June 15, 2026 — Trump and Vance virtually sign US-Iran agreement

Our live coverage has moved Get the latest on the war with Iran here. Read more All catch up 79 Posts Link Copied! Key developments • Agreement virtually signed: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both virtually signed the agreement to end a US blockade of Iranian ports, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and start 60 days of nuclear negotiations, a senior US official said. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the document for the Iranian side , the official said. • Agreement virtually signed: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both virtually signed the agreement to end a US blockade of Iranian ports, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and start 60 days of nuclear negotiations, a senior US official said. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the document for the Iranian side , the official said. • Israel’s response: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his first comments on the US-Iran agreement , said he and Trump “do not always see eye to eye.” Meanwhile, Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continued fighting on Monday, with both sides claiming responsibility for strikes in southern Lebanon. Read more Link Copied! Spectators unfurl sign remembering deadly school strike at Iran World Cup match By Kathleen Magramo Fans of Iran display a message in memory of 168 children killed in a US strike on a school in Minab in February, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Iran and New Zealand, in Los Angeles on Monday. Sebastian Frej/Getty Images Spectators at Iran’s World Cup match against New Zealand unfurled a sign in the stands referencing 168 children killed in a US military strike on an Iranian elementary school . The February strike in Minab in southern Iran on the first day of the Iran war was likely due to the US military using outdated information about a nearby naval base, sources have said. Iranian state-run broadcaster IRIB highlighted the image from the stands in a post on Telegram. The Iranian government also referenced the strike in an AI-generated propaganda video before the match. And before traveling from Tijuana in Mexico to the US for the team’s first World Cup match, the president of the Iranian Football Federation, Mahdi Taj, told Reuters their mission “was to participate under the name of Minab 168.” Read more Link Copied! Iran comes back from behind twice to draw World Cup opener in Los Angeles By Satish Cheney New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe (1) is beaten by a header from Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi (8) to scores their second goal during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Iran and New Zealand in Inglewood, California on Monday. Mark J. Terrill/AP Iran came from behind twice to draw 2-2 against New Zealand in their opening World Cup match in Los Angeles. This is the first time in World Cup history that a host nation is at war with one of the participants, though the United States and Iran have reached an agreement aimed at ending hostilities. There was a small protest held outside the stadium before the match kicked off. Demonstrators were seen waving flags associated with groups opposing Iran’s Islamic government. New Zealand grabbed the lead early in the 7th minute when Elijah Just scored with a volley. Iran’s Ramin Rezaeian clinched the equalizer in the 32rd minute. Just restored the All Whites’ lead in the second half but Iran struck back quickly with Mohammad Mohebbi heading the ball in for another equalizer. Despite its games being played in the US, Iran has based itself out of Mexico due to restrictions imposed by US authorities. Iran will next meet Belgium in the group stage in Los Angeles next week. Read more Link Copied! Trump hails reopening of Strait of Hormuz, but shipping execs are not so bullish By Kristie Lu Stout Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday. Stringer/Reuters President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz has reopened thanks to the agreement the US reached with Iran. But across the shipping industry, confidence remains in short supply due to the potential threats that remain, including mines, drones and missile attacks. Crew exhaustion is an additional operational hazard as months of uncertainty take a mental toll on seafaring crews, raising the risk of fatigue-related operational issues. Among those managing throughout the crisis is Angad Banga, CEO of Hong Kong-based Caravel Group, which oversees Fleet Management Ltd. and currently has about a dozen vessels anchored in the Gulf. They are ready to move, but are holding position given the overwhelming uncertainty. “We are maintaining enhanced manning and citadel readiness until we have 30 days of incident-free transits,” said Banga. “Not three days. Thirty.” Kpler, a ship-tracking firm, reported that its data shows no meaningful movement among the 220 tankers and nearly 500 vessels currently stuck in the Persian Gulf. “After so many false starts, the shipping industry is going to be cautious,” Tim Huxley, chairman of Hong Kong-based Mandarin Shipping, told CNN. “Even if things go smoothly and everything goes back to normal, it is going to take some time before trade flows are back to normal, and a lot of infrastructure has been damaged in the Middle East, which will take time to fix.” Read more Link Copied! Vance says Iran will "never get a dime" of US taxpayer money under agreement By Alejandra Jaramillo Vice President JD Vance said Monday that Iran will not receive any US taxpayer money under the terms of an agreement aimed at ending the war, while suggesting other countries could invest in Iran if sanctions are lifted and conditions are met. “No,” Vance told Fox News’ Sean Hannity when asked if Iran will receive American dollars. “They never get a dime of American taxpayer money, ever, full stop. Not even close.” Vance added that while US funds would not be involved, economic