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  1. 17 Jun 2026, 17:58·

    The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic announced on Wednesday the possibility of a peace agreement being signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States, stating that this matter is "currently under consideration."

    According to media outlets close to the Iranian government, Ismail Baqaei commented on the potential signing of a memorandum of understanding by Masoud Pezeshkian and Donald Trump, saying: "This idea has been raised and is still being examined."

    Previously, Iranian and American parties had reported that JD Vance, the U.S. Vice President, and Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, would sign this memorandum in Switzerland.

    The Swiss government confirmed that the signing ceremony will take place at the mountain residence of Bürgenstock.
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  2. 17 Jun 2026, 16:09·

    Trump's Press Conference:‌
    🔸On Sunday, we reached an agreement with Iran that achieves everything we intended to achieve—everything and even more.

    🔸If we hadn't made this agreement, we could have dropped more bombs for 2 to 3-4 weeks or even 2 years. You would never have seen the Strait of Hormuz open.

    🔸If I hadn't killed General Soleimani, we probably wouldn't be talking about this agreement right now, because he was a mad genius. They could never replace him.

    🔸World leaders are very happy that we reached an agreement, all of them. No country came to us and said, "Please, sir, drop bombs on them. Please drop bombs" — only foolish people say that.

    🔸The new leaders of Iran are smart, very smart. They have become much less radical. I think they really love their country. They are good people.

    🔸I didn't want to witness an economic disaster; if this process continued, it could have happened. Every time we talked about peace, the stock market went up. The stock market is smarter than anyone who is there, including the people on this stage—except me.

    🔸The stock market is doing brilliantly. And every time we said something amazing, like "we're going to agree," the market went up. And every time, every time we said something negative, like "look what's happened, we can't agree," the market went down — a lot, a lot, a lot. That tells you something.

    🔸I didn't want to be like Herbert Hoover. I didn't want that.
    [ChatGPT: Herbert Hoover was the U.S. President at the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. In American political memory, Hoover is emblematic of a presidency that saw a crisis explode under him and was later blamed for responding too late, inadequately, and with excessive caution. Even the impoverished neighborhoods during the depression were mockingly called Hoovervilles.
    So Trump likely means: I didn't want to wait until the crisis spiraled out of control and then everyone say the President acted too late.]

    🔸About killing Qassem Soleimani:
    This was a joint operation, as we say in real estate business. It was a joint operation between Israel and us. We studied it for a month. We knew almost a month in advance which plane he would be traveling on. He only traveled with commercial airlines, the big and crowded ones, because he knew we wouldn't take him down. They are very smart. But we knew he would be on that plane, we tracked him, and then Israel informed me that they wouldn't do it. And I had to make a decision.

    And I said to him, "Well, if Israel isn't doing it, we're all ready. Are we doing it? Do you want to do it or not?" I said, "Of course, if you want to do it, we can do it."

    🔸About Netanyahu: Bibi Netanyahu is a good man. He sometimes gets a little excited, but he happens to be a very good man. We had a small disagreement about Lebanon — I said, you can be a little softer, Bibi, you don't have to blow up a building every time someone comes in; that's Hezbollah's job.

    🔸Netanyahu came to the country and begged Barack Hussein Obama, the President, not to do the JCPOA. He said it could be the end of Israel, and if I hadn't gotten involved, it would have been. And Obama didn't listen to him. Bibi really went to Congress and begged them, but it went nowhere. And they had this terrible agreement that was catastrophic for Israel.

    🔸This is a memorandum of understanding. If it is not implemented in 60 days, that's fine, we go back to bombing. You know, I don't want to do that because it's very good, very good. But, well, we might have to, because we will never allow them to have nuclear weapons.

    🔸The agreement we reached with Iran on Sunday will be signed soon, tomorrow, maybe the day after.

