Wars 2026 02/28 Israel-Iran War 3.0

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Iran attacks United States facilities in Bahrain, Jordan
Kuwait closes airspace

Agence France-Presse . Tehran, Iran 11 June, 2026, 11:29

A man walks past a giant banner depicting Iranian missiles and a sword belonging to Imam Ali, the first Imam of the Shiites, at the Vanak Square in Tehran on June 10, 2026. | AFP photo.

Iranian media reported on Thursday that Iran had attacked the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, after US strikes on its territory.

‘In this wave of army drone strikes, communication antennas and radar facilities of the Patriot system of the 5th Fleet were targeted,’ the Mehr and Fars news agencies posted on Telegram.

An air raid alert was issued in Bahrain and residents have been urged to ‘remain calm and head to the nearest safe place’ the Gulf country’s interior ministry said on X.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Thursday it had fired ballistic missiles at a US command centre in Jordan, according to state media.

This ‘punitive operation against the aggressor’ targeted ‘Al-Azraq Air Base and its control center, using 12 ballistic missiles’, the Guards said, as quoted by the Tasnim news agency, claiming to have destroyed these facilities ‘and a large number of fighter aircraft’.

Kuwait said Thursday it would temporarily close its airspace from 4:50am and divert flights to alternative airports, after Iranian attacks in the region.

‘This measure comes in light of the Iranian attacks on the State of Kuwait and the potential risks this poses to civil aviation in the region,’ the Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement.

‘Airspace will be reopened and air traffic will resume as soon as the situation has ended and the causes of the danger have been eliminated, based on the assessment of the relevant authorities.’​

 

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Trump cancels US strikes on Iran, citing progress in talks

REUTERS

Published :
Jun 12, 2026 01:41
Updated :
Jun 12, 2026 01:41

President Donald Trump called off new U.S. military strikes on Iran on Thursday, saying "final points" of an ‌initial peace deal had been approved and details of a signing ceremony would be announced shortly.

Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that Tehran is likely to approve the agreement though it has yet to give a formal response.

Trump's announcement came hours after the president said the U.S. military would attack Iran for a third consecutive night.

Since mid-March, Trump has repeatedly claimed that a deal with Iran to end the war is close. The ⁠two sides have traded strikes throughout the week, straining a ceasefire announced in April.

Still, Iranian and Western sources said earlier on Thursday that efforts to reach an interim deal to end hostilities have intensified.

Three Iranian sources said a political understanding had been reached, but some issues remained to be discussed in detail, including a mechanism for the release of tens of billions of dollars of Iranian oil revenues frozen in foreign banks.​

 

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US-Iran peace memorandum could be signed on Sunday in Geneva

A memorandum between the United States and Iran to halt the war in the Gulf could be signed as soon as Sunday, a Western source told Reuters on Friday, with Geneva emerging as the likeliest venue. The source said language in ‌the memorandum was still being finalised and Iran was sticking to

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US-Iran peace memorandum could be signed on Sunday in Geneva

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Published :
Jun 12, 2026 18:46
Updated :
Jun 12, 2026 18:46

A memorandum between the United States and Iran to halt the war in the Gulf could be signed as soon as Sunday, a Western source told Reuters on Friday, with Geneva emerging as the likeliest venue.

The source said language in ‌the memorandum was still being finalised and Iran was sticking to its position that the deal must also end fighting in Lebanon, where Israel has been battling against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia.

The aim was to finalise the wording by Saturday so the agreement could be signed by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf. No venue had been established but Geneva was emerging as the likeliest.

Trump said on Thursday he was calling off new strikes on Iran because the deal was now ready.

"We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran," Trump told reporters in the White House on Thursday.

But the terms of the deal as described on Friday by Iranian officials appear to offer Tehran much of what ⁠it has demanded so far, with Trump appearing to win little of what he has sought, beyond the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran shut after he ordered attacks in February.

A senior Iranian source told Reuters on Friday that the draft would waive sanctions on Iran's oil, unfreeze billions of dollars of its funds, and require a cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

Nuclear issues would be set aside for later talks. Washington wants a deal to ensure that Iran never develops a nuclear weapon; Iran says it is not seeking one.

The waiving of sanctions, unfreezing of Iranian assets and halt to Israeli attacks on Lebanon are essential Iranian demands. The source made no mention of what Iran might offer in return. There was no immediate response from the United States.

Iran's Mehr news agency said the terms also included other key U.S. concessions, including a commitment to withdraw its forces from around Iran and present a plan for rebuilding the shattered Iranian economy.

"The United States and its allies must submit plans for Iran’s reconstruction worth at least $300 billion," the Mehr report said.

'GREAT SETTLEMENT'

Trump's announcement of a deal - hours after he threatened again to hit Iran "very hard" on Thursday night - prompted global ‌shares to ⁠rally and oil prices to slip on Friday. Brent crude prices were down more than 2% in European morning trade.

Throughout the war, which began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, Trump has made similar declarations that a deal was at hand, only for no deal to emerge.

