US strikes Iran despite promised pause for Khamenei funeral
The US launches new strikes on Iran despite a promise by US President Donald Trump to pause attacks.

The US launches new strikes on Iran despite a promise by US President Donald Trump to pause attacks.


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Iran’s IRGC appears to have rejected US claims of a military hotline will operate between the two countries.
The US has struck Iran for the first time since the two sides reached a Memorandum of Understanding on June 17.
The US has struck Iran in retaliation for what it says was an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran rejects US-GCC pressure over missiles, the Strait of Hormuz and regional armed groups.
Experts say disagreements over shipping routes and transit fees could complicate efforts to reach a permanent agreement.

US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Shipping operators and insurers prefer to wait and watch from a distance for now.

The White House says the proposed memorandum of understanding with Iran is only a framework agreement.

The US and Iran have announced a memorandum of understanding to end the war and re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump claims Washington and Tehran have reached a ‘great settlement’ and are finalising documents