    🔸Trump on Israel:
    I think they can do better regarding Hezbollah. I'm not saying they shouldn't protect themselves, but I'm saying — when two drones are fired into the desert and safely land, there's no need to blow up buildings in Beirut. They can behave better. And to be honest, they can do a better job — I love them, they were a great partner, but they can do much better regarding Hezbollah.

    🔸Trump on Iran:
    Well, they need investment because we inflicted one and a half trillion, maybe two trillion dollars in damage. So someone has to help them — well, there are no guarantees to help them, and their neighbors might help them a little, I don't know, but that's a lot of money. Almost no one has that kind of money — that's the kind of damage that has been done.

    🔸They have a primitive cultural perspective, but this primitive culture is genius; they are very smart people and very good negotiators.

    🔸About missiles:
    We are working on a parallel effort with Gulf countries to address non-nuclear issues, like conventional ballistic missiles, which we will talk about and support. I mean, they need to have some because others have some; you have to have some — someone said, "You shouldn't give them one," and I have people — I like some of these people, but I don't think they are smart. "Of course, you shouldn't let them have any missiles" — I said, well, what do I do, do I want to let Saudi Arabia have missiles, but not them? "Yes, sir."
    It doesn't work that way, you know, it doesn't work that way, and missiles are not the problem — missiles hit a small place, but they don't blow up the planet.

    🔸If they don't respect the agreement, or some issues are not even mentioned in the agreement — this is a memorandum of understanding, but we have a common understanding of some issues without writing it down — and if they don't respect it, we will probably go back to bombing them until they do. You know, it's amazing what bombs can do.

    🔸People want me to bomb the bridges.
    I did that before, because you know, they didn't keep one of their promises, and I bombed their biggest bridge, equivalent to the George Washington Bridge in Iran. But we bombed that bridge, you saw it.

    🔸I want to thank China, President Xi, I was with him, and he remained completely neutral, completely neutral, and I appreciate that.
    And I want to thank Vladimir Putin, he was very neutral.

    🔸Well, the release of the funds — it has an easy answer.
    We took a lot of their money, and we took their money from them. When it's not our money, it's their money, and we blocked it at a certain time. I think we should give it back, you know? If we didn't give it back, no one would ever invest in dollars again.

    🔸Reporter: A wise man once said, in January 2020, "Iran has never won a war, but it has never lost in negotiations."
    Trump: Who said that?
    Reporter: Donald Trump.
    Trump: Oh, I thought that's what you were going to say.

    🔸If they raise the white flag of surrender and say, "Thank God that Donald Trump is the greatest president in history," the New York Times and CNN will say, "Iran achieved a great victory."

    🔸By the way, the blockade was more impactful than all the airstrikes, where we dropped bombs worth a billion dollars on Iran.

    🔸Reporter: Why is it now acceptable for you that they keep part of their missile capability?
    Trump: What are they keeping? They have less now than other countries.
    We probably took out 84, 85 percent of their missiles; the rest are underground, and they can't even bring them out.

    🔸Trump on Iran: Do you want to let 91 million people die of hunger?

    🔸Reporter: Can you now say if anyone in your administration will be held accountable for the attack on the school that killed over a hundred children on the first day of the war?
    Trump: Mistakes happen, war is an ugly thing, I know it's being investigated.
    I'm asking Pete Hegseth because they are looking into this.

    🔸Reporter: Why don't you stay for the signing ceremony of the peace agreement with Iran?
    Trump: I might stay.

    🔸Reporter: Is there an element in this that you send the Vice President, if he succeeds that's great, you look like a genius for sending him. And if he fails, it's the Vice President's fault.
    Trump: I like that idea. Well, that way, if he succeeds, I take the credit. If he fails, it's JD's fault.
    You better watch out, JD. He'll take his plane back and run away from here.
    Yeah, I like that idea. I think it's a good idea.

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    I didn't select the above sections. I posted them simultaneously with his words from foreign sources with machine translation.

  3. 17 Jun 2026, 15:47·

    The Coordination Council of Banks acknowledged on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, that part of the services of four banks—Melli, Tejarat, Saderat, and Export Development—are still facing limitations after four days.

