LIVEIMO launches operation to move stranded vessels and evacuate 11,000 seafarers in GulfLast updated: June 24, 2026 | 07:50Gulf News ReportUS-Israel-Iran warPresident Donald TrumpAPThe US Senate has voted in favour of legislation directing President Donald Trump to halt US military action against Iran, highlighting growing concern in Congress over the conflict. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said discussions on a Lebanon ceasefire are separate from ongoing negotiations with Iran, while stressing the need to address the activities of Iranian-backed groups across the region. Follow our live updates here:07:25 AM, 24 June 2026Trump slams US Congress for 'poorly timed and meaningless' Iran war powers voteUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized Congress passing a largely symbolic resolution calling for an end to the war with Iran, calling it "poorly timed and meaningless.""So, I have Iran on the 'ropes,' ready to go down for the fall...and the U.S. Senate decides to have a poorly timed and meaningless War Powers Act Vote," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform of the 50-48 Senate vote, adding: "These Senators have just made my job more difficult, but I will get it done, one way or the other, because I always get it done!"07:15 AM, 24 June 2026US Senate votes to limit Trump's Iran war powersThe Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump's efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund.It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to stop the war, and the outcome, on a vote of 50-48, was a stunning turnaround from past efforts. While the resolution is largely symbolic, and does not carry the full force of law, it reflects the growing concerns from a number of Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate over both the war and the deal Trump struck with Iran to end it. The House approved the resolution earlier this month.Trump responded angrily Tuesday night on his Truth Social platform, calling the vote "poorly timed and meaningless" and saying it "provided aid and comfort" to Iran.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.06:40 AM, 24 June 2026South Korea says four more ships clear Strait of HormuzSouth Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said four additional South Korean-operated vessels have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and are continuing their voyages without disruption. The latest departures bring the total number of South Korean-linked ships to exit the area to six.'Four vessels operated by our shipping companies that were waiting inside the Strait of Hormuz have passed through the strait and are sailing normally,' the ministry said, according to Yonhap News Agency.The ministry said the four vessels carried 26 South Korean crew members. One of the ships is currently en route back to South Korea.07:15 AM, 24 June 2026Iran's missile programme not part of agreement with US: President PezeshkianIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the missile programme of the Islamic Republic is not included in the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States and will not be part of any such arrangement in the future.According to a video shared by the Iranian state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Pezeshkian made the remarks while speaking at a news conference in Pakistan during his visit to Islamabad."The discussion over our missiles does not exist in the MoU, and it never will," Pezeshkian said, firmly rejecting any linkage between Iran's missile capabilities and the agreement with the United States.He further defended Iran's missile programme, describing it as a critical element of the country's defence strategy. "If we did not have the missiles we use for our defence, Israel and the United States would have devastated Iran," he said. 04:55 AM, 24 June 2026