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Trump’s Iran deal sparks GOP demands for vote as Congress remains in the dark

June 16, 2026 9:37am EDT / Fox News

Thune says ‘somebody will need to’ brief senators as JD Vance conducts media blitz outlining a 60-day timeline

By Alex Miller, Fox News

Iran and Trump appear optimistic about signing a peace deal

President Donald Trump slammed the leak of the terms of a potential deal with Iran, but both sides appeared to be cautiously hopeful about signing an agreement. Critics agreed to wait and see.

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President Donald Trump has the beginnings of an agreement to end the war in Iran, but Congress hasn’t seen it, and Republicans want details before lending their support.

Trump declared that the deal had already been signed by all parties, but senators, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who is a member of the Gang of Eight who receives top-level intelligence briefings from the administration, are still in the dark about what exactly it entails.

“I don’t think even the people who follow this stuff closely up here know much about it,” Thune said.

TRUMP AGAIN SAYS DEAL IS CLOSE, THEN CONFIRMS A LAST-MINUTE AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, BUT DETAILS STILL SECRET

President Donald Trump has a deal with Iran the administration says has already been signed, but Congress hasn’t seen it, and lawmakers want details before they back it.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Aaron Schwartz/AFP via Getty Images; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

As Congress awaits information on the long-awaited deal, Vice President JD Vance went on a media blitz for much of Monday to provide rough sketches of what’s inside. When asked if Vance should brief senators on the matter, Thune said, “Somebody will need to.”

“I don’t know whether it’s the vice president, but for sure, our members are gonna have a lot of questions about it,” Thune said.

There’s also an issue of trust with Iran and whether it will follow through with whatever has been agreed to.

“History shows that the religious zealots running Iran lie like fish swim,” Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said.

IRAN’S LONG TRAIL OF DECEPTION FUELS SKEPTICISM OVER NEW NUCLEAR DEAL AS TALKS CONTINUE

Video: Qanta Ahmed: US-Iran deal is ‘a deal to begin negotiating a deal’

Vance’s media tour did outline a rough timeline of about 60 days from the initial signing of the deal to allow for further negotiations on a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear program.

But there are critics, including former President Barack Obama, who told “Good Morning America” that he was “doubtful” Trump’s deal would be different from his own agreement with Iran in 2015.

Vance shot back on CBS News that Obama’s deal “took an Iranian nuclear program that it accelerated, and it basically bribed the Iranians to stop that program.” However, Vance confirmed that there would be a $300 billion reconstruction fund available to Iran if it stayed in line with the guardrails of a forthcoming agreement.

Trump and Vance have both said that details of the deal would emerge in the coming days, likely during an official signing ceremony on Friday in Switzerland. But that’s not good enough for some.

“We’ve been told dozens of times that this war is over, and dozens of times we’ve been disappointed,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. “There have been divergent statements from a variety of people in the administration. In these high-stakes negotiations, the devil is in the details, but Trump still hasn’t even revealed the text of his ‘understanding’ with Iran.”

JD VANCE REVEALS DETAILS OF US-IRAN DEAL, ADDRESSES WHETHER TAXPAYER MONEY WILL GO TO TEHRAN

Vice President JD Vance visits the show “Hannity” with host Sean Hannity at Fox News Channel Studios on June 15, 2026, in New York City.(Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

When asked why the administration had not revealed the contents of the deal to lawmakers, a White House official said, “We will continue our long history of extraordinary levels of transparency with the Hill, as we maintained throughout the course of this conflict.”

And Trump, when asked during a meeting with the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan if he would send the final deal to Congress, said “I never thought of it, but I would, I wouldn’t mind,” then posed the notion as a challenge to Democrats.

“I never thought about it. Never even thought about it, but I will send it to Congress,” Trump said. “I like the idea. I mean, who wouldn’t approve it? Let’s let’s let them have a nuclear weapon. The Democrats will say, ‘oh, they should have a nuclear weapon.’ They’ll go crazy. I like the idea.”

