Iran holds its first joint committee meeting with Oman in Muscat to discuss future management of the Strait of Hormuz following a preliminary agreement with the United States to end the war. U.S. officials say shipping can resume freely.
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June 29, 2026 (Monday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Pakistani information minister Attaullah Tarar says that Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting alleged Jamaat-ul-Ahrar headquarters, killing 25 militants in border regions and the eastern provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar.
The Sudanese Armed Forces announces that they have retaken the towns of Sirkum and Mugaja in Sudan's Blue Nile State.
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) publishes an article accusing the Rapid Support Forces of killing more civilians in Sudan, including in 2025, than other rebel groups.
Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi summons the chargé d'affaires at the Pakistani embassy in Kabul over the airstrikes.
The Republic of Korea Army announces that a burial ceremony has been held in the South Korea cities of Seoul and Daejeon for the remains of seven fallen soldiers in the Korean War after two decades of search and recovery efforts.
The National News Agency reports that over 40,000 displaced people have returned to Lebanon since the ceasefire.
International relations
Australia and Vanuatu sign the Nakamal Agreement, which expands Australian economic support and bars foreign military bases in Vanuatu. Vanuatu also commits to rejecting the militarisation of infrastructure.
China adds 20 Japanese organizations to a dual-use export blacklist and places 20 others on a watchlist, citing concerns over Japan's military capabilities amid worsening relations between China and Japan.
Law and crime
Six people are killed and several more injured in a mass shooting at a mother-child group home facility in Stade, Germany. Two people are arrested, including the alleged gunman.
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