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What you need to know
- Trump says Iran attacks cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, violating ceasefire deal
- US military then announces fresh strikes on Iran
- The earlier Iranian attack on the cargo ship comes as a UN agency was coordinating an evacuation plan of stranded seafarers through Hormuz
- The agency, the International Maritime Organization, paused the plan after the cargo ship attack
- Iran said any passage through Hormuz must be coordinated with Iranian authorities
- Israel and Lebanon tout US-brokered framework deal, but Hezbollah rejects
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Please follow along for the latest developments on the Iran war and the wider Middle East region for the weekend of June 26 to 28:
Skip next section WATCH: After tit-for-tat blows: Is the US-Iran deal on the verge of collapse?06/27/2026June 27, 2026
WATCH: After tit-for-tat blows: Is the US-Iran deal on the verge of collapse?
DW’s Melissa Chan speaks to Professor Simon Mabon, an expert in Middle East politics, to understand the wider implications of this most recent US-Iran escalation.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GACySkip next section Germany: Israel-Lebanon security deal ‘offers hope,’ urges Hezbollah to act constructively06/27/2026June 27, 2026
Germany: Israel-Lebanon security deal ‘offers hope,’ urges Hezbollah to act constructively
Germany said the US-brokered security arrangement between Israel and Lebanon “offers hope.”
“It strengthens the security of both states, relies on direct understanding, and opens the chance to resolve a decades-long conflict,” Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul wrote on social media.
“Now it comes down to the implementation of the agreement,” he added.
Wadephul said it was important Lebanon’s government alone controls the use of force in the country. He also stressed security guarantees for Israel.
He urged Hezbollah, which is not a party to Friday’s agreement, “to now behave constructively.”
https://p.dw.com/p/5GAC9Skip next section Bahrain reports Iranian drone attack06/27/2026June 27, 2026
Bahrain reports Iranian drone attack
Bahrain said Iranian drones targeted its territory Saturday, calling the attack a flagrant threat to citizens and residents.
It warned the attacks were “sabotaging peace efforts.”
Iran earlier said it carried out strikes against targets linked to US forces in the region, without specifying locations.
The incident follows a series of escalating attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran said it had responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf.
The US had launched airstrikes after an Iranian drone targeted a ship attempting to leave the strait Thursday.
Bahrain hosts the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and has been a strong critic of Iran.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GA8QSkip next section Tanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz06/27/2026June 27, 2026
Tanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz
A tanker came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations center reported the tanker was struck by an “unidentified projectile.” It sustained damage to its bridge, but all crew members were safe.
No group has claimed responsibility for the strike on the vessel.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GA4mSkip next section WATCH: US military releases video of new strike on Iran06/27/2026June 27, 2026
WATCH: US military releases video of new strike on Iran
https://p.dw.com/p/5G9xGSkip next section Iran accuses US of ‘blatant violation’ of peace deal06/27/2026June 27, 2026
Iran accuses US of ‘blatant violation’ of peace deal
Iran has accused the United States of a “blatant violation” of the peace deal that was agreed upon by both rival countries.
“These brutal attacks, which targeted Iranian coastal surveillance facilities, are a blatant violation” of the memorandum of understanding to end the war, the Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement.
Iran said it responded to US airstrikes on its southern coast, which it said violated the UN Charter and confirmed that it struck targets linked to US forces.
Iran has, however, not specified the targets or say where they were located.
Meanwhile, the US military said its forces struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations on Friday in response to an Iranian attack on a cargo ship transiting the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G9ldSkip next section State Department releases text of Israel-Lebanon framework deal06/27/2026June 27, 2026
State Department releases text of Israel-Lebanon framework deal
Following the announcement of a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the agreement represents a “pathway out of a long crisis.”
“For Lebanon, this framework provides a genuine pathway out of a long crisis. For Israel, it creates a verifiable path to removing the persistent threat on its northern border,” Rubio said, announcing the US-mediated agreement.
The text of the 14-point agreement was later made public.
The points include:
- Israel and Lebanon agree to “conclusively end the conflict” and commit to a “reciprocal, sequenced process, with clear conditions” for the Israeli military (IDF) to withdraw from Lebanon — pending the disarmament of Hezbollah militants by the Lebanese Armed Forces.
- When Lebanon’s military is in full control of two pilot areas, “internationally supported reconstruction efforts will begin, and Lebanese civilians will be able to safely return to these areas.”
- The government of Israel declares it has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon and stresses that its military actions in Lebanon are the consequence of attacks and threat posed by Hezbollah. The Israeli government underscores that the termination of the threat posed by armed groups in Lebanon, through the disarmament and dismantlement and additional security arrangements to be agreed upon between the two countries, “will eliminate any future need for IDF military action or presence in Lebanon.”