While Republicans weren’t sure of the specifics of the deal, many said that they wanted a vote on a final product to ensure that it was permanent and wouldn’t end up like former President Barack Obama’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, which Trump ripped up during his first term.

“Once we have a final agreement, we need to check it out and pass it,” Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., said. “The only way it’s lasting — executive agreements last through the executive — you want a long-term agreement. It’s gotta be law.”

Lankford leaned into the Trump factor in his understanding of the deal and contended, “President Trump … is pretty unconventional the way he does this kind of stuff.”

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“I don’t foresee him going to go make a bad deal in things. Is it gonna be everything I want? Probably not. Or Iran would never, ever sign it,” he said. “But I don’t see him giving away the farm on this.”

Meanwhile, while much of Congress is in the dark, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair James Risch, R-Idaho, may have some insight into the deal.

When asked if he had been read into the administration’s agreement with Iran, Risch said, “I do. I have.”

“I don’t have any comment on it at this point. It’s still a work in progress,” Risch said. “We’ll get to that here pretty quick.”

Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.

美伊协议附带3000亿美元重建基金

2026年6月16日 23:14 / 联合早报

美国总统特朗普周二（6月16日）表明，美国不会向伊朗投入任何资金。 （路透社）

（华盛顿／德黑兰综合电）美国政府高官称，美国和伊朗正式签署和平协议后，船只无需付费即可穿行霍尔木兹海峡，而伊朗必须履行承诺才可获得经济利益，包括高达3000亿美元（约3845亿新元）的重建基金。

美方也透露，美国副总统万斯和伊朗议会议长卡利巴夫星期天（6月14日）已经以电子方式签署了谅解备忘录。两人也将出席本星期五（19日）在瑞士举行的正式签署仪式。

伊朗媒体星期一（15日）报道，伊美谅解备忘录草案有14点内容，其中包括美国与盟友须提出总额至少3000亿美元的伊朗重建计划。

英国《金融时报》同日引述美国高级官员报道，特朗普政府正考虑为伊朗重建设立一个3000亿美元的基金，作为伊方同意结束战争并达致核协议的条件。这将与伊朗是否遵守谅解备忘录的“具体表现”挂钩。

万斯接受美媒采访时称，只要伊朗政府遵守承诺，就可获得资金。美国官员说，这笔资金不会来自特朗普政府，而是由有兴趣投资伊朗的公司出资。

在法国出席七国集团（G7）首脑峰会的美国总统特朗普星期二（16日）也对记者说，美国不会向伊朗投入任何资金，因为美方没有义务投资伊朗。“我们已与伊朗达成协议，而且应该会成功，现在进入第二阶段，我认为这实际上会更容易。”

特朗普同日在社交媒体发文，否认他为了达成协议而向伊朗支付3亿美元。他指那是美国民主党放出的假消息，并坚称伊朗已经同意绝不发展核武器。

伊朗外交部长阿拉格齐星期二则说，伊朗将谈判分为两个阶段。第一阶段讨论结束战事、开放霍尔木兹海峡、解冻伊朗资产以及战后重建等议题。随后谈判将继续进行60天，以达成最终协议，到时将讨论伊朗核问题及解除对伊制裁等。

阿拉格齐重申，结束黎巴嫩的战事是美伊达成协议的基本条件之一。他强调，在黎巴嫩停战和以色列从黎巴嫩撤军是彻底结束战争不可分割的部分。

不过，以色列政府已一再表明，以军将无限期留在黎巴嫩的安全区。以色列国内的极右翼也表明绝不接受美伊协议，认为它抹杀了以色列的军事成果。

另一方面，特朗普星期一说，一旦清除水雷的工作完成，霍尔木兹海峡可在星期五“完全开放”。他还说：“许多满载石油的船只正开始驶出霍尔木兹海峡。”

