The ceasefire signed on June 19 between the United States and Iran is faltering: Trump now threatens to "destroy Iran," while the Israeli-Lebanese front remains tense. The diplomatic architecture still holds, but without conviction. The Christians of the East are still not part of it.
Jun 28, 2026 12 5
Three weeks after the signing of the US-Iran protocol, tensions resume: Netanyahu cautiously resists the deal, Tehran brandishes the threat of the Strait of Hormuz, and Marco Rubio announces progress on the Israeli-Lebanese front. The fragile architecture of Trump's "deal" is being tested.
Jun 25, 2026 10 0
Technical discussions between Iran and the United States in Switzerland led to the creation of four working groups. However, the Iranian negotiator reaffirmed Tehran's authority over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Trump criticized Congress for demanding the withdrawal of his forces. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur analyzes this Gordian knot for the region's Christians.
Jun 24, 2026 12 1
The Major League Baseball threatened Christian players with fines for inscribing Bible verses on their "pride" caps. Under senatorial pressure, the league apologized. A revealing episode of the ideological pressure faced by believers in Western cultural institutions.
Jun 23, 2026 9 0
Following consultations in Switzerland, Iran and the United States formalized the creation of four working groups. However, Tehran simultaneously reaffirmed its control over the Strait of Hormuz. For Iranian Christians, nothing has changed.
Jun 23, 2026 8 2
Iran has just reasserted its unilateral authority over the Strait of Hormuz, putting an end to the technical discussions following the US-Iran agreement. The hoped-for de-escalation is fading. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur recalls what this means for Iran's Christian minorities.
Jun 23, 2026 6 3
On June 18, Trump and Tehran signed the 14-point protocol. Hormuz was supposed to reopen. On June 20, Iran closed the strait again. Over 4,000 dead in Lebanon since the start of the conflict. Cardinal Pizzaballa remains on site and says: "I will not abandon you."
Jun 23, 2026 8 4
