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Tehran insists on an end to Israel’s war on Lebanon and full withdrawal for the long-term deal with the US to work.

An Israeli flag hangs on a destroyed building in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Israel,Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Iran and the US say a deal to end the conflict is in force, but questions remain over its implementation.

epa13038368 A veiled Iranian woman walks past a billboard of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 15 June 2026. US President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform that a deal with Iran has been reached and is set to be signed on 19 June in Switzerland. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV. (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) --

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy blasts US-Iran MoU as ‘worst foreign policy blunder in decades’.

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US official gives clearest account yet of deal set to be signed by US and Iran Friday; Iran has not confirmed text.

TEHRAN, IRAN - JUNE 15: A woman waves an Iranian flag on June 15, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. According to reports, the U.S. and Iran have signed a preliminary agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon from Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JUNE 17: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. Leaders from the Group of 7 (G7) countries convened in Evian, France, near the Swiss border, for their annual summit to discuss challenges to peace and security for Ukraine and Europe, the situation in the Middle East, and other geopolitical issues. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Russia’s oil refineries have been heavily targeted, damaging its energy facilities and the country’s fuel crisis.

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Both sides confirm signing a memorandum of understanding that extends their ceasefire by 60 days.

US President Donald Trump at a signing ceremony in the palace at Versailles, near Paris

From lakes to rivers, freshwater is declining worldwide under rising climate and land pressure.

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Caleb Yirenkyi scored a winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time in a scrappy end to the match in Toronto.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group L - Ghana v Panama - Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada - June 17, 2026 Ghana's Caleb Yirenkyi celebrates scoring their first goal IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Kevin Sousa

Brent crude drops 2.3 percent, while key stock indices in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan climb.

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