特朗普在G7峰会上称，在确保海峡重开的问题上，美国不太需要盟友的帮助。

据报道，欧洲领导人准备在G7峰会上寻求特朗普同意，在海峡启动排雷行动，但特朗普一直淡化这个工作可能面对的挑战以及欧洲可扮演的角色，因此有关问题恐怕难以在会上达成共识。

伊朗媒体星期一晚报道，有三艘油轮和两艘货船已通过此前被美国海军封锁的区域。

伊朗外交部星期一曾说，会对越过霍尔木兹海峡的船只征收“海事服务费”，而不是“过路费”。伊朗媒体早前也引述消息报道，伊朗同意给予船舶60天的免费通行期，之后将收费提供海上服务。

Kamala Harris says she is ‘not surprised’ that Trump has used the DOJ to go after political opponents

2026-06-16 10:39 AM EDT / CNN Politics

Kamala Harris says she is “not surprised” that Trump has used the DOJ to go after political opponents

Harris told CNN’s Elex Michaelson during a panel discussion at the Austrian World Summit in Vienna that she had expected President Donald Trump to use the Justice Department to go after political opponents. She was being asked about an investigation into Gavin Newsom’s wife that the California governor has said is politically motivated.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/16/politics/video/kamala-harris-doj-newsom-trump

SpaceX to buy AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion

June 16, 2026 10:56 AM EDT / CBS News

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SpaceX, fresh off its blockbuster initial public offering last week, said on Tuesday that it is buying the artificial coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in stock, according to a securities filing.

Elon Musk’s space exploration and satellite company said Cursor, developed by San Francisco-based startup Anysphere, will become a wholly owned subsidiary upon closing the deal in the third quarter of 2026.

This high-priced acquisition underscores the immense demand for AI-based coding, a sector currently transforming the software industry.

SpaceX and Cursor did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In a social media post on Tuesday, SpaceX said it has been jointly training an AI model with Cursor and will release it soon.

Launched in 2022, Cursor helped spark a trend called “vibe coding” as AI coding tools have become increasingly capable of autonomously producing computer software. On its website, Cursor bills itself as a “coding agent for building ambitious software.”

The deal will help SpaceX compete with AI competitors, including OpenAI and Anthropic, which have their own AI coding tools. Both companies are expected to go public sometime this year.

“SpaceX hopes the Cursor team/product will give a jolt to its Grok AI business (especially in coding), which has so far failed to make a dent in the frontier market (which is led by Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta in the US, in that order),” Vital Knowledge analyst Adam Crisafulli said in a note to investors on Tuesday.

SpaceX alluded to the deal last month in April on its X account, writing that it was working with Cursor to create the “world’s best coding and knowledge work AI.”

Musk’s company also said at the time that Cursor had granted it approval to either buy the company for $60 billion or pay $10 billion to “work together.” When it first announced the potential deal, Cursor said teaming with SpaceX subsidiary xAI would enable it to build future software products using xAI’s AI data center complex in Memphis, Tennessee.

The deal comes after SpaceX raised $75 billion in its IPO on Friday. SpaceX shares were up 8% in early trading on Tuesday, lifting the company’s market capitalization to more than $2.7 trillion. That means investors now see SpaceX as more valuable than companies such as Amazon, which has a market capitalization of $2.66 trillion and Meta Platforms ($1.51 trillion).

Edited by Alain Sherter

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

美伊协议附带3000亿美元重建基金

2026年6月16日 23:14 / 联合早报

AI摘要

• 美伊签署和平协议谅解备忘录，伊朗须履行承诺方可获得高达3000亿美元重建基金。
• 资金由有意投资伊朗的公司提供，非来自美国政府；特朗普强调美方不会出资。
• 协议分两阶段：首阶段聚焦停战、霍尔木兹海峡开放、资产解冻与重建；次阶段谈核问题及制裁解除。
• 伊朗称黎巴嫩停战与以军撤出是协议前提，但以色列拒绝接受并坚持驻军黎南安全区。
• 霍尔木兹海峡已开始恢复通航，伊朗将提供60天免费通行期，之后收取“海事服务费”。

