BREAKING: The US will release $12bn in frozen assets to Iran before the start of negotiations, reports Iran's Mehr news agency, quoting the 14-point memorandum of understanding between the two nations. 🔴 More on Aljazeera.com

🇮🇷 Iranian state-affiliated Mehr News says the draft U.S.-Iran memorandum includes several major economic concessions from the US, including certain steps to be taken before final negotiations begin on Friday. They include: 🔸Washington would suspend sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical exports and restore “full access of Iran to its financial resources” 🔸The draft separately calls for the release of $24 billion in blocked Iranian funds during a 60-day negotiating period, with $12 billion to be transferred before final talks start on Friday 🔸Mehr says the agreement would also require the U.S. and its allies to present an economic reconstruction plan for Iran worth at least $300 billion. Drop Site has not independently confirmed these details, and Iran and US have not published the final text of the MOU.

Oil prices dropped after President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran had been reached and the United States would end its naval blockade on the country. cnn.it/4uFqatc

BREAKING: E4 nations including the UK, France, Germany and Italy said on Sunday the countries were prepared to lift sanctions on Iran in response to steps on its nuclear program after the US and Iran reached a deal to end their war. 🔴 More on Aljazeera.com

💢 Full translation of the statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council regarding the reported Iran-U.S. memorandum to end the war: — In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. The esteemed people of Iran are hereby informed: The Islamic Republic of Iran, under the guidance of its martyred leader, has consolidated its superiority over the American-Zionist enemy. Under the direction of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic (may God protect him), with the support of the entire Iranian people and the devoted efforts of the fighters of Islam, and following several months of difficult and intensive negotiations, the text of a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the negotiations to end the war (the Islamabad negotiations) between Iran and the United States was finalized on the evening of June 14, pursuant to a resolution of the Supreme National Security Council. According to the agreements reached, the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, will end immediately and permanently beginning tonight. In addition, the naval blockade against Iran will be lifted immediately and in full. This Memorandum of Understanding will be formally signed on Friday, June 19. Negotiations toward a final agreement will be deferred until after the other side has fulfilled its commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding. The Islamic Republic of Iran expresses its appreciation to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the State of Qatar for their efforts. Peace and the mercy and blessings of God be upon you. Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council

Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland. We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard. With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony. @realDonaldTrump @JDVance @SecRubio @SteveWitkoff @SEPeaceMissions @drpezeshkian @mb_ghalibaf @araghchi

The US & Iran are to sign a deal today that not only will end their war but also impose a ceasefire between Lebanon & Israel. So this is what Israel did to Beirut sabotage Trump's attempt at peace. And Israel will do more sabotage unless Trump imposes a cost on Israel.

I have fought the neocons and warmongers in Washington for more than 25 years. Throughout, they have tried to silence, discredit, slander, and cancel me. Only recently, however, have they tried to deport me. At least, that appears to have been the aim of a hit piece in Bari Weiss’s The Free Press, which claimed that Marco Rubio’s State Department was “investigating” me for allegedly seeking to “undermine the U.S.”—presumably because of my opposition to war with Iran. Yet just hours later, the State Department issued a statement to reporters clarifying that “the State Department has no plans to revoke the green card of Mr. Parsi at this time.” Nor did it provide any confirmation for the central premise of the Free Press story—that an investigation of me existed in the first place. So here’s what I think happened. Read the full piece on my Substack: tritaparsi.substack.com/p/so…

Fixed this for you @CNN

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that any violation of the American blockade and illicit transport of Iranian oil through the Strait of Hormuz will not be tolerated. thehindu.com/news/internatio…

100 Days of the war marks a deadly turn for India, as 3 are killed by US missiles targetting ships at edge of Hormuz Strait- why is the government under fire for its response and what are India's diplomatic options? Watch #WV238 youtu.be/rJUdYAOSuiM thehindu.com/videos/shows/wa…

More important to know: The fishing boat which had gone near an Italian ship had no identification and was classified as a threat and fired. Manmohan Singh Govt showed its might and Italian Marines were Jailed. After Narendra Modi became PM, they went home and never returned.

Misleading terms: "Disabled" "non-compliant" ships that "violated blockade" - instead of "targeted ships designated non-compliant by US, and violated USN blockade, killing 3". P.S. Gulf of Oman is in Indian Ocean,part of Indo-Pacific framework of India-US cooperation

For more than 2 decades MEA maintained a dazzling online library on India's journey from 1948-49 to 1999. From Nehru to Vajpayee. From Indira Gandhi to IK Gujral. The collection has vanished without any explanation. Great loss for academics, journalists general people worldwide.

This gets worse. So not only did the US Navy fire two missiles and kill three Indian sailors they refused to rescue the 24 Indian crew despite saying they are on fire, the vessel is sinking and that they are an all Indian crew. The Omanis rescued them.

India's opposition Congress party condemns attack on Indian sailors in international waters, calling it "grave violation of international law"

Iran MFA spokesperson:

Perhaps first time in history that Hellfire missiles were used on Indian civilians. This quad partner is amazing.

I take the criticism of this tweet. In hindsight, while the points made are logical, the overall tweet is tone deaf and doesn't at all reflect the outrage that many feel on the attack on Indian nationals in what are international waters. I recognise this entirely.