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Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon as Hormuz tensions widen

Israeli strikes near Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon after an explosive drone seriously wounded three Israeli soldiers. The UAE said Iranian forces struck two ADNOC-linked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump said the United States may impose new economic measures on Iran.

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Strait of Hormuz · transits per day, 7-day average

4.4 14.8%

1.4 tankers per day · previous 7 days averaged 3.9 · latest reported day logged 1

Suez Canal
48 · 16 tankers
Bab el-Mandeb Strait
34 · 9 tankers
Cape of Good Hope
83 · 16 tankers

Vessel transits from IMF PortWatch. Counts are satellite-derived and revise upward as later positions arrive.

Energy prices

Brent crude per barrel
$88.52 0.9%
WTI crude per barrel
$82.40 0.3%
RBOB gasoline per gallon
$2.904 7.4%
Natural gas per MMBtu
$2.733 2.2%

Front-month futures via Yahoo Finance, change against previous close. Quoted .

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  1. DiplomacyReported

    Trump says signing could come over the weekend

    In later Oval Office comments carried by Guardian live coverage and Times of Israel, Trump said final documents should be completed in the next few days, the agreement may be signed in Europe over the weekend, and Hormuz would open as soon as the documents are signed. AP and Trading Economics showed crude falling and stocks rising, but Iran-linked denials and the lack of signed text still cap the claim.

    Local time
    3:52 PM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Washington, D.C. / Strait of Hormuz
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  2. DiplomacyReported

    Qatar says signing procedures remain in progress

    Times of Israel, carrying Reuters, reported that Qatar's emir and Trump reviewed U.S.-Iran consultations and that Trump said efforts were continuing to complete final procedures before announcing signing arrangements. Axios separately reported narrowed gaps but said Iranian final approval remained pending and Fars rejected claims that a text had been approved.

    Local time
    10:27 PM Doha time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Doha, Qatar / Washington, D.C.
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  3. AlertReported

    Kuwait says airport radar was hit and damaged

    Times of Israel, carrying agencies, reported that Kuwait's civil aviation authority told ICAO an Iranian attack targeted Kuwait International Airport's radar, injuring people and causing serious damage to air-traffic equipment. The report revises the earlier limited-damage drone-intercept picture from Kuwait's defense lane.

    Local time
    9:46 PM Kuwait time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait
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    Update
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  4. DiplomacyReported

    Iran and Israel dispute Trump deal-approval claim

    Times of Israel reported that Fars, citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, said Iran had not approved an initial deal with the U.S. A separate Israeli official told Channel 12 that Jerusalem had not been made aware of a finalized U.S.-Iran deal after Trump claimed all parties had approved terms.

    Local time
    9:33 PM Jerusalem time, Jun 11, 2026; Times of Israel liveblog timestamp
    Location
    Washington, D.C. / Tehran / Jerusalem
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  5. StrikeReported

    Mashghara strike kills one, wounds another

    L'Orient Today reported, citing its correspondent, that an Israeli strike on Mashghara in West Bekaa killed one person and wounded another. The report keeps Lebanon's spillover line active while Washington, Tehran, and Jerusalem argue over deal approval.

    Local time
    8:47 PM Beirut time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Mashghara, West Bekaa, Lebanon
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    Update
    Source
  6. PolicyReported

    Trump cancels Iran strikes as oil falls

    Guardian, AP, Al Jazeera and L'Orient reported that Trump said he cancelled scheduled Iran strikes after claiming high-level approval for talks. Later CBS and Times of Israel carried Fars-linked Iranian pushback, and Times of Israel reported an Israeli official saying Jerusalem had not been told of a finalized U.S.-Iran deal.

    Local time
    1:34 PM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Washington, D.C. / online statement
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  7. DiplomacyReported

    Ghalibaf warns U.S. of energy-market quagmire

    Guardian and Dawn reported that Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned Trump that impulsive U.S. decisions could hit energy infrastructure and markets and trap Washington in a long conflict. The warning ties Tehran's public escalation language directly to the same oil, Hormuz and Kharg pressure points already driving the market board.

