Iran says deal with U.S. requires Israeli forces to leave Lebanon

New Updates   7m ago Iranian tankers loaded with oil exit U. S. blockade zone ahead of peace talks The first tankers carrying Iranian oil exited a U. S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a tracking website said on Wednesday, two days before Washington and Tehran launch talks under terms of a memorandum of understanding between the two nations. The negotiations on a final settlement are set to begin Friday at Switzerland's Burgenstock mountain resort after the memorandum is formally signed. The TankerTrackers website, which monitors oil shipments and storage, marked Iran's "first crude oil exports in two months," citing digital tracking data corroborated . "At least two National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) VLCC supertankers named DIONA (9569695) and HERO2 (9362073) have exited the U. Navy blockade perimeter carrying a combined total of 3.8 million barrels of Iranian crude oil between them," TankerTrackers said on X, later adding that a third tanker had exited. S. will let Iran immediately begin selling oil and fuel under the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing unnamed people familiar with the agreement. The waiver of sanctions on oil sales will take effect immediately after the signing, the Journal said. CBS/AFP link copied   PM Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost weapons manufacturing as Iran war intensifies concerns President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to address constraints in the production of munitions, according to a presidential memo released on Tuesday. The war against Iran has highlighted concerns over munitions stockpiles and rates of production.  The memo delegates the Defense Secretary to use the Defense Production Act, which can be used to jumpstart production of key items. The memo says the mechanism is warranted because fragile supply chains and production bottlenecks may "impair the ability" for the U. S. to expand the availability of munitions, missiles and equipment required for the national defense.  here.   PM / June 16, 2026 Graham says he's "pretty skeptical" about future Iran talks, but "it's worth a try" Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told CBS News he's "pretty skeptical" about planned U. S.-Iran talks, but is willing to "wait and see." The two countries agreed to a memorandum of understanding to extend their ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch longer-term nuclear talks over the next 60 days. Asked if he believes that initial deal is a good or a bad idea, the GOP lawmaker and longtime Iran hawk said: "I don't know yet." "I mean, I like the idea of opening the straits and ending the conflict," he said. "In terms of how the negotiations work long term … let's wait and see.