Ceasefire talks are underway between Israel and Hezbollah, while the IRGC Navy has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
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Updated Jun 19
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What happened
Ceasefire talks are underway between Israel and Hezbollah, while the IRGC Navy has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
Who's involved
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Part of
Global news includes the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, intense fighting in Southern Lebanon, and negotiations concerning oil movement through the Strait of Hormuz.Also in this story
- Trump seeks victory in US-Iran sweepstakes amid canceled negotiations following Lebanon attacks.
- US lifts naval blockade of Iranian ports and terminates military operations in Lebanon amid talks in Geneva.
- Escalation of fighting in Lebanon, new attacks on Hezbollah militants, and tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz over US/Israeli actions.
The entities involved
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Hezbollah
Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and armed organization in Lebanon
- Ongoing targeting of Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, calls for increased pressure on Israeli military operations, and a push for an international conference on regional stability.
- Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
Maritime warfare branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guard
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Related events
- Talks are underway involving the US, Iran, and Israel regarding a ceasefire, with the goal of reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Talks regarding the Israel-Lebanon conflict are stalled, Iran supports Hezbollah as a bargaining chip, and talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz are stalled.
- US-Iran truce aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid global monetary policy shifts and oil price drops.
- Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon while Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, coinciding with Jared Kushner's diplomatic trip to Geneva.
- Peace talks regarding the conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah are underway, with a truce scheduled for signing in Geneva.