    This council had previously reported on June 13 about a "limited cyber attack" on these four banks, stating that this attack caused disruptions in the provision of certain banking services.

    Iran IT media has reported that due to this multi-day disruption, millions of users still do not have access to their accounts. The media criticized the situation, noting that many market participants have been unable to carry out important transactions in the stock market, gold, and other assets.

    In recent years, Iran's banking network has repeatedly been targeted by cyber attacks, and in some cases, customer information from certain banks has been published or traded in cyberspace. Despite this, the Coordination Council of Banks emphasized that the deposits, transactions, and financial information of customers of these four banks are in "complete security."
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  4. 17 Jun 2026, 15:39·

    The Memorandum of Understanding May Be Signed Sooner Than the Switzerland Meeting

    Axios, machine translation:
    The U.S., Iran, and intermediaries are in discussions about holding a signing ceremony for the memorandum of understanding; a ceremony currently scheduled for Friday, but according to a diplomat from one of the intermediary countries and a second source familiar with the talks, it may take place sooner, even on Wednesday.

    Why it matters: If this happens, the memorandum will be signed electronically, the sections related to the Strait of Hormuz will be implemented in the agreement, and the U.S. may finally release the text of the agreement.

    A diplomatic source stated that discussions about advancing the timeline to open the Strait of Hormuz earlier than Friday have taken place, as both sides agreed on this matter.

    Another factor could be political pressure on the White House to release the text of the memorandum.

    A source familiar with the discussions claimed that it was Iran that requested the text not to be published until the official signing, and denied that the White House made such a decision in response to political pressure.

    Current status: As of Wednesday morning, no final decision had been made regarding changing the signing time.

    The White House declined to comment.

    Main news: Even if the signing time changes, the meeting of U.S. and Iranian delegations, led by Vice President Pence and Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament, will take place as scheduled on Friday in Switzerland; this was stated by sources.

    They are expected to discuss the commencement of negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program.

    Ambiguous point: A senior government official told reporters that this agreement was electronically signed on Sunday by President Trump, Pence, and Qalibaf.

    The diplomatic source claimed that such a signature has not taken place.

    The informed source claimed that this signature has occurred and the new signature will be a "second signature." It is unclear why two signatures are necessary.

    What to watch for: The White House has stated since Sunday that the opening of the Strait by Iran and the lifting of the U.S. blockade will only begin on Friday, after the official signing ceremony.

    According to the diplomatic source, if the agreement is signed earlier, this process will also be expedited.
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  5. 17 Jun 2026, 15:27·

    The President of the United States, in a meeting with the Prime Minister of India on the sidelines of the G7 summit, said: "The changes in the Islamic Republic began with my order to kill Qassem Soleimani."
    Donald Trump added: "The Islamic Republic has lost its first and second tier of leadership, and now with my agreement, they will never acquire nuclear weapons."
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    Donald Trump, the President of the United States, stated that he supports Israel's right to defend itself but expects the country to make "sound judgments" in its decisions.
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    In response to a journalist's question asking, "Does the warm reception from European leaders indicate their alignment with your worldview?", he said: "I think they have come to the conclusion that I was right. In a way, I am always right, and ultimately, they also believe that I was right."
    The President of the United States, speaking alongside Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, referred to the sudden willingness of other countries to join the recent agreements, adding: "Now suddenly, they all want to get involved and participate; while the work is almost done, and there is no reason to include them."
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    The rest of his remarks (not related to Iran): 20 minutes 220 MB

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  6. 17 Jun 2026, 14:19·

    Trump's post, machine translation:
    I will hold a press conference from France in 45 minutes. Then I will go to Versailles for dinner with the leaders of France and other European leaders, and I will return home tonight!

    This trip was a great success, but what they wanted to talk about the most was the fact that Iran will not have nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz will be opened immediately.

