(2026-06-20). Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal: trackers. al-monitor.com Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday.A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April, according to data from tracking firm AXSMarine ⚪ more than three times the average of just over seven a day since early March.
(2026-06-20). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-06-20). US-Iran deal on the verge of breakdown 48 hours after being signed. wsws.org The first round of nuclear talks, scheduled to open in Switzerland, was scrapped before it began after Iran refused to send its negotiator in response to a wave of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon.
(2026-06-20). How Lebanon, Hormuz and nuclear tensions are testing fragile US-Iran deal. al-monitor.com The heated debate in Tehran revolves around whether the agreement can absorb external shocks without collapsing into renewed confrontation — or whether it is structurally closer to a managed pause in a continuing cycle of escalation.
(2026-06-20). Is Israel Deliberately Derailing Iran-US Peace Talks? ummid.com The delay in the Switzerland talks, therefore, cannot be understood solely through the lens of US-Iran relations, it must also be analysed in the context of Israel's broader regional objectives.
(2026-06-20). Lebanon says 47 killed in strikes, Israel reports deaths of 4 soldiers. al-monitor.com Fighting flared anew in Lebanon on Friday, with authorities reporting 47 killed in Israeli airstrikes and Israel announcing the deaths of four of its soldiers.The violence is the worst since the sealing of a US-Iran deal to halt the wider Middle East war, which was supposed to also pause fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.Lebanon's official National News Agency reported a fresh Israeli strike on the area of Jezzine in the south, soon after a US official said on Friday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed a ceasefire.
(2026-06-20). Israel, Hezbollah agree ceasefire as US-Iran deal under strain. al-monitor.com Israel and Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire on Friday, a US official said, after deadly exchanges between the two sides in Lebanon once again put a deal to end the Middle East war under strain, less than two days after it was signed.Lebanese authorities reported 47 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes and Israel announced the deaths of four of its soldiers, the highest combined casualty count since the US and Iran struck their deal.
(2026-06-20). Israel's Lebanese blitz threatens to blow up US-Iran Deal. ummid.com A fragile diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran has collided head-on with Israeli military aggression in Lebanon, casting a long shadow over what could have been the most consequential peace settlement in the Middle East in a generation.
(2026-06-20). JD Vance asks Israel to get on board, else… ummid.com In a stern warning to the Israeli government, U.S. Vice President JD Vance Thursday June 18, 2026 asked the Netanyahu led-Zionist regime to get on board with President Donald Trump's peace deal with Iran or risk losing its closest ally.
(2026-06-20). How Israel Is Trying to Burn Down International Law. juancole.com Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — According to OXFAM "Israel copied and pasted its war crimes from Gaza to Lebanon. But …we haven't heard just how dire the situation really is. Thousands of civilians have been killed. 450,000 people have had their water systems damaged or destroyed. More than one million people are facing acute food insecurity". | Why is Israel pursuing military policies that alienate its neighbors and horrifies many? The recent assassination by Israel, with the assistance of "CIA tracking", of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with his family, shocke…
(2026-06-20). Israeli, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday -U.S. official. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) – Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire set to begin at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, a senior U.S. official told Reuters."Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire," the official said on background, adding that negotiators for the U.S. and Qataris worked out the deal with help from Iran. "We understand that after the exchange of fire earlier today, Israel and Hezbollah are now in a ceasefire." (Reporting by Steve Holland; editing by Susan Heavey)…
(2026-06-20). For Vance, Iran talks could shape political rise. al-monitor.com By Humeyra Pamuk and Jacob BogageWASHINGTON/LUCERNE, Switzerland, June 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance is poised to take on his biggest role yet on the international stage as President Donald Trump's chief negotiator to end the three-month war with Iran, a moment that could shape Vance's prospects as a White House successor.
(2026-06-20). Trump heads to Camp David as Iran talks falter. al-monitor.com By Nandita BoseWASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will make a rare trip to Camp David this weekend, returning to the presidential retreat for only the second time since retaking office last year.Trump will hold policy and political meetings during his visit, a White House official said. His family will travel with him for the weekend, which includes Father's Day on Sunday.
(2026-06-20). From Versailles to a Swiss mountain: a week of dizzying Iran diplomacy. al-monitor.com From the corridors of power in Washington to a Swiss mountaintop resort, via Tehran and a French spa, it has been a dizzying week of diplomacy on Iran ⚪ marked by surprise twists and a last-ditch hunt for a printer in the Palace of Versailles.Talks mediator Pakistan announced on June 14 that a deal had been reached to end the Middle East war.It was US President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the eve of his departure for the G7 summit in the French spar town of Evian-les-Bains.
(2026-06-20). Iranian, U.S. presidents sign peace MoU digitally: ministry spokesman. ecns.cn Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, had digitally signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries on ending the war, said Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei early Thursday.
