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10:46
Qatari Negotiators Travel To Tehran
Qatari negotiators flew to Tehran early on June 14 in a bid to finalize an agreement between the United States and Iran to end the monthslong conflict, according to Reuters.
Irans ISNA news agency further reported that Qatari Foreign Ministry officials had been dispatched to the Iranian capital.
The development comes a day after US President Donald Trump posted on social media that a deal with Iran would be signed on June 14 — his 80th birthday — and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharifi adding that Islamabad was ready to prepare for an “electronic signing” to be followed by technical-level talks in the coming week.
Both Qatar and Pakistan have been mediating between the two sides in a bid to end the war that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has, however, played down the chances of a deal being signed on June 14 but added it could happen “in the coming days.”
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10:02
Cyberattack On 4 Iranian Banks Confirmed
Iran’s Melli Bank was one of the targets of the June 13 cyberattack.
Iran’s Bank Coordination Council announced that four Iranian banks had suffered a “limited cyberattack” and saw business disrupted.
In a statement issued late on June 13, the council acknowledged that “restrictions” continued for customers of four Iranian banks — Melli, Tejarat, Export, and Export Development — and promised that “banking services will return to normal in the shortest possible time and with the highest level of security.”
Iranian media previously reported that the services of the banks were disrupted simultaneously, making it impossible to use their mobile banking or ATMs.
“The disruption caused by a cyberattack was limited to these four banks, and fortunately, no unauthorized access to customer information occurred and no information leakage occurred,” the council said in the statement.
Attacks on Iran’s banking network have been a common occurrence in recent years, and the information of customers of various Iranian banks has repeatedly been the target of cyberattacks and has been bought and sold in cyberspace and the Internet.
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09:47
Tehran’s Crackdown On Political Dissent Continuing Unabated
Recent reports from Iran suggest that an intense crackdown on political opposition within the country that began during mass protests in January is continuing unabated.
On June 13, the Iranian Writers’ Association announcedYousef Ansari, a poet and novelist arrested on January 8, had received a sentence of four months in prison plus another eight months suspended.
RFE/RL’sRadio Fardalearned that Fereydoun Farahani, a music professor and visiting professor of architecture at Pars University, had been arrested for social media posts he made during the demonstrations.
He had posted a song called In Praise Of The Nation’s Desire For Freedom on his Instagram.
In Isfahan Province, the judiciary announced that 100 “traitors” would have their property confiscated, without providing any further details.
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03:28
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19:46
13.6.2026
Trump Says Iran Deal To Be Signed June 14
US President Donald Trump said that a deal between Washington and Tehran is scheduled to be signed on June 14 and that the key Strait of Hormuz would reopen “to all” immediately afterward, despite conflicting signals from Tehran.
“The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL,” Trumpwroteon Truth Social on June 13, describing a potential agreement as a “A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON” for Iran.
The president also suggested that the deal would allow US forces to take possession of Iran’s enriched nuclear material and destroy it, “whether in Iran or the United States.”
Trump gave no further details on the agreement, expected to be a 60-day memorandum of understanding that lays out a framework for talks on reaching a full peace settlement to end the war that started when the United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on February 28.
While Iranian authorities have yet to comment on Trump’s statement, Iranian news agencies earlier cast doubt on the deal being signed on June 14, with a Foreign Ministry spokesperson quoted as saying that the signing “will not be tomorrow.”
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16:54
13.6.2026
Iran Continues Crackdown With New Arrests, Sentences As Nobel Laureates Speak Out
Iranian authorities appear to be continuing a sweeping crackdown on political dissent that began during mass protests in January, with new arrests, prison sentences, and property seizures reported on June 13.
The Iranian Writers’ Association announcedYousef Ansari, a poet and novelist arrested on January 8, had received a sentence of four months in prison plus another eight months suspended.
RFE/RLsRadio Fardalearned that Fereydoun Farahani, a music professor and visiting professor of architecture at Pars University, had been arrested for social media posts he made during the demonstrations.
He had posted a song called “In Praise of the Nation’s Desire for Freedom” on his Instagram.
In Isfahan Province the judiciary announced that 100 traitors would have their property confiscated, without providing any further details.