    In all indicators, the figures related to the U.S. economy are excellent; today the number of people employed is higher than ever. Over $19.1 trillion is being invested in America, factories and everything else is taking shape; but the important point is that recent stock market figures have skyrocketed because of this agreement, and similarly, oil prices are plummeting!

    President Donald J. Trump
    realDonaldTrump

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  7. 17 Jun 2026, 14:12·

    JD Vance, the Vice President of the United States, defended Donald Trump's administration's policies towards the Islamic Republic of Iran in an interview with CBS's morning program, criticizing those who, according to him, are merely seeking to continue military conflict.

    Vance differentiated between "tools" and "goals" in Washington's foreign policy, stating: "The President used diplomacy, economic leverage, and military pressure to ensure that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons; that has always been the main goal." He criticized the hardliners, adding: "Some just want the bombings to continue, without considering whether this actually brings any benefits to the American people."

    The Vice President of the United States emphasized at the end that Trump's goal is not to create misery and suffering for the people of Iran, but rather the main focus of his administration is to curb weapon programs and prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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  8. 17 Jun 2026, 13:00·

    Zakani: Khamenei Will Also Be Buried in "Iraq"

    Alireza Zakani, the mayor of Tehran, announced for the first time on Wednesday, June 17, contrary to previous statements by officials of the Islamic Republic, that the funeral ceremony for Ali Khamenei will also be held in Iraq.
    Zakani told reporters that after two days of farewell ceremonies, Ali Khamenei's body will be buried in Tehran on July 6, in Qom on July 7, and in Iraq on July 8.
    Officials of the Islamic Republic had previously stated that the former leader would be buried in Mashhad.
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  9. 17 Jun 2026, 12:41·

    Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Islamic Republic's Parliament and head of the Islamic Republic's negotiating team with the United States, emphasized the importance of economic relations with China, stating that the Islamic Republic must move beyond confrontation and focus on economic development.

    In a brainstorming session with the special representative for China and the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Qalibaf said: "We must take the position from the launcher kids, relieve the people from economic pressure, and build the country."

    Describing China's position as a "unique" country for the Islamic Republic in trade, he added that Beijing must believe that Tehran is a "partner in every sense" for China.

    The Speaker of the Islamic Republic's Parliament stated that any bloc formed with the presence of the Gulf Coast countries will definitely center around "China and the Islamic Republic."
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  10. 17 Jun 2026, 12:32·

    Donald Trump says that if he is not satisfied with the agreement and Iran does not change its behavior, he will bomb Iran again.

    The U.S. President, speaking at a press conference on Wednesday alongside Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the President of Egypt, on the sidelines of the G7 leaders' summit in France, stated: "This is just a memorandum of understanding. If I am not satisfied with it and they do not change their behavior, we will shoot at them again and drop bombs on their heads."
    Donald Trump also described reports about a $300 billion investment by the U.S. in Iran based on the memorandum as incorrect, but stated that the U.S. would not prevent other countries from investing in Iran.

    The text of the memorandum has not yet been published, but according to one of the clauses in the text released by some American media, it is mentioned that "the United States commits to working with its regional partners to develop a comprehensive and mutually agreed plan for the reconstruction and economic development of the Islamic Republic and to guarantee the financing of at least $300 billion. The mechanism for implementing this plan will be developed within 60 days as part of the final agreement."

    The U.S. President also stated that the text of the memorandum does not mention that the U.S. will pay money to Iran and rejected the existence of a clause regarding the immediate lifting of sanctions on Iran in the text of the memorandum.

    In the text published in American media, the accuracy of which has not yet been confirmed, it states that "the United States commits to lifting all types of sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran based on a timeline agreed upon in the final agreement; including United Nations Security Council resolutions and International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors resolutions, as well as all unilateral U.S. sanctions, both primary and secondary."
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  11. 17 Jun 2026, 12:32·

    Ibrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Islamic Republic's Parliament, criticized the memorandum of understanding between the Islamic Republic and the United States, describing the agreement as "unbalanced" and stating that all of the Islamic Republic's red lines were not respected.

