The United States and Iran have announced an agreement aimed at ending months of conflict and paving the way for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for global energy supplies, although key details of the accord remain unclear.
US President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday and would lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but Iranian officials indicated that significant differences remain and denied that a final deal was ready for signature.
The US and Iran have signaled that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior US administration official saying both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington expects to sign an initial deal soon, said media reports. Hours after the White House statement on the deal, the US military had it had downed multiple Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had cancelled planned military strikes against Iran after negotiations reached what he described as the highest levels of Iran's leadership, raising hopes of a breakthrough agreement that could end days of fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it would hit Iran again tonight and threatened to seize the country’s oil infrastructure including its main export terminal Kharg Island “in the not too distant future, triggerring a strong response from Iran which threatened to attack Elon Musk’s companies in the Middle East.
Bahrain was targeted by more than 36 Iranian drones this morning, Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani has said.
Bahrain's ministries and public institutions will be closed on the 1st of Muharram, corresponding to Tuesday, June 16, 2026, it has been announced.
The United States launched a new round of strikes on military targets across Iran overnight, prompting retaliatory missile and drone attacks by Tehran against US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan and renewed threats to shut the Strait of Hormuz. The latest exchanges have heightened concerns that the conflict could again hit life in the Gulf.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US would strike Iran again if no peace deal is secured, threatening further escalation following one of the most significant exchanges of hostilities in two months. Trump has repeatedly said a deal is close, though there has been no sign of a breakthrough.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday in Mexico City, marking the start of the largest edition of the tournament since its inception in 1930. Jointly hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, the mega sports gala will feature a record 48 national teams, making it the first World Cup to be staged across three countries.
