{"id":94981,"date":"2026-06-23T05:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94981"},"modified":"2026-06-23T05:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:02:29","slug":"news-and-analysis-6-23-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94981","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 6\/23\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Conversations with inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency could occur as soon as Monday, the vice president said, as negotiations continue in Switzerland&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/06\/22\/vance-says-iran-agrees-inspections-nuclear-talks-move-ahead\/\">Vance Says Iran Agrees to Nuclear Inspections, as Under Obama Deal<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;[W]hile the 2024 mechanism effectively gave Israel broad freedom to act in Lebanon against military threats, including what were defined as &#8217;emerging threats,&#8217; the new framework reportedly only allows for responses to &#8216;imminent threats'&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/report-new-us-iran-lebanon-mechanism-to-include-iran-qatar-pakistan-exclude-israel-and-limit-israeli-response-to-threats-pm-idf-faces-no-restrictions\/\">Report: New US-Iran Lebanon Mechanism to Include Iran, Qatar, Pakistan, Exclude Israel and Limit Israeli Response to Threats; PM: IDF Faces No Restrictions\u2019<\/a> (Times of Israel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;Put simply, Iran has committed to keeping Hormuz open as long as calm prevails in Lebanon \u2013 the kind of calm seen there on Sunday, with no launches, no exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah and no Israeli airstrikes&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-06-22\/ty-article\/.premium\/from-the-alps-to-the-litani-iran-secures-a-foothold-on-israels-northern-border\/0000019e-efd9-d58e-afbf-ffdb046c0000?fromLogin=success\">Analysis &#8212; From the Alps to the Litani: Iran Secures a Foothold on Israel&#8217;s Northern Border<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; but although &#8220;[t]he bombardment has finally halted &#8230; troops remain&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsitenews.com\/p\/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-nabatieh-iran-us-mou?publication_id=2510348&amp;post_id=203144320&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;triedRedirect=true\">Tentative but Defiant, Lebanese Families Return to Southern Lebanon amid Continued Occupation<\/a> (Drop Site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; and Israeli markets react with peace jitters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/economy\/israeli-stocks-shekel-tumble-as-us-iran-peace-talks-reverse-war-rally\/3975135\">Israeli Stocks, Shekel Tumble as US-Iran Peace Talks Reverse War Rally<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Netanyahu\u2019s coalition partners have often been even more opportunistic than the opposition&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/peoplesworld.org\/article\/when-the-iran-war-is-over-why-the-west-bank-may-be-netanyahus-next-front\/\">When the Iran War Is Over: Why the West Bank May Be Netanyahu\u2019s Next Front<\/a> (People&#8217;s World)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Vance said Iran agreed to allow international inspections of its nuclear program, which would restore a safeguard from President Barack Obama\u2019s deal with Tehran that President Donald Trump threw out&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/06\/22\/vance-says-iran-agrees-inspections-nuclear-talks-move-ahead\/\">Vance Says Iran Agrees to Nuclear Inspections, as Under Obama Deal<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;It marks the fifth postponement of a vote originally envisioned shortly after the nation gained independence from Sudan in 2011&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sudanspost.com\/nec-declares-december-22-2026-as-south-sudans-election-date\/\">South Sudan Sets Dec. 22 for Country\u2019s First Post-independence Election<\/a> (Sudans Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/23\/palestine-weekly-wrap-israels-quiet-annexation-grows-louder\">Palestine Weekly Wrap: Israel\u2019s \u2018Quiet Annexation\u2019 Grows Louder<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palestinedeepdive.com\/p\/living-in-exile-without-leaving-home?publication_id=22185&amp;post_id=203215007&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;triedRedirect=true\">Living in Exile Without Leaving Home<\/a> (Palestine Deep Dive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cTrump and Netanyahu have managed to unite Iranians more than any Iranian politician could&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jun\/22\/iran-regime-survived-war-make-peace-with-own-people\">Iran\u2019s Regime Survived the War. 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