Trump: U.S. May Impose Tolls on Strait of Hormuz If No Deal Reached with Iran President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Friday that the United States could impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz if a final peace agreement with Iran is not reached. SBS Jun 21, 2026 5:05 AM
Nobel Laureate Follows Trend: Key AI Talent Leaves Google for Anthropic Bloomberg reported on June 19 that John Jumper, a vice president at Google DeepMind who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is leaving the company to join Anthropic. SBS Jun 21, 2026 4:07 AM
Iranian Parliament Speaker Heads to Switzerland as Head of Negotiation Team with U.S. According to Iranian state media and other sources, Ghalibaf departed with his delegation late yesterday afternoon for Bürgenstock, Switzerland, where the negotiations are set to take place. SBS Jun 21, 2026 3:31 AM
Pakistan: U.S.-Iran Working-Level Talks to Be Held in Switzerland on June 21 According to reports from AP, Reuters, and others, the meeting, taking place in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, will also include participation from mediating nations such as Pakistan and Qatar. SBS Jun 21, 2026 1:14 AM
U.S. Military Maintains Vigilance After Iran Announces Re-blockade of Strait of Hormuz military stated on Friday that it would remain vigilant to ensure the agreement to keep the strait open is upheld. SBS Jun 21, 2026 12:48 AM
End-of-War MOU in Crisis After Just Two Days: Iran Plays 'Hormuz Re-Blockade' Card As Israel's airstrikes on southern Lebanon continued, Iran pressured the United States by abruptly canceling the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz—a key provision of the end-of-war MOU—yesterday . SBS Jun 21, 2026 12:41 AM
Stabbing Attack at Russian Shopping Mall Leaves 1 Dead, 5 Injured The man reportedly also threw fireworks into a children's play area inside the mall. SBS Jun 21, 2026 12:39 AM
Corruption Scandal in Spain: Prime Minister's Wife Banned from Leaving Country According to AFP and Reuters on Friday , Judge Juan Carlos Peinado of the Spanish court ordered Gómez to surrender her passport and report to the court twice a month until a verdict is reached in her corruption trial. SBS Jun 21, 2026 12:38 AM