- 4d ago
Iran’s new supreme leader vows revenge, freezes talks as Trump declares Strait of Hormuz ceasefire over
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledged to avenge his father’s killing and Iran suspended negotiations hours after President Trump declared the three-week ceasefire dead, while diplomats gathered in Oman.
- Jul 5
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge for Father's Killing, Trump Threatens Total Decimation
Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first public statement since taking power, demanding vengeance for the US-Israeli strike that killed his father in February and denouncing 'criminals' who will never die peacefully.
- Jul 4
Iran begins funeral for Ali Khamenei as millions expected in Tehran, security warnings issued
Tens of thousands of black-clad Iranians gathered at Tehran's Grand Mosalla mosque on Saturday for the start of public mourning for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli strike in February. Authorities expect 15 to 20 million people to attend the ceremonies in the capital alone.
- Jun 28
Iran claims exclusive 30-day control of Strait of Hormuz and warns against outside intervention
After three days of renewed skirmishes, Iran's foreign minister declared from Baghdad that the Strait of Hormuz will remain under Tehran's sole management for another 30 days and warned that unilateral actions would only prolong the crisis.
- Jun 22
US and Iran agree on 60-day roadmap to end war after first round of Swiss talks
The United States and Iran concluded their first high-level talks in Switzerland with a 60-day roadmap for a permanent end to the war, mediators Qatar and Pakistan announced early Monday. Vice President J.D. Vance called the meeting historic and said President Trump wants to 'turn the page' with Tehran.
- Jun 21
US-Iran negotiations open in Switzerland with ceasefire demands and a closed Strait of Hormuz
The first formal negotiations between US and Iranian delegations since the signing of a 60-day ceasefire memorandum opened Sunday in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, as Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz and demanded an immediate halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon.
- Jun 20
Israeli airstrikes kill at least five in Lebanon hours after ceasefire with Hezbollah takes effect
Israeli warplanes and drones struck southern Lebanon on Friday evening, killing at least five people, within minutes of a US-brokered truce between Israel and Hezbollah coming into force.
- Jun 15
Israel rebuffs US-Iran ceasefire framework, rejects Lebanon withdrawal as Iran demands UN endorsement
Israel’s government said it is not bound by the US-Iran ceasefire framework and will keep its forces inside Lebanon, while Iran demands a UN Security Council endorsement and US guarantees to stop Israeli operations there.
- Jun 14
Trump says U.S.-Iran accord to be signed electronically within hours after Israeli strike on Beirut delays the deal
President Trump announced that a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war will be signed electronically within hours, though an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs delayed the signing and drew sharp threats from Tehran.
- Jun 14
Trump claims Iran peace deal will be signed Sunday, but Tehran and events in Lebanon cloud the timeline
Washington and Islamabad say a framework agreement to end the three-month US-Iran war will be signed on 14 June, but Tehran denies any Sunday ceremony and Israeli strikes on Beirut add fresh complications.
- Jun 14
US and Iran send mixed signals on peace deal timing as Trump insists on Sunday signing
President Trump announced a Sunday signing for a US-Iran agreement on his 80th birthday, but Tehran says no deal will be sealed today, only possibly in the coming days, leaving the timeline uncertain.
- Jun 13
Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed Sunday as Netanyahu calls emergency security meeting
President Trump announced a US-Iran memorandum of understanding will be signed on Sunday, promising to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu summoned his security cabinet for an evening meeting amid warnings the terms endanger Israel's interests.
- Jun 13
US downs Iranian drones in Hormuz Strait as deal could be signed within days, Iran says
US forces shot down multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after both sides signalled a peace agreement could be reached within days.
- Jun 13
Pakistan claims US and Iran finalised peace text; Trump says signing possible this weekend as oil slides
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Washington and Tehran have agreed on a final peace text, while President Trump said the deal could be signed in Europe within days and oil prices fell sharply on hopes of an end to the conflict.
- Jun 12
Iran says Islamabad memorandum with US 'closer than ever' as Trump denies terms
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the so-called Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding is the nearest it has ever been to completion, while President Trump blasted the terms as fake.
- Jun 10
Iran's foreign minister says US helicopter may have been caught in 'crossfire', urges foreign forces to leave
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stopped short of admitting a deliberate strike on a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting it could have been an accident or 'crossfire', while warning that Iran 'speaks other languages' beyond diplomacy.
- Jun 10
US strikes southern Iran after Apache downed by Shahed drone, Tehran fires back with missiles
American forces struck targets in southern Iran on Tuesday evening after a US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter was shot down by an Iranian Shahed drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards responded hours later with missiles and drones aimed at American positions in the region.
- Jun 2
Trump announces Israel-Hezbollah de-escalation as Iran threatens to halt talks and block Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump announced a halt to attacks between Israel and Hezbollah after direct talks with the militant group, while Iran threatened to suspend nuclear negotiations and block the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli actions in Lebanon.
- Jun 2
Iran suspends indirect talks with U.S., threatens to block Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Trump claims ceasefire progress
Tehran announced it is stopping indirect message exchanges with Washington and may expand its maritime blockade to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while President Trump contradicted the suspension claim and said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to stop fighting.
- Jun 1
Israel's Lebanon Offensive Widens Despite Ceasefire, Iran Halts Talks with US
Israeli forces seized a symbolic castle and ordered evacuations in Beirut's suburbs on Monday, triggering Iran to suspend indirect nuclear talks with Washington.
