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Governor of the Central Bank of Iran: With the implementation of U.S. exemptions and improved access to offshore assets, I will have greater room for maneuver to "significantly increase the supply of foreign exchange."

JPMorgan Chase: Raising the year-end target for the S&P 500 to 7,800 points, the outlook is approaching a "clear sky" scenario.

British Prime Minister Starmer: The defense investment plan will be released before the NATO summit.

In the United States, the MBA 30-year fixed mortgage rate for the week ending June 19 was 6.59%, compared with the previous value of 6.6%.

The MBA Mortgage Refinancing Activity Index in the United States for the week ending June 19 was 834.2, compared with the previous value of 810.2.

The MBA mortgage application activity index in the United States for the week to June 19 was 272.1, compared with the previous value of 269.5.

The MBA Mortgage Purchase Index in the United States for the week ending June 19 was 169.7, from the previous value of 170.8.

The EU foreign service has proposed a three-year military and civilian mission to advise and train the Lebanese army, documents obtained by Reuters show. A possible EU mission in Lebanon would focus on strengthening land border forces, improving intelligence and surveillance capabilities, and strengthening maritime security capabilities.

Israeli Defense Minister: We will not withdraw troops from southern Lebanon even if the United States requests it.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: No meeting with IAEA Director General Grossi in Switzerland despite his request. In addition, there are no specific arrangements for accessing attacked facilities and nuclear materials.

The CEO of Matrix Cellular, an international communications solutions provider in India, said that the fