Tehran insists that part of its frozen assets must be released and made fully accessible immediately upon the announcement of any agreement.

Iran also maintains that it has not yet made commitments regarding the technical details of the nuclear issue and therefore does not consider the initial release of funds to be tied to uranium or nuclear material arrangements.

The failure to release frozen assets at the outset would cross one of Tehran’s stated “red lines” and would prevent any agreement from being reached.

The U.S. stands firmly with the legitimate Government of Lebanon as it works to restore its authority and build a better future for all its people.

Hizballah's threats of violence and overthrow will not be allowed to succeed. The era in which a terrorist group held an entire nation hostage is coming to an end.

Iran has no optimism towards America, and the exchange of messages through the Pakistani mediator is always conducted with skepticism towards the U.S. government.

So far, no final agreement has been reached, and challenges remain in some clauses, but even if an initial understanding is reached, it does not mean a change in Iran's view of America or trust in the U.S. government's fulfillment of commitments.

The United States condemns in the strongest terms Hezbollah's reckless call to overthrow Lebanon’s democratically elected government.

Hezbollah has ignored repeated calls from the legitimate Government of Lebanon to cease its attacks and respect a ceasefire. Instead, it has continued firing on Israeli positions and moving fighters and weapons into southern Lebanon. This is a deliberate campaign to destabilize the country and maintain its power at the expense of the future of the Lebanese people.

The Government of Lebanon is working to deliver recovery, reconstruction, international assistance, and a stable future for its citizens with the full support of the United States. Hizballah, by contrast, is actively trying to drag Lebanon back into chaos and destruction.

The footage shows strikes against multiple Israeli military assets, including at least two Merkava Mk4 tanks, armored bulldozers, Humvees, fuel trucks, a SATCOM system, and fortified positions used by Israeli forces.

The video also shows Israeli forces using protective netting over buildings in an effort to intercept FPV drones, while infantry presence appeared limited as troops avoided prolonged exposure in open areas.

According to Hezbollah, the attacks ultimately forced Israeli troops to withdraw from the town.

Iran would remove naval mines and permit unrestricted commercial shipping through the strait, while the U.S. would end its naval blockade of Iranian ports and allow Iran to resume oil exports.

The proposed agreement is intended as an initial framework for future negotiations rather than a final deal.

Iran’s missile program and uranium enrichment are not part of the current arrangement and would be addressed in separate talks later. Nuclear-related negotiations are expected to take place within 30 to 60 days after the agreement is reached.

The proposal still requires approval from President Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, which could take days.

Iranian negotiators working with the U.S. have struggled to communicate within their own system, contributing to delays in responses to proposed deal terms and broader negotiations.

Officials said messages sent by Washington can take significant time to reach the supreme leader, whose replies are also delayed because information is passed through multiple intermediaries rather than direct communication channels.

One official said U.S. and Israeli intelligence operations during the war enabled the identification and targeting of large parts of Iran’s senior leadership, leading many Iranian officials to remain inside fortified bunkers and sharply limit contact with one another.

Even senior members of the Iranian government do not know the supreme leader’s location or have direct access to him. Instead, he communicates broad negotiating instructions through trusted intermediaries, specifying which issues can be discussed and which remain off limits.

Vučić said his political term was approaching its end but insisted he would not leave office in the same manner as former Serbian president Boris Tadić.

He dismissed the recent demonstrations at Slavija Square in Belgrade as lacking substance and significance, calling it "empty."

First, I was forbidden to seek talks and seek dialogue with the Russian Federation.

They almost forbade me from seeking dialogue with the people in our country, even though I have asked for and insisted on it from the beginning. Now they might as well forbid me from doing it with China.

It would be best if they just made me a list, a wish list of who I am allowed to meet with and who I am not. Then what do we even need a president for? What do we need a government for? What do we need anyone or anything for? Let someone govern by email and fax from some center of power, and that is it.

But Serbia is an autonomous, sovereign, independent state and will continue to act in accordance with its interests.

I realized that it truly was, for me, an Isaiah moment.

Here am I, Lord; send me.

ECB supervisory board vice-chair Frank Elderson said the central bank convened an unusual ad hoc meeting with lenders to discuss how rapidly evolving AI capabilities could expose vulnerabilities across the financial system.

Elderson warned that AI-powered tools could dramatically reduce the time needed to exploit software vulnerabilities, saying attackers may now be able to reverse-engineer security patches within minutes rather than weeks. He urged banks to significantly speed up the deployment of software updates and cyber defenses.

The ECB is also encouraging U.S. banks already using advanced AI systems to share lessons and security insights with European counterparts.

Calling the situation “game-changing,” Elderson warned that malicious actors could soon gain access to similar technologies and stressed that “the clock is ticking.”

— The LNG tanker Fuwairit, sailing under the Bahamas flag, is currently crossing the strait en route to Pakistan after loading cargo at Ras Laffan around March 28. The vessel is expected to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday.

— The VLCC Eagle Verona, a Singapore-flagged supertanker chartered by Sinopec’s trading arm Unipec, exited the Gulf on Saturday after being stranded for nearly three months. The vessel, carrying nearly 2 million barrels of Iraqi Basrah crude loaded in February, is expected to arrive at Ningbo, China, on June 12.

The four additional tunnel entrances at the facility have likewise been reopened.

Iran used heavy machinery to remove debris and restore access to the underground complex, with no apparent long-term damage visible at the hardened entrances.

Source: GEOIMINT

Admiral Pierre Vandier told POLITICO that NATO moved quickly in 2025 to purchase Palantir’s Maven Smart System because the alliance needed an immediately available solution.

“So they said: ‘We’ll take something off the shelf that the United States used,’” Vandier said. “As far as I know, today there is no real competitor for Palantir.”

The system was procured in just six months — one of the fastest acquisitions in NATO history — and has already been deployed at NATO command centers in the Netherlands and Belgium.

"It’s a race. It’s the ability of Europeans to show that they are able to provide something which is relevant in a matter of months, years, and not a decade," he added.

Defining what he called “digital sovereignty,” Vandier argued that Europe’s most realistic short-term goal is ensuring control over its own data and intellectual property rather than seeking immediate full technological independence.

Rodríguez, once sanctioned by the U.S. and closely associated with Venezuela’s socialist leadership, has repositioned herself as a pragmatic partner for the Trump administration, hosting American officials and energy executives in Caracas while promoting long-term economic cooperation.

U.S. officials view Rodríguez as cooperative, business-friendly, and capable of maintaining stability during a period of regional and global energy uncertainty.

Rodríguez has told Washington she supports elections eventually but argues sanctions must first be lifted so Venezuela can restore infrastructure and economic activity before any vote takes place.

Elections aren’t even on Trump’s mind at this point, said a senior administration official.

Since January, after the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. commandos, Washington has overseen millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil, with proceeds being held in a special U.S. State Department-controlled fund.

Despite the improved relationship with Washington, Rodríguez’s domestic approval rating has slipped to around 30% amid continuing hyperinflation, unemployment, and power shortages.

Critics and opposition figures argue the political changes under Rodríguez remain largely cosmetic, saying much of the existing power structure established under Maduro is still intact. They point to cabinet reshuffles and security-sector changes while noting her brother continues to hold a powerful position in the legislature.