Iran / Israel / U.S. / Lebanon / Energy crisis watch

Qatar confirmed technical talks between Iran and the United States were continuing with no high-level meetings scheduled, and Vice President Vance said talks were going well. CENTCOM said its commander spoke with regional military counterparts about the security environment including the strait. Oman delivered a proposal to the United States and allies for shipping companies to pay service fees to use the waterway.

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12:00 PM Qatar time, Jul 1, 2026

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Doha, Qatar

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The IMO published an UNCTAD report titled Strait of Hormuz Disruptions: Beyond reopening, lasting impacts on vulnerable economies, assessing the economic damage to import-dependent states. The IMO has logged 51 maritime incidents involving commercial vessels across the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman since the war began.

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12:00 PM London time, Jun 30, 2026

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London, United Kingdom

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CENTCOM said U.S. aircraft hit Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defence sites, drone storage and minelaying capabilities in response to the Kiku attack. The Joint Maritime Information Center raised its Strait of Hormuz threat level to substantial from moderate.

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10:00 PM Tehran time, Jun 27, 2026

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Iran

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The Panama-flagged VLCC Kiku was struck by a one-way attack drone at about 08:00 GMT while carrying QatarEnergy crude. UKMTO said the bridge was damaged and all crew were safe, with no leakage. AIS draught readings indicated the 300,866 dwt tanker was laden with two million barrels. CENTCOM said Iran launched the drone after being given a chance to honour the ceasefire.

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12:00 PM Dubai time, Jun 27, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz

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AP reported Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted Israel and Lebanon for a Washington framework agreement that starts a process for dismantling Hezbollah and restoring Lebanese control of territory held by Israel. Hezbollah was outside the deal and warned it would resist disarmament.

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12:00 PM Washington time, Jun 26, 2026

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Washington, D.C.

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U.S. Central Command conducted retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets including Qeshm Island, hitting missile and drone infrastructure and coastal radar sites.

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12:00 PM Tehran time, Jun 26, 2026

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Qeshm Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran

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The Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely was struck by an Iranian drone while transiting the southern corridor, a route Iran does not recognise. The IMO had just launched a plan to evacuate 11,000 crew stranded aboard vessels in the Arabian Gulf; the operation was suspended after the attack. President Trump said Iran launched four drones and three were shot down.

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12:00 PM Dubai time, Jun 25, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz, southern corridor

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A joint statement issued early Monday by Pakistan and Qatar said the high-level committee had agreed a roadmap towards a final deal within 60 days, and that a communication line between the United States and Iran would run for 60 days to avoid incidents and miscommunication. Switzerland, the facilitator, welcomed the roadmap and said technical talks could resume immediately.

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6:00 AM Zurich time, Jun 22, 2026

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Buergenstock, Nidwalden, Switzerland

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Delegations arrived at the Buergenstock resort above Lake Lucerne on Sunday morning for the first high-level round under the Islamabad Memorandum, with Pakistan and Qatar mediating and Switzerland acting as facilitator. Dawn reported Vice President JD Vance landed at 5:59 a.m. local time.

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9:00 AM Zurich time, Jun 21, 2026

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Buergenstock, Nidwalden, Switzerland

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Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed once more, citing continued Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon as a violation of the ceasefire underpinning the June 17 memorandum. The U.S. military disputed that characterisation.

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12:00 PM Tehran time, Jun 20, 2026

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Tehran, Iran

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CENTCOM said 55 merchant ships moved through the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, carrying more than 17 million barrels of oil to global markets. AP reported the same weekend that Iran was again using Lebanon strikes to pressure the interim deal even as negotiators headed to Switzerland.

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12:00 PM Gulf time, Jun 20, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz

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A U.S. official announced a renewed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in the 2026 Lebanon war, facilitated by the United States with Qatar and Iran, two days after the U.S.-Iran MOU. Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon within minutes of the announcement, underscoring how fragile the Lebanon track remained even as the wider deal took hold.

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12:00 PM Beirut time, Jun 19, 2026

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Lebanon / Israel-Lebanon border

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A day after the memorandum was signed, Pakistan, one of the two mediators, said Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz instantly and that the U.S. naval blockade would end immediately.

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12:00 PM Karachi time, Jun 18, 2026

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Islamabad, Pakistan

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AP reported Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an initial agreement calling for Iran to dilute highly enriched uranium and for sanctions relief that let Tehran sell oil freely. L'Orient reported the MOU reopened Hormuz, started a 60-day negotiation clock and left Lebanon fighting as the immediate test.

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7:00 PM Washington time, Jun 17, 2026

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Washington / Tehran

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Global markets rallied after the tentative agreement was announced. Oil fell more than four dollars a barrel on the prospect that shipping through the strait would be restored, settling at its lowest level since early March, while the Dow closed at a record high.

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4:00 PM New York time, Jun 15, 2026

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New York, United States

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A senior U.S. official said President Trump and Vice President JD Vance virtually signed the agreement to end the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and start 60 days of nuclear negotiations. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed for Iran. Trump, at the G7 summit in France, suggested he would not attend the formal ceremony set for Switzerland. Pezeshkian said a final agreement was not yet complete, and Netanyahu said he and Trump do not always see eye to eye.

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12:00 PM Paris time, Jun 15, 2026

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France, at the Group of Seven summit

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