Overview
- President Donald Trump said a peace deal with Iran could be reached “this weekend” and asserted Iran agreed not to develop nuclear weapons, but he gave no public text or timeline for final approval.
- Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said there is “no tangible progress” in talks and tied any return to negotiations to guarantees for Iranians and an end to fighting in Lebanon.
- On Wednesday, missile and drone strikes by Iran hit Kuwait’s international airport, killing at least one civilian and wounding dozens, and the Pentagon carried out a self‑defence strike on Iran’s Qeshm island in response.
- Delegations from Israel and Lebanon, mediated by the United States, agreed to a conditional ceasefire and to create Lebanese Army‑run pilot zones with follow‑up talks set for June 22.
- The U.S. House approved a resolution to limit the president’s war powers over actions with Iran, and continued Gulf attacks have disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices higher.