WORLDMIDDLE EAST EYE
Morning update
The United States and Iran are nearing a peace agreement, with conflicting reports on the timing of its finalization. Fighting continues in Lebanon despite de-escalation hopes, and Israeli strikes and Hezbollah drone attacks persist. Pakistan is mediating the US-Iran deal, which could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral is scheduled for late June.
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