Switzerland hosts renewed Iran-US technical ceasefire talks

 

Iran and the United States have resumed technical-level negotiations in Switzerland despite escalating military tensions near the Strait of Hormuz. Talks began Monday, June 29, at the Burgenstock resort, under a June 17 memorandum of understanding, Iranian officials said. Delegations, led on the Iranian side by deputy foreign minister Kazem...

Iran launches drone and missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait

 

Iran on Sunday launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, which Iranian officials described as retaliation for recent U.S. airstrikes on the Islamic Republic. The strikes came after Bahrain said that Iranian drones hit its territory on Saturday, following U.S. retaliatory attacks on Iranian positions tied to an...

US Strikes Iran Sites; Talks Aim To De-escalate Conflict

 

United States: U.S. Central Command said on Saturday that American forces carried out additional strikes against Iran, targeting multiple sites including military surveillance infrastructure. CENTCOM said the strikes were conducted "in direct response to Iran's continued aggression against commercial shipping" and followed U.S. strikes the previous day that responded to...

Persian Gulf: US, Iran exchange direct military strikes

 

The United States and Iran have carried out direct military strikes against each other over the past 48 hours in the Persian Gulf region, raising fears for a fragile ceasefire agreed in June 2026. The confrontation began Thursday when an Iranian drone attacked the Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely...

Strait of Hormuz drone strike hits Singapore cargo ship

 

Strait of Hormuz – A Singapore-flagged commercial cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an Iranian military drone on June 25, 2026, in an incident U.S. defense officials publicly confirmed on June 26. The vessel, identified as the Ever Lovely, was hit by an unmanned aerial vehicle...

Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

 

Iran’s latest strike in the Strait of Hormuz has intensified tensions and disrupted critical maritime operations, after Iranian forces carried out a drone attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely on Thursday evening. The vessel, owned by Taiwan-based shipping company Evergreen Marine, was transiting near the coast of Oman...

Strait of Hormuz reopens as U.S. lifts blockade

 

The Strait of Hormuz, a key conduit for global oil and natural gas shipments, reopened to commercial traffic on June 19, 2026, after the United States ended a 110-day naval blockade of Iranian ports. The closure, in place since February, had disrupted tanker movements and contributed to a historic energy...

Lebanon ceasefire strains U.S.-Iran peace talks

 

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect in southern Lebanon on Friday, June 19, 2026, after intense clashes that killed at least four Israeli soldiers and at least 21 people in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The surge in violence led to the immediate postponement of high-level...

United States and Iran finalize interim peace accord

 

The United States and Iran have agreed on the text of an interim peace accord aimed at ending nearly four months of active warfare in the Middle East and fully lifting the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Details emerging Wednesday indicate the United States Treasury Department will grant...

Strait of Hormuz: U.S. downs Iranian drones

 

U.S. Central Command said American forces shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones early Saturday, June 13, 2026, over the Strait of Hormuz. According to the U.S. military, the drones were targeting commercial vessels in the strategically vital waterway, a key transit route for global oil supplies. Iran officially denied...