Middle East: Trump threatens US tolls on Strait of Hormuz if Iran talks collapse

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21 Jun 2026 • 5:12 AM MYT
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Yesterday's key developments:

• The next round of Lebanon-Israel talks will be held June 23–25 in Washington, the ‌US State Department said on Friday, ‌following a call between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanese President Joseph ‌Aoun.

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire following Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon.

• Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)