(2026-06-20). Finally, US, Iran Sign Peace Deal: Full Text. ummid.com After weeks of delays and a lot of ifs and buts, Iran and the United States finally signed the much awaited Peace Deal between the two countries.
(2026-06-20). Can US-Iran Peace Deal End Decades of Hostility? ummid.com The US-Iran Peace Deal has reduced the immediate risk of a wider regional war, but the accord leaves unresolved the central issues that have fuelled four decades of confrontation, making its long-term survival far from assured.
(2026-06-20). How Netanyahu used Lebanon strikes to push back on Trump's Iran deal. al-monitor.com The latest ceasefire in Lebanon leaves Netanyahu squeezed between Washington and domestic pressure.
(2026-06-20). Read the full text of the 14-point MoU between U.S. and Iran. ecns.cn The Islamabad Memorandum of Understandingbetween the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran was signed digitally by presidents of both countries on Wednesday.
(2026-06-20). Iran starts 2026 FIFA WC campaign unbeaten, then this happened. ummid.com Iran's National Football Team Monday June 15, 2026 began its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign playing against New Zealand unbeaten but post match the footballers were surprised after receiving a marching order by the US administration.
(2026-06-20). Muharram 1448 Moon Sighted in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Other Arab Countries. ummid.com Authorities in Saudi Arabia and the Moon sighting committees in Pakistan, United Arab Emirate (UAE), Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, Morocco, Iran and other states have urged local Muslims to sight the New Moon of the Holy month of Muharram al Haram 1448 (Moharram Moon 2026) today i.e. Monday 29th of Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH, corresponding to June 15, 2026.
(2026-06-20). You Are America, Ready To Seize What Ought To Be. commondreams.org 
This week, a growing "dignity gap" amidst more busts and botches – war, flu, pools, fans – suggests a faint, nascent shift in momentum back toward we the people. As DC sank into mire, New York came together "as one" – Mamdani: "We find a way" – with a jubilant party for its beloved Knicks, and Chicago marked a dazzling, joyful, Juneteenth launch of an Obama Center with free library, museum, gardens, sledding hill where "hope took root" for the first Black president, and somehow still resides. Meanwhile, the regime tried to sell a fragile Iran deal deemed "the worst foreign policy blunder in decade" that achie…
(2026-06-20). Trump's war on Iran ends with a 'triumphant' Tehran and a diminished US. asiapacificreport.nz Democracy Now! NERMEEN SHAIKH: The United States and Iran have officially signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war in Iran. The signing came a day ahead of schedule. President Trump signed the agreement at a dinner at the Palace of Versailles hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed…
(2026-06-20). Police order last-minute ban of Iranian opposition rally in Paris. al-monitor.com By John IrishPARIS, June 19 (Reuters) – Paris-based Iranian opposition group NCRI said on Friday that the city's police had banned a rally it was due to hold on Saturday and that it had appealed what it said was a "bogus" decision.
(2026-06-20). Who is Lebanon's Suleiman Frangieh, sanctioned by US for Hezbollah ties? al-monitor.com The politician and Marada Movement leader has a close relationship with the Syrian Assad family and staunchly supports Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah.
(2026-06-20). Saturday 6/20: Webinar: World Cup/War Cup – Hands off Iran. indybay.org Zoom | us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nYmw……
(2026-06-20). Iran: ICRC delivers 18 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to support emergency response. icrc.org
(2026-06-20). Gobierno de Irán anuncia aplazamiento de conversaciones con EEUU. radiohc.cu Irán anunció este viernes el aplazamiento de las conversaciones previstas con Estados Unidos en Suiza, mientras ambas partes continúan los contactos indirectos para avanzar en la implementación del memorando de entendimiento suscrito recientemente. | El portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores iraní, Esmail Baghaei, informó que las gestiones diplomáticas continúan a través de intermediarios y señaló que cualquier novedad sobre la reanudación de las negociaciones será anunciada cuando existan las condiciones adecuadas. | Según el vocero, el inicio de una nueva ronda de diálogo está condicionado a la aplica…
(2026-06-19). Araghchi calls out Israel's determination to collapse US-Iran deal. thecanary.co 
Iranian foreign minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi has taken direct aim at genocidal Israel's determination to collapse the newly-signed 'memorandum of understanding' for an eventual end to the US-Israel war of aggression on Iran. Araghchi quoted a comment posted today, 19 June 2026, by fascist Israeli 'security' minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. In it, Ben-Gvir threatened to kill […] | By
(2026-06-19). World Cup/War Cup Hands off Iran! wibailoutpeople.org 
View this email in your browser World Cup/War Cup Hands off Iran Saturday, June 20, 12 PM Est Click here to register for this important webinar Join U.S. and Iranian antiwar activists for this webinar to protest the, FIFA organized, World Cup games being held in the U.S. and the insulting treatment of the Iranian …
(2026-06-20). Hormuz Is Open Again. But Gas Prices Won't Drop Soon. juancole.com