US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the agreement with Iran could be signed by the start of next week, according to a report. The statement adds to a stream of administration predictions of an imminent deal, though no final accord has been announced.
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U.S. President reportedly urged Israeli Prime Minister to conclude military operations as nuclear framework nears; Netanyahu remains skeptical of Tehran's long-term compliance.
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The US government has ordered AI company Anthropic to block access to its Fable 5 and Myth 5 models for non-US citizens, effectively disabling the models for all customers, according to a single report.
A UK court sentenced four pro-Palestinian activists to four to seven years in prison for breaking into an Elbit Systems factory in Bristol in August 2024, causing over £1 million in damage, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The judge ruled the acts had a terror link, and over 100 protesters were arrested outside the courthouse.
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A Lebanese source told Al-Mayadeen that the fifth round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel will begin in Washington on June 22. According to the report, the Lebanese delegation will include military officers, in an effort to reach a decision on the IDF withdrawal issue.
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan about US-Iran talks. The two exchanged views on mediation efforts and expressed satisfaction with progress in the negotiations, according to a statement from Qatar's Foreign Ministry.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo gave a speech at a ceremony marking the task force against illegal activity in forest areas, standing before stacks of cash representing fines paid by companies for unlawful mining and plantation operations, as shown in a Reuters photograph.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia can offer its enemies only one piece of advice: do not fight Russia. The statement, issued late Saturday, was reported by Russian state media but included no specific new threats or reference to current operations.
Security forces and regime supporters clashed late Monday in one of Tehran's main squares, according to a single unconfirmed report. The confrontation reportedly stemmed from slogans and chants against the ongoing negotiations and a potential agreement.
A committee to safeguard the independence of public broadcasting will be formed as part of a reform, composed of an equal number of coalition and opposition members, according to journalist Asaf Rozentsweig (N12).
The UAE Foreign Ministry denied reports that it had returned frozen funds to Iran, stating that none of the assets have been transferred, released, or moved. The denial contradicts a Reuters report, published hours earlier and citing four sources, that the UAE had agreed to transfer $10-20 billion in frozen Iranian funds, with $3 billion already delivered.
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Multiple Iranian sources close to the regime claim that Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, not Mojtaba Khamenei, is the effective decision-maker in Iran amid reported power struggles between different factions. The sources describe Ghalibaf's role as extending well beyond his official position, according to the report.
A senior US administration official told Israel Hayom that the emerging nuclear deal with Iran includes the destruction and removal of all enriched nuclear material, dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program, the release of frozen assets only after Tehran fulfills its commitments, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a prohibition on Iranian funding of terror organizations, according to a report at 00:44 Jerusalem.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday evening that the nuclear issue has been deferred to the final stage of the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding, and that the understandings include ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, according to Iranian media.
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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will assume a larger managerial role on the US-led Board of Peace tasked with advancing a Gaza plan, according to a Times of Israel report. He will also take on responsibilities related to aid coordination and continue engagement with the Palestinian Authority on reforms.
According to reports reaching Washington correspondents, the United States will soon allow the Lebanese army to gradually return to the area south of the Litani River, alongside an Israeli withdrawal from the area. The report comes amid stalled implementation of the November 2024 ceasefire understandings, which mandated a parallel deployment of the Lebanese army and IDF withdrawal.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the only option Tehran prefers for its enriched uranium is dilution on Iranian soil, according to Iranian state-linked media. The remarks reinforce a position he has staked out repeatedly this week as indirect talks with the US continue.
