Iran / Israel / U.S. / Lebanon / Energy crisis watch

The IDF said it downed a drone near Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon after hostile-aircraft sirens sounded around Metula. Guardian and Times of Israel coverage put the alert on the same night as unresolved Iran-deal claims and Hormuz drone reports.

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6:08 AM Israel/Lebanon time, Jun 12, 2026

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Metula, northern Israel / southern Lebanon

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Guardian, citing Reuters, reported that U.S. forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones as Tehran appeared to target commercial ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. official said traffic through the strait continued, while UKMTO still showed 0 current reports during the run check.

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10:18 PM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz

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Guardian's late update says large parts of the U.S.-Iran text are finalized while Israel remains outside the MOU and a diplomat briefed on talks still warned of collapse risk. AP and CBS also frame Trump's signing claim against Tehran's public line that no final decision or approved text exists.

Local time

9:49 PM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. / Tehran / Jerusalem

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Guardian live coverage, citing Reuters, reported WTI at $86.08 and Brent at $89.08 as Trump's Iran-deal claim pushed oil lower and Asian equities higher. Trading Economics showed Brent around $89 on Jun 12 and warned that reopening still depends on demining, production restarts, repairs, and physical flow proof.

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8:56 PM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026

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Global oil and Asian equity markets

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Guardian/Reuters and Anadolu relayed Iranian state-media claims that blast sounds near Sirik were linked to IRGC Navy forces barring an unidentified tanker from crossing Hormuz without coordination. Accessible public checks leave the tanker unnamed, with UKMTO showing zero public incident reports; vessel, AIS, operator, insurer, or CENTCOM receipts remain the key proof.

Local time

2:39 AM Tehran time, Jun 12, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz / Sirik and Bandar Abbas, Iran

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CBS says an early-next-week U.S.-Iran letter of intent or MOU would start 60 days of talks, with first steps aimed at demining and opening Hormuz, nuclear limits, IAEA handling, and staged relief. Axios says gaps narrowed around frozen assets, Hormuz arrangements, and nuclear-talk format, while Iran says relevant authorities still must decide.

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5:11 PM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. / Strait of Hormuz

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Times of Israel reported that Netanyahu and Trump spoke about the emerging U.S.-Iran memorandum, with the Prime Minister's Office saying Israel is not a party while praising Trump commitments on enriched material, enrichment infrastructure, missile production, and Iranian proxy support. Minutes earlier, Trump said the MOU only conceptually handles nuclear material, would lift the blockade after a deal, and could be signed Saturday or Monday.

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11:30 PM Jerusalem time, Jun 11, 2026

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Jerusalem / Washington, D.C.

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In later Oval Office comments carried by Guardian live coverage and Times of Israel, Trump said final documents should be completed in the next few days, the agreement may be signed in Europe over the weekend, and Hormuz would open as soon as the documents are signed. AP and Trading Economics showed crude falling and stocks rising, but Iran-linked denials and the lack of signed text still cap the claim.

Local time

3:52 PM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. / Strait of Hormuz

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Times of Israel, carrying Reuters, reported that Qatar's emir and Trump reviewed U.S.-Iran consultations and that Trump said efforts were continuing to complete final procedures before announcing signing arrangements. Axios separately reported narrowed gaps but said Iranian final approval remained pending and Fars rejected claims that a text had been approved.

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10:27 PM Doha time, Jun 11, 2026

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Doha, Qatar / Washington, D.C.

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Times of Israel, carrying agencies, reported that Kuwait's civil aviation authority told ICAO an Iranian attack targeted Kuwait International Airport's radar, injuring people and causing serious damage to air-traffic equipment. The report revises the earlier limited-damage drone-intercept picture from Kuwait's defense lane.

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9:46 PM Kuwait time, Jun 11, 2026

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Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait

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Times of Israel reported that Fars, citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, said Iran had not approved an initial deal with the U.S. A separate Israeli official told Channel 12 that Jerusalem had not been made aware of a finalized U.S.-Iran deal after Trump claimed all parties had approved terms.

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9:33 PM Jerusalem time, Jun 11, 2026; Times of Israel liveblog timestamp

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Washington, D.C. / Tehran / Jerusalem

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L'Orient Today reported, citing its correspondent, that an Israeli strike on Mashghara in West Bekaa killed one person and wounded another. The report keeps Lebanon's spillover line active while Washington, Tehran, and Jerusalem argue over deal approval.

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8:47 PM Beirut time, Jun 11, 2026

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Mashghara, West Bekaa, Lebanon

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Guardian, AP, Al Jazeera and L'Orient reported that Trump said he cancelled scheduled Iran strikes after claiming high-level approval for talks. Later CBS and Times of Israel carried Fars-linked Iranian pushback, and Times of Israel reported an Israeli official saying Jerusalem had not been told of a finalized U.S.-Iran deal.

Local time

1:34 PM Eastern Time, Jun 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. / online statement

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Guardian and Dawn reported that Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned Trump that impulsive U.S. decisions could hit energy infrastructure and markets and trap Washington in a long conflict. The warning ties Tehran's public escalation language directly to the same oil, Hormuz and Kharg pressure points already driving the market board.

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7:53 PM Tehran time, Jun 11, 2026

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Tehran, Iran / online statement

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Times of Israel reported the IDF's claim that several Hezbollah operatives were killed after trying to flee a major tunnel system near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. The account links today's Wadi Saluki operating-control claim to the larger Beaufort tunnel network Israel says it is dismantling.

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7:22 PM Jerusalem time, Jun 11, 2026

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Beaufort Ridge / Wadi Saluki area, southern Lebanon

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Guardian and CBS, carrying AFP, reported that a strike near Hiram hospital in Tyre wounded 10 medical and administrative staff, while Dawn cited NNA/Al Jazeera reporting one killed and 17 wounded near the hospital area. The reports extend the south Lebanon hospital-damage lane as Israel's Tyre and Wadi Saluki operations remain under verification.

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6:48 PM Lebanon time, Jun 11, 2026

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Hiram hospital area, Tyre, Lebanon

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