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Strait of Hormuz, frozen funds, Lebanon at forefront of the minds of Iran’s negotiators ahead of potential talks.

Strait of Hormuz, frozen funds, Lebanon at forefront of the minds of Iran’s negotiators ahead of potential talks.







![A Palestinian nurse carries an injured child at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike on a displacement camp in Al-Mawasi, on June 27, 2026. [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/afp_6a411d1a5a5c-1782652186.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

Hezbollah calls the deal a surrender as Israeli forces stay put and continue striking the south.
Markets in Iran react poorly after two nights of military confrontations over transit through the critical strait.
US strikes Iran for a second day near Strait of Hormuz as Bahrain sounds sirens and Kuwait activates air defences.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the military has been ordered to prepare for an ‘extended stay’ in Lebanon.

Lebanon divided over framework agreement signed in Washington
Israeli strike kills one in southern Lebanon as many view latest agreement with Israel as a ‘surrender of sovereignty’.
Israel, Lebanon and US have signed deal aimed at ending hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, but group rejects it.
Hezbollah chief calls the deal ‘null and void’, raising questions if the latest agreement can lead to peace in Lebanon.
Vance warned ‘violence will be met with violence’ while the IRGC says future responses to aggression will be ‘broader’.