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June 24, 2026e-Paper
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Updated – June 24, 2026 07:03 pm IST
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers remarks during a visit to a Mack Trucks' assembly plant, in Macungie, Pennsylvania, U.S., on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters
The deal between Iran and the United States to end the West Asia war is “America’s declaration of defeat”, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the head of the Iranian negotiating team, said on Wednesday (June 24, 2026).
“The Islamabad understanding was not the result of pressure and coercion, but rather the result of the resistance and authority of the brave Iranian nation,” Mr. Ghalibaf said at a conference in Azerbaijan broadcast on Iranian television.
Also read | Trump administration touts deal with Iran as payday for U.S. farmers; Tehran denies it
Talks between Israel and Lebanon include discussion of a U.S.-backed proposal for Israeli forces to hand over some of the territory they have invaded during the war with Hezbollah to the Lebanese military, according to Israeli and Lebanese officials. The proposed “pilot” project is being discussed in the latest round of talks between the two sides.
The Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), head of the UN’s nuclear agency Rafael Mariano Grossi said in Tokyo on Wednesday (June 24, 2026). This statement comes after Iran and the U.S. disputed whether or not bombed enrichment sites would be inspected. That’s key for the deal, which calls for Iran’s stockpile of uranium to be “downblended” from highly enriched levels.
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An Iranian diplomat rejected comments on Wednesday by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, saying nuclear site inspections would only be possible after a final U.S.-Iran deal.
Kazem Gharibabadi, a deputy Foreign Minister, commented on X. He was reacting to remarks earlier in the day by Rafael Mariano Grossi in Japan.
“No meeting was held with Grossi in Switzerland, despite his request. Nor is there any plan for access to the facilities that were attacked or to nuclear material,” Mr. Gharibabadi wrote.
“These issues will be reviewed and decided only within the framework of a final agreement and as a result of practical action by the other side to end all sanctions and other measures,” he said. “You cannot advance the stir up and take over’ policy with media hype,” he added.
– AP
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has assured his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, that Islamabad would continue its efforts for lasting peace between Washington and Tehran, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
Mr. Momeni arrived on Tuesday as part of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s delegation on a one-day visit.
The U.S. and Iran last week signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at restoring peace in West Asia.
– PTI
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has told the United States that no tolls were being sought from ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.
“If this is false information, negotiations would end, immediately!” Mr. Trump wrote in a post on social media.
– Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the U.S.-Iran deal with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed today, and renewed Washington’s commitment to the country’s security on the first leg of a tour of the Gulf.
“They discussed President Trump’s memorandum of understanding with Iran, efforts to secure full and safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and the importance of peace and stability in the region,” said his spokesperson Tommy Pigott, adding that Mr. Rubio “reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the security of the Emirates”.
– AFP
Three stranded tankers carrying 5 million barrels of crude oil were exiting the Strait of Hormuz today, with two heading to Asia, shipping data showed, as the interim deal between Iran and the U.S. unlocks more supply stuck in the Gulf, bringing down global prices.
South Korean-flagged VL Breeze, a Very Large Crude Carrier carrying 2 million barrels of Qatari condensate and Abu Dhabi crude, passed the strait and is heading to Daesan, data from LSEG and Kpler showed. The supertanker is chartered by South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank.
VLCC Plata Carrier, chartered by Indian Oil Corp, is heading out of the strait with 2 million barrels of Saudi crude, alongside Suezmax tanker Prudent Warrior, which is heading for Sohar, Oman, with 1 million barrels of Iraqi Basrah crude, the data showed. Both are sailing under the Liberian flag.
– Reuters
Qatar’s Prime Mminister visited Muscat today for talks with Oman on setting up negotiations involving Iran, Iraq and Gulf Arab states on the reopening and future operation of the Strait of Hormuz, a diplomat briefed on the talks told Reuters.
The discussions are separate from U.S.-Iran peace talks and de-mining arrangements, and Gulf states are expected to push for no transit fees while Iran could propose environmental, navigation and security fees, the diplomat said.
– Reuters
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi says that access to nuclear sites and nuclear materials will ‘solely be examined and resolved within framework of final agreement’ with U.S.
– Reuters
Oman establishes toll-free temporary shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz for safe vessel passage amid heightened security risks.
Pakistan said that the technical talks that Islamabad has been mediating between the United States and Iran were set to restart next week.
“Talks will resume next week, I presume on Tuesday,” Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi told journalists in Islamabad, adding that next Monday (May 29, 2026) or Wednesday (July 1, 2026) were also possible start dates, without providing details on the location of discussions.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker said today regional countries alone should determine the West Asia’s political and security order, rejecting external involvement and calling for expanded intra-regional cooperation.
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf made his remarks at a meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, as Iran and the United States seek to conclude a lasting peace agreement. His comments were broadcast on state television.
– Reuters
Airlines should continue to avoid the airspace over Iran, Iraq and Lebanon and remain cautious across the region despite the framework deal between Washington and Tehran, because violations remained possible, the EU aviation safety agency EASA said.
