US May Return Iran’s Assets for UN Nuclear Site Access, Axios Reports

US may return Iran’s assets in exchange for UN inspectors’ access to nuclear sites — Axios

According to the portal's sources, the US would like Iran to invite UN inspectors to the facilities as part of the outcome of the first round of talks

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes on Lebanon — Command

The Iranian military stated that the decision is also related to the clear violation and non-fulfillment by the United States of the first paragraph of the memorandum on ending the war

US interested in calling on Arab nations to help pay for cost of Iran operation — official

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

Iran, US agree on lowering uranium enrichment level — top Pakistani diplomat

According to the Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Iranian nuclear stockpiles "are still buried under ground."

Russia has long since pivoted toward Asia, Kremlin aide says

Yury Ushakov praised the Russia-ASEAN summit, describing it as highly productive

Another strike hits area near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran

One of the facility’s security guards was killed, Iran’s AEOI said

General HQ of Iranian army warns of potentially larger strikes on Tel Aviv

The Iranian military also advised "host countries of US military bases to force the Americans to leave their territory, if they want to avoid damage"

IN BRIEF: CIS official condemns Kiev attack on bus with Belarusian kids as terrorist act

First Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Igor Petrishenko called on the entire world community to take necessary actions to ensure that an appropriate investigation is conducted

Deal with US shows that Iran did not lose the war, but Israel will take revenge — Medvedev

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council noted that "the third participant - Israel - is offended in its expectations of the complete defeat of Iran's political regime, which means it will take revenge, and Trump cannot do anything about it"

History of UPA glorification gives Warsaw legal grounds to keep Ukraine out of EU

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik called a decision by Vladimir Zelensky, a number of Ukrainian officials, and former presidents to renounce Polish state awards a "theatrical demarche"

Trump says US may charge ships for passage through Strait of Hormuz

The US president added that this would happen if Washington and Tehran did not reach final agreements

Israel government orders army to cease fire in Lebanon, but remain in position — TV

The Israeli army will continue to hold its positions in southern Lebanon along the so-called Yellow Line

EU preparing for possible energy supply crisis due to conflict in Iran — Spanish newspaper

The EC assures that there is currently no risk to supplies, though markets are feeling the impact of rising Brent crude oil prices, which has led to higher gas and oil prices in Europe

US keen to resolve Ukrainian crisis — Trump

The US president says he thought the resolution of the conflict probably being "the easiest of all" but found out it "to be a little more difficult"

EU demands Turkey does not supply Russian gas to union

As German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche noted, Turkey takes into account the great importance that the EU places "on weaning itself off Russian commodity supplies," but made it clear that replacing Russian supplies is impossible overnight

There can no longer be any rules against Kiev attacking cities in Russia — Medvedev

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasized that "back then, it was not customary to steal or kill the leaders of even hostile countries"

Iran calls on Saudi Arabia to ‘eject’ US troops from region

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation

US military aircraft struck by Iran makes it to Kuwait — TV

Iran also fired at two US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conducting a search and rescue operation

Meloni responds harshly to Trump's statements about her rating

"These unprovoked attacks are senseless," Italian Prime Minister said

Work of biolabs in Ukraine fits into Kiev's militaristic policy — State Duma deputy

Major General Alexey Rtishchev reported the labs researched pathogens of plague, anthrax, tularemia, Marburg and Ebola fevers, i.e. diseases with pandemic potential

Unknown people open fire on crowd in Chicago wounding 13 people — TV

One of the injured, a 26-year-old man, is in critical condition

Switzerland warns of serious challenge to implementation of US-Iran agreement

According to Swiss officials, "in the current context, the simple fact that the parties are present" in Burgenstock, their interaction, and the continuation of dialogue already constitute "a significant contribution to the implementation of the agreement"

Ukraine’s former presidents prove themselves to be Nazis in matter of orders — Medvedev

Leonid Kuchma, Viktor Yushchenko, and Pyotr Poroshenko announced their refusal of the Order of the White Eagle

Pakistan’s PM, army commander go to Switzerland for US-Iran talks

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said earlier that technical consultations between the US and Iran would take place in Burgenstock on June 21

US troop buildup near Iran not sign of any new decisions — White House

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

Trump accuses Meloni of ingratitude, trying to 'boost her rating' with G7 photo

US President also stated that Meloni did not allow the US to use Italian landing strips and runways, creating "a great logistical inconvenience," despite the fact that Washington spends "hundreds of billions of dollars" annually to protect Italy and other "so-called NATO allies"

Iran divides countries into three categories based on use of Strait of Hormuz — TV

According to the TV channel, all states are divided into three categories — "hostile," "neutral," and "friendly"