    In a television interview, Rezaei added that the war has not ended and one should not assume that the situation has moved beyond confrontation. He said, "We are in a full-scale hybrid war and must take advantage of the opportunity created to become stronger."

    The spokesperson for the National Security Commission of the Islamic Republic's Parliament also defended the critics of the memorandum, stating that opponents of the agreement should not be labeled as "hardliners." He added, "If these individuals did not exist, American soldiers would be standing over us right now."

    Rezaei had previously criticized the way supporters of the agreement defended the memorandum on the social media platform X. He urged the officials of the Islamic Republic not to use public resources to promote the "agreement," to tolerate critics, and not to incur costs from the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic to justify decisions.
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  12. 17 Jun 2026, 12:27·

    Continuing the downward trend in the prices of foreign currencies in Iran's free market, on Wednesday, June 17, the price of each US dollar reached around 153,000 tomans, and the price of gold coins was reported to be around 160 million tomans.

    The price of the US dollar, which had risen to 190,000 tomans at one point, has now decreased by about 20%.

    The price of each gram of 18-carat gold also fell on Wednesday to 15,767,000 tomans, and the "Imami coin" decreased to 159,500,000 tomans.

    In contrast, the Tehran Stock Exchange index has seen significant growth since the announcement of the agreement, reaching a new record of over 5,100,000 units on Wednesday.
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  13. 17 Jun 2026, 12:27·

    The leaders of the seven industrialized countries (G7) expressed their support for the agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic in the final statement of their meeting, considering it an important opportunity to prevent the Iranian government from acquiring nuclear weapons and to limit Tehran's missile and regional activities.

    The leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom also stated that they are ready to participate in the implementation process of this agreement.

    In another section of the statement, the necessity of maintaining freedom of navigation and the unobstructed passage of ships in international waterways was emphasized, describing this issue as one of the main pillars of global trade.
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  14. 17 Jun 2026, 12:26·

    "Mahri Farajzadeh," 36 years old, resident of Karaj and mother of two children, was shot and killed on Friday, January 19, 1404, in Fardis, Karaj.

    According to informed sources, the bullet struck her skull, and Mahri Farajzadeh died before reaching the "Be-Afarin" hospital in Fardis.

    Her relatives say that after two days of follow-up, they received Mahri Farajzadeh's body on January 21 from Behesht-e-Sakineh in Karaj.

    Mahri Farajzadeh was a housewife and had two children: a 15-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old son, who are now facing an irreparable loss with the death of their mother.
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    Update:
    Received message: Mahri's cousin, Akbar Hassanpour, was also shot and killed on January 19 in Gohardasht, Karaj. Akbar had two daughters, aged 16 and 18.
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  15. 17 Jun 2026, 12:25·

    Forwarded from channel 1004153323

    🔴 The Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation has documented 746 executions in Iran since January 1, 2026, of which only 52 have been carried out since the beginning of June 2026.

    🔸 The Islamic Republic has accelerated the execution of political prisoners in the shadow of war and in response to the nationwide protests of December 2025. Since the beginning of this year, at least 45 protesters and political prisoners accused of crimes against national security, including espionage, have been executed.

    🔸 Reports received by the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation indicate that the main legal basis for many of these death sentences has been "confessions" obtained under physical and psychological pressure from prisoners; this constitutes a clear violation of the fundamental rights to a fair trial and international protections against torture.
    ⁧ #NoToExecutions ⁩
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  16. 17 Jun 2026, 05:53·

    A private jet has crashed on a highway in Texas, and drivers have gone to help the passengers.
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    One person has died; five others have been hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.
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  17. 17 Jun 2026, 05:18·

    The first oil tankers carrying crude oil from Iran have left the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the U.S. maritime blockade. This was announced on Wednesday morning by one of the ship tracking websites.

