Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel could find itself at war with Iran "within two days" if Iran fires missiles at Israeli territory, adding that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was a target, according to reports.
Speaking to reporters about scenarios in which the war with Iran could resume, Katz said one possibility was that President Donald Trump decides negotiations have "run their course" and wants to resume strikes. The second, he said, is that "Iran attacks us," Ynet reported.
"If Iran attacks, that is the third Iran war. The situation is very clear," Katz said.
"There is no reality in which Israel will allow missile fire at its territory without responding with force. It could happen within two days," he said.
"My directive to the IDF is to prepare for a blue-and-white operation in Iran."
Asked about Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei and Katz said he was "marked for death," the outlet reported.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday to discuss the Middle East, with a focus on making sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
"Met with German Foreign Minister @AussenMinDE today to discuss the situation in the Middle East and reiterated our shared commitment to ensuring Iran never obtains or develops a nuclear weapon," Rubio wrote in a post on X.
"We also reaffirmed the need for NATO burden-sharing and a durable peace between Russia and Ukraine," he added.
Iranian authorities have indicted Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and others affiliated with opposition broadcasters Manoto TV and Iran International, accusing them of helping instigate nationwide protests in January.
According to The Jerusalem Post, Tehran Prosecutor Ali Salehi announced that the indictment has been issued and said the case would be referred to a court for trial in days.
"Today, I must announce that the indictment against Reza Pahlavi and other anti-regime elements from the Manoto and Iran International networks has been issued," Salehi said.
"God willing, within the next few days, it will be sent to the court for judicial proceedings."
Salehi said the defendants are accused of "creating the conditions" for the unrest on Jan. 8-9, 2026.
An estimated 40,000 Iranians were reportedly killed by state security forces during the protests.
{{#rendered}}President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. officials are set to meet with Iranian representatives Tuesday for talks focused on Iran's nuclear program, reiterating that Tehran will not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during the signing of an executive order, Trump said the meeting would take place in Doha.
"Oil prices are way down," Trump said, adding that prices were higher before "the denuclearization of Iran fight that we have."
"There will be a meeting on that tomorrow."
"I think they've already left, or they're just about getting ready to leave," he said. "We'll see how that goes."
"But we're doing very well on that front."
"The meeting in Doha is going to be, perhaps important, perhaps not. We're going to find out," Trump explained.
"It's the denuclearization of Iran. We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon, and they're not going to have a nuclear weapon. They've agreed to that," he said.
Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday that no talks with the United States are scheduled in the coming days in Doha, according to Reuters.
Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a statement that an Iranian technical delegation traveling to Qatar this week was not connected to U.S. officials visiting the country, the outlet reported.
Baghaei added that Tehran has not begun negotiations on a final agreement because implementation of key provisions of the memorandum of understanding remains its current priority.
This came as the White House said senior U.S. officials would travel to Doha for expected negotiations.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner will travel for high-level meetings with Iran as discussions over a memorandum of understanding continue.
Trump also said Monday that Iran had requested a meeting and that talks would take place in Doha on Tuesday.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs said Monday that demining the Strait of Hormuz would only be carried out by Iran following what he called “provocations” by France.
Kazem Gharibabadi’s remarks came after French President Emmanuel Macron said France would join Oman and others to clear the strait of mines to ensure safety and free transit.
“Macron has said that he is cooperating with his partners in demining the Strait of Hormuz,” Gharibabadi said in a post shared on X.
“According to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, demining is carried out solely by Iran and by no other country, and we fundamentally do not permit any such thing,” he warned.
“The situation is sensitive and complex. We strongly advise France not to complicate it further with its provocations,” he added.
{{#rendered}}President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff will represent the U.S. in peace negotiations with Iran in Doha, Qatar this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.
Iran still has not made a public statement confirming that it intends to participate in the talks.
“I just spoke with the president about it. Iran has requested a meeting this week, so, special envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week as we continue to discuss the memorandum of understanding. On the sidelines of those high-level talks will be the technical talks," Leavitt said in a Fox News appearance on Sunday.
Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri says the U.S. brokered peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon has severe issues and "won't be implemented."
Berri, widely considered to be an ally of Hezbollah, made the statement to Lebanese media on Monday.
He argued the deal is likely to "incite internal divisions and draw the Lebanese into a confrontation among themselves.”
He went on to argue that the deal favors Israel "at the expense of the national interest."
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker joined "Varney & Co." on Monday to discuss President Donald Trump's push for higher NATO defense spending and why some allies still aren't doing enough.
Trump has long pushed for NATO countries to contribute more to the alliance, going back even to his first term in office.
The administration has also been heavily critical of some NATO countries that failed to assist the U.S. in the war against Iran, with several countries withholding access to military bases relating to the conflict.
{{#rendered}}U.S. Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper visited leaders in both Israel and Lebanon this weekend, the U.S. military announced Monday.
Cooper met with leaders from both countries in an effort to progress peace negotiations and an ultimate Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
"During an ongoing trip to the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, engaged senior civilian and military leaders in Israel and Lebanon. While in Lebanon, Cooper and his staff met with President Joseph Aoun and Lebanese Armed Forces Commanding General Rodolphe Haykal. The leaders discussed the path forward in implementing a historic framework agreement signed in Washington, D.C., on Friday," CENTCOM wrote in a statement on X.
"In Israel, Cooper also visited deployed U.S. troops and recognized exceptional performers for outstanding mission contributions. More than 50,000 American service members are currently operating across the region – remaining vigilant and ready," the statement continued.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claims Iran is set to receive $6 billion in frozen funds from Qatar as a prerequisite to peace talks with the U.S. this week.
U.S. officials say no frozen Iranian funds have been released, however.
