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Israeli Military Says It Is Preparing for Potential Iranian Retaliatory Attacks Following Beirut Airstrike The Israeli military announced that it is anticipating and preparing for retaliatory attacks from Iran after conducting an airstrike on a command center of the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on June 14 . SBS Jun 14, 2026 11:54 PM

Iran Conveys Desired Terms for Cease-fire Agreement to Mediator Qatar A source close to the Iranian negotiating team emphasized to the media, "Nothing has been finalized. SBS Jun 14, 2026 11:35 PM

President Lee: "I Accept All Complaints Regarding Infringement of Voting Rights; Claims of Election Fraud Distort the Truth" President Lee, who is on an official visit to the Vatican, held a meeting with senior presidential aides via video conference with staff in Seoul to review domestic issues. SBS Jun 14, 2026 11:34 PM

President Lee Visits the Vatican, Mentions 'June 15 Hope' at Special Mass President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of Europe, has begun his scheduled visit to the Vatican. SBS Jun 14, 2026 11:22 PM

Presidential Office Responds to North Korea's Criticism of U.S.-ROK Denuclearization Principles: "A Consistent Goal of the International Community" ▲ The Presidential Office The Presidential Office stated that the denuclearizati… SBS Jun 14, 2026 10:52 PM

Blue House Hopes for Swift Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Following U.S.-Iran Peace Deal President Donald Trump's suggestion that a deal to end the war would be signed. The Blue House expressed its hope that "an agreement between the two sides will be reached, leading to the restoration of peace and stability in the Middle East and serving as an opportunity for the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz." The Blue House stated today , "The government has been closely monitoring the progress of negotiations regarding the memorandum of understanding for an end to the war between the U.S. SBS Jun 14, 2026 10:51 PM

Iran Protests Israeli Airstrike in Beirut, Says Negotiations with U.S. 'Impossible' Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and head of Iran's ceasefire negotiations, criticized the move on social media platform X, stating, "The Zionist aggression on Dahiyeh once again clearly demonstrates that the U.S. SBS Jun 14, 2026 10:32 PM

Seabed Rises 2 Meters Following Powerful Earthquake in Philippines; Death Toll Reaches 101 As the death toll from the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake off the southern coast of the Philippines has risen to 61, with 40 people still missing, it has been reported that the seabed in the affected area has risen by up to 2 meters, leaving it exposed above the water surface. SBS Jun 14, 2026 10:21 PM

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Command Center in Beirut Amid Imminent Ceasefire MOU and Iran is imminent, Israel has carried out an airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. SBS Jun 14, 2026 10:12 PM

"U.S., Iran Agree on Immediate Opening of Strait of Hormuz and Dilution of Uranium Within Iran" Reuters reported that Iran has pledged to abandon nuclear weapons and immediately open the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. SBS Jun 14, 2026 10:10 PM