June 15, 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 15, 2026UpdatesDriver killed in first lethal Israeli attack in Lebanon since U.S.-Iran deal announcedAn Israeli ‌drone strike targeted ⁠a ⁠car in southern Lebanon, killing its driver, Lebanese ‌security sources and ‌state media reported on Monday.A street in Sidon, Lebanon, on Monday. Credit: AFPA street in Sidon, Lebanon, on Monday. Credit: AFPThe strike was the first ⁠reported deadly Israeli attack ‌in Lebanon ⁠since ‌the announcement of the U.S.-Iran ⁠agreement.U.S.-Iran deal to be signed Friday, Iranian president saysThe U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is set to be signed on Friday, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, the semi-official Mehr agency reported.Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, Iran, May. Credit: AFP PHOTO / HO / IRANIAN PRESIDENCYIran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, Iran, May. Credit: AFP PHOTO / HO / IRANIAN PRESIDENCYSpeaking at a conference attended by local politicians from the country, the Iranian president also said that no anti-regime protests took place during the war, thanks to actions taken by local leaders.2 hours agoEU's top diplomat says no consensus reached on sanctions against Ben-GvirEuropean Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Paris, France, Friday. Credit: Thibault Camus,AP European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Paris, France, Friday. Credit: Thibault Camus,AP No consensus was reached by EU foreign ministers on imposing sanctions against Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the European Union's top diplomat said on Monday.Kaja Kallas also said that EU ministers agreed that Lebanon must be covered by the U.S-Iran cease-fire deal.Czech Foreign Minister Peter Macinka recently said his country would not support the imposition of sanctions.The foreign ministers' meeting to discuss the possibility of imposing sanctions on Ben-Gvir was part of a move spearheaded by Italy in response to the far-right minister's video last month showing him taunting detained participants of an intercepted Gaza-bound flotilla.Top EU official says Iran must fundamentally change its behaviour before any EU sanctions can be lifted‌Iran must fundamentally change ‌its behaviour before any ⁠EU sanctions can be ⁠lifted, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday. Credit: Vadim Ghirda,AP European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday. Credit: Vadim Ghirda,AP "The principle of ‌sanctions is that ‌we need real change on the ground before we can think about lifting them. Sanctions are in place to change behaviour. ⁠So if behaviour is changing credibly and verifiably, ‌then ⁠you can lift ‌sanctions", she said, speaking at a press conference ⁠in Evian, France, ahead of the G7 summit.Two killed in Israeli drone strike in northern Gaza City, reports sayTwo people were killed in an Israeli drone strike on a building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of northern Gaza City, reports said.According to Al-Shifa Hospital, a nurse and his underage son were killed in the attack.Palestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, Monday. Credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/ REUTERSPalestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, Monday. Credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/ REUTERSRECAP: Hezbollah, Lebanese officials welcome Lebanon's inclusion in U.S.-Iran deal, warn displaced residents from returning southHere are Monday's latest updates:■ ⁠Lebanon is ‌an integral part ‌of the agreement to end the ⁠war with the United States, ⁠Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said, adding that the draft memorandum mentions Lebanon thrice as ‌it calls for an ‌end to war on all fronts, as well as the respect of its sovereignty and its territorial integrity.■ Lebanese President Joseph Aoun celebrated the inclusion of Lebanon in the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, saying it acknowledges that "Lebanon's stability and security are integral to any serious effort to establish stability in the region."■ Hezbollah welcomed the memorandum of ⁠understanding between the ⁠United States and Iran, saying it had resulted in a ‌comprehensive cease-fire across ‌all fronts, including Lebanon.■ A ‌Hezbollah official ‌told Reuters that ⁠the group has ⁠not carried out any operations since the Iran-U.S. deal was announced and ‌that its position on ‌the cease-fire was linked to Israel's adherence to it.■ The Lebanese Army warned displaced residents not to return to their homes in southern Lebanon in light of the ongoing risk of Israeli attacks and the presence of unexploded ordnance.■ Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said his government "will redouble our efforts through the ongoing negotiations in Washington to ensure a full Israeli withdrawal from our territory and the release of our prisoners."■ Iran intends to charge ships for passage through the Strait of Hormuz after the 60-day memorandum of understanding period, the semi-official Fars agency reported.■ Ships loaded with oil have started to sail out of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said.■Israel will have a seat at the table in the new Middle East, U.S. Vice President JD ‌Vance said, saying he believes there are elements in Israel who like the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.■ Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, where the Israeli minister thanked the East African leader for the "historic decision to open the Somaliland Embassy."Trump says ships loaded with oil have started to leave the Strait of HormuzShips loaded with oil have started to sail out of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday. "They are going along the Southern 'Highway,' which is totally safe, secure, and pristine," the president wrote on social media.A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Monday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSA drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Monday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSLebanese PM: Will redouble efforts in talks with U.S. to ensure full Israeli withdrawal from LebanonLebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris, France, April. Credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/ REUTERSLebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris, France, April. Credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/ REUTERSLebanon is talking to the United States to secure an Israeli withdrawal from its territory, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday."We will redouble our efforts through the ongoing negotiations in Washington to ensure a full Israeli withdrawal from our territory and the release of our prisoners," the prime minister said in a cabinet meeting.Salam also said that his government was working to return displaced Lebanese residents to their homes in southern Lebanon. "The government has mobilized all its resources in recent months to respond to the displacement crisis, and we look forward to our people being able to return safely and with dignity to their towns and villages as soon as possible," the prime minister said.In the NewsNetanyahu Loyalists Rage at 'Treacherous' United States Over Iran DealOrganizers of Major French Arms Fair Shut Israeli Stands. 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