    Local time
    7:53 PM Tehran time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Tehran, Iran / online statement
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  8. IncidentReported

    Israel says Hezbollah operatives killed near Beaufort tunnel

    Times of Israel reported the IDF's claim that several Hezbollah operatives were killed after trying to flee a major tunnel system near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. The account links today's Wadi Saluki operating-control claim to the larger Beaufort tunnel network Israel says it is dismantling.

    Local time
    7:22 PM Jerusalem time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Beaufort Ridge / Wadi Saluki area, southern Lebanon
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  9. StrikeReported

    Strike near Tyre hospital wounds staff, reports say

    Guardian and CBS, carrying AFP, reported that a strike near Hiram hospital in Tyre wounded 10 medical and administrative staff, while Dawn cited NNA/Al Jazeera reporting one killed and 17 wounded near the hospital area. The reports extend the south Lebanon hospital-damage lane as Israel's Tyre and Wadi Saluki operations remain under verification.

    Local time
    6:48 PM Lebanon time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Hiram hospital area, Tyre, Lebanon
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  10. FinanceReported

    World Bank cuts growth outlook on Iran-war shock

    AP and CBS reported that the World Bank cut its global growth forecast to 2.5 percent, citing energy-price pressure, inflation, and uncertainty from the Iran war. The forecast downgrade extends the dashboard's market lane beyond oil ticks into global growth, food, fertilizer, and borrowing-cost risk.

    Local time
    11:37 AM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Washington, D.C. / global economy
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  11. IncidentReported

    Israel says troops control Wadi Saluki area

    Times of Israel, citing the IDF, reported that Israeli troops achieved operational control of the Wadi Saluki stream area about 10 kilometers from the border after clearing Hezbollah infrastructure. The claim was not independently verified in accessible Lebanon/local checks, but it would move the south Lebanon ground-control line deeper into a launch and drone corridor if sustained.

    Local time
    6:02 PM Lebanon time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Wadi Saluki stream area, southern Lebanon
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  12. DiplomacyReported

    UN chief backs Lebanon ceasefire and state weapons monopoly

    The Guardian, Jerusalem Post and Times of Oman reported that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a diplomatic settlement respecting Lebanon's sovereignty, a comprehensive ceasefire, and a Lebanese government monopoly on weapons. The statement puts Hezbollah disarmament and Blue Line monitoring back into the diplomacy lane as Israel claims deeper ground control in south Lebanon.

    Local time
    10:40 AM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    United Nations / Lebanon-Israel Blue Line
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  13. DiplomacyReported

    UAE and Iran hold first security talks since war began

    Economic Times, citing Bloomberg, reported that senior UAE and Iranian national-security officials held their first face-to-face meeting since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began. Report.az carried the same Bloomberg-sourced framing as a possible de-escalation signal.

    Local time
    8:04 PM India time, Jun 11, 2026; Economic Times/Bloomberg publication time
    Location
    United Arab Emirates / Iran
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  14. IncidentReported

    Blast reported at sea near Sirik on Hormuz edge

    Iranian state TV reported an explosion heard at sea in the Sirik area, near the Strait of Hormuz, while Mehr separately reported blasts across Hormozgan and said authorities had not explained the sounds. The cause, damage picture, vessel link, and military confirmation remain unresolved.

    Local time
    5:10 PM Iran time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Sirik area at sea, Hormozgan Province, Iran
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  15. AlertOfficial

    Kuwait says 24 hostile drones entered its airspace

    Kuwait's Defense Ministry said its air defenses detected and handled 24 hostile drones over the past 48 hours, with limited material damage and no casualties reported. The tally sharpens the Gulf spillover picture after Kuwait reopened air traffic but does not independently verify every intercept or impact site.

    Local time
    3:43 PM Kuwait time, Jun 11, 2026
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    Kuwait airspace
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  16. FinanceReported

    Bessent says Iranian funds will cover Gulf damage

    Sky News and NDTV Profit reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said damage to Gulf allies and any Persian Gulf Strait Authority Hormuz tolls would be offset from Iranian accounts. The warning extends the confrontation into frozen-asset and transit-fee enforcement while talks still revolve around sanctions relief.

    Local time
    8:42 AM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026
    Location
    Washington, D.C. / Gulf allies finance response
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