LiveLive Updates June 12, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJune 12, 2026Updates8 minutes agoDozens of Democratic lawmakers urge Trump to press Israel over Gaza humanitarian crisisMore than 60 congressional Democrats demanded the Trump administration take immediate action to alleviate the humanitarian crisis facing cancer patients in Gaza.The lawmakers – led by Reps. Jim McGovern, Madeleine Dean and Maxine Dexter alongside Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ed Markey – called on the administration to press the Israeli government to reestablish a medical corridor that would allow Palestinian cancer patients in Gaza to obtain life-saving medical care in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.They also demanded that the administration ensure hospitals and medical infrastructure in Gaza are rebuilt and protected."Cancer diagnoses have become death sentences in Gaza," wrote the lawmakers, highlighting a six-year-old boy named Ghazal, who was diagnosed with leukemia and died while waiting for his evacuation request to be approved by Israel.The lawmakers noted that more than 18,500 Palestinians require urgent medical care that is unavailable in Gaza, including approximately 11,000 cancer patients.Beyond the primary demands, they urged the U.S. government to coordinate efforts with Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, as well as to obtain assurances from the Israeli government that evacuated patients and caregivers will be permitted to return to Gaza once they are able.Trump says 'We ended the war with Iran today,' CNN reportsU.S. President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that the United States had "ended the war" with Iran, according to CNN."I don't know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today," Trump reportedly said on a telerally supporting Georgia Lt. Governor Burt Jones, who is running for governor. "They have agreed never to have a nuclear weapon, something that we insisted on; that was the whole purpose. That was 95 percent of it."See full story.Iranian forces prevent tanker from entering Strait of Hormuz without coordination, state media reportsIranian forces prevented a tanker from transiting the Strait of Hormuz without coordination, state media reported early on Friday.Iranian media earlier reported sounds of explosions near Bandar Abbas, but state news agency IRNA later said no explosions had been reported in the port city and that any sounds could have been related to military activity in maritime areas.Iran's top joint military command announced on Thursday the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including oil tankers and commercial ships, saying any vessel that will attempt passage will be shot at.Iranian media also reported explosion sounds off the coast of Sirik.A military source told state media that the sounds heard near Sirik were linked to Iranian forces confronting an oil tanker attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.The tanker later complied with the ban on transit after receiving warnings from the IRGC Navy, the source said.RECAP: U.S. 'just made a great settlement of the war with Iran' which is 'subject to finalization,' Trump saysHere are Thursday's latest updates:■ U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States "just made a great settlement of the war with Iran," which is "subject to finalization of documents which should get done over the next few days," without specifying the details of an agreement, while speaking at the Oval Office.■ Trump said he canceled planned strikes on Iran following discussions with the "highest level of Iranian leadership."■ Israeli forces are currently positioned a few kilometers from southern Lebanon's main Shiite city of Nabatieh and awaiting a decision from the political leadership on whether to expand the operation toward Hezbollah strongholds, security sources said.■ Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša's administration announced that it will repeal economic and security sanctions against Israel that were imposed by the previous government.■ Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked major interchanges in central Israel as part of demonstrations against mandatory military conscription and the arrest of draft dodgers.■ Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that "the Israeli side is being stubborn in negotiations and is not presenting a clear plan," speaking to Reuters.■ An IDF strike on a residential building near Hiram Hospital in southern Lebanon's Tyre killed one and wounded 17, including 10 nurses and hospital staff, the Lebanese News Agency reported. According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, 15 people were killed and 70 wounded in the last 24 hours; the death toll has reached 3,711 killed and 11,483 wounded since fighting began on March 2.In the NewsDemocratic Lawmakers Urge Trump to Press Israel Over Gaza Humanitarian CrisisLebanese President Says Israel Is 'Being Stubborn in Negotiations'Ben-Gvir Sought Approval for Personal U.S. Trip Sponsored by Miami BusinessmanHer Baby Was Shot Dead by an Israeli Soldier. She Never Got to Say GoodbyeNetanyahu's Endgame Is the End of Us AllRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over GazaNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?