U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with renewed military action on Sunday if Tehran-backed Hezbollah continues attacks from Lebanon, even as Vice President JD Vance held the first talks with Iranian officials under a week-old peace agreement in Switzerland.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said oil and petrochemical exports will resume under U.S. waivers, the naval blockade has been lifted, and some frozen Iranian assets have been released as part of an emerging agreement framework.
Araghchi also said a major reconstruction and development programme for Iran has been launched, according to Iranian media reports.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on Sunday after Iran announced it had again closed the key maritime route, citing alleged Israeli and U.S. violations of an interim peace deal, according to shipping data.
Analytics firm Kpler said only five vessels passed through the strait on Sunday, down from 26 the previous day, including several large crude carriers transporting Saudi oil shipments.
The data may not capture vessels that switch off tracking systems while transiting the Gulf.
The reported closure follows Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declaring the waterway shut again on Saturday, though the U.S. military said commercial shipping was still operating.
Trade flows had briefly stabilised after a recent agreement to extend a ceasefire and reopen maritime access for negotiations.
Qatar’s Interior Ministry said an explosion occurred on Sunday (22 June) at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City, the site of the country’s main LNG processing facilities, but reported no injuries or gas leaks.
Earlier, a witness said a loud blast was heard in the Qatari capital Doha. The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear, and authorities have not yet provided further details.
Ras Laffan is a key hub for Qatar’s liquefied natural gas exports, making it strategically important to global energy markets.
A draft has been finalized regarding sanctions waivers for Iranian oil, a member of Iran's team negotiating with the U.S. told state media on Sunday.
They added that the waivers would be issued soon.
Over 25 million barrels of Iranian oil have passed through the virtual blockade line since Monday, the head of the Iranian National Oil Company Hamid Bovard told state TV on Sunday.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday posted that the U.S. will resume attacks on Iran unless the Iranians can keep their Hezbollah allies in Lebanon from causing violence.
"Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!"
Iran announced it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Washington of failing to secure a lasting ceasefire in Lebanon, and said discussions on its nuclear programme would be postponed until the fighting ends.
The renewed closure of the crucial shipping route has disrupted tanker traffic and could drive oil prices higher when markets reopen. Despite Trump's warnings, Vance said the United States was seeking a new chapter in relations with Iran and expressed hope for progress through diplomacy.
Meanwhile, violence in Lebanon appeared to ease, with some displaced residents returning home, although Lebanese authorities reported that Israeli strikes killed 20 people on Saturday.
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Iran has strengthened ties with regional partners and agreed a roadmap for technical talks with the U.S. aimed at securing a final peace agreement within two months.
At least thirteen people have died and sixty-six have been injured following an explosion at Qatar's main liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing hub at Ras Laffan, authorities said on Sunday.
Cape Verde’s remarkable FIFA World Cup debut continued on Sunday (21 June) as the tournament newcomers held Uruguay to a 2-2 draw. Goalkeeper Vozinha was once again at the centre of the story, this time with his mother watching from the stands.
Tehran has agreed to let the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommence inspections of its nuclear programme, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said. The U.S. and Iran have settled on a 60-day roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal, according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan.
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Iran has strengthened ties with regional partners and agreed a roadmap for technical talks with the U.S. aimed at securing a final peace agreement within two months.
Lebanon heads into a new round of talks with Israel in Washington, seeking progress on key security issues and an Israeli withdrawal timeline. The negotiations, however, are being overshadowed by Iran's decision to fold Lebanon-related issues into its broader talks with the U.S.
Deputy Foreign Minister for International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi is leading the Iranian delegation in technical-level talks with the United States after the senior team, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, left Switzerland for Tehran on Monday.
Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has said that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to ships again, citing alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement by the U.S. and Israel. Lebanon has said Israeli strikes killed 16 people on Saturday.
Oil tankers began moving through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday as an interim agreement between the United States and Iran came into effect, marking a tentative de-escalation in a conflict that has disrupted global energy markets and heightened regional tensions.
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