LIVEUS-Iran deal advances as Hezbollah clashes, Trump, and Khamenei fuel new uncertaintyLast updated: June 19, 2026 | 07:31Gulf News ReportDonald TrumpIranUS-Israel-Iran warSatellite image shows a roof built over rubble Iran's Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center outside of Isfahan, Iran, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Planet Labs PBC via APAhead of a fragile ceasefire, diplomatic efforts and military tensions continue to shape the Middle East. Iran has agreed in principle to allow UN nuclear inspectors back into its nuclear sites as part of its agreement with the US, while fighting persists between Israel and Hezbollah despite a broader deal to end the regional war. Political fallout is also mounting in Washington over civilian casualties in Iran, as regional leaders weigh the next steps in implementing the landmark US-Iran accord. Follow all the latest updates here:HighlightsSHOW MORE07:28 AM, 19 June 2026Brent not going back to $60/barrel?The US-Iran memorandum aimed at ending months of conflict across the Middle East has triggered a dramatic shift in global oil markets. Traders have rushed to unwind the geopolitical risk premium that sent crude prices soaring during the crisis, betting that millions of barrels of Middle Eastern oil will soon flow back into world markets. But while the immediate threat of a supply shock has eased, energy analysts warn that investors may be overlooking a more fundamental reality: the agreement is only a framework for future negotiations. Analysts said Brent crude is not going back to $60/barrel anytime soon as global oil inventories are historically depleted, and even a sizeable supply surplus may not be enough to send crude prices back to the levels seen before the war.07:18 AM, 19 June 2026Iran to invite watchdog inspection of nuclear sites, Trump envoy tells US lawmakersIran will invite the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog to inspect its nuclear sites and begin identifying the locations of Tehran's enriched material, President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff told U.S. lawmakers in a private briefing Thursday, according to two people familiar with the call.07:03 AM, 19 June 2026Senators seek report on Iran school strikeSenators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel funds until the Pentagon submits several overdue reports to lawmakers, including its investigation into a deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war.According to an annual defense authorization bill, filed this week, much of the travel funds for the defense secretary's office may not be spent until Hegseth submits "unredacted civilian harm investigations," including for the Feb. 28, 2026, strike on the Minab school. Officials have preliminarily said the U.S. was responsible for the strike, which was blamed on outdated intelligence. 06:58 AM, 19 June 2026Hezbollah says destroyed Israeli tanks as Lebanon reports 3 killed