本摘要由AI辅助生成，仅供参考

美国总统特朗普周二（6月16日）表明，美国不会向伊朗投入任何资金。 （路透社）

（华盛顿／德黑兰综合电）美国政府高官称，美国和伊朗正式签署和平协议后，船只无需付费即可穿行霍尔木兹海峡，而伊朗必须履行承诺才可获得经济利益，包括高达3000亿美元（约3845亿新元）的重建基金。

美方也透露，美国副总统万斯和伊朗议会议长卡利巴夫星期天（6月14日）已经以电子方式签署了谅解备忘录。两人也将出席本星期五（19日）在瑞士举行的正式签署仪式。

伊朗媒体星期一（15日）报道，伊美谅解备忘录草案有14点内容，其中包括美国与盟友须提出总额至少3000亿美元的伊朗重建计划。

英国《金融时报》同日引述美国高级官员报道，特朗普政府正考虑为伊朗重建设立一个3000亿美元的基金，作为伊方同意结束战争并达致核协议的条件。这将与伊朗是否遵守谅解备忘录的“具体表现”挂钩。

万斯接受美媒采访时称，只要伊朗政府遵守承诺，就可获得资金。美国官员说，这笔资金不会来自特朗普政府，而是由有兴趣投资伊朗的公司出资。

在法国出席七国集团（G7）首脑峰会的美国总统特朗普星期二（16日）也对记者说，美国不会向伊朗投入任何资金，因为美方没有义务投资伊朗。“我们已与伊朗达成协议，而且应该会成功，现在进入第二阶段，我认为这实际上会更容易。”

特朗普同日在社交媒体发文，否认他为了达成协议而向伊朗支付3亿美元。他指那是美国民主党放出的假消息，并坚称伊朗已经同意绝不发展核武器。

伊朗外交部长阿拉格齐星期二则说，伊朗将谈判分为两个阶段。第一阶段讨论结束战事、开放霍尔木兹海峡、解冻伊朗资产以及战后重建等议题。随后谈判将继续进行60天，以达成最终协议，到时将讨论伊朗核问题及解除对伊制裁等。

阿拉格齐重申，结束黎巴嫩的战事是美伊达成协议的基本条件之一。他强调，在黎巴嫩停战和以色列从黎巴嫩撤军是彻底结束战争不可分割的部分。

不过，以色列政府已一再表明，以军将无限期留在黎巴嫩的安全区。以色列国内的极右翼也表明绝不接受美伊协议，认为它抹杀了以色列的军事成果。

另一方面，特朗普星期一说，一旦清除水雷的工作完成，霍尔木兹海峡可在星期五“完全开放”。他还说：“许多满载石油的船只正开始驶出霍尔木兹海峡。”

特朗普在G7峰会上称，在确保海峡重开的问题上，美国不太需要盟友的帮助。

据报道，欧洲领导人准备在G7峰会上寻求特朗普同意，在海峡启动排雷行动，但特朗普一直淡化这个工作可能面对的挑战以及欧洲可扮演的角色，因此有关问题恐怕难以在会上达成共识。

伊朗媒体星期一晚报道，有三艘油轮和两艘货船已通过此前被美国海军封锁的区域。

伊朗外交部星期一曾说，会对越过霍尔木兹海峡的船只征收“海事服务费”，而不是“过路费”。伊朗媒体早前也引述消息报道，伊朗同意给予船舶60天的免费通行期，之后将收费提供海上服务。

US intel assesses Iran can shut down the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on

2026-06-16T14:43:55.373Z / https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/16/politics/us-intel-assessment-iran-shut-strait-hormuz

US intelligence agencies have recently assessed that Iran can effectively shut down access to the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on, meaning the country’s regime has acquired a powerful new ability to hurt the global economy as a result of the war, according to three sources familiar with the findings.

