LiveLive Updates June 22, 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 22, 2026UpdatesTrump says he will sue NYT for Iran coverage, says 'The Hormuz Strait is open, the oil is gushing'U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on social media that the Strait of Hormuz is "open" and that "the oil is gushing," touting U.S. military victories in Iran in response to criticism from The New York Times.The president also wrote that he would add the Times' "false and ridiculous reporting" on "a very battered and beat up Iran" to a multi-billion dollar lawsuit, calling the paper's coverage "treasonous."IDF says it killed two Palestinians who threw Molotov cocktails at Israeli settlement in West BankIsraeli troops shot to death two Palestinians who had thrown Molotov cocktails at the Israeli settlement of Karmei Tzur, in the West Bank's Gush Etzion settlement bloc, causing a fire to break out outside the settlement, the IDF said."During a targeted counterterrorism operation, the soldiers identified several terrorists who burned tires and hurled Molotov cocktails toward the community of Karmei Zur, endangering lives," the IDF's statement said. "The soldiers opened fire, eliminating two terrorists and neutralizing an additional terrorist. No IDF injuries were reported.""Firefighters are currently operating at the scene to extinguish the fire," the statement added. "IDF soldiers began searching for the additional terrorists."Enforcing Lebanon cease-fire key issue in U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland, U.S. diplomat tells AxiosOne of the issues U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland was focused on is "deconfliction mechanisms in Lebanon and enforcing the cease-fire," a U.S. diplomat told Axios reporter Barak Ravid.The diplomat also said that "good progress" has been made on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to traffic.🇺🇸🇮🇷A U.S. diplomat told me the talks with the Iranians started on Sunday morning and have been ongoing in different formats almost none stop