    The website "Tanker Trackers," which monitors the storage and transportation of oil shipments, has confirmed "the first crude oil exports from Iran in the past two months" based on digital data aligned with satellite images.
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  18. 17 Jun 2026, 01:41·

    According to NBC, the Iranian government has continued to launch a "large" number of drones towards commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz following the announcement of a memorandum of understanding with the United States. NBC reported, citing an American official, that the Revolutionary Guard has launched drones that the U.S. was able to intercept before they posed a threat to commercial vessels, military ships, and crews present in the area. According to the report, the Revolutionary Guard has been launching drones every night since the "electronic" signing of the memorandum of understanding on Sunday.
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  19. 16 Jun 2026, 23:35·

    JD Vance, the Deputy of Donald Trump, who will sign a peace agreement with Iran in Switzerland on Friday, stated that the essence of this initial agreement can be summarized in one sentence: if Iran fulfills its commitments under this agreement, the United States is ready to create conditions for this country to return to the global economy.

    Mr. Vance said in an interview with Sirius XM radio on Tuesday: "Donald Trump never said that the goal of his actions is to empower Reza Pahlavi in Iran. What he said is that if the people of Iran have risen up and stood against their government, that's very good, but what he wants is to ensure the oversight of Iran's nuclear activities, whether through diplomacy or through war, which ultimately the latter occurred." 06:21

    The U.S. Vice President also emphasized that the demands of Mr. Trump's critics for continuing the war with Iran are "not aligned and never have been" with what Donald Trump has always promised the American people and intends to implement.

    Mr. Vance reiterated several times in this interview that the economic benefits Iran will receive "will in no way" be paid from American resources and assets, but rather, if Iran cooperates and fulfills all the terms of the agreement, the U.S. will provide "opportunities" for investment in Iran by lifting sanctions.
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  20. 16 Jun 2026, 19:54·

    The image that was published on social media shows Dara Khosrowshahi, the Iranian-American CEO of Uber, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles during the match between Iran and New Zealand in the 2026 World Cup.
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  21. 16 Jun 2026, 19:10·

    Location of the Memorandum of Understanding Signing

    Machine Translation:
    A framework agreement between the United States and Iran is set to be signed on Friday, June 19, in Bürgenstock; not as initially thought, in Geneva. This was confirmed by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland in response to the SRF network.

    The Swiss Foreign Ministry explained: "This location, Bürgenstock, was proposed by the mediators, Pakistan and Qatar, as well as the United States and Iran." According to this ministry, Switzerland is providing the groundwork for the discussions and creating the necessary diplomatic conditions for this meeting to take place in Switzerland. The Swiss Foreign Ministry did not provide information about the process and details of the planned signing.
    srfnews
    ChatGPT:
    "Bürgenstock" is a region/mountain in Switzerland, but the Bürgenstock hotel and resort complex has a direct connection to Qatar. Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne is part of a luxury hotel collection in Switzerland owned by the Qatar-based hotel group Katara Hospitality. The restaurant "Parisa – Persian Cuisine" in Bürgenstock was also first opened in Doha in 2012 and later expanded to branches in Switzerland, Morocco, and other locations. In June 2024, Bürgenstock also hosted a peace summit for Ukraine with the participation of 92 countries and 8 international organizations. Delegations from Ukraine, the United States, France, Germany, and Canada attended that summit, but Russia was not present.

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  22. 16 Jun 2026, 18:53·

    Exclusive Reuters: An informed source says the Iran agreement includes a $300 billion fund, more than half of which has already been committed.

    Dubai, June 16, Reuters — A source directly familiar with the details of the agreement told Reuters that in the framework agreement between the U.S. and Iran, a private $300 billion fund is envisioned to stimulate investment in Iran, with more than half of this amount already committed.

    The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the unofficial nature of the plan while Washington and Tehran are preparing to sign on Friday, said the goal of this fund is to create economic incentives for both sides to reach a final agreement.

