Mediators Pakistan and Qatar say that Iran and the United States have agreed to a roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal within 60 days.
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June 22, 2026 (Monday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Indian government confirms that four India-bound fertilizer cargo ships carrying urea, diammonium phosphate, and sulfur have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian drone attacks in Ukraine kill at least five people, including an Egyptian crew member aboard a Panamanian-flagged vessel in the Black Sea and three members of the same family in Sumy Oblast. The attack also damages the vessel and forces its crew to evacuate.
Shipping data from Kpler shows that two crude oil tankers carrying 2 âmillion barrels of oil have transited through the Strait of Hormuz coming from the east, including one of the vessels showing Basra, Iraq, as its destination.
Business and economy
The U.S. treasury department lifts sanctions against Iran and authorizes the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil for 60 days amidst ongoing talks in Switzerland.
Disasters and accidents
At least 15 people are killed, including children, and several others are injured in a fire at a commercial building in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Health and environment
The total amount of cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches past 1,000.
Law and crime
Three people are killed and 13 others are injured in a mass shooting at a secondary school in Tacloban, Philippines. Two suspects, including a student, are arrested.
A British court finds former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of all 18 charges, including one count of rape, in relation to two victims who were children at the time of the offense. In a related trial of the facts, the jury found that his wife, Eleanor, had aided and abetted five offenses.
A South Korean court sentences former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for being involved in former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. Prosecutors state that Park assisted preparations for implementing the measure.
Former deputy leader of ruling PSOE and former minister of transport JosĂ© Luis Ăbalos is sentenced to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. His advisor Koldo GarcĂa is sentenced to 19 years and the businessman VĂctor de Aldama to four and a half years.
A police officer, a civilian, and the suspect are killed in a mass shooting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ,
Politics and elections
Keir Starmer announces his resignation as British prime minister and leader of the Labour Party in an address to the nation outside 10 Downing Street. He will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new party leader is elected.
Employees of the Czech public broadcasters Czech Television and Czech Radio are on a 24-hour warning strike to protest against the abolition of licence fees and tying of the public media budget to the government budget.
Authorities in South Sudan announce that the first general election in the country will be held on December 22, 2026, the first since its independence in 2011.
Science and technology
U.S. vice president JD Vance says that Iran has agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspections of its nuclear program following the first round of post-war peace negotiations at the BĂŒrgenstock Resort in Switzerland.
Sports
Argentine forward Lionel Messi sets a new record for career goals scored at the FIFA World Cup at 18, scoring two goals in a 2â0 win over Austria at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States.
June 21, 2026 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Tasnim News Agency reports that Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the ceasefire is implemented in the Lebanon war and waivers are issued for Iranian oil sales.
The first talks between Iran and the United States since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum are held at the BĂŒrgenstock Resort in Switzerland. The talks are mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
Saudi Arabia reaffirms its call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a UN Security Council meeting on behalf of the Arab Group.
Five known ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz, down from 26 ships the previous day, amidst the closure.
A drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces hits civilian facilities in Kosti in Sudan's White Nile state, killing one person and injuring 14 others.
Three Palestinians, including an eight-year old girl, are killed in drone strikes by Israel in Gaza.
The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa, who participated in the kidnapping of 12-year-old Yagil Yaakov during the Nir Oz attack on October 7, 2023. Additionally, he was also accused of training jihadists at the Nasser Hospital.
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops are not going to withdraw from the illegally occupied Beaufort Castle, Lebanon.
Disasters and accidents
Six people are killed in a house fire in Luxi County, Hunan, China.
Six people are killed and 29 people are injured as a bus crashes into a parked truck in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India.
Thirteen workers are killed and 66 others are injured in an explosion and fire at a gas facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Al Khor, Qatar. The interior ministry attributes the incident to a technical malfunction and continues search operations.
Politics and elections
Ethiopia's National Election Board reports that prime minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party will secure a parliamentary majority in the country's general election.
De la Espriella wins the presidential election, defeating Cepeda by a narrow margin.
Colombians vote in the second round to determine the presidency, choosing between the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and the left-wing candidate IvĂĄn Cepeda.
Sports
In association football, Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde's first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup in a 2â2 draw against Uruguay in the group stage.
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