2026-06-20

The Wall Street Journal reports the US and Qatar are drafting a plan to let Iran access part of roughly $100bn in frozen cash, starting with a $6bn tranche held by Qatar for humanitarian purchases. The proposal, not final, would allow Iran’s central bank to use extracted frozen assets—chiefly oil-export proceeds held abroad—to buy food, medicine and other humanitarian goods; the mechanism could be a template for other frozen cash pools and could serve as the first disbursement toward about $24bn

The Wall Street Journal reports the US and Qatar are drafting a plan to let Iran access part of roughly $100bn in frozen cash, starting with a $6bn tranche held by Qatar for humanitarian purchases. The proposal, not final, would allow Iran’s central bank to use extracted frozen assets—chiefly oil-export proceeds held abroad—to buy food, medicine and other humanitarian goods; the mechanism could be a template for other frozen cash pools and could serve as the first disbursement toward about $24bn Tehran is seeking to unfreeze under a recently signed end-of-war agreement.

2026-06-20

Iran Football Federation said it will lodge a formal complaint with FIFA after US organisers rejected its requests to allow the team to arrive two days before World Cup matches in the United States. The federation said the two-day pre-match arrival — intended for acclimatisation, final training and recovery — was denied before the New Zealand match and again ahead of its Los Angeles midday kickoff against Belgium, which it says impeded tactical preparation.

Iran Football Federation said it will lodge a formal complaint with FIFA after US organisers rejected its requests to allow the team to arrive two days before World Cup matches in the United States. The federation said the two-day pre-match arrival — intended for acclimatisation, final training and recovery — was denied before the New Zealand match and again ahead of its Los Angeles midday kickoff against Belgium, which it says impeded tactical preparation.

2026-06-20

Shanghai Guopai Co. said the June auction of personal passenger car license plates will be held June 27 from 10:30-11:30, offering 3,809 plates; warning price set at 92,900 yuan.

Shanghai Guopai Co. said the June auction of personal passenger car license plates will be held June 27 from 10:30-11:30, offering 3,809 plates; warning price set at 92,900 yuan.

2026-06-20

US Secretary of State Rubio plans to visit Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain next week, two sources told Axios.

US Secretary of State Rubio plans to visit Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain next week, two sources told Axios.

2026-06-20

據Axios：兩名消息人士透露，美國國務卿魯比奧計劃下週前往中東，目前包括科威特、阿聯酋和巴林。

據Axios：兩名消息人士透露，美國國務卿魯比奧計劃下週前往中東，目前包括科威特、阿聯酋和巴林。

2026-06-20

Al Arabiya reports Pakistan's interior minister will travel to Tehran to meet Iranian officials.

Al Arabiya reports Pakistan's interior minister will travel to Tehran to meet Iranian officials.