According to Israeli broadcaster i24News, Prime Minister Netanyahu called the agreement a strategic failure for Iran and said Tehran has no role in Lebanon’s future.

Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers and US Secretary of State Rubio met in Manama on June 25 and issued a joint statement saying reopening the Strait of Hormuz is vital. The statement said navigation must be free, unconditional and unrestricted, including transit rights under international law, and opposed any tolls or attempts to control the strait; it welcomed Oman and the International Maritime Organization’s plan to evacuate detained seafarers. It added that trade and investment with Iran will depend on Tehran’s compliance with memoranda of understanding and any final agreement and on Tehran creating the conditions for economic engagement.

Russian President Putin signed a decree on June 26 extending a ban on supplying Russian oil and petroleum products to foreign legal entities and individuals where supply contracts directly or indirectly stipulate a G7 or EU price cap mechanism. The measure, aimed at countering Western oil price limits, was due to expire on June 30 and now runs through Dec. 31, 2027. The ban covers all delivery stages. The decree first took effect on Feb. 1, 2023 and has been extended several times.