Regardless of the framework agreement that is due to be formally signed on Friday to open the key waterway as a prelude to nuclear talks, Iran proved it can shut off access to the strait during the current conflict and US intelligence assessments suggest that could happen again.

“We have now handed Iran de facto control over the strait – a weapon more powerful than any nuke,” one of the sources familiar with the US intelligence assessments told CNN, emphasizing how the war has fundamentally altered Tehran’s thinking about leveraging similar tactics in the future.

Iran has similarly learned it can leverage targeted strikes against the energy infrastructure of Gulf countries as an asymmetric capability after doing so to great effect during the war, another tool it can use to its advantage going forward, a second source familiar with the assessments said.

The US has had to negotiate with Iran intensively to fully re-open the strait, underscoring the Iranians’ continued leverage.

CNN approached the White House and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for comment.

A senior US official told CNN that Iran cannot access “any benefits” of the framework agreement unless the strait remains open and it abides by the other points it agreed to. The senior official did not detail what those benefits are, but explained that the US will wind down its blockade in proportion with Iran restoring traffic in the strait. If Iran “performs, the relief follows and American leverage holds the entire way”, the senior official added.

Another source familiar with the framework agreement also acknowledged to CNN that Iran tried to subvert the free flow of energy in the strait but it upset China and Gulf countries in the process. “Iran pays a price when they do this,” the source added, noting any attempt to effectively close the strait in the future would carry self-inflicted consequences.

Uncertainty over what’s in the agreement and other risks are also likely to keep traffic through the critical chokepoint to a trickle for weeks or months, according to shipping industry officials and experts who track ship movements.

One of the main reasons Iran believes it can continue to weaponize the strait is it still retains a significant portion of its weapons stockpile, including missiles, drones, missile launchers, and hundreds of small fast boats that continue to harass shippers attempting to transit the waterway and can be used to lay mines. Iran has also been rebuilding its military industrial base faster than the US anticipated and has already begun new drone production, CNN has reported.

There have been discussions that allies may police the strait in some way once it is open, but at the moment it is unclear how that would work and the latest intel assessments take that possibility into consideration, the sources said.

And even as the two sides appear to have signed an agreement that would reopen the strait and end the current conflict, multiple sources said Iran has been plotting an economic “nuclear option” if negotiations with the US fall apart: getting the Houthis, the Iranians’ chief proxy force in Yemen, to close the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean — another global trade chokepoint that has served as a shipping lifeline amid Iran’s months-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Taken together, the recent US intelligence assessments underscore the lasting impact of President Donald Trump’s decision to initiate the conflict without fully accounting for Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz and raise fresh questions about Tehran’s ability to weaponize the global economy going forward — a problem that extends beyond the scope of any framework agreement between the two countries that may reopen the key waterway.

In the time since Iran moved to close the strait, US intelligence agencies have been continuously reassessing how and under what circumstances they might try to use that same lever in the future, according to three sources familiar with the assessments.

While there is not currently a consensus within the intelligence community, multiple sources familiar with the US assessments said Iran has been emboldened by the fact it was able to both close the strait and target the energy infrastructure of Gulf countries without expending significant capabilities.

And now that Iran has proven it has credible intent and capability to close the strait — some US officials say they are more likely to take that step in the future, two of the sources familiar with US intelligence said.

On Monday, a senior administration official said that the aim is “to create a mechanism that makes it impossible” for the strait to be closed again.

Vice President JD Vance told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Monday that he believes one of the reasons Iran was willing reach a framework agreement with the US is “they recognize they’re losing that leverage over the Strait of Hormuz.”

Earlier on Monday, Trump said that the strait is “already partially opened” and that it will fully open Friday, when the US and Iran are set to formally sign a memorandum of understanding.

“They’re doing a little hunting for a couple of mines that they’ve already found, but … ships are starting to go out now,” Trump said during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit. “On Friday, it’ll be completely open.”

