Iran war updates: Trump ‘cancels strikes’, says deal ‘approved’

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• Trump said he cancelled “scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran” because “discussions” had been approved by Iran’s “highest level” of leaders.
• He also said a deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, possibly in Europe.
• Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said that when a draft text has been approved, it will be announced by Iran’s government.
• India’s shipping minister, ‌Sarbananda Sonowal, said that ⁠three Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker in the Gulf.
• Israel’s army claimed to have seized “operational control” of the area north of Lebanon’s Wadi Saluki stream, 10km (6 miles) from the Israeli border.
• Israeli forces launched multiple deadly attacks across Lebanon, including one that injured 10 hospital staff in the southern city of Tyre.
• The World Bank warned that the war on Iran could drag global economic growth to its lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Any idea or notion of US troops on the ground will not go well with the American public and will certainly cause even those who may be in support to pause.

Trump, on the campaign trail, promised he would not start an endless war. He’s insisted this is not that.

But the Americans are sceptical because they’ve seen this movie before and it plays out with this sort of mission creep, with each coming week there is another justification for why this is not wrapped up.

That’s certainly how Iran is playing out.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned what he describes as “brutal US attacks on Indian commercial vessels” which have killed at least three Indian nationals.

In a post on X, Esmeail Baghaei added that these attacks “stand as clear evidence of America’s ongoing policy of armed robbery and State piracy”.

The brutal U.S. attacks on Indian commercial vessels which have killed at least three Indian nationals, stand as clear evidence of America’s ongoing policy of armed robbery and State piracy.

We extend our sympathies to the families and friends of the slain Indian sailors and…

— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) June 11, 2026

The Israeli government has allocated the first tranche of an expected $388m in new funds for the construction of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The anti-settlement group Peace Now reported that the government had allocated 152 million shekels ($51m) to prepare construction plans for 69 illegal settlements and outposts.

Read more here.

Iran’s IRNA broadcaster reports that an attack on an Iranian fishing boat off Sirik injured one person.

Citing Sirik’s governor, Reza Shahidian, IRNA said that “the fisherman was fishing in territorial waters when he was suddenly attacked by the enemy”.

“The vessel sank during the incident, but the fisherman was rescued by another boat present in the area.”

The United Nations says the number of settler attacks in the occupied West Bank this year has now crossed 1,000.

“Our colleagues at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs inform us that the number of settler attacks causing casualties or property damage this year in the West Bank has now surpassed 1,000,” a spokesperson for the UN chief told reporters.

“These attacks have affected more than 230 communities across all parts of the West Bank. More than 2,200 Palestinians have been displaced this year due to settler violence or other access restrictions, alongside hundreds more who have been displaced due to home demolitions by Israeli authorities.”

If you spoke to anyone in and around the White House, they would say they were under no pressure, that this was going to be a good deal or no deal at all. That the US had the weapons, the men, the material to continue this war as long as they needed, to get Iran to agree to no nuclear weapons – not now, not ever.

But the reality is, there was pressure.

There was political pressure from [Trump’s] Republican counterparts, who were concerned about the impact it was having on Trump’s popularity, and they were worried that the tail of this war would continue all the way to the midterms in November.

Then there was the economic cost. Just a couple of days ago, we saw that inflation had risen here in the US to 4.2 percent. The cost of filling cars was more expensive, and that’s effectively a tax on almost every other part of living in the US. People were worried, concerned, angry, and they were voicing that very clearly.

We have been reporting on Trump saying that an MoU with Iran has been “agreed by all parties” and that he has cancelled the planned strikes on Iran.

Here is what we know so far:

• Trump says he believes Iran’s supreme leader has approved the deal.
• The US president says the MoU has been backed by many countries that have “great influence” over Iran.
• Iran has committed not to pursue a nuclear weapon under the terms of a deal being worked out, according to Trump.
• Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Qatar and Pakistan are actively engaging in mediation efforts, but that recent US actions have affected the diplomatic process.
• He added that Iran had agreed to much of the draft text of a potential deal, but claimed the US had repeatedly shifted its position.
• Once the relevant authorities reach a conclusion on the details of the draft text of an agreement, Iran’s government will make a formal announcement, the Iranian official said.

India’s government has instructed its agencies to remain vigilant after a series of attacks on vessels carrying Indian seafarers in the Gulf.

“The Government has directed ⁠all concerned agencies ⁠to remain on heightened alert and maintain readiness to respond to any ‌contingency involving Indian seafarers or Indian maritime interests,” said a statement ‌by India’s shipping ministry.

The statement said the government is closely coordinating with the Foreign Ministry, Indian Navy, maritime administrations of friendly countries, shipping companies and ⁠other stakeholders to ⁠ensure timely support and assistance to Indian seafarers.

As we reported, several US-claimed attacks have hit vessels carrying Indian crew in the Gulf of Oman in recent days, including one on the Settebello tanker yesterday that killed three Indian sailors.

Trump has come closer to saying that this is a done deal than he has at any point since the ceasefire began more than nine weeks ago.

He says that there will be a deal signed somewhere in Europe, which suggests that the planning is already significantly under way to get that deal done.

He is going to send his vice president, JD Vance. Steve Witkoff, one of his chief negotiators, will also be there.