- The governments of Lebanon and Israel affirm their right to self-defense consistent with applicable international law and reaffirm that no third party may exercise that right on their behalf.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G9MXSkip next section Iran’s Revolutionary Guards target US positions06/27/2026June 27, 2026
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards target US positions
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it targeted US military facilities in response to an attack on Friday — an attack the US says was a reaction to a drone strike on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to reports by Iran’s Tasnim and IRNA news agencies, the IRGC said its navy targeted locations where US forces are deployed in the region. The reports did not provide additional information regarding the exact locations or the scale of the apparent attacks.
The IRGC condemned the strikes on Iran, saying the US “as always, violated its commitments and launched an airstrike” and that “if the aggression is repeated, our response will be more extensive.”
The US has said Friday’s strikes followed a drone attack it blames on Iran on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was damaged but able to continue its voyage.
Iran has claimed it has the right to control shipping in the narrow waterway in accordance with the interim deal to end the monthslong conflict.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G9DTSkip next section US Vice President Vance: ‘Violence will be met with violence’06/27/2026June 27, 2026
US Vice President Vance: ‘Violence will be met with violence’
US Vice President JD Vance said if Iranian officials were unhappy with how the Memorandum of Understanding is being applied “they can pick up the phone.”
In a post on X after the attacks, the US vice president also said the US “honored” the ceasefire deal.
“Iran signed a ceasefire agreement. We have honored it,” he wrote. “If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone. But violence will be met with violence.”
As part of negotiations to reach the so-called Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, which Vance helped negotiate earlier this month, Iran and the US established an office with the goal of heading off a spiral of attacks should skirmishes occur.
It was not immediately clear how the US strikes on Friday aligned with the first article of the MOU, which states, “The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war, by signing this MOU, declare the immediate and permanent termination of military operations.”
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https://p.dw.com/p/5G9D7Skip next section US attack on Iran has ended, US media report06/27/2026June 27, 2026
US attack on Iran has ended, US media report
Friday’s attacks by the US military on Iran have concluded, according to reports in The New York Times and broadcaster CNN.
Six US Air Force F35 and F16 fighter jets struck four Iranian sites in 90 minutes of attacks along the Strait of Hormuz and on Qeshm Island, the US newspaper reported, citing an anonymous official.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G9CxSkip next section IRGC: Response to fresh US attack will be ‘swift and decisive’06/27/2026June 27, 2026
IRGC: Response to fresh US attack will be ‘swift and decisive’
After the US strike on Iran on Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said its response would be “swift and decisive.” The IRCG’s statement was broadcast on state television, according to Reuters news agency.
The IRGC said its forces had repelled an attack by the US military on Sirik, on the coast near the Strait of Hormuz.
A report by the semiofficial FARS news agency, which has close ties to the IRGC, later said the military group had not made an official statement regarding the US strikes.
Iranian media had reported earlier that a pier in Sirik, on the coast of southern Iran, had been struck by the US.
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https://p.dw.com/p/5G9CdSkip next section US, Lebanon, Israel sign framework agreement06/26/2026June 26, 2026
US, Lebanon, Israel sign framework agreement
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a trilateral framework agreement. Lebanese officials began direct talks with Israel in Washington in April.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G97vSkip next section Trump criticizes Iran for drone attack on cargo vessel; US military hits Iran in retaliation Published 06/26/2026Published June 26, 2026last updated 06/26/2026last updated June 26, 2026
Trump criticizes Iran for drone attack on cargo vessel; US military hits Iran in retaliation
US President Donald Trump accused Iran of attacking a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz with four drones on his Truth Social account.
“One of the Drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive Cargo Carrying ship,” while three others were intercepted, Trump said.
The US president said the attack was a violation of an ongoing ceasefire beteen the US and Iran, as laid out in the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding.
US CENTCOM announces fresh strikes on Iran
In response, US CENTCOM announced fresh strikes on Iran.
“US aircraft struck Iranian missiles and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Iran hit M/V Ever Lovely on June 25 with a one-way attack drone. The Singapore-flagged cargo ship was exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast at the time of Iran’s attack,” CENTCOM said.
The Iranian attack on the cargo vessel was first announced by British maritime security agency UKMTO. The agency said the attack did not cause any casualties or environmental impact.
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It comes as a UN agency is coordinating an evacuation plan of stranded 11,000 seafarers in the Gulf through Hormuz.
The agency, the International Maritime Organization, paused the plan after the attack.
Iran has said that any country must coordinate with Iranian authorities if they want to passage through Hormuz.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G97mSkip next section Welcome to our coverage 06/26/2026June 26, 2026
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Welcome to DW’s coverage of the Iran war and its impact on the wider Middle East.
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of attacking a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, jeopardizing a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran.
Meanwhile, the US has brokered a framework deal between Israel and Lebanon, but the details are still unclear.
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