EASA said on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) it was extending its conflict-zone advisory for the region until July 1.
Short-term violations of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire remain possible, in particular in and around the Strait of Hormuz and neighboring airspace, the agency said.
The agency also flagged the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, creating the potential for military activity impacting the airspace of Lebanon.
Reuters
Talks between Israel and Lebanon include discussion of a U.S.-backed proposal for Israeli forces to hand over some of the territory they have invaded during the war with Hezbollah to the Lebanese military, according to Israeli and Lebanese officials.
The Israeli officials said the Lebanese troops involved would undergo U.S. training and vetting to ensure they are not linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah, while Israel would maintain a military presence in a buffer zone along the border.
The proposed “pilot” project is being discussed in the latest round of talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials, which got underway in Washington on Tuesday (June 23, 2026).
Reuters
Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has travelled to India to participate in the BRICS Energy Ministers Meeting, according to Iran-based SHANA.
India is set to host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting on June 25-26 2026 in Gurugram, under its BRICS Chairship 2026. The meeting will bring together Energy Ministers and senior officials from all BRICS member countries to advance cooperation on energy security, sustainability and innovation.
BRICS today comprises 11 countries – Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates, which together account for nearly half of the world’s population and around 40% of global GDP.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers.
But the Iranians deny it. And, in the absence of more details, sanctions experts are flummoxed over exactly how billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian assets would make their way to the American heartland from the escrow accounts where they have been locked for years by U.S. sanctions.
Trump's administration claims a deal with Iran will benefit U.S. farmers, but Tehran disputes the terms and intentions.
Amid the ongoing diplomatic efforts to curb tensions in West Asia, the Indian Embassy in Iran on Wednesday advised all Indians to continue avoiding travelling to the Islamic Republic, unless important.
In a formal security advisory, the Embassy said that it is closely monitoring the prevailing security situation in Tehran.
The head of the UN’s nuclear agency on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) signalled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war.
International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi made the comments in Tokyo.
“Whether this happens the day after tomorrow or in one week or in 10 days, it’s important, but not essential,” Mr. Grossi told journalists. “This is going to happen.”
U.N. nuclear agency signals impending inspections of Iran’s enrichment sites, crucial for U.S.-Iran interim deal discussions.
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday, extending this week’s losses and trading near four-month lows, on signs that more oil tankers stranded in the Gulf are set to move out of the Strait of Hormuz.
Prices have also come under pressure this week after Washington granted Tehran a 60-day sanctions waiver following initial peace talks, allowing it to sell oil, and as hostilities in Lebanon eased.
-Reuters
Just one in four Americans believes President Donald Trump’s war with Iran was worth its costs and a majority worry that a truce with Tehran is unlikely to last, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
The five-day poll also showed the war weighing heavily on Mr. Trump’s popularity, with his approval rating dropping to 34%, a return to the lowest level of the Republican’s second term that was last touched in an April survey.
Only 23% of Americans — including just half of Republicans — think the U.S. is now in a stronger position with Iran compared with its position before the war, the poll found. Some 35% of respondents think it is in a weaker position.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals low support for the Iran war and declining approval ratings for Trump among Americans.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticised Congress for passing a largely symbolic resolution calling for an end to the war with Iran, calling it “poorly timed and meaningless.”
“So, I have Iran on the ‘ropes,’ ready to go down for the fall…and the U.S. Senate decides to have a poorly timed and meaningless War Powers Act Vote,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform of the 50-48 Senate vote, adding: “These Senators have just made my job more difficult, but I will get it done, one way or the other, because I always get it done!”
-AFP
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has announced a plan to evacuate all the ships — and the 11,000 seafarers on them — stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the war in West Asia.
“This large-scale operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, and all other coastal States in the region, the United States, and the maritime industry,” he said.
IMO announces evacuation plan for 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf amid ongoing regional conflict.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Iran would not be able to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz as part of any final agreement with the U.S., saying that such an arragement would be contrary to international law.
-Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged he faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington’s Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive concessions will strengthen Tehran and reshape the region’s security balance and oil flows.
America’s top diplomat arrived in the United Arab Emirates late on Tuesday and was due to travel in coming days to Kuwait and Bahrain, where he will meet officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council, a grouping of monarchies that also includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman.
Asked if he was planning to address allies’ disquiet with the accord, Rubio told reporters: “That most certainly will come up in these discussions.” He said they would also discuss issues not covered by the memorandum of understanding.
-Reuters
While the resolution is largely symbolic, and does not fully carry the force of law, it reflects the growing concerns from a number of Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate over both the war and the deal Mr. Trump struck with Iran to end it. The House approved the resolution earlier this month.
U.S. Senate approves a symbolic War Powers resolution, signaling growing GOP dissent against Trump's Iran military actions.
Published – June 24, 2026 08:30 am IST
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