“I don’t think we’re going to need much help, because we have an agreement where it’s going to be open, and it’s toll-free. We had a little argument on that; it’s toll-free,” Trump added.

But he has said little about how any deal might prevent Iran from taking similar steps to close the strait in the future, particularly once the US lifts its naval blockade and, eventually, returns to a more normal force posture in the region.

Iran had long threatened to shut down the strait in response to an attack by foreign adversaries, including the US and Israel, but had not demonstrated the ability to successfully do so prior to Trump’s decision to launch combat operations along with Israel earlier this year.

One reason the Trump administration underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the strait earlier this year, multiple sources previously said, was officials believed doing so would hurt Iran more than the US — a view that was bolstered by Iran’s empty threats to act in the strait after US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last summer.

Top Trump officials were also confident that China would ultimately use its influence over Iran to prevent it from effectively closing the strait.

As a result, the Trump administration decided to prioritize US strikes against Iranian military targets rather than dedicate assets to deterring Iran from attempting to effectively close the Strait of Hormuz, two of the sources familiar with the planning discussions at the time said.

But days into the conflict, it was clear the Trump administration miscalculated.

“Losing control of the strait will be the biggest blunder of this era because it is a card the US cannot counter without going all in,” a fourth source involved with the military planning for the war said. “Now there is no way to undo the strait without amassing a massive force.”

US officials now believe that Iran ultimately closed the strait in response to Trump’s early statement declaring the goal of the war was to topple the regime — viewing it as an existential threat that warranted escalating in an unprecedented way, the second source said.

The same source noted that Iran did not immediately take that step when bombs were dropped but rather waited a few days until they believed they knew what the true US objective was.

“Iran was deliberate in how they escalated,” the source added.

At this stage, the Iranians are calibrating their actions, all the sources said and it’s unclear how the framework agreement that is due to be formally signed in Geneva will change the picture.

But it is clear Iran has acquired significant leverage with its proven ability to shut the strait.

Iran also knows it can get the Houthis to shut down Bab-el-Mandeb but they are aware taking such drastic action would derail the diplomatic process with nuclear talks due to begin, one of the sources noted.

Shutting Bab-el-Mandeb down, combined with shutting down the Strait of Hormuz would completely blow up the global economy, the same source said.

The second source familiar with recent US intelligence assessments told CNN it is notable that the Houthis have not resumed large-scale attacks against US or other European vessels but have said that any Israeli-flagged or owned ships are fair game. Expanding the scope of potential targets beyond Israeli vessels would represent a serious escalation, the source noted.

The Iranians have only held back so far from enlisting the Houthis to take that step, the sources said, because they know it could derail ongoing peace talks.

But it remains a card Iran could play if the pursuit of a deal falls apart and the US resumes full combat operations — something Trump has been wary to do.

美军拟在澳洲设战备物资库 学者：有助应对中国扩军

2026年6月16日 23:40 / 联合早报

美国华盛顿白宫南草坪6月14日举行“UFC Freedom 250”综合格斗赛事，一名美国陆军士兵站在美国国旗下。 （法新社）

美国军方计划在澳大利亚东南部设立海军陆战队战备物资库。这将是美国海军陆战队首次在澳洲设立此类设施，地点位于大多数中国导弹射程范围之外。

法新社引述美海军6月发布的招标文件报道，美方已拨出3000万美元（约3846万新元），在维多利亚州东南部建设仓库和办公设施，用于储存“关键作战补给物资”。

根据规划，物资将先存放在墨尔本，随后于2027年转移至维多利亚州班迪亚纳（Bandiana）一座澳洲军事基地内由美方建设的仓储设施。战备库预计于2028年全面投入运作。

