US Vice-President JD Vance has said oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has “reached its pre-war height”.

“The Strait is open in the sense that we’re seeing more oil come out,” Vance said.

“Some days there’s actually more oil coming out of the Strait than before the war even started, so there’s this element that the world economy is coming back into gear. That will take time, but we’ve already seen prices go way down.”

He added, “If you harmonise the Lebanon-Israel peace deal with the MoU signed between the US and Iran, what both of those documents fundamentally say is that Lebanon’s territorial integrity will be respected.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will strike Iran again "if needed," vowing that Tehran "will not have nuclear weapons.”

“In Iran, we saved ourselves from atomic bombs," Netanyahu claimed in an interview with Israel's Channel 14.

His remarks came as a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, brokered under Pakistani mediation, entered into force on June 18 after being electronically signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump.

Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, in a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, has discussed the latest developments in the ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran, the foreign ministry says.

Doha also reaffirmed its continued mediation efforts and support for negotiations stemming from the recent US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

The discussions come amid fragile regional tensions following recent tit-for-tat attacks between the US and Iran.

Iran has exported 50 million barrels of crude since the US lifted its naval blockade on Iranian energy exports, according to tanker-tracking firm Tanker Trackers.

The firm said exports averaged about 1.66 million barrels per day in June 2026, while most regional producers remain below pre-war levels.

The blockade was lifted under a June 17 US-Iran memorandum of understanding, followed by a 60-day US Treasury authorisation allowing Iranian crude production and sales through August 21.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has said that free passage through the Strait of Hormuz “is for only 60 days” under a recent memorandum of understanding with the US.

"Iran will under no circumstances relinquish its rights in the Strait of Hormuz," Qalibaf said in a televised interview posted on his Telegram channel.

Regarding the recent tit-for-tat attacks with the US over the weekend, Qalibaf said Tehran considers those events as "a violation of the agreement to end the war."

Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said Tehran will not enter any further negotiations until the conditions outlined in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding are fully met.

"Iran will not enter further negotiations until conditions in the Islamabad memorandum are met," Ghalibaf said in an interview with state TV, stressing that all current meetings being held by Iran are solely aimed at fulfilling existing memorandum commitments, not advancing new talks.

Ghalibaf confirmed that Iran, the United States and Lebanon have agreed to establish a tripartite committee to oversee the end of the war in Lebanon.

Ghalibaf also said that since the lifting of the US naval blockade, Iran has exported over 40 million barrels of oil.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited Israeli occupation troops in southern Lebanon, vowing that his country's forces would stay in the area as long as Hezbollah remained a "threat".

"Our position is clear: we will not leave southern Lebanon until the threat has disappeared. And as long as Hezbollah, armed, is here and threatening us, we will stay here," Netanyahu said according to a statement from his office.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated the "need for continued efforts" to ensure "lasting peace and stability" in the region during a call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

A statement issued by Modi's office said Pezeshkian briefed Modi on recent developments in the Middle East and "the way forward".

New Delhi said Modi "welcomed the understanding reached and reiterated India's consistent position that all issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.”

The House of Representatives has blocked a war powers resolution aimed at removing US armed forces from hostilities in Lebanon.

The measure, sponsored by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, failed in a 189 – 235 vote.

On Monday, Tlaib urged Congress to vote to end US support for the "atrocities and force an end to Israel's invasion and illegal military occupation of Lebanese territory".

Iraqi Prime Minister Al Zaidi stresses that Iraq will not allow its land to be used to target neighbouring countries amid the Israeli-US war on Iran.