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01:32
Iran Fires On Vessel In Strait Even As Momentum Reportedly Builds For Peace Deal
Iranian forces prevented a tanker from traversing the strategic Strait of Hormuz because it did not coordinate with authorities, state media reported early on June 12.
The report came after Iranian media said blasts were heard near the coast of Sirik and in Bandar Abbas, igniting some fears of renewed air strikes amid reported momentum of a peace agreement.
State news agency IRNA later said no explosions had been reported in Bandar Abbas and that any sounds could have been related to military activity in maritime regions, including off the coast of Sirik.
Iranian media said the military fired upon a vessel that attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with authorities. (file photo)
State media quoted a military source as saying the sounds heard near Sirik were linked to Iranian forces confronting an oil tanker attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
The tanker later complied with the ban on transit after receiving warnings from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) navy, the source told state media.
Iran's top military command on June 11 announced the closure of the strait, including the transit of oil tankers and commercial ships, saying any vessel that attempts passage would be fired upon.
US President Donald Trump on June 11 hailed what he called a great settlement with Iran to end the war and that a peace deal could be signed as soon as this weekend that would reopen the strait to shipping.
Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that Iran effectively closed after the war began on February 28, will also be opened as soon as we have it signed.
But an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman responded that a final decision on a deal had not yet been reached by the Tehran government.
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00:32
Iran Soccer Team Works Out Before Reporters At Tijuana Base
Iran's World Cup soccer team took to the training field on June 11 at their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, as it prepared before reporters ahead of their first match across the border in Los Angeles.
The team has not made any public appearances since arriving in Tijuana. It originally had been set to practice in the city of Tucson in Arizona but was forced to switch sites because of visa issues.
For June 11 training session, journalists were given 15 minutes to watch a small group of players as they conducted warm-up exercises.
Iran's World Cup soccer team work out at its training base in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 11.
About 12 of the 26 members of the team were present. Star striker Mehdi Taremi was not among those to show up.
Iran is set to play its first match on June 15 in Los Angeles against New Zealand.
Iran's ambassador to Mexico last week told reporters that the team had only been allowed into the US on the day of its games and would have to immediately travel back to the Tijuana base afterwards.
The World Cup is being cohosted by the US, Mexico, and Canada. The team's appearance had at times been in doubt after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, setting off a broader Middle East war. In the opening match on June 11, Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0.
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23:21
Trump Reassures Israel On Iran's Enriched Nuclear Material: PM's Office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said US President Donald Trump has assured him that any US-Iran agreement would include commitments to remove Tehran's supply of enriched nuclear material.
It said on Xon June 11 after the two spoke by phone that "President Trump spoke this evening with Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the emerging memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran to enter into negotiations."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) US President Donald Trump (file photos).
"Although Israel is not party to the memorandum of understanding, the prime minister expressed his appreciation for President Trump's commitment that the final agreement at the conclusion of negotiations will include the removal of enriched material, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, and the cessation of Iran's support for its terrorist proxies in the region," Netanyahu's office said on X after the two spoke.
Trump on June 11 said a great settlement has been reached with Iran to end the Middle East war and that the agreement could be signed as early as this weekend, possibly in Europe.
We have a deal that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, which was the whole purpose of what we had to go through to get this. So, it's a very big thing, Trump told reporters at the White House.
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22:12
Trump Announces Great Settlement Reached With Iran, Says To Be Signed 'Quickly'
US President Donald Trump on June 11 said a great settlement has been reached with Iran to end the three-month-long war, saying he expects a deal to be signed in the coming days.
We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
He said the documents related to a deal with Iran were in pretty final shape and should be done and done quickly.
US President Donald Trump at the White House on June 11.
Trump added that there will probably be a signing, maybe in Europe once the documents are finalized over the next few days.
We have a deal that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, which was the whole purpose of what we had to go through to get this. So, it's a very big thing.
Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that Iran effectively closed after the war began on February 28, will also be opened as soon as we have it signed.
He also said that he had spoken to leaders in the region, including allies in the Persian Gulf and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding: The whole Middle East is very happy.
There was no immediate official response from Iran.
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20:02
Trump Says He Canceled Strikes On Iran
US President Donald Trump says he has canceled strikes on Iran, hours after he had threatened to hit the Islamic republic "very hard tonight."
Washington and Tehran exchanged attacks for a second consecutive night on June 10, deepening one of the most serious escalations in hostilities since a fragile cease-fire took hold in April.
"Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on June 11.
Trump added that "discussions and final points" have been approved by the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others.
"The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly," he said.
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19:22
Iran Top Negotiator Warns US Of 'Endless Quagmire'
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, a senior Iranian official, warned the United States against becoming entangled in an "endless quagmire."
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf
"Wrong strategies and impulsive decisions will reset the entire board for the worse, explode energy infrastructure and markets and create an endless quagmire that you will be stuck in for years," Qalibaf, who is Iran's parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator, said in aJune 11 post on X.
"You will see a different Iran," he added.
His comments came after US President Donald Trump earlier on June 11threatenedto hit Iran "very hard tonight."
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19:16
Tehran And Tirana Brawl Amid Flamingo Revolution
Protests in Albania over a proposed luxury resort linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, have unexpectedly morphed into a very public brawl between Albania and Iran.
Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets in recent days to protest the start of construction for the $1.6 billion resort in a once-protected flamingo wetland made possible after the government fast-tracked building permits and updated environmental laws to allow five-star hotels in protected zones.
Amid the unrest -- dubbed the Flamingo Revolution for the pink birds that flock to the remote stretch of Balkan coast -- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama fired the first shot, accusing Tehran of being involved in a "hybrid war" of disinformation by amplifying a conspiracy theory: that the resort is actually a cover to resettle Palestinians from Gaza onto Albanian soil.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei fired back on X, telling Rama to "calm down," accusing him of selling out Albania's sovereignty -- and quoting Albanian protest slogans such as "No to corruption" and "Rama goes" in their original language.
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