“Based on the plans made, $6 billion out of the total $12 billion of Iranian resources in Qatar will be released and returned to the country, and necessary follow-ups are being carried out,” Pezeshkian said in a statement.
Qatar also has not announced any transfer of funds to Tehran.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed Sunday that Tehran has sole and complete authority over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media quoted the official as saying that Iran alone is responsible for managing and reopening maritime traffic through the strait.
“No other country or institution has any responsibility in this regard,” Araghchi said.
Iran's influence over the strait has proven to be its most effective playing card in negotiations with the U.S.
Delegations from the U.S. and Tehran are set to meet for talks in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday.
{{#rendered}}This is an excerpt from an Outkick article by Fox News' Alejandro Avila.
Iran played a pretty mediocre World Cup, which ended Saturday with its elimination from the tournament in a fairly big letdown.
"Iran are eliminated from the World Cup after a remarkable tournament run," ESPN FC posted Saturday, championing a team that didn't win a single match.
To them, failing to make the knockout stage amounted to a "remarkable" tournament run.
Not everyone shared ESPN's take.
One fan wrote, "Remarkable might be a stretch. They didn't win any games and didn't advance in a format where 32 of 48 did advance. They weren't awful by any means, but they weren't spectacular either."
"I have played football (not soccer), baseball, and basket[ball] in my life. I would have the same results out there and they did (0 wins)," another reaction read.
The Iranian camp certainly didn't see it that way.
Captain Mehdi Taremi called the tournament "a disaster," while head coach Amir Ghalenoei argued his squad was "the most oppressed team in the whole World Cup" because of the travel and logistical issues it faced.
After the heartbreaking exit, Iran's official team statement added, "Respect cannot be won without fair play."
Sen. John Kennedy. R-La., states the US is "winning" the war against Iran, going on to compare the regime in Tehran to "an old man who can't afford a cold."
Kennedy went on to urge President Donald Trump to retaliate with full strength if Iran violates any terms of any agreement.
President Donald Trump touted the recent fall in gas prices Monday as the U.S. and Iran continue closing in on a peace agreement.
Trump shared on his Truth Social account that crude oil was now sitting at $69 per barrel and is "heading down."
The Trump administration repeatedly acknowledged that the war in Iran was causing a spike in gas prices, though Trump argued the war was necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
"WTI CRUDE - $69, and heading down. This is less than it was prior to the start of the Denuclearization of Iran!" Trump wrote.
"GAS PRICES COMING DOWN, FAST! REPORT ANY ABUSES AT RETAIL LEVEL!" he added in a separate post.
{{#rendered}}Tehran has deployed a new front on Western social media, including a covert influence campaign to sway Americans and undermine President Donald Trump's push for a nuclear deal, experts warned Sunday.
Following the February U.S. strikes on Iran that decapitated much of Tehran's leadership and the signing of an interim memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Tehran and Washington, the analysts also claim Iranian officials are relying more on digital proxies to project centralized control.
"Iran's leadership now lives on X because it is a decapitated leadership," counterterrorism expert Dr. Omar Mohammed told Fox News Digital.
"The regime has moved its legitimacy contest onto a platform, and once you are fighting there, you optimize for it," Mohammed, of the George Washington Program on Extremism, added.
"There are English, screenshot-ready lines, memeable contempt and civilizational pride. It is adaptation under pressure — an influence operation forced by the fact that the men running Iran can no longer stand at a podium."
After Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb. 28, the regime's senior leadership was largely eliminated, and the new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is in hiding. Mohammed said Iran's digital messaging has since become more centralized.
"The coordination between the leadership is visible: You watch the same lines reposted verbatim by the judiciary chief, the vice president and the security council within minutes," the expert explained.
"That is a central media shop pushing copy, not officials independently moved by the same spirit at the same moment. And the register gives it away."
According to Mohammed, the regime's X accounts serve as a manufactured proxy for the leadership vacuum while exploiting political divisions in the United States, a strategy that he says surfaced even more after Trump signed a new peace deal on June 17 in Versailles.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Emma Bussey.
A new poll shows that while Americans widely support remaining in the NATO alliance, they also want other member countries to begin contributing more.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO countries step up their contributions and meet their defense spending targets.
The Reagan Institute survey found that 73% of Americans, including 61% of MAGA Republicans, support the U.S. remaining in NATO.
President Donald Trump declared once again on Monday that Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon.
Trump made the statement in a post on his Truth Social account, adding a claim that he has the "highest poll numbers ever."
"Highest Poll Numbers Ever. Even Higher than Election Day, November 5th. This despite the fact that, IRAN WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!" Trump wrote.
{{#rendered}}Dozens of trade vessels successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and Sunday even as the U.S. traded missile strikes.
Trade tracker Kpler says 28 vessels made the trip on Saturday, while 22 made it on Sunday.
The freer flow of trade has allowed oil prices to continue their steady fall since tensions with Iran have lessened, sitting at $70 per barrel on Monday morning. Gas prices currently sit at $3.86 a gallon and falling.
Fox News' Lauren Simonetti contributed to this report.
Washington and Tehran agreed to halt military strikes in the region on Sunday, the White House confirmed to Fox News.
“Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU. Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely," the White House told Fox.
Citing an official, Axios also reported that the two sides' delegations are now scheduled to meet June 30 in Doha, Qatar.
Fresh strikes escalated over the weekend after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted additional strikes on multiple targets in Iran following what it described as an Iranian attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz.
On Sunday, Iran launched strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain, leading to condemnations from both Arab neighbors.
Under the interim memorandum of understanding (MOU) Iran would allow safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. would lift its blockade of Iranian ports.
A hotline between the U.S. military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was also expected to be established to coordinate maritime traffic.
On Sunday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran alone was responsible for managing and fully reopening maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz under the recent understandings.
Fox News' Alex Hogan contributed to this report.
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