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[Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz]

Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland.

We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard.

With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony.

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[Phil Stewart @phildstewart]

IRAN'S MEHR SAYS THE 14-ARTICLE DRAFT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN IRAN AND THE U.S. INCLUDES:
* COMPLETE LIFTING OF U.S. NAVAL BLOCKADE WITHIN 30 DAYS
*WOULD SUSPEND SANCTIONS ON IRANIAN OIL AND PETROCHEMICAL SALES
* IMMEDIATE, PERMANENT HALT TO WAR ON ALL FRONTS, INCLUDING LEBANON
* REOPENING STRAIT OF HORMUZ WITHIN 30 DAYS UNDER IRANIAN ARRANGEMENTS
* NECESSITY FOR U.S. AND ALLIES TO PRESENT RECONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR IRAN AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST $300 BILLION
*ENVISAGES 60 DAYS OF TALKS ON NUCLEAR ISSUES AND FULL SANCTIONS LIFTING
*DRAFT EXCLUDES IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM AND SUPPORT FOR RESISTANCE GROUPS FROM FINAL TALKS
*CALLS FOR RELEASE OF $24 BLN IN IRANIAN BLOCKED FUNDS DURING TALKS
*HALF OF IRAN'S $24 BLN BLOCKED FUNDS MUST BE AVAILABLE BEFORE FINAL TALKS START
*FINAL IRAN-U.S. AGREEMENT WOULD BE ENDORSED BY U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION

[C14 News | EN @c14english]

🚨🇹🇷🇸🇦 BREAKING: Türkiye and Saudi Arabia sign historic mega-deal to revive the Hejaz Railway!

This massive network will run through Syria and Jordan to Saudi Arabia and Oman, linking Europe to the Middle East by routing far west to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and avoid Iranian influence.

[Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson]

BREAKING: We’ve informed Israel that we will attack Iran in the coming hours. It’s considered a “non-limited major move” on Iran, per buddies in the Pentagon.

Buckle up.

[Haley Britzky @halbritz]

New: On April 1, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George requested an in-person meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — an effort to calm months of tension between Hegseth and senior Army leaders, three officials said.

The meeting never came. The next day, he was fired in the middle of a meeting with Army staff.

“The staff proceeded to, one by one, either go and give him a handshake or a hug,” a Pentagon official recalled. By the next morning, George’s office had been emptied.

Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon, where distrust and suspicions of loyalty are rampant
https://t.co/8scA1rAERd

[Brent D. Sadler @brentdsadler]

Act Now!

“Given national security imperatives, it’s time for Mr. Trump to propose that Congress take up a new bill — call it the Transformative Revival and Urgent Maritime Program.”

https://t.co/J77ab06vKy

[Charles Lister @Charles_Lister]

It's official -- #Turkiye & #Saudi have signed an agreement to begin planning an expansion of the [to be rehabilitated] Hejaz Railway into #Saudi & then the Gulf.

In practice, it'll connect Gulf waters with ports in #Turkiye -- via #Saudi, #Jordan & #Syria.

[Mike Schuler @MikeSchuler]

"Ship traffic rises in Hormuz"

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

The desperate desire of Americans to protect their military is keeping them from admitting that what it is a force in decline--performing poorly, with high losses and little to show for it.
The US military is being weakened in front of our eyes by corruption and incompetence.

[Theresa Fallon @TheresaAFallon]

Europe is only slowly waking up to China's security services, the MSS, deep penetration. "There is clearly a very strong link between Chinese organised crime and the Chinese state," which makes "implausibile" deniability the go to position.

[Preston Stewart @prestonstew_]

"The situation in Crimea is worsening every week, and by the fall, if the situation is not reversed, the peninsula could be in a state of siege."
-Russian milblogger Veteran's Notes

[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.

[War Radar @War_Radar2]

JUST IN: 🇯🇵 Japan reveals hypersonic 25HVGP missile system near Mount Fuji

Japan has publicly showcased its new hypersonic boost glide missile (25HVGP), capable of traveling at Mach 5+ with high maneuverability, making interception extremely difficult.

The display is seen as a major signal of Japan’s rapidly advancing military capability in the region.

[Al Jazeera Breaking News @AJENews]

BREAKING: Iran’s deputy foreign minister has told Al Jazeera that Tehran is not behind the attack on the US Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.

🔴 More on https://t.co/5H0QqpfIYw

[NewsWire @NewsWire_US]

Trump hints at Marshall Plan-style Iran reconstruction, but says U.S. would take half of Iran's oil in return — ABC

[Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch @BabakTaghvaee1]

BREAKING: According to CENTCOM, the Iranian Armed Forces shot down a U.S. Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopter over the Hormuz Strait using an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Based on the available information, the weapon responsible was most likely a Shahed-358 loitering surface-to-air UAV operated by either the IRGC Aerospace Force or the IRGC Navy.

#OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

[Natasha Bertrand @NatashaBertrand]

The Apache was brought down by an Iranian drone, per two US officials and another source familiar with the matter. via @halbritz @ZcohenCNN @Kevinliptakcnn https://t.co/PlGodOgjHT

[NatSec News @NatSec_News]

🇺🇸A U.S. Navy Saronic Corsair rescued the aviators that were shot down by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz.

The Corsair is a "24' Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) capable of carrying up to 1,000 lbs over 1,000 NM" with a top speed of 35+ kts

This represents the first ever ASV rescue in history.

President Trump has stated that "the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack"

Photo: Corsair ASV Saronic Technologies

[AZ Intel @AZ_Intel_]

WATCH: Homes set on fire in Belfast, Northern Ireland amid ongoing protests over attempted beheading.

[U.S. Department of Energy @ENERGY]

🚨U.S. crude oil exports averaged at a record high of 5.35 million barrels per day in May.

American energy continues to deliver.