文件显示，美国海军正寻求聘用约110名工程师、机械师以及物资和安全专家管理该设施，库存装备将包括班用武器。

美国海军陆战队太平洋部队发言人说，在澳洲储备装备和物资，有助于支援印太地区行动与演训，提升反应能力，并加强与盟友和伙伴之间的协同作战能力。

美国国防部已要求国会在2027财年拨款5亿美元，用于加强印太地区预置装备和燃料储备，以威慑中国。

澳洲智库洛伊研究所本周发布报告指出，中国已具备从南中国海前哨基地发射弹道导弹打击澳洲北部的能力。

研究所的国际安全项目主任罗格文（Sam Roggeveen）认为，这可能是美军将战备库设于澳洲东南部的原因之一。他说：“这些设施一旦投入运作，将成为中国显而易见的攻击目标。”

罗格文指出，美军在澳洲部署更多兵力和装备，反映澳洲与美国在区域战略目标上的联系进一步加深。

澳大利亚国立大学国际安全教授布拉克斯兰（John Blaxland）则认为，随着外界越来越担忧美军关岛基地的脆弱性，澳洲的战略地理位置正受到更多重视。

布拉克斯兰补充，在澳洲国内缺乏大幅增加国防开支政治意愿的情况下，“让美国增加对澳洲地产和基础设施的投资，被广泛视为较审慎的做法”。

美军拟在澳洲设战备物资库 学者：有助应对中国扩军

2026年6月16日 23:40 / 联合早报

美国华盛顿白宫南草坪6月14日举行“UFC Freedom 250”综合格斗赛事，一名美国陆军士兵站在美国国旗下。 （法新社）

美国军方计划在澳大利亚东南部设立海军陆战队战备物资库。这将是美国海军陆战队首次在澳洲设立此类设施，地点位于大多数中国导弹射程范围之外。

法新社引述美海军6月发布的招标文件报道，美方已拨出3000万美元（约3846万新元），在维多利亚州东南部建设仓库和办公设施，用于储存“关键作战补给物资”。

根据规划，物资将先存放在墨尔本，随后于2027年转移至维多利亚州班迪亚纳（Bandiana）一座澳洲军事基地内由美方建设的仓储设施。战备库预计于2028年全面投入运作。

文件显示，美国海军正寻求聘用约110名工程师、机械师以及物资和安全专家管理该设施，库存装备将包括班用武器。

美国海军陆战队太平洋部队发言人说，在澳洲储备装备和物资，有助于支援印太地区行动与演训，提升反应能力，并加强与盟友和伙伴之间的协同作战能力。

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美国国防部已要求国会在2027财年拨款5亿美元，用于加强印太地区预置装备和燃料储备，以威慑中国。

澳洲智库洛伊研究所本周发布报告指出，中国已具备从南中国海前哨基地发射弹道导弹打击澳洲北部的能力。

研究所的国际安全项目主任罗格文（Sam Roggeveen）认为，这可能是美军将战备库设于澳洲东南部的原因之一。他说：“这些设施一旦投入运作，将成为中国显而易见的攻击目标。”

罗格文指出，美军在澳洲部署更多兵力和装备，反映澳洲与美国在区域战略目标上的联系进一步加深。

澳大利亚国立大学国际安全教授布拉克斯兰（John Blaxland）则认为，随着外界越来越担忧美军关岛基地的脆弱性，澳洲的战略地理位置正受到更多重视。

布拉克斯兰补充，在澳洲国内缺乏大幅增加国防开支政治意愿的情况下，“让美国增加对澳洲地产和基础设施的投资，被广泛视为较审慎的做法”。

Vance reveals Trump lesson guiding Iran deal strategy as Tehran faces 60-day deadline

Vance says oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz strengthens the US’ hand as energy prices fall to early-March lows

June 16, 2026 8:35am EDT / Fox News

By Ashley J. DiMella

Vice President JD Vance told Fox News Digital in a sit-down interview why this deal with Iran will strengthen America’s hand.

