A man rides a scooter past a giant billboard that shows the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, with Arabic writing that reads: “Thank you Iran”, in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Omani counterpart exchanged views on “appropriate mechanisms” for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with Article 5 of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, Araqchi said on his Telegram channel on Saturday.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei earlier on Saturday said that avenging his slain predecessor and father was “the demand of the nation” and “must certainly” take place, according to a written message released on his Telegram account.
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US reiterates military option against Iran: Senior US officials said Washington is insisting on several conditions for any agreement with Tehran, including strict limits on Iran’s nuclear programme and the transfer of its nuclear material. They also said the US has military options in place to ensure Iran’s nuclear sites remain inaccessible if diplomacy fails, Al Jazeera reported.
Iran Foreign Minister says ‘there can only be mutual compliance’ after US sanctions: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the Trump administration of breaching the interim agreement by imposing fresh sanctions, saying Tehran had “so far kept its word” while Washington had repeatedly violated its commitments. In a post on X, Araghchi said the sanctions marked another US breach of the memorandum of understanding and warned that “there can only be mutual compliance” going forward.
Latest developments:
- Washington demands that Iran issue a public statement today pledging safe passage and to stop attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry have said that any US breach of its commitments under the MoU will be met with “reciprocal action”.
- The US has imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions following Tehran’s resumption of attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran completed the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as leadership transition questions persist.
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