July 02, 2026UpdatesIran says U.S., Tehran to establish mechanism to monitor violations of dealIran's deputy foreign minister said Wednesday that Tehran and Washington will establish a communication channel to report and discuss alleged violations of their memorandum of understanding, according to IRNA.The deputy minister also said Iran and Qatar agreed that part of the $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds would be used to purchase goods based on Iran's needs.RECAP: Indirect U.S.-Iran talks in Doha focus on frozen funds, Strait of HormuzHere are Wednesday's latest updates:■ Indirect U.S.-Iran talks in Doha focused on frozen Iranian funds and the Strait of Hormuz, with reports saying the U.S. agreed to release $3 billion and that a channel would be established to monitor violations of the deal.■ An Israeli source familiar with Iran's nuclear program said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Iran had already obtained nuclear weapons was a "complete lie."■ U.S. Central Command hosted regional defense talks in Bahrain attended by military leaders from Syria and Lebanon for the first time at a U.S.-led regional defense conference.■ Israel moved Gaza returnee security screenings from Rafah to the Kerem Shalom Crossing, where returning Palestinians reported confiscation of personal items and money disappearing from their bags.■ The IDF and Shin Bet said they killed Adel Jihad Mohammad Asfour, a Hamas platoon commander who they said was planning imminent attacks on Israeli troops in Gaza.■ Israel and the United States signed an agreement to build a permanent U.S. embassy compound in Jerusalem on land Palestinian families say was expropriated from them in 1950.