Iran, 6-23-26

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For now, links to TEN reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, the Cradle, Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye, and Reuters, and ; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s UKRAINE, WEST BANK, GAZA and LEBANON so far, and down for IRAN 6-22-26.) — MCM

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NEWER  U.S. and Iran in dispute over whether Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections, by Munir Ahmed,  David Rising and Jon Gambrell | AP  ISLAMABAD — The U.S. and Iran were in dispute today over whether Tehran had agreed to allow U.N. inspections of its nuclear sites. As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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U.S. lifts sanctions as part of the interim agreement. Reported by | NPR  The sanctions of Iran were lifted on Monday. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Monitor and Middle East Eye.

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Netanyahu says Israel must ‘break free from dependence’ after tensions with Trump. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Israel must reduce its dependence on foreign support and build an independent arms system amid disagreements between his government and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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Switzerland talks end as Iran, U.S. agree on ‘working groups’ from further negotiations. From the Cradle. The first round of technical talks between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland has ended, with both sides agreeing to establish “working groups” for further negotiations on several matters, an Iranian official said today. READ MORE . . .

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Trump says Iran agreed to nuclear inspections into ‘infinity,’ Tehran denies U.S. claims, by Tala Ramadan and Nayera Abdallah | Reuters  DUBAI — U.S. President Donald Trump said today Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into “infinity, despite Tehran’s denials, and that unfrozen Iranian assets would be used to buy humanitarian supplies from the United States. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Monitor and Middle East Eye.

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The Strait of Hormuz’s future is unsettled even as more ships venture through, by Wyatte Granthan-Philips and Mae Anderson | AP  NEW YORK — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil supplies and fueled inflation, but questions surrounding control of the vital waterway and whether vessels will be charged tolls to cross it could interfere with negotiations to forge a lasting peace. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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Former Israeli PM reveals Tel Aviv smuggled ‘tens of thousands’ of Starlink devices into Iran. From the Cradle. Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett admitted today that Tel Aviv smuggled Starlink devices to anti-government protesters in Iran during his premiership – but claimed current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not follow through on the plan. READ MORE . . .

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TO BE CONTINUED