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EXCLUSIVE: Vice President JD Vance said Tehran is effectively entering a probationary period under the Trump administration’s agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran required to demonstrate through its actions — not its promises — that it has abandoned nuclear weapons development and support for terrorism.

“The thing I’ve learned from the President of the United States is whether friend or foe, you shouldn’t trust anybody, you should trust people’s actions,” Vance told Fox News Digital in a sit-down interview. “That’s why the way this agreement is built is that if they act in the right way, if they behave in the way, they get a lot of benefits.”

The agreement would test whether Iran is willing to trade decades of isolation for economic relief and renewed ties with the West. While Tehran could gain access to sanctions relief and foreign investment, administration officials say those benefits will depend on whether Iran can prove it has abandoned its nuclear ambitions and support for terrorist organizations during a 60-day negotiating period.

“The Iranians have two pathways. If they behave like a normal country, if they don’t try to build nukes, if they try to fund terrorism, then the United States is going to change our relationship with Iran. We’re going to lift some sanctions. We’re going to welcome them back into the international community,” Vance said.

JD VANCE SAYS IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM ‘SUBSTANTIALLY’ SET BACK AFTER ‘PRECISE, SURGICAL’ US STRIKES

Vance tells Fox News Digital the U.S.-Iran deal tests whether Tehran will trade decades of isolation for sanctions relief and renewed Western ties.(Fox News Digital)

He said the United States would be prepared to ease sanctions and normalize relations with Tehran, including welcoming it back into the international community, if Iran abandons its nuclear ambitions and ceases support for terrorism.

But if Iran attempts to rebuild what Vance described as its “destroyed” nuclear program or continues funding terrorist groups, Vance said it would forfeit any benefits offered under the agreement.

Under consideration is a proposed $300 billion investment fund for Iran that would be financed by private companies seeking to do business in the country.

TRUMP ANNOUNCES PEACE DEAL WITH IRAN, DECLARES STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL REOPEN: ‘LET THE OIL FLOW!’

Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on May 4.(Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images)

“If they’re serious, the president has said we want to have a good relationship with them. And if they are not serious, of course, we still have all the options we have today. We’ll continue to have them a month from now, two months from now as well,” Vance said.

Vance argued that with the Strait of Hormuz remaining open, the United States is in a stronger economic position to confront Iran.

“Oil is flowing, gas is flowing. It’s ticking back up every single day. We think within a week, two weeks, you’re going to see the substantial resumption of the oil and gas flows. So that means energy prices come down for Americans,” Vance said.

JD VANCE REVEALS DETAILS OF US-IRAN DEAL, ADDRESSES WHETHER TAXPAYER MONEY WILL GO TO TEHRAN

Trump, Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have signed the memorandum, paving the way for a formal signing ceremony later this week.(ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

Oil prices fell on Monday to their lowest levels since early March after a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement raised hopes that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could soon return to normal.

“It gives us a little bit more time, fundamentally, but the most important thing it does for us is it strengthens our hand, it allows some of the oil to flow, and it fundamentally allows us to see are they serious or not,” Vance said.

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Trump, Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have signed the memorandum, paving the way for a formal signing ceremony later this week, according to officials.

Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398552112112

消息：俄护卫舰英吉利海峡鸣枪示警

2026年6月16日 23:45 / 联合早报

知情人士透露，一艘俄罗斯护卫舰上的水兵星期二（6月16日）在英吉利海峡，向一艘驶近的民用游艇鸣枪示警。

路透社报道，消息人士指出，涉事军舰为俄罗斯格里戈罗维奇海军上将号护卫舰。

英国国防部暂未就此事回应。

6月14日，英国突击队曾在英吉利海峡登上并拦截一艘受制裁的俄罗斯“影子船队”油轮，这是英国首次主导行动，试图切断俄罗斯的石油收入来源。

英国海军星期一（15日）发布的另一份通报说，两艘英国军舰曾在法国布雷斯特以西海域，对格里戈罗维奇海军上将号护卫舰实施近距离跟踪监视。