Here’s what happened today
We will be closing this live page shortly. But before we do, here are the main developments of the day:
- Iran’s FM Araghchi said the US-Iran MoU has “never been closer” while cautioning media against content speculation; he told Iranian media that the deal will include an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
- Pakistani PM Sharif announced that a “final, agreed-upon text of the peace deal has been reached” between the US and Iran, adding that the “next steps” are currently being finalised.
- US Central Command said US forces “continue to strictly enforce” the Trump administration’s blockade on Iranian ports.
- The Israeli defence minister said the country will not withdraw from its security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, stressing that Israel must retain the “ability to act independently to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons”.
- UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said two Malaysian UNIFIL peacekeepers sustained minor injuries following an attack on a logistics convoy in southern Lebanon.
