US-Iran War News Live Updates: ‘I will do what I have to do’, Trump warns Iran if nuclear deal is violated

US Vice President JD Vance said Tehran agreed to admit nuclear monitors into the country after negotiations in Switzerland.

The first round of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland concluded on Monday with both sides offering starkly different accounts of what was agreed particularly on whether Tehran had committed to admitting UN nuclear inspectors. Despite the contradictions, mediators Qatar and Pakistan called the session a positive start, and the US followed through on a key economic commitment by temporarily lifting oil sanctions on Iran.

5 things from the Switzerland talks 

• Conflicting claims on nuclear inspectors: Vance said Iran agreed to admit UN nuclear inspectors “this week.” Iran’s foreign ministry said it had made “no new commitments” on the issue.
• US lifts oil sanctions for 60 days: Washington temporarily suspended oil sanctions on Iran, allowing Tehran to sell at market prices and transact in US dollars a major policy reversal.
• Frozen assets: signed but not settled: Iran’s central bank said memoranda were signed to begin releasing frozen assets. Vance said no final agreement had been reached on the complex issue.
• Hotline on Hormuz, de-confliction cell for Lebanon: Both sides agreed to a communication line to reduce Hormuz misunderstandings. A separate Lebanon cell, facilitated by Qatar and Pakistan, was set up to enforce the ceasefire.
• Iran’s nuclear programme left for later: The hardest question  what to do about Iran’s uranium stockpile and enrichment rights  was not resolved. Iran’s president said Tehran would “never back down” from its right to enrich uranium.

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Live Updates
Jun 23, 2026 09:20 AM IST
UN detects no air attacks in Lebanon for first time since March

Stephane Dujarric, s spokesperson for the United Nations, says Sunday marked the first day that UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon “did not detect any trajectories or observe any interceptions” since fighting began between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2.

The “lack of activities” continued into Monday morning, Dujarric told reporters in New York.

“We welcome this reduction in hostilities, and we very much hope this trend continues for the sake of people on the ground,” he said.

Jun 23, 2026 09:03 AM IST
Iran to set up Strait of Hormuz 'telephone hotline' direct with US

Iran has agreed to set up a Strait of Hormuz “telephone hotline” to “prevent and resolve any misunderstandings” with the US or other countries when ships are passing through the vital waterway.

Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Monday that Iran and the US had “reached an agreement to establish coordination mechanisms — a telephone hotline and a center so that if any ambiguity or issue arises, ships can contact that center.”

In an interview with Iranian state media on the flight back from negotiations in Switzerland, Ghalibaf said that from now on, the strait will be “managed under Iranian arrangements” and “never return to what it was before the war.”

Jun 23, 2026 08:59 AM IST
Iran agrees to invite IAEA nuclear inspectors, Vance says; Tehran says nuclear issue ‘barely discussed’

The first full day of US-Iran talks in Switzerland ended with the two sides offering sharply different accounts of what was actually agreed with US Vice President JD Vance claiming Iran had committed to admitting UN nuclear inspectors, Iran’s foreign ministry, however, said earlier that real negotiations on the “nuclear issue” haven’t yet started. Read more

Jun 23, 2026 08:54 AM IST
Iran, Oman officials affirm ‘toll-free passage’ in Strait of Hormuz

Iran is now framing the Strait of Hormuz as a bilateral issue between it and Oman, and we have seen the two sides hold bilateral discussions on the waterway in the past couple of weeks.

This important line comes from Iran’s Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who met in Muscat earlier. Albusaidi confirmed they held discussions on this important issue and said “constructive talks were held on the recent Iran-US MoU, especially the Strait of Hormuz paragraph”. He also said: “We affirmed commitment to international law and toll-free passage.”

Jun 23, 2026 08:29 AM IST
Israel-Lebanon talks will include military and political discussions, State Department official says

The next round of US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon, which are expected to begin Tuesday, will include sessions on both the political and military tracks, as the US seeks to move forward on a “comprehensive peace and security agreement,” a State Department official said.

The latest round of talks come amid a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon, where continued violations by Hezbollah and Israel have threatened to derail the US-Iran negotiations.

Jun 23, 2026 08:22 AM IST
Oil gains after selloff, awaits progress on Strait of Hormuz flows

Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday after a sharp fall the previous session supported by tempered optimism over US Iran peace talks, while investors awaited clearer signs of progress in restoring crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Brent crude futures gained 24 cents, or 0.38%, to $78.15 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate rose to $74.19 a barrel, up 33 cents, or 0.46%, as of 0026 GMT.

Prices fell more ⁠than ​3% on Monday after the United States granted Iran a 60-day sanctions waiver following initial peace talks, and as officials reported a lull in hostilities in Lebanon under the broader agreement.

Jun 23, 2026 08:21 AM IST
Democrats says Trump’s actions on Iran ‘inconsistent with its rhetoric’

Democrats on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee have accused the US president of granting Iran sanctions relief before making progress on key issues under negotiation, including Tehran’s nuclear programme.

In a post on X, they said the Trump administration’s actions were “inconsistent with its own rhetoric about how it would approach any deal” with Iran.

“While ending this illegal war is better than disastrously doubling down, the admin’s steps are inconsistent with its own rhetoric about how it would approach any deal,” the post said. “Trump officials repeatedly said sanctions relief would be tied to Iran addressing its nuclear program and terrorist proxies. Neither has been addressed, but the regime has been gifted sweeping sanctions relief it has dreamed of for decades.”

Jun 23, 2026 08:09 AM IST
Ghalibaf defends decision to hold talks with US

Iran’s top negotiator has responded to critics of the Iranian delegation’s decision to hold talks with the US, saying the group went to Switzerland to stop Israel’s bloodshed in Lebanon.

“In one of the good programes on IRIB, I saw them say that they wished Mehrabad Airport had been closed so the negotiating team wouldn’t go to Switzerland,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X, referring to a segment that aired on the country’s state broadcaster.

Jun 23, 2026 08:01 AM IST
What happened so far

VP JD Vance said negotiators made “a lot of good progress” and built a “very good foundation” for a final Iran deal. Trump added that Iran “will agree” to weapons inspections.
Iran’s top negotiators left Switzerland for Tehran after 18 hours of intensive talks. A team of technical experts stayed behind to keep negotiating under the Islamabad MoU.
The US Treasury waived sanctions on Iranian crude oil, petrochemicals, and petroleum products until Aug 21.4. Diplomacy next
Iran’s President Pezeshkian will make a one-day visit to Pakistan on Tuesday.

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