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  • Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Friday, June 19.
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    Live Updates11 min ago Iran and US make opposing claims on Strait of Hormuz ahead of talks in Switzerland
  • Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani (L) and Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni attend a session at the Italian Parliament for communications ahead of the European Council meeting, and on developments in the Middle East crisis, on March 11, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP via Getty Images)
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    Trump doubles down on feud with Italian Prime Minister Meloni, insisting she asked for G7 photo
  • A displaced family on a scooter fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon drives on a highway in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on June 19, 2026.
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  • President Donald Trump at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles, France on June 17.
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  • Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
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  • A woman sits in the rubble of her destroyed home in the southern Lebanese village of Toul on June 18, 2026. The Israeli military said on June 18 it will continue operating in southern Lebanon and "remove threats" beyond its so-called security zone, after the US and Iran signed an agreement to end the Middle East war, including in Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) /
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    Live Updates11 min ago June 19, 2026 - Israel and Hezbollah renew truce
  • Vice President JD Vance holds a press briefing at the White House, on June 18.
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    Vance’s threat is the latest sign US could be breaking with Israel
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  • People ride motorcycles past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026. Iran said on June 8 that the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East war will have consequences for ongoing talks with the United States to reach peace in the region. "It is perfectly natural that the diplomatic process initiated to put an end to this imposed war would be affected," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said at a press conference in Tehran. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /
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    For Iran’s leaders, surviving the war may prove easier than winning the peace
    Jun 18, 2026
  • President Donald Trump arrives at Paris Orly airport, following the G7 Summit, in Orly, France, June 17.
    Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
    Trump’s Iran agreement may be a dud, but he’s getting what he wants
    Jun 18, 2026
  • US President Donald Trump receives a tour of Chateau de Versailles from President of France Emmanuel Macron ahead of a dinner on June 17, 2026 in Versailles, France. The dinner followed the conclusion of this week's Group of 7 (G7) summit in Evian, France.
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    Dinner at Versailles, alpine air and an Iran agreement: How Trump made it through another G7
    Jun 17, 2026
  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the G7 summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.
    Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
    How to read the US-Iran draft agreement: Big commitments from Washington, not from Tehran
    Jun 17, 2026
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