LiveLive Updates June 13, 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 13, 2026UpdatesIDF: Seven Hezbollah operatives killed in southern Lebanon over past weekThe IDF said troops operating in southern Lebanon, with support from the air force, artillery and drones, killed seven Hezbollah operatives over the past week.According to the military, the operatives were identified using an underground route that contained ammunition, mortars and supplies. The IDF said troops later located weapons and military equipment in the area and dismantled additional launch positions.U.S. official: Administration believes it has reached a 'strong' Iran dealU.S. official: Administration believes it has reached a 'strong' Iran dealA senior U.S. administration official said the Trump administration believes it has reached a "strong" deal with Iran.The official added that as the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the United States will take part in de-mining operations and that other G7 countries may also participate.The official also said President Donald Trump plans to meet with leaders from the UAE, Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries on the sidelines of the G7 summit, as well as hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of France, Egypt and India. Netanyahu is not expected to take part in Trump's meetings with Middle Eastern leaders, the official said.U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. Credit: AFP/KENT NISHIMURAU.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. Credit: AFP/KENT NISHIMURAIran says timing of Islamabad memorandum signing remains uncertainIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the memorandum is not expected to be signed on Sunday and cautioned against predicting a signing date due to what he described as hesitation by the other side.Baghaei added that signing the so-called Islamabad memorandum in the coming days could not be ruled out.IDF: More than 70 Hezbollah targets struck in southern Lebanon in past 24 hoursSmoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane on June 13, 2026. Credit: AFP/ABBAS FAKIHSmoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane on June 13, 2026. Credit: AFP/ABBAS FAKIHThe IDF said it struck more than 70 sites linked to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours, including launchers and buildings the military said were used by the group.The military also said its forces killed armed operatives in areas where Israeli troops are operating in southern Lebanon.RECAP: Pakistani PM says his country is preparing for signing of U.S.-Iran deal within 24 hoursHere are Saturday's latest updates:■ A 29-year-old Palestinian man with special needs was wounded after being shot by Israeli settlers when he approached a settlement outpost next to Duma, a town in the West Bank's Nablus Governorate, Palestinian reports and an Israeli defense source said.■ ⁠Pakistani ‌Prime Minister ‌Shehbaz Sharif said a final text of ⁠a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war has been reached, with his country preparing for an electronic signing in the next 24 hours.■ The United Arab Emirates has denied reports that it agreed to release up to $20 billion in frozen assets to Iran, calling the allegations "entirely false and unfounded," CNBC reported.⁠■ A ‌tanker was struck ‌on Friday by an unknown projectile ⁠in its ⁠port bow off the coast of Oman, British maritime ‌authorities ‌said. No crew was harmed, and the tanker was ⁠continuing to its next port of call.■ The funeral for Iran's ‌late Supreme Leader Ali ⁠Khamenei will begin ⁠in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in ‌the northeastern ‌city of Mashhad on July 9, state media reported.■ A suspected drone hit the area of southern Lebanon where Israeli troops are operating, the IDF said, after sirens sounded in the northern border community of Margaliot. No injuries were reported.4 hours agoPakistan's prime minister says U.S.-Iran deal closer than ever before, finalization likely in next 24 hours⁠Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for a peace deal that would end the months-long conflict in the Middle East, with a final text of the agreement reached.Pakistan is now preparing for an electronic signing, followed by technical-level talks next week, Sharif added. We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week.