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UK's Starmer, Trump discuss efforts to end Iran conflict
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to end the Iran conflict during a phone call with US President Donald Trump, Downing Street said on Saturday.
Starmer welcomed progress made so far and reiterated that Britain stands ready to support the implementation of any peace agreement and work with international partners to ensure its success.
The two leaders also agreed on the need to restore freedom of navigation to ease global economic impact.
Trump says US will take Iran's enriched uranium 'dust' when 'all is calm'
President Donald Trump said the United States would find and destroy Iran's enriched uranium when the region is calmer, as he announced that a deal to end the war would be signed on Sunday.
"When all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 Bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran, or the United States," he said on social media Saturday.
Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday
US President Donald Trump said a long-awaited deal to end the war in the Middle East is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, paving the way for the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
"The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.
Trump's statement, however, ran counter to Iran's foreign ministry which indicated earlier in the day that the deal would not be signed Sunday, according to state media reports.
Will a peace deal between Iran and the US be reached soon?
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a deal aimed at ending the war was closer than "ever before" and expected to be finalized within 24 hours. Pakistan was preparing for the electronic signing of the agreement, to be followed immediately by technical-level talks next week.
"We think we have a strong Iran deal", senior US official says
A senior US official on Saturday called an emerging agreement on Iran a strong deal and said that the United States would participate in de-mining of the Strait of Hormuz once the accord is sealed.
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7 as confidence grows for Iran war deal
US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz with allies during next week’s Group of Seven summit in France, a senior US administration official said Saturday, as mediators said an agreement to end the war was close.
Britain and France, who are both members of the G7, have expressed interest in assisting with demining the critical waterway once the conflict is paused.
The official, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity on ground rules set by the White House, said Trump also plans to meet on the sideline of the summit with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and United Arab Emirates to discuss efforts to wind down the Iran war.
The summit begins Monday.
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts with allies at next week's G7 as confidence grows for Iran war deal
Iran peace deal: "Lebanon is the one to chart its own path forward"
Pakistan's prime minister said on Friday that the United States and Iran had agreed on the wording of a deal aimed at ending their war in the Middle East, and that mediators were working with both sides to finalise an agreement. We discuss the developments with Lebanon's Social Affairs Minister, Hanine Al Sayyed.
Iran says signing of Islamabad memorandum will not take place on Sunday
The exact timing of the signing of the Islamabad memorandum will not be on Sunday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, according to state media on Saturday.
Baghaei said the possibility of signing the Islamabad memorandum in the coming days could not be ruled out, but added that caution was needed regarding any comment on the signing date due to the hesitation of the other side.
Tanker struck by unknown projectile 6 nautical miles east of Oman, UKMTO says
A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in its port bow off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
UKMTO said the incident had occurred on Friday, 6 nautical miles east of Oman. The crew were reported safe and there was no reported environmental impact, while the tanker was continuing to its next port of call.
Pakistan PM says US-Iran peace deal signing expected within 24 hours
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government has mediated between Iran and the United States to end their war, said a peace deal would "likely" be finalised within 24 hours.
"We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week," he said in a post on social media platform X.
Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby
The Lebanese army withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said.
The departure from the army barracks in Kfar Tebnit came as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for about 20 locations, including the southern city of Nabatieh and nearby villages.
Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei to be buried July 9
Iran's slain former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for nearly 37 years before being killed by Israeli and US airstrikes on February 28, will be buried on July 9, state television reported Saturday.
The burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, initially scheduled for March but postponed due to the war, will follow three days of funeral ceremonies in capital Tehran beginning July 4 and another in the holy city of Qom on July 7, it said.
🎥 Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran signaled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior US administration official saying both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington expects to sign an initial deal in the coming days.
UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the US-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic.
Word of the move by the UAE to seek de-escalation, which has not been previously reported, coincides with the final stages of broader negotiations between Tehran and Washington on ending the war – talks that diplomats say could involve the release of tens of billions of dollars in Iranian oil revenues frozen in foreign banks under US sanctions.
In the past month, the UAE, which was heavily targeted by Iran at the height of the war, has been spared fresh strikes, while Iran has trained its missiles and drones on Kuwait and Bahrain.
The last known direct attack by Iran on the UAE was more than a month ago – a May 4 strike on the Gulf state's Fujairah port on the Gulf of Oman.
📷 Lebanon reports Israeli strikes in south after Israeli warning
Lebanese state media reported Israeli strikes on the country's south shortly after the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for 20 locations including the city of Nabatieh ahead of raids there.
Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported Israeli airstrikes in several areas covered by the evacuation warning, including the villages of Rihan and Sujud, located not far from Nabatieh.
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh on June 13, 2026. © Stringer, Reuters
- Araghchi says US-Iran deal could happen 'in the coming days'
- US says it 'downed' multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz
- Israeli military warns of imminent strikes on south Lebanon
- Lebanon reports Israeli strikes in south after Israeli warning
- Pakistan PM says US-Iran peace deal signing expected within 24 hours
- Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday
- US says it 'downed' multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz
- Israeli military warns of imminent strikes on south Lebanon
- Araghchi says US-Iran deal could happen 'in the coming days'
Israeli military warns of imminent strikes on south Lebanon
The Israeli military warned of imminent strikes on south Lebanon, telling residents of 20 towns and villages including many near Nabatieh city to evacuate despite a ceasefire in its war with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
"For your safety, you should evacuate your homes immediately and move to the north of the Zahrani River," the military's Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a post on X.
"Anyone who is in the vicinity of Hezbollah installations or means of warfare is endangering their lives," he added, accusing the movement of violating the truce.
🎥 US, Iran peace agreement looms
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday an agreement “has never been closer” in a post on X. US President Donald Trump, who has said multiple times in recent weeks the countries are on the cusp of a deal, shared Araghchi's post on his own social media.
FRANCE 24's correspondant in Tehran Reza Sayah has more ⤵️
Yesterday's key developments:
• Iranian media reported what it said were some of the terms for a potential ceasefire deal with the US, including a 60-day negotiation period to agree to a nuclear deal, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and the permanent cessation of the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
• US President Donald Trump posted a message lashing out at "very dishonourable" Iranians in response to Iran's reports on an alleged deal.
• An Iran-linked hacker group called Handala claimed to have breached FBI drones and threatened to target the 2026 World Cup.
