Israel and Lebanon agree to U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Today's events
Israel–Lebanon ceasefire.
The United States convened a fourth trilateral; Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire contingent on Hizballah ceasing fire and leaving the South Litani Sector, where the Lebanese Armed Forces will assume control. Tracks reconvene the week of June 22.1Jun 3 · StateArmenia–Azerbaijan corridor.
Secretary Rubio signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the TRIPP transit route between Armenia and Azerbaijan — a U.S.-brokered “prosperity route” opening commerce between the two while respecting Armenian sovereignty, formalizing the peace that ended their conflict.2Jun 3 · StateRare-earth magnets.
Commerce’s CHIPS Program finalized $277 million in incentives and a $1.3 billion loan for USA Rare Earth to onshore 12 critical minerals and 10,000 tons a year of rare-earth magnet production, cutting dependence on China.3Jun 3 · CommerceCaine in Caracas.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine made his first official visit to Caracas, holding bilateral talks with senior interim-government leaders and visiting the U.S. Embassy, and stressed Venezuelan stability and shared hemispheric security.4Jun 3 · Joint ChiefsIran nuclear-tech case.
The Justice Department arrested a dual U.S.–Iranian national, CEO of an Iran-based technology firm, for allegedly violating sanctions by supplying U.S.-origin networking and encryption equipment to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.5Jun 3 · DOJIran crypto exchanges.
The United States sanctioned Iran’s largest digital-asset exchanges and their leadership for enabling Revolutionary Guard transactions and helping the regime evade sanctions and move wealth across borders.6Jun 2 · StateForced-labor findings.
USTR found that 60 economies’ failure to bar imports made with forced labor is “unreasonable” and actionable under Section 301 — the determination underpinning the proposed forced-labor tariffs.7Jun 2 · USTRBrazil trade practices.
USTR determined Brazil’s practices on digital trade, electronic payments, preferential tariffs, intellectual property, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation are unreasonable and actionable under Section 301.8Jun 2 · USTRScam-center sweep.
In a first-of-its-kind “Disruption Week,” the Justice Department and private industry interrupted millions of accounts run by Southeast Asian crime networks defrauding Americans and froze over $3.8 million in laundered cryptocurrency.9Jun 3 · DOJ
This week
AI security order.
President Trump signed an executive order on June 2 to accelerate American artificial intelligence and harden federal and military systems, directing the cyber agency CISA to issue binding directives within 30 days and a Treasury-led clearinghouse to coordinate vulnerability patching with industry (June 2 daily). The order couples an industrial-policy push with a government-wide defensive cyber mandate.4Jun 2 · WHNavy shipbuilding plan.
The Navy released its 2027 shipbuilding plan on June 2, anchored by a $65.8 billion request and a 30-year strategy to expand the fleet and rebuild U.S. shipyard capacity (June 2 daily). Days earlier it selected seven firms to send medium unmanned surface vessels to at-sea trials, opening fleet construction to non-traditional yards as the U.S. works to close a shipbuilding gap with China.6Jun 2 · Navy
Allied Governments
NATO Council in Kyiv.
The North Atlantic Council traveled to Ukraine, where Secretary General Mark Rutte met President Zelenskyy, laid a wreath for the fallen, and reaffirmed allied support amid intensified Russian strikes.aJun 3 · NATOUK summons Russia.
The Foreign Office summoned Russia’s ambassador after continued strikes on Ukraine and a drone that hit a residential building in Romania, violating NATO airspace.bJun 3 · UK FCDOUK Ebola network.
The UK launched a Multi-Hazard Research Network and committed up to £5 million for treatments and rapid diagnostics, supporting the response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda.cJun 3 · UK FCDO
Voices
“This achievement would not have been possible without the leadership of President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and President Aoum, and we are thankful for their leadership.”
Israeli Amb. Yechiel Leiter · Jun 31
“Armenia and Azerbaijan — that conflict ended… it ended with an agreement that I signed the MOU on yesterday, creating a new prosperity route, the TRIPP route.”
Sec. of State Marco Rubio · Jun 32
“As alleged, Ghomi enriched himself by supplying U.S. technology to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and other sanctioned entities responsible for [Iran’s] nuclear program.”
AAG John A. Eisenberg, DOJ National Security · Jun 35
“These exchanges have enabled the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to conduct illicit transactions, helped the Iranian regime access international financial systems, and allowed regime insiders to move wealth across borders.”
U.S. Department of State · Jun 26
“The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labor is unacceptable.”
Amb. Jamieson Greer, USTR · Jun 27
“Cyber-enabled and crypto investment fraud is devastating Main Street Americans, wiping out life savings and preying on some of our most vulnerable citizens.”
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro · Jun 39
Sources
- U.S. Dept. of State, “State Department Counselor Dan Holler, Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter After Their Meeting,” June 3, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/israel-lebanon-trilateral
- U.S. Dept. of State, “Secretary of State Marco Rubio Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the FY27 Department of State Budget Request,” June 3, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/rubio-house-foreign-affairs
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce, “CHIPS Program Finalizes Definitive Agreement With USA Rare Earth for Up to $1.6 Billion,” June 3, 2026. nist.gov/news-events/…/chips-usa-rare-earth
- Joint Chiefs of Staff, “Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine’s Visit to Caracas,” June 2026. jcs.mil/Media/News/…/caine-caracas
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, “CEO of Iran Tech Company Arrested on Federal Charge of Supplying U.S. Equipment to Iran’s Nuclear and Military Establishment,” June 3, 2026. justice.gov/opa/pr/…/iran-tech-ceo-arrested
- U.S. Dept. of State, “Targeting Iran’s Digital Asset Exchanges for Terror Finance and Sanctions Evasion,” June 2, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/iran-digital-asset-exchanges
- USTR, “USTR Makes Findings and Proposes Action in 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Forced Labor Goods,” June 2, 2026. ustr.gov/…/section-301-forced-labor-60-economies
- USTR, “USTR Section 301 Determination on Brazil’s Unreasonable Acts, Policies, and Practices,” June 2, 2026. ustr.gov/…/section-301-brazil
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, “Scam Center Strike Force Announces Results of U.S. & Private Industry ‘Disruption Week,’” June 3, 2026. justice.gov/opa/pr/…/scam-center-disruption-week
- NATO News, “North Atlantic Council Visits Ukraine,” June 3, 2026. nato.int/…/north-atlantic-council-visits-ukraine
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO), “Statement: Foreign Office Summons Russian Ambassador,” June 3, 2026. gov.uk/…/summons-russian-ambassador
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO), “UK Launches Expert Network to Boost Ebola Response and Global Crisis Readiness,” June 3, 2026. gov.uk/…/ebola-expert-network