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Sunday June 21st, 2026 night edition

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Further US-Iran talks due on Sunday after conflicting messages on Strait of Hormuz.

An Iranian delegation has landed in Switzerland ahead of further talks with the US on Sunday, with JD Vance having departed Washington to attend.

Speaking to reporters before boarding his flight, the US vice-president said he hoped to make progress on "the nuclear issue" and the "Lebanon ceasefire issue".

Earlier today, Iran's military claimed it was shutting the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

The existing deal demands an "immediate and permanent" end to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

US President Donald Trump said there would be "NO TOLLS" in the strait "unless they are imposed by and for the United States of America".

We're now bringing our live coverage to a close, but you can read more in our news story. »

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blames US for breaching deal

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US Vice President JD Vance disputed the closure during an interview with Fox News on Saturday, stating that there is no evidence that Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the Mehr report, Iran's military stated that the closure is also in response to continued Israeli operations against Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.

US President Donald Trump holds up the memorandum of understanding, signed by the US, and Iran, at the Palace of Versailles, in France. »

Zohran Mamdani calls AIPAC 'monsters' in rally

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Mamdani made his remarks at a rally headlined by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at Kings Theater in Brooklyn ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primaries for progressive congressional candidates.

In a fiery 30-minute speech, Mamdani took aim not just at AIPAC but also Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his handling of the war in Gaza.

He claimed that “The monsters that we are up against, they take many different forms,” and then singled out AIPAC. »

Brazilian soccer fans at the World Cup heed warning not to dress Rocky statue in team gear

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The bad fortune stretched to soccer when Ecuador fans took over the Rocky steps and sang and danced and waved flags and ... dressed Rocky in a team jersey and tied the country’s flag around the fictional fighter’s neck.

Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance in a dozen years.

Hundreds of Brazilian fans swarmed the Rocky steps late in the day and left the statue bare. »