US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: The United Nations’ nuclear chief has said Iran’s commitment not to build a nuclear weapon would require “very strong” verification, as the United States and Iran continue negotiations on a permanent settlement aimed at ending their months-long conflict. Iran’s nuclear programme remains a central issue in the ongoing talks following the West Asia war that began in late February with large-scale US -Israeli strikes.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: UN Calls for Strong Verification
Speaking on Friday (June 26, 2026), the UN nuclear agency’s chief said Iran’s pledge not to develop a nuclear weapon would need “very strong” verification. The remarks came as Washington and Tehran continue discussions on a permanent agreement to end the conflict, with Iran’s nuclear programme remaining one of the key issues under negotiation.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: U.S. Conducts Strikes After Strait of Hormuz Drone Attack
The United States carried out strikes on Iran on Friday after a drone attack a day earlier targeted a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. According to U.S. officials, the action was taken in response to the attack, marking the most significant test so far of an interim understanding reached a week earlier to begin working toward ending the conflict and reopening the strategic waterway. President Donald Trump said the drone attack violated the ceasefire. Before the strikes, he told reporters, “You’ll find out,” when asked whether the U.S. would respond.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Lebanon, Israel and U.S. Sign Trilateral Framework
Lebanon, Israel and the United States signed a trilateral framework agreement on Friday intended to pave the way for a future peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel. The framework includes a pilot arrangement under which Lebanese soldiers would assume control of two areas occupied by Israel, along with a process aimed at disarming Hezbollah. The agreement follows five rounds of negotiations held in Washington.
At the signing ceremony, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the framework “begins to put in place a framework for lasting peace and security,” while noting that “there’s a lot of work ahead.”
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Protests Held in Beirut Following Agreement
Following the announcement of the framework agreement, Hezbollah supporters gathered in parts of Beirut on Friday night to protest the deal, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency and an AFP correspondent.
The agency reported that demonstrators rode motorcycles through several areas of the capital and blocked at least one road with burning tyres. An AFP correspondent also reported seeing Lebanese army checkpoints set up in parts of Beirut.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Vance Warns Against Further Attacks
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said on Friday that “violence will be met with violence” following the U.S. strikes on Iran. In a post on X, Vance said that if there were disagreements over how the memorandum of understanding was being applied, “they can pick up the phone.”
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran Says It Responded by Targeting U.S. Sites
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday (June 27, 2026) that they had targeted U.S. sites in the Gulf region in response to the American strikes inside Iran, according to Iranian state television. The U.S. military had earlier said it struck targets in Iran following the attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which it attributed to Tehran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that if “the aggression is repeated, our response will be broader than this,” according to a statement carried by state television.
(The information is based on inputs from agencies)
