Trump announced a 'full and complete' ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that a 'full and complete' ceasefire has been reached in the conflict between Israel and Iran, which is to be implemented gradually, ending the '12-day war.'
On the night of June 24 (Kyiv time), Trump stated that the ceasefire would begin 'in about six hours' and would be implemented gradually over 24 hours, 'after which the war will be considered over.'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi seems to have acknowledged that a pause in attacks has begun in the conflict, but his comments caused some confusion after Trump's announcement. 'At this moment, there is no agreement on the issue of a ceasefire or operations,' he wrote in a telegram.
Israel has not yet commented on the situation. It has not been stated whether Iran has agreed to the conditions set by the United States, which require a halt to uranium enrichment.
According to Reuters, citing an official familiar with the negotiations, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani secured Tehran's agreement to the US proposal for a ceasefire during a phone call following Iran's airstrikes on the US base in Qatar.
According to Reuters, the emir spoke with Trump, who told him that Israel agreed to a ceasefire and asked Qatar to help secure Tehran's consent.
On June 23, Iran launched missile strikes on the US military airbase Al-Udeid in Qatar in response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities that were carried out the day before.
Macron criticized the US strikes on Iran, calling them illegal.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that 'there are no legal grounds' for the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, even though France 'shares the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.' Speaking in Oslo, Macron reiterated his disagreement with regime change in Iran by force, arguing that history has shown the fallacy of such interventions. While the Élysée Palace initially acknowledged Israel's right to self-defense, French officials then firmly condemned the bombing of the Evin prison in Tehran, where two French citizens are held. (euractiv)
The price of Brent crude oil fell below $70.
The price of Brent crude oil fell below $70 per barrel on Monday for the first time since the beginning of the conflict between Israel and Iran. Iran launched a retaliatory strike on Monday after US attacks on three of its nuclear facilities over the past weekend, leading to a drop in oil prices of approximately 8.6% as of 09:00 GMT.
At the time of writing, the price of Brent crude oil was trading at $69.40 per barrel.
At the beginning of June, it was at $65, and during the escalation of mutual strikes last week, it reached $77.
The Supreme Court ruled that Trump can deport immigrants to South Sudan and other third countries.
The US Supreme Court will allow Donald Trump's administration to deport immigrants to countries different from their homelands, opening the way for the government to quickly remove people from the United States to places where they have no connections, including war-torn countries like Libya and South Sudan. On Monday, the judges issued a ruling (6-3) granting Trump's emergency request to lift federal judge restrictions on these deportations. Judge Sonia Sotomayor expressed her position, criticizing the 'abuse' of power by the conservative majority of the court while considering yet another emergency request from the president.
5% for defense may become a problem for NATO countries with low spending.
The new NATO spending plan, expected to be approved this week, will reveal how 'creative' some alliance members have been in their calculations. Some NATO countries that are reluctant to spend on defense have used an expanded definition in calculating their defense spending to meet the current goal of 2% of GDP, including expenses for items such as research and development, intelligence services, or cybersecurity. However, the new NATO target of 5%, currently under discussion, will be divided into two categories: a new, broader list of 'defense' items that can account for up to 1.5% of GDP, as well as a commitment to spend at least 3.5% of GDP on truly defensive items such as armaments, training, and military personnel salaries. 'Much of what countries include in the 2% will move into this new security category of 1.5%, making it even more difficult to achieve purely military spending,' says James Shea, who retired as NATO's deputy assistant secretary-general for security in 2018. According to his estimates, this could lead to a decrease in defense spending by some allies to 1.2% or 1.3% when they are supposed to reach 3.5%. Thus, 5% for Spain already seems like a distant dream. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that at the last minute he reached an agreement with NATO that only 2.1% will be spent on defense, 'no more, no less.' Meanwhile, Italy's Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stated last month that 2% had been achieved. However, no one has seen the budget yet. Crosetto questioned the very need for NATO's existence last Friday, admitting that the country would find it 'difficult' to reach the higher target of 3.5% defense spending, which he stated in a speech to the Italian Senate earlier this month. Croatia, Portugal, Canada, Belgium, and Slovenia are other NATO countries that did not meet the NATO 2% benchmark in 2024. Luxembourg, which is also a member of the alliance, is currently exempt from compliance with spending rules. (euractiv)
Tesla's robotaxi exceeded the speed limit during a 'successful' launch.
The driverless taxi seems to have violated traffic rules, exceeding the speed limit and choosing the wrong lane. Elon Musk, meanwhile, announced a 'successful' launch of his driverless taxis, and the company’s shares rose by a full 11% on Monday. In one video posted by investor Rob Maurer, the taxi had difficulty navigating a lane where only left turns were allowed, crossing a double yellow line before returning to the correct lane. At the same time, investor and Tesla superfan Sawyer Merritt published a video of his ride in the Robotaxi, where the car accelerated to a speed exceeding the 30 mph limit. Later, Bloomberg reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla after viewing the video of the Robotaxi issues during its debut. Tesla informed regulators that all its responses to safety questions regarding Robotaxis in Texas are confidential. Despite the apparent difficulties, Tesla's shares rose after a carefully selected group of influencers who participated in the trial launch published positive feedback on X and other social media platforms.
News in brief
Three people died in Sumy region due to a Russian drone attack.
Rescuers completed the search at the site of the Russian strike in Kyiv: 9 people died there.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his country agrees to a ceasefire with Iran.
Officials acknowledge that they do not know where Iran's stockpiles of enriched uranium are, which Iran might have moved ahead of the US strike on them - NYT.
The Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov was informed of suspicion in the corruption case at the Ministry of Regional Development.