    U.S. and Iranian officials said on Sunday that they have reached a framework agreement to end their conflict; a conflict that began on February 28 when U.S. and Israeli forces attacked Iran. This framework also includes stopping the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas supply.

    The source said the new fund is a private investment tool, not a program for reconstruction or compensation, and there will be no government money or grants involved. He added that companies based in the U.S., Gulf Arab countries, Asia, South America, and Africa have agreed to finance it.

    According to this source, the committed investments cover areas including energy, logistics, industrial production, and transportation.

    A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Tehran initially demanded $400 billion in compensation for war damages from the U.S., but Washington stated it would not pay such an amount.

    Subsequently, the idea of this fund, which is to be called the "Reconstruction and Development Fund," was proposed.

    The Iranian source said the anticipated mechanism includes participation from regional countries in various ways. These methods include guaranteeing loans, establishing credit lines, or directly financing the reconstruction of war-damaged sites, including facilities like the Mobarakeh Steel Complex, refineries, airports, and more broadly, infrastructure damaged by the conflict.

    Iran, as one of the largest economies in the Middle East, has attracted almost no significant foreign direct investment over the past four decades and has been sidelined from global capital markets due to successive waves of U.S. sanctions and international sanctions.

    The country holds the second-largest proven natural gas reserves in the world and the fourth-largest proven oil reserves.

    Iran also has a young and educated population of over 92 million, a diverse industrial base, and significant untapped potential in sectors ranging from petrochemicals and mining to tourism and agriculture.

    This source stated that the investment fund is entirely separate from the parallel negotiations regarding the lifting of U.S. sanctions and the release of Iranian sovereign assets that are blocked abroad. He described these as distinct financial mechanisms with different goals and timelines.

    The fund will not be established or operational until a final and satisfactory agreement is reached. The memorandum is expected to structure the process over the next 60 days after signing.

    This source said, "The fund will only be created once the final agreement is signed. During these 60 days, fund managers will work with Iranians and investors to plan projects and define their scope."

    The Iranian Foreign Ministry and the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, which helped mediate the agreement regarding the investment fund, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

    A White House spokesperson referred to an interview on Monday with J.D. Vance, the Vice President, on CBS, in which he stated that Iran could access a $300 billion reconstruction fund backed by Gulf countries if it adheres to the agreement with Washington, including dismantling its nuclear program, eliminating enriched material stockpiles, and accepting a stringent inspection regime and compliance commitments.

    The source did not specify how or by whom the fund would be managed and noted that key details still need to be finalized.

    This source mentioned companies from South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and the U.S. as having made commitments but refrained from providing a complete list.

    The 60-day memorandum is a framework, not a final agreement, and U.S. and Iranian negotiators are expected to work on multiple pathways during this period that encompass nuclear issues, sanctions, and regional security.
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  23. 16 Jun 2026, 18:46·

    Following the Israeli army's attacks on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, which left four dead, the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters threatened to respond. These attacks occurred after the announcement of an agreement between Iran and the United States.

    The Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, responsible for coordinating among the armed forces of the Islamic Republic, stated in a declaration that if Israel does not cease its attacks in southern Lebanon, it should expect a "hard response" from the armed forces of the Islamic Republic.

    The statement claimed that following the final announcement of the ceasefire agreement by Donald Trump, the Israeli army has "violated" the ceasefire in southern Lebanon "84 times."

    Lebanon announced a short while ago that the Israeli attacks in the south of the country resulted in four deaths; meanwhile, Israel stated that it intercepted several rockets fired by Hezbollah and also conducted attacks.

    Lebanon's official news agency reported that Israeli drones targeted two vehicles in the town of Mayfod and another vehicle in a settlement near Shaqif, both in the Nabatieh region, which "according to initial reports, led to the deaths of four people" and injured several others.

    The Israeli army announced that after identifying "a suspicious vehicle" in an area where its forces were operating, it conducted an attack in southern Lebanon, but did not specify the exact location of this operation.

