Thursday, June 25, 2026

Israel Smuggled Starlink Systems Into Iran, Former PM Says

By Alexander Cornwell and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, June 23 (Reuters) - A former Israeli prime minister acknowledged on Tuesday that Israel had smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters, though he said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's...

Iran Says Card-Based Banking Hit by Cyberattack on Three Lenders

DUBAI, June 23 (Reuters) - Iran's state-owned banking technology provider said on Tuesday that cyberattacks disrupted card-based banking services at Bank Melli, Bank Saderat and Bank Tejarat. This had prompted a temporary suspension of all card-related operations...

Will US and International Sanctions on Iran Be Lifted?

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. has started waiving some sanctions on Iran under their interim deal to end the war, but fully unravelling a tangled web of restrictions on the country's activities and trade under any more comprehensive agreement will...

Optimism After First Talks as US Waives Iran Sanctions and Lebanon Fighting Abates

By Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Laila Bassam BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/BEIRUT, June 22 (Reuters) - The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal, and officials reported calm...

US-Iran Talks Make ‘Encouraging Progress’ but Tension Remains

By Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Tala Ramadan BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian officials made "encouraging progress" at a first round of talks in Switzerland that ended early on Monday, mediators said, although tension...

Trump Threatens Iran With Fresh Strikes as Vance Attends Talks in Switzerland

By Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Tala Ramadan BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to restart war with Iran even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials for the first talks under...

No-Fly Zone for Iran Talks Disrupted Flights at Zurich Airport, Authorities Say

VIENNA, June 21 (Reuters) - A technical fault in air traffic control, triggered by security measures for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland, caused disruptions at Zurich airport on Sunday, aviation authorities said, adding the problem...

Top-Level U.S.-Iran Peace Talks to Begin at Swiss Resort With Hormuz in Spotlight

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Tolba and Steve Holland BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland, June 21 (Reuters) - Peace talks led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf were set to begin on Sunday...

Soccer-U.S. Defends Iran World Cup Travel Restrictions, Says Discussions Ongoing

By Nick Said HOUSTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The United States will continue to assess the Iran squad's travel arrangements at the World Cup but for now the original plan remains in place despite the team saying they would lodge a complaint...

Vance Expects Iran Talks Soon, as Guards Say Hormuz Is Closed Again

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir and Steve Holland ZURICH/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Saturday he expected to go to Switzerland soon for talks with Iran, even as Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared...