THE ROADMAP

US and Iran Set a 60-Day Clock for a Final Deal

Mediators Qatar and Pakistan said Washington and Tehran agreed on a roadmap to a final agreement within 60 days, capping a 12-hour session at the Bürgenstock resort above Lake Lucerne led by Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The framework stands up a Lebanon “de-confliction cell,” a Hormuz hotline, and working groups on the nuclear file, sanctions, and monitoring — while leaving the hardest questions, enrichment, Iran’s uranium stockpile, and the scope of inspections, for the talks ahead. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says sanctions on Iranian oil have been waived and frozen assets released; Washington hasn’t confirmed it, and a wary Congress would have to approve much of the relief Tehran wants.

HORMUZ

Hormuz Traffic Sinks to 12 Ships as Tankers Go Dark

Crossings through the Strait of Hormuz fell to 12 on Sunday from 35 a day earlier, with five of eight inbound ships running with transponders off, tracker Windward said — even as US Central Command insists the channel is open. Sunday’s talks produced a direct US–Iran line meant to keep commercial vessels moving.

MARKETS

Oil Eases Below $80 as Asian Markets Rally on the Roadmap

Brent crude eased about 0.9% to just under $80 a barrel Monday in Asia, while Tokyo’s Nikkei, Seoul’s Kospi, and Taipei’s Taiex climbed between 1.5% and 2.6% on hopes the deal ends four months of energy disruption. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng bucked the move, slipping 0.7%.

LEBANON

Israel Says It Will Hold the South; New Cell Faces Its First Test

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will keep its buffer zone in southern Lebanon — roughly 6% of the country — “as long as it deems necessary,” just as the deal’s de-confliction cell takes over policing the truce. Al Jazeera reported a cautious calm settling over Nabatieh after a bloody week.

SCOTUS

Court Nears Recess With Birthright Ruling Still Pending

The justices have yet to hand down Trump v. Barbara, the challenge to the order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented and temporary-visa parents, with the term due to close by month’s end and some opinions possibly slipping into July. Rulings on transgender-athlete laws and the president’s power to fire agency officials are also still out.

WORLD CUP

Iran Earns a Point off 10-Man Belgium; Spain Routs Saudi Arabia

Iran held Belgium 0–0 in Los Angeles after the Belgians went down to 10 men, while Spain dismantled Saudi Arabia 4–0. Sunday also brought Egypt past New Zealand 3–1 and Uruguay to a 2–2 draw with Cabo Verde.

NORTHWEST

Mariners Dodge the Sweep, Top Boston 3-1 on the Solstice

Logan Gilbert struck out eight over 6 1/3 innings and Dominic Canzone homered as Seattle avoided a sweep, beating the Red Sox 3–1 before 45,577 at T-Mobile Park to climb back over .500. Andrés Muñoz worked a clean ninth for his 13th save.