A US-mediated framework agreement with Lebanon leaves Iran and Hezbollah with no role in the country while allowing Israel to keep a security zone, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel’s agreement with Lebanon dealt a strategic blow to Iran and troops would remain in a security zone inside southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, the UAE and Jordan condemned Iran's drone attack on Bahrain, expressing solidarity with the kingdom and describing the strike as a violation of its sovereignty.
Bahrain condemned an Iranian drone attack on its territory, accusing Tehran of breaching the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and reserving the right to defend its sovereignty.
A tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its bridge but causing no injuries or pollution, UKMTO said on Saturday.
Iran on Saturday accused the United States of breaching the MoU ending the war, warned neighbouring countries not to allow their territory to be used for attacks against it, and said its strikes on US-linked targets were carried out in self-defence.
The IRGC Navy said it retaliated for a US “violation of commitments” by targeting US military deployment sites in the region, warning that any further aggression would bring a broader response.
The US military said it struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after what it described as an Iranian drone attack on the Singapore-flagged M/V Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump said Iran fired at least four one-way attack drones at ships transiting Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement.
Iranian lawmaker and spokesperson for parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ebrahim Rezaei on Saturday called for the release of people’s frozen funds held inside Iran’s banking system.
In a post on X, he urged authorities to unfreeze domestic bank assets, saying the focus should be on resolving restrictions on people’s money within the country.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday held a phone call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that sources described as “very supportive,” Asharq News reported.
Trump reportedly told Aoun “see you soon,” with the Lebanese president expected to visit the White House next month, according to the report.
Hardline influencer Davood Modaresian said on Saturday more than 60 Iranian lawmakers had canceled a planned protest outside parliament on Sunday after the parliament's presiding board promised to resume open sessions following funeral ceremonies for senior officials killed in the recent conflict. Modaresian said the lawmakers were wrong to call off the demonstration.
Iranian lawmaker Amirhossein Sabeti on Saturday called on parliament's presiding board to disclose how its members voted on delaying the resumption of open parliamentary sessions until mid-July, saying security agencies had already approved holding the sessions.
Sabeti also said a planned protest outside parliament on Sunday had been canceled, with organizers giving lawmakers two more weeks to fulfill their promise to resume sessions after a five-month hiatus.
Iran's Assembly of Experts on Saturday urged officials negotiating with the United States to strictly follow Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's red lines, warning against repeating what it described as the mistakes of previous negotiations and insisting Iran's nuclear program remain outside the talks.
"Observing the Supreme Leader's red lines is a religious obligation, and violating them is not permissible under any circumstances," the clerical body said in a statement.
The Assembly thanked Iranian negotiators for pursuing what it described as the country's rights but warned them to remain vigilant against "the deceptive and ill-intentioned enemy" and not repeat what it called the costly experience of past negotiations.
It also urged officials to respond immediately to any breach of the agreement, saying, "Any violation of the memorandum of understanding must be answered without delay."
The statement said Iran's nuclear rights "must not be subject to discussion or dispute and must remain outside the scope of negotiations."
The Assembly demanded compensation for war damages, the return of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions and the withdrawal of US forces from the region, describing them as demands that must be pursued.
It also called for those it held responsible for the recent war, including the US president and Israel's prime minister, to be punished. "Anyone who gains access to these criminals has a religious duty to bring them to justice," the statement said.
The body urged officials to avoid remarks that could be interpreted as weakness and called on Iranians to maintain unity and continue supporting Khamenei throughout the negotiating process.
The Iranian rial weakened again on Saturday after a brief rebound following Tehran’s agreement with Washington, with the US dollar trading at 1.68 million rials on the open market.
The euro traded above 1.9 million rials, while the British pound rose above 2.2 million rials.
The dollar had fallen to 1.53 million rials on June 16 after the United States and Iran announced an agreement to end the war, which was signed on June 18. It hit a record 1.9 million rials on May 4.
A US-mediated framework agreement with Lebanon leaves Iran and Hezbollah with no role in the country while allowing Israel to keep a security zone, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.
Under the deal, Israel, Lebanon and the US “are essentially telling Iran, ‘This is none of your business. You have no status here, no involvement and no role. Not you, not Hezbollah, not any terror group,’” Netanyahu said.
The framework agreement amounted to a “major blow” to Iran because Tehran failed to force Israel out of southern Lebanon, Netanyahu added.
“We’ll continue to hold it until Hezbollah and other terror groups are disarmed,” Netanyahu said of the security zone, calling the agreement “a historic achievement for Israel.”
Judicial officers must enforce the law against women appearing "without hijab or partially nude" in public, Mazandaran Province Prosecutor Ali Akbar Alishah said on Saturday, describing the issue as the province's most important public demand.
"All judicial officers are required to take legal action against cases of public nudity and any act that insults religious values or undermines the system," Alishah said during a Judiciary Week ceremony.
Alishah called on all judicial officers to seriously enforce the directive and said further orders would be issued if necessary.
Saudi Arabia condemned an Iranian drone attack on Bahrain and called it a breach of international law, the kingdom’s Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation and denunciation in the strongest terms of the Iranian attacks on Bahraini territories with several drones early this Saturday morning,” it said in a statement.
The attacks violated international law and the UN Charter and undermined efforts to restore regional security and stability, the ministry added.
Saudi Arabia also affirmed its support for any measures Manama takes to protect its sovereignty, security and stability.
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