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Daily Archives: 19. Juni 2026
Security & Law
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Ambassador to the US says Israel ‘firmly committed to immediate ceasefire’ with Hezbollah
Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter says Israel “remains firmly committed to an immediate ceasefire” with Hezbollah, after a new truce was declared this afternoon.
“At 11:30 this morning, Israel halted all offensive operations; Hezbollah and Iranian claims to the contrary are bold lies,” Leiter writes on X. “If Hezbollah honors the agreement and ceases its hostilities, they will be met with quiet.”
Iran says it is working with mediators to reorganize technical talks with US
Talks with mediators are underway to reorganize the first round of technical negotiations between Washington and Tehran, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.
Hezbollah says it implemented ceasefire with Israel immediately: Reuters
Two Hezbollah sources told the Reuters news agency that the group has implemented a ceasefire with Israel.
It comes after a senior US official told the agency that the two sides had agreed to a ceasefire set to begin at 4pm local time (13:00 GMT) today.
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to renew ceasefire, sources say
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to renew a ceasefire, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
The ceasefire was expected to start at 4 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET) and was mediated by the US and Qatar, according to one person familiar. Another diplomatic source with knowledge of the situation said the deal was mediated by Qatar, the US and Iran.
Suez & Panama Canals Charging Tolls, But Iran‘s Demand For Hormuz Fee Is Raising Questions. Here‘s Why
(April 10, 2026)
Egypt and Panama charge fees to allow vessels to pass through Suez Canal and Panama Canal, respectively. This is because the international laws are different for straits and canals.
While straits occur naturally, canals are dug up manually. Hence, the countries controlling the canals take transit fee from vessels for allowing them to pass through.
Persian Gulf Strait Authority says vessels allowed to cross Hormuz without fees
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced that vessels seeking to cross the Strait of Hormuz will be granted access under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding for 60 days.
In a statement on X, the authority explained that vessels will need to submit their requests to cross at least 48 hours before wanting to depart.
The authority said that during the 60 days, no fees will be charged to vessels.
JD Vance Unloads On Israel For Not Backing ‚Only Powerful Ally‘ It Has Left
At times, he said, “We seem to be right on the cusp of a major breakthrough in the agreement, and then all of a sudden there’s a major explosion that goes off in a major population center in Beirut, and a lot of people who have nothing to do with Hezbollah lose their lives, and that’s not acceptable.”
Vance said Trump has become frustrated with Israel for attacking Lebanon.
‚Wake Up and Smell the Reality‘: JD Vance Warns Israel to Abide by Trump’s Iran Deal
(June 18, 2026)
In response to those attacks, Vance pointed out that two-thirds of Israel’s defense weapons have been built and paid for by Americans and that the problem for Israel “is not Donald Trump.”
“Anybody in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the President of the United States needs to wake up and smell the reality of the situation in that country,” he added.
Vance Issues Blunt Warning to Israel as He Defends Trump’s Deal
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday delivered an extraordinarily direct rebuke to Israeli critics of the U.S.-Iran peace agreement, as he sought to defend the preliminary deal with repeated misrepresentations of some of its terms.
“Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time,” Mr. Vance said. He added, “If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world.”
4-person IDF tank crew, including battalion chief, killed by Hezbollah in south Lebanon
In the Hezbollah attack shortly past midnight, a suspected drone or anti-tank missile struck the tank of Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, commander of the 401st Armored Brigade’s 52nd Battalion, killing all four crew members, the IDF said.
MoPH: Cumulative toll of aggression since March 2 reached 3,912 martyrs, 11,873 wounded
NNA – The Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health issued a statement this afternoon, indicating that the total cumulative toll of the aggression from March 2nd to June 18 has reached 3,912 martyrs and 11,873 wounded.
Fresh Israeli assaults on southern and eastern Lebanon, death toll rises to 18
The latest Israeli air strikes targeted several areas in southern Lebanon and Beqaa valley, located east of the country.
The ministry of health reported that the death toll has risen to at least 18 since Israel began its attacks early on Friday. More than 33 others have also been wounded as a result.