But markets took comfort that his latest words signalled the end of a particularly tense few days of escalation, which began with Iran and Israel trading fire for the first time since an April ceasefire, and continued through two days of U.S. strikes on Iran and Iranian return fire at U.S. regional bases.

"The strait will officially open as soon as we sign, which could ⁠be soon, very soon, maybe over the weekend in Europe," Trump said, adding that Vance would attend the deal signing. He did not elaborate.

Asked if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the deal, Trump said, "I understand the answer is yes."

US FORCES DOWN TWO IRANIAN DRONES

Iranian media reported Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying on Thursday large parts of the agreement had been finalized, but Iran would not compromise on its red lines.

Tension ⁠remained high around the Strait of Hormuz, with U.S. forces shooting down two Iranian one-way attack drones after Tehran attempted to strike commercial ships transiting the vital waterway, a U.S. official said on Thursday.

Iran's military stopped a tanker from transiting the strait, state media said, reporting the sound of explosions early on Friday.

The conflict has become a political headache for the White House, with polls showing Trump's approval ⁠ratings sinking amid voter anger over high gasoline prices.

Some Republicans have openly worried that the war's unpopularity could cost them control of Congress in November's midterm elections.

Curbs on fighting in Lebanon could be difficult to accept for Israel, which started the war alongside the United States in February but has not been included in peace negotiations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement that Israel was not a party to any memorandum of understanding with Iran.​

 

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Trump says deal to end war will be signed on Sunday, Iran questions timing

US President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday

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Trump says deal to end war will be signed on Sunday, Iran questions timing

Reuters
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Published: 14 Jun 2026, 02: 12

Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 11, 2026 Reuters

US President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran denied the signing would take place so soon.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the two sides had agreed on a framework for a peace deal and that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing on Sunday, to be followed by technical-level talks next week.

Trump also said in a social media post that the deal with Iran was scheduled to be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies which Iran has blocked, would be immediately "open to all" after it was signed.

Earlier on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei cautioned against commenting on the timing the signing.

"We will have to wait and see about the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding, although it will not be tomorrow," state media quoted Baghaei as saying.

"The possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out. However, due to the hesitation of the other side, we must be cautious in making any comments about this process."

A US official who spoke to reporters later declined to be drawn on the timing but said: "It''s a great deal and a very strong deal."

It is not the first time the two sides have appeared close to an initial agreement on ending the war that began on 28 February with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, but Sharif said on X: "We are closer to a peace deal than ever before."

The war has sent global energy prices sharply higher and killed thousands of people, mostly in Iran and Lebanon, where the war has revived a conflict between Israel and Iran-aligned Hezbollah militants.

What is in the deal?

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that while changes in the deal were still possible, the tentative agreement showed his country had emerged stronger from the conflict.

Hours after those remarks, US forces shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the drones had posed a threat to commercial traffic. US Central Command later confirmed the action and said the strait, a major artery for global oil supplies, was open.

Iran has for months effectively blockaded the strait, and the US navy has blocked Iranian ports to reduce its oil exports.

The proposed memorandum of understanding calls for reopening the strait and lifting the US naval blockade, sources on all sides of the talks said. Negotiations over Iran''s nuclear program - Trump''s stated rationale for starting the war - would take place afterwards.

"Iran is going to open up the Strait of Hormuz, that''s a requirement. It could be open with no tolls. As they do that, we will lift our blockade," said the US official who spoke on Saturday.

"It''s going to happen in conjunction, and part of the next step, the phase after that, is going to be the demining of the straits," the official said, indicating countries in the Group of Seven major powers could have a role in this.

Frozen assets

Draft terms described to Reuters by multiple sources indicate the US would begin releasing billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets and waive sanctions on its oil exports, in return for Iran opening the strait.

Iran's Fars news agency quoted Baghaei as saying the release of Iran's frozen assets was an integral part of the agreement and also that Iran would have to charge for services in the Strait of Hormuz.

Fars also quoted him as saying foreign military bases in the region must end without providing details.

Iran's nuclear program would be addressed during a 60-day period of talks. A US official said the agreement would ultimately lead to the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program, with its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to be destroyed and removed.

But Araqchi said that Iran, which sources said has not accepted the dismantling of its nuclear programme, wanted to retain the uranium in diluted form.

The proposals also include discussion of possible war reparations for Tehran and dropping longstanding US demands for limits on Iran''s missile program, the sources said. The US official disputed that account.

Israel not party to memorandum

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would not be party to the agreement. He has clashed with Trump over US demands that Israel curb military action in Lebanon to allow Washington to reach a deal with Tehran.

Araqchi said the agreement would end the war in Lebanon, implying an Israeli withdrawal from occupied areas.

Israel's defence minister said it would not withdraw. A senior Israeli official said Israel expects to retain its freedom to act against threats.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the war and later replaced in the role by his son Mojtaba.

khamenei's funeral will begin in Tehran on 4 July and conclude with his burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, on 9 July, Iranian state media reported on Saturday.​