Iran

Sport

Football not covered by framework deal, Iran's World Cup squad finds

Just two days after Washington and Tehran signed a framework deal aimed at ending their war, Iran's football federation said US travel restrictions on its World Cup squad remain unchanged, and is filing a formal complaint with FIFA.

19/06/2026

Iran

Timelapse video shows ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz since reopening

A timelapse shows vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran signed an agreement ending their conflict and reopening one of the world's most important shipping routes.

19/06/2026

Iran

Iran's ayatollah says approved US deal despite 'different view'

Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance defended the deal, saying he would likely head to Switzerland for talks to turn it into a long-term agreement.

18/06/2026

Iran

How do Iranians and Israelis view the US-Iran deal?

Residents in Tehran and Tel Aviv voiced mixed reactions to the US-Iran agreement, with some welcoming an end to the fighting while others questioned whether the deal would hold.

18/06/2026

Iran

US and Iran sign deal, but who really won? Here's what to know

Trump signed the framework deal at Versailles while Pezeshkian signed in Tehran, pledging to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and triggering 60 days of further talks. Analysts say the terms leave Tehran in a stronger position than the deal's framing suggests.

18/06/2026

Iran

Regime change to regime deal: Iran reacts to leaked draft agreement

Iran's hardliners have framed the framework deal as a victory, even as Trump dismissed reports of a $300bn reconstruction fund and warned he would resume strikes if Tehran did not comply.

17/06/2026

Iran

Read the full text of the 14-point US-Iran deal as released by Tehran

After a draft agreement was leaked earlier this week, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian published Tehran's copy of the framework deal he and US President Donald Trump separately signed on Wednesday. Here are its contents.

17/06/2026

Iran

Iran pledges no nuclear weapons as US commits $300bn, deal draft shows

The full US-Iran framework deal to end the war, as circulated during the G7 summit, would see Iran abandon its pursuit of a nuclear weapon in exchange for financial incentives to comply with the agreement.

17/06/2026

Iran

Iranian oil tankers pass US blockade ahead of peace deal signing

The naval blockade began on 13 April and targeted all vessels entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas.

17/06/2026

Iran

Iran coach calls team World Cup's 'most oppressed' after US exit order

Amir Ghalenoei said his side was ordered to fly back to Tijuana hours after Monday's 2-2 draw with New Zealand, while captain Mehdi Taremi called it "a disaster for us," adding that the team's "goal and wish is to pursue peace and happiness".

16/06/2026

Iran

Ships start to trickle through Hormuz, but question of control lingers

Trump said the strait would be "completely open" by Friday, but key details over who will manage the crucial waterway remain unresolved. Meanwhile, Iran has made further claims that it will control Hormuz in the future based on its interpretation of the framework deal with the US.

16/06/2026

Iran

Iran declares victory and Israel digs in as US deal faces first test

Tehran declared the US "was forced to sign" a surrender while Iran's military said enemies had "no option but to accept defeat," as Israel said IDF forces would remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza "for an unlimited period".

15/06/2026

Europe News

EU leaders welcome US-Iran deal to end 'costly war'

The US and Iran said they had reached a deal to end the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, though they offered few details about Tehran's nuclear programme.

15/06/2026

Iran

Trump says US-Iran peace deal 'complete,' to be signed on Friday

Tehran has since confirmed that the "text of the memorandum of understanding" has been agreed on and is to be signed in Switzerland, opening the door to 60-day negotiations "following verification of US commitments," including the lifting of the US blockade.

14/06/2026

Iran

Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday

Earlier, Pakistan says US-Iran peace deal likely to be finalised 'in the next 24 hours'

12/06/2026

Iran

Iran says no decision made on deal with US after Trump deal claims

Trump said on Thursday that the two sides had reached a "great settlement" over the war and that it could be finalised over the next few days.

11/06/2026

Iran

US strikes another tanker in Hormuz as it tightens Iran port blockade

CENTCOM disabled another tanker attempting to bypass the Iran blockade in a third strike this week, just hours after three Indian crew members were confirmed dead in Wednesday's strike on the MT Settebello.

11/06/2026

Iran

Trump says US will seize Iran's Kharg Island and other oil terminals

Trump's social media post comes after the US and Iran traded strikes for a third day, pushing the region closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.

11/06/2026

Iran

Iran says ceasefire now 'practically meaningless' after US strikes

After a second day of exchange of fire between the US and Iran, Tehran further said the Strait of Hormuz was now shut to all shipping, a claim CENTCOM denied.

11/06/2026

Iran

US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit 'hard'

CENTCOM said it struck "multiple targets" overnight, with explosions reported in Tehran, Bandar Abbas and across the Strait of Hormuz. Trump earlier declared Iran's military "completely defeated" and said negotiators had been "playing us for suckers".

10/06/2026

Iran

Tehran fires missiles at three countries after US strikes on Iran

Jordan intercepted five missiles aimed at an area hosting a major airbase near Azraq while Kuwait and Bahrain said their air defences were engaging incoming fire. The attacks followed US strikes on Iranian air defence and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.

10/06/2026

Iran

US strikes Iran in 'proportional response' to US Army Apache crash

A military response from the US could threaten the ceasefire that has been in place since 8 April, as Tehran warned "foreign forces" to leave the Strait of Hormuz.

09/06/2026

Iran

Trump says Iran deal is days away as both sides step back from brink

Speaking after Monday's exchange of strikes — the biggest blow yet to the April ceasefire in the Iran war — Trump said bombing Iran further would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for months and cost lives.

09/06/2026

Iran

Iran threatens regional energy assets as it trades strikes with Israel

An IRGC source warned that any further attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure would trigger strikes on energy assets in the broader region, after Israel struck Iran's Karun petrochemical plant in Khuzestan and the IRGC responded within the hour by hitting facilities in Haifa.

08/06/2026

Culture news

Cannes winner Jafar Panahi now faces prison and travel ban from Iran

On Sunday, Mostafa Nili, lawyer for Jafar Panahi, announced that a Tehran Revolutionary Court has rejected the objections and fully upheld the in-absentia verdict against the prominent Iranian filmmaker.

07/06/2026

Iran

Iran and US exchange strikes in latest threat to fragile ceasefire

The US claims to have intercepted Iranian drones before launching missile strikes on what it described as "radar sites" in the south of Iran.

06/06/2026