For several weeks now, the Iranian authorities have announced similar measures against hundreds of people.
Meanwhile, also on June 13, Tasnim reported a suspect had been arrested for being in contact with foreign espionage elements.
Another part of the crackdown has been the increasing use of a new law introduced following the 12-day war with Israel last year, expanding penalties for alleged espionage.
Some of those charged with spying have been hanged, along with dozens of other political prisoners, in recent weeks.
The scale of the repression, which began with security forces killing thousands of protesters in January, has drawn widespread international condemnation.
In recent days, a number of Nobel laureates have raised their voices on this.
Some 13 laureates told RFE/RL that they were among the 75 prize winners listed on a letter organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) — an exiled opposition group also known as MEK that Iran considers a terrorist organization but which was removed from US and EU terrorism lists more than a decade ago.
These included Barry Barish and Reinhard Genzel, prize winners for physics in 2017 and 2020 respectively, Oliver Hart, prize winner for economics in 2016, and Brian Kobilka, the winner for chemistry in 2012.
The letter expresses deep and urgent concern regarding the widespread, systematic, and ongoing violations of human rights in Iran.
I signed it to protest the execution of political prisoners, Jack Szostak, Nobel laureate for medicine in 2009, told RFE/RL in an email.
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15:35
13.6.2026
Iran Downplays Claims Of Imminent Peace Agreement
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei (file photo)
The signing of an Islamabad memorandum aimed at ending the conflict between Iran and the United States is unlikely to take place on June 14, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on June 13.
Speaking to state media, Baqaeisaidthe agreement could still be signed in the coming days but cautioned against predicting a timeline because of what he described as the hesitancy of the other side.
His remarks came amid mixed signals over the Pakistan-mediated framework, which is intended to halt hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and create a pathway for broader negotiations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on June 12 that a deal had “never been closer,” while Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, claimed a day later that the final textcould be signed within 24 hours.
However, even as Iranian officials have expressed confidence that an agreement is within reach, Tehran has repeatedly cautioned against speculation about the timing and contents of any deal before it is finalized.
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13:39
13.6.2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Says Peace Deal Expected Within 24 Hours
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (file photo)
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written on social media that a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is expected within the next 24 hours.
Sharif, a key mediator in the negotiations, repeatedhis claim from June 12that agreement was now closer than ever. The last 24 hours have also seen indications from senior US and Iranian officials that diplomatic progress has moved rapidly forward.
We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalization likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week, Sharifwrote on Xon June 13.
We are confident that this historic peace deal will form a strong foundation for lasting peace, Sharif added.
Iranian officials have also indicated a deal would be signed digitally, while a White House official told RFE/RL on June 12 that mediators were still considering an in-person signing ceremony in Europe in the coming days.
Details of the deal have remained unclear, with leaders on each side presenting different elements.
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13:20
13.6.2026
Renewed Fighting In Lebanon Highlights Another Barrier To Peace Deal
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on June 13.
Israeli air strikes were reported in multiple locations in southern Lebanon on June 13, the latest in a series of flare-ups in the conflict between Israel and Iranian proxy Hezbollah that is complicating peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Media reports highlighted Israeli attacks around Nabatieh, some 70 kilometers south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that rocket fire from Lebanon had caused sirens to be sounded in northern Israel.
Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration in the areas of Metula and Misgav Am, the Israeli Air Force intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon, an IDF statement said.
Senior Iranian officials have repeatedly said that a deal with Washington must include a truce in Lebanon. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi repeated this position in a TV interview on July 12.
Hezbollah, regarded as a terrorist organization by both Israel and the United States, is not party to US-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon — and has denounced the meetings.
Hezbollah attacked Israel in early March, following the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran that began on February 28.
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13:18
13.6.2026
Iran Announces Funeral Plans For Khamenei
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an air strike on February 28.
Iranian authorities have said farewell ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be held in Tehran on July 4-6 and in Qom on July 7, with burial scheduled for July 9 at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency.
Theannouncement, issued by Khamenei’s office on June 13, repeatedly referred to him as the “martyred leader” and addressed condolences to his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who assumed Iran’s top post following his father’s death in an Israeli air strike in February.
The statement said family members killed alongside Khamenei would also be honored during the ceremonies.
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