The 52nd G7 summit in Évian ended June 17 with no joint communiqué but a package of pledges on Ukraine air defence, oil and gas sanctions, and energy resilience.
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North Korea opens a new road bridge to Russia as sanctions evasion deepens
A new road bridge between North Korea and Russia opens June 19 as Pyongyang’s trade with China hits an eight-year high and sanctions evasion deepens.
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Britain, France and Germany push Trump on Ukraine peacekeeping at G7 Évian
European heavyweights are pressing Trump at the G7 Évian summit to back a ceasefire along current front lines and authorise a NATO peacekeeping force on Ukrainian soil.
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Trump declares Iran deal complete as Hormuz shipping prepares to resume
President Trump announced on June 14 that the US-Iran ceasefire deal is now complete, with the Strait of Hormuz set to reopen and a formal signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.
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Iran sets Khamenei’s funeral for July after four months of wartime delay
Iran announced on 13 June 2026 that ceremonies for Supreme Leader Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli airstrike in February, will begin in Tehran on 4 July.
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Pakistan declares Iran-US deal text agreed as Tehran awaits supreme leader’s sign-off
Pakistan announced on June 12 that the US and Iran have agreed a final deal text including nuclear dismantlement and Strait of Hormuz reopening, with Iran’s supreme leader’s approval the last remaining step.
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Trump cancels Iran strikes and signals a deal could be signed this weekend
President Trump on June 11 called off planned strikes on Iran and said a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities could be signed as early as this weekend, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Taiwan fires US-supplied HIMARS rockets into the Strait in a first
Taiwan’s military launched 36 HIMARS rockets toward the Taiwan Strait on June 10—the first live-fire test of the US-supplied system aimed at the waterway separating the island from mainland China.
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Iran breaks April truce with ballistic missile strike on Israel
Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel’s Ramat David Airbase on June 7, the first direct strike since April’s ceasefire, before both sides agreed to halt attacks two days later.
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Russia kills 22 in overnight missile and drone barrage on Kyiv and Dnipro
Russian forces launched 73 missiles and 656 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight on 2 June 2026, killing 22 civilians and wounding 138 in the second major attack on Kyiv within ten days.