    The army also stated that its forces intercepted several rockets fired towards Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, and subsequently, the Israeli Air Force "targeted and destroyed the launch pad of these rockets."
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  24. 16 Jun 2026, 17:19·

    Tayebeh Nazari Makki Abadi, the mother of the activist Maryam Arvin and one of the detainees from the seventh memorial of Khosrow Alikordi in Mashhad, has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Revolutionary Court of this city.

    According to a ruling issued on June 13 by the First Branch of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad, presided over by Judge Gholamreza Akbari Moghadam, she has been sentenced to four years in prison for the charge of "conspiracy and collusion against national security" and to one year in prison for the charge of "propaganda against the regime."

    Tayebeh Nazari is the mother of the young lawyer Maryam Arvin, who was arrested during the "Women, Life, Freedom" protests in 2022 in Sirjan for providing legal defense for detainees and suspiciously passed away shortly after her temporary release.
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  25. 16 Jun 2026, 17:18·

    The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported separately on Tuesday, citing informed sources, that the memorandum of understanding reached between Iran and the United States will allow Iran to "immediately" begin selling its oil and other petroleum products.

    Sources from both media outlets stated that the provisions related to the lifting of sanctions on Iran's oil sales will be implemented after the agreement is signed this week, and will include services such as banking, transportation, and insurance that are necessary to facilitate these sales.

    The Wall Street Journal reported, citing these individuals, that with the implementation of this memorandum of understanding, the barriers caused by sanctions on Iran's oil exports and related support services will be removed to enable these transactions.

    An American official also emphasized in a conversation with Reuters that this agreement has specific conditions.

    Speaking on the condition of anonymity, he said: "This is a performance-based agreement. Iran can only benefit from the advantages of this memorandum if it adheres to all the clauses it has agreed to; including not having nuclear weapons, neutralizing its enriched materials, and not interfering with the free flow of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz."

    The memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States, which was electronically signed on June 14, is set to be signed in person on June 19 in Switzerland with the presence of senior officials from both countries.
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  26. 16 Jun 2026, 15:22·

    Following Trump's statement:
    Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from the U.S., wrote on X that the expansion of the Abraham Accords and the establishment of stability and prosperity in the Middle East is one of Donald Trump's most important goals, and this goal will be achieved when the Islamic Republic is weakened or changes its behavior.

    He added that he hopes the upcoming negotiations to end Iran's nuclear program will be successful.

    Lindsey Graham further stated: "The Islamic Republic and its proxy forces have been severely weakened, and their ability to orchestrate an event similar to October 7 no longer exists."

    He continued: "If the conflict with the Islamic Republic leads to the expansion of the Abraham Accords, regional convergence, and lasting peace, this outcome will be one of the most successful military operations in American history."
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  27. 16 Jun 2026, 13:46·

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  28. 16 Jun 2026, 13:37·

    Trump, who previously spoke of "help on the way" in messages to Iranians, is now attributing the deaths of protesters mainly to "previous groups" in the Islamic Republic in discussions with Qatari officials, creating a new delineation among different factions of the regime.
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  29. 16 Jun 2026, 13:24·

    Donald Trump, the President of the United States, criticized Benjamin Netanyahu's military approach towards Lebanon during a meeting with the Emir of Qatar on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Évian, France.

    Trump referred to Israel's airstrike on Beirut, which occurred just two hours before the signing of a ceasefire agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, calling it "blind and aimless." He stated, "I made it clear to them that I am not at all pleased with this action. You don't need to level an apartment to kill one person; there are many people there, and not all of them are Hezbollah."

    The U.S. President noted that Israel has been fighting Hezbollah for a long time, resulting in many casualties, and suggested that control of this group should be handed over to Syria. Praising the performance of Bashar al-Assad, the President of Syria, in quickly organizing his country, he said, "He came to power with my and Erdogan's participation. He doesn't like Hezbollah and will handle this better; if Israel can't finish the job without killing others, Syria will do it."
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