opportunities could emerge if Iran is reintegrated into the global economy. “What we have said,” the vice president continued, “is there’s a lot of economic benefit in the United States for leaving a lot of sanctions and welcoming them back into the world economy.” Adding, “not American money, but there’s a lot of economic prosperity that can flow from that.” Vance also said the United States would support foreign investment in Iran under certain conditions, when asked about a $300 billion reconstruction fund. “If the Iranians behave, and if there are sanctions relief, and if the Iranians are integrated into the world economy, we would invite other countries, not us, but other countries to invest in their country.” Earlier Monday, Vance said the Iranians “could have access” to a $300 billion reconstruction fund if they comply with the terms of the deal, though he said it would be funded by Gulf nations. Read more Link Copied! Iran releases AI-generated propaganda video ahead of World Cup opener match By Kelly McCleary Iran's Foreign Minister shared an AI-generated video showing the country's national team taking the field for the World Cup alongside children killed in a likely US airstrike in February. Explosive Media Iran has released a fresh AI-generated propaganda video ahead of its opening World Cup match in Los Angeles, this time invoking the memory of 162 children killed likely in a US strike on a school in February. The video, posted by Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, portrays Iran’s national team members as Lego-like figures solemnly holding the hands of children killed in the strike as they walk to the pitch. “Iran, with all its wounds, still stands tall, and its children, with broad chests and unwavering resolve, are ready to compete on the world stage,” Baqaei said in his post with the video. Iran has amped up its use of AI-generated propaganda videos since the conflict with the US began, often using the Lego visual theme. Read more Link Copied! Iranian Americans face their most complicated World Cup yet By Julia Vargas Jones Iran's defender #23 Ramin Rezaeian kicks the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on Monday. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images As the Iranian national team took to the field tonight to play New Zealand, it marked the first time in World Cup history that a host nation is at war with one of its participants . Though an agreement to halt the conflict suddenly looks promising , visa delays, immigration restrictions, and travel bans have made the logistics and the optics of Team Iran’s participation confusing, to say the least. Ahead of the first World Cup game , Arya FC players from Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley found themselves at the crossroads of cultural identity, sports, and politics. All 11 of Arya FC players on the field are Iranian or Iranian American. There’s been controversy over the jersey and its depiction of the flag, but that is just one of the issues that divide the community of Iranians abroad. To some, the Islamic Republic’s political grip on the sport runs too deep to ignore. Ramin Ghashghaei, the Arya FC player, plans to boycott the tournament entirely. “That is not an Iranian national team, in my opinion. In Iran, everything is about who you know, who you buy, political ideology. Do you support the Islamic Republic or you don’t? If you do, then maybe you get a priority to be in the team. That’s just a political move,” he said. Read the full story here . Read more Link Copied! Protesters gather outside stadium ahead of Iran's World Cup opening match By Julia Vargas Jones and Kathleen Magramo Protesters gather outside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles ahead of the World Cup match between Iran and New Zealand on Monday. CNN A group of protesters gathered outside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles ahead of the World Cup match between Iran and New Zealand on Monday. In several videos, protesters can be heard chanting, “President Trump, finish the job!” Other clips showed people chanting “no more Islamic Republic!” “I am here to protest the Islamic Republic in Iran, the tyrannical murderous terrorist regime who over the last 40-something years have killed and tortured and jailed a lot of our country people,” Iman Foroutan, chief system architect at human rights nonprofit SOS Iran Profit told Reuters. Protesters were also seen waving flags associated with groups opposing Iran’s Islamic government, bearing the Sun and Lion. The flag had been used for centuries before the 1979 revolution. FIFA has banned the pre-revolutionary Iran flags at the World Cup citing stadium regulations. A last-minute hearing in Los Angeles on Monday upheld the ban, The Athletic reported. Iran soccer fan Mehdi Jafarim, meanwhile, said he came out to support the team. “We’re here to support Iran. I think, we should all let go of the politics and just go in and cheer on Team Melli.” Read more Link Copied! Trump denies Iran fund plan as officials cite possible $300B reconstruction plan By Alejandra Jaramillo President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back on reports that the administration is considering a $300 billion fund for Iran as part of an agreement to end the war. “Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon! Also, the story that the U.S. is paying Iran 300 million Dollars is Fake News, put out by the Dumocrats!!!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post . Trump’s comments came hours after Vice President JD Vance said the Iranians “could have access” to a $300 billion reconstruction fund if they comply with the terms of the deal, but which he said would be funded by Gulf nations. “That’s the sort of thing they could have access to, funded by the Gulf Coast coalition, so long as they honor their end of the obligation,” Vance said in an interview with CBS. Earlier on Monday, senior US officials said the concept of a large reconstruction fund, along with frozen assets and sanctions relief, was