Jun 14, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC

US President Donald Trump announced on June 13 that an agreement to conclude the conflict with Iran was scheduled for signing the following day, June 14. Trump stated that Iran would cease nuclear weapons development, and the Strait of Hormuz would become immediately accessible. This follows earlier reports from June 12, where a senior US official reportedly confirmed both sides had agreed on the document's text. However, other reports, citing CNN, suggested a "framework" agreement might be signed this Sunday in Geneva, indicating further negotiations would be required. These diplomatic efforts occur amidst recent tensions, including Trump's prior threats of a "very strong strike" against Iran and subsequent cancellation of military actions. Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

Russian forces continued extensive attacks across Ukraine on June 12, employing a large-scale drone assault and regional shelling. Ukrainian air defenses reported intercepting 102 of 117 attack drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and "Parody" imitator types, launched from various directions. Fourteen drone strikes were recorded across seven locations, with debris affecting eight others. In the Zaporizhzhia region, authorities documented 949 strikes on 44 settlements, resulting in two fatalities and three injuries in the Zaporizhzhia and Polohy districts. Sloviansk in the Donetsk region was struck by three FAB-250 aerial bombs, damaging 24 multi-story buildings and injuring at least one child. Additionally, shelling in Mykolaiv damaged 14 private homes and two vehicles, injuring a married couple aged 40 and 39, while railway infrastructure in the Sumy region was also targeted. Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда, Громадське

Former US President Donald Trump and a Pakistani mediator initially suggested a US-Iran agreement could be signed on Sunday, possibly in Europe, with implications for the Strait of Hormuz. However, Trump later refuted the specific terms of any such deal as reported by Iranian media. Iran, for its part, maintained that no final accord had been reached. These developments occur amid ongoing US military strikes against Iran and claims by Iran's Revolutionary Guards of retaliatory attacks on US facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Egypt has called upon both Washington and Tehran to seize the "opportunity" for a diplomatic resolution, following Trump's earlier cancellation of strikes and previous threats of "very hard" strikes and seizing "total control of their oil and gas markets."

Sources: Le Monde

Ukrainian forces have continued drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, targeting refineries in Tatarstan, Bryansk, and Samara. President Volodymyr Zelensky endorsed these actions, stating, "We continue to apply Ukrainian sanctions." Concurrently, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant experienced a complete loss of external power, prompting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to express concern over "permanent dangers to nuclear safety." European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, asserting, "Our sanctions are working." The European Union is set to resume accession negotiations with Kyiv on Monday, with President Zelensky expected at the European Council. Separately, a European official confirmed that China has trained hundreds of Russian soldiers.

Sources: Le Monde