West Jerusalem is continuous navy operations in Lebanon regardless of the settlement Trump signed with Tehran
US-Iran negotiations scheduled to happen in Switzerland on Friday have been postponed, in the future after the signing of a memorandum of understanding outlining a roadmap towards peace. Israel has mentioned it won’t adjust to the phrases of the doc and has continued navy operations in Lebanon.
The White Home introduced that Vice President J.D. Vance wouldn’t journey to Europe on Friday for the Qatar- and Pakistan-mediated talks, saying “the logistics of those negotiations have by no means been easy or predictable.” The Swiss Overseas Ministry confirmed that the assembly had been delayed, including that preparatory work was ongoing.
A proper signing ceremony for the finalized 14-point doc had been anticipated to happen in Switzerland, however was as a substitute moved ahead, with US President Donald Trump signing it throughout his go to to France for the G7 summit.
Iranian officers have emphasised Tehran’s deep distrust over US intentions. The memorandum calls for the speedy resumption of transport by the Strait of Hormuz, a gradual easing of anti-Iranian sanctions, and a 60-day negotiating interval to handle remaining disputes, together with Iran’s nuclear program.
In a written assertion on Thursday, Iranian Supreme Chief Mojtaba Khamenei mentioned he had approved the signing of the plan after President Masoud Pezeshkian personally assumed accountability for its implementation. Khamenei confused that “the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Entrance” have to be protected.
Trump, in flip, named Vance because the official chargeable for the peace course of. “If that works out, I’m gonna take the credit score; if it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming J.D. You’d higher watch out, J.D.,” he joked throughout a press convention on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian.
Israel resists ‘Trump’s settlement’
Forward of the signing, Israeli Nationwide Safety Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mentioned his authorities wouldn’t be sure by “Trump’s settlement” and that the Israel Protection Forces (DIF) wouldn’t withdraw from occupied territory in southern Lebanon. The memorandum explicitly requires a cessation of all hostilities by the signatories and their allies, together with in Lebanon.
The Lebanese Well being Ministry mentioned on Friday no less than 18 individuals have been killed and 33 injured in intense Israeli airstrikes that started after midnight and continued into the early morning. The strikes got here amid reported clashes between the IDF and Hezbollah, the Iran-aligned militant motion that’s a part of Tehran’s ‘Resistance Entrance’. The demise toll in Lebanon since Israel launched its invasion in March is nearing 4,000.
In Kfarjoz, Nabatieh area, an enormous Israeli bombing devestated a whole residential neighborhood.
A constructing was destroyed.
The video exhibits civilians across the strike location calling for assist after their homes have been broken by the assault. pic.twitter.com/3uXocDQoeb— Hadi Hoteit | هادي حطيط (@HadiHtt) June 19, 2026
The memorandum has seemingly strained US-Israeli relations, with Trump and members of his administration publicly accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of utilizing extreme pressure in Lebanon.
”You’re a rustic of 9 million individuals,” Vance mentioned, addressing Ben-Gvir and similarly-minded Israeli officers in an interview with the New York Instances. “You’ll be able to’t simply kill your approach out of fixing each single nationwide safety downside that you’ve got.”
In the meantime, US Central Command introduced that the naval blockade of Iranian ports had been lifted, displaying progress on the memorandum’s implementation.
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