First Thing: US-Iran peace talks abruptly cancelled amid renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon JD Vance lambasts Israeli critics of proposed deal but does not travel to Europe as planned The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
Oil Prices Muted As U.S.-Iran Talks In Switzerland Get Postponed Oil prices were largely muted on Friday amid uncertainty over negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to fully cease hostilities and address Tehran's nuclear ambitions. International Business Times · Jun 19
US-Iran deal under immediate strain as fighting flares in Lebanon Escalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes in Lebanon are jeopardizing a recently signed Middle East peace deal. Planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland have been postponed amid warnings from Tehran of continued defiance. The accord, aimed at ending the war initiated by US-Israeli strikes, faces challenges from Israeli actions and internal Iranian hardliners, despite… The Economic Times · Jun 19
Tehran says Strait of Hormuz remains open after confusion The Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced that ships that submit "compliant transit requests" would be allowed to transit the Strait. Euronews · Jun 19
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire in Lebanon as attacks strain US-Iran interim deal Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, a US official said, following the resurgence of strikes in Lebanon that are already testing Wednesday's interim deal between Tehran and Washington to end the war in the Middle East. Israeli strikes have killed 47 people since Thursday night, Lebanese authorities… France 24 · Jun 19
Talks between the US and Iran are called off because of fighting in Lebanon, officials say Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off on Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon AAP · Jun 19
JD Vance Postpones Switzerland Trip For Iran Talks As Israel And Hezbollah Continue Clashing In Lebanon Vice President JD Vance's trip to Switzerland to kick off negotiations with Iran has been postponed. International Business Times · Jun 19
Far right Israeli minister says ‘all of Lebanon must burn’ after escalation with Hezbollah Donald Trump’s called for Benjamin Netanyahu to ‘be more responsible’ on Lebanon this week, but the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has only escalated since the interim US-Iran deal was signed The Independent UK · Jun 19
Israeli military strikes kill at least 16 in southern Lebanon ISRAEL'S military has launched strikes throughout southern Lebanon overnight, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United… The National (Scotland) · Jun 19
'All of Lebanon must burn!' Israel's deadliest strikes since Iran-US pact kill 18 after death of four soldiers Intensified Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon overnight killed at least 18 people, despite a recent Iran-US agreement for a ceasefire. The violence coincides with the postponement of crucial US-Iran technical talks in Switzerland, raising concerns about the regional peace process. Israel claims strikes targeted Hezbollah infrastructure following soldier deaths. The Times of India · Jun 19
Inside the city of grief hit hardest by Israel strikes on southern Lebanon People in Nabatieh mourn the city’s recent dead in religious ceremony held amid empty streets and shattered buildings The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
Israel defiant as Lebanon hostilities escalate Israel is promising to continue its occupation of southern Lebanon despite the US-Iran agreement, as deadly fighting with Hezbollah intensifies. AAP · Jun 19
Afternoon Update: US-Iran talks abruptly called off; UK Labour’s byelection win; and life with Tassie devil neighbours Cancellation of the talks come as Israel and Hezbollah trade violent strikes The Guardian - AU · Jun 19
Israeli military says 4 soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon as fighting intensifies Israel's military reports intense fighting in southern Lebanon has killed four soldiers AAP · Jun 19
The Economic Times · Jun 19 US-Iran peace talks in Geneva called off, clouding prospects for lasting truce Talks between the US and Iran to end the Middle East conflict have been postponed. Vice President JD Vance has cancelled his trip to Geneva. This delay adds to the uncertainty surrounding a lasting truce. The war, which began in February, has caused significant casualties and economic disruption.
Bangkok Post · Jun 19 After US-Iran deal, Netanyahu rules out Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel's military will stay in southern Lebanon, where it has occupied up to 10 kilometres (6 miles) from the border.
The Guardian - US · Jun 19 ‘You just gotta calm down’: Trump says he told Israel to agree ceasefire with Hezbollah – as it happened Trump declined to specify whether he spoke with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly
AAP · Jun 19 Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon in intense fighting as US-Iran talks postponed Israel's military says its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area
AAP · Jun 19 Israeli military says it struck southern Lebanon in intense fighting as US-Iran talks postponed Israel's military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19 US-Iran talks abruptly called off after Israel and Hezbollah trade deadly attacks JD Vance’s staff were at an airbase ready to fly to summit in Obbürgen before trip was suddenly cancelled
International Business Times UK · Jun 19 Israel Launches New Ground Offensive in Southern Lebanon While Hezbollah Claims Heavy Israeli Losses Israel's ground offensive in southern Lebanon reignites conflict with Hezbollah, undermining a new US-Iran peace deal. The escalation raises doubts about achieving a lasting ceasefire in the region.
The Economic Times · Jun 19 US-Iran war: There are many questions about the peace deal. Here are (some) answers. US-Iran deal: A new agreement between the United States and Tehran aims to end the war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Sanctions on Iran will be eased, and nuclear talks will restart. A 60-day deadline is set for these crucial steps. However, many significant issues from the recent…
The Guardian - US · Jun 19 Trump news at a glance: Vance uses US weaponry barbs to scold Israeli critics of Iran deal Vice-president says Israeli cabinet members shouldn’t attack the country’s ‘only powerful ally’ left; Iran says it will impose fees on strait of Hormuz – key US politics stories from Thursday 18 June
AAP · Jun 19 Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear program The White House says Vice President JD Vance is delaying a trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program — raising questions about what's next for the tentative agreement to end the war
The Economic Times · Jun 19 US-Iran deal redraws the Middle East: Tehran gains, rivals alarmed A landmark U.S.-Iran interim deal, signed by Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian, ends a three-month war and extends a ceasefire. While hailed as a "deal of the century" by supporters, adversaries like Israel and Gulf states view it as a strategic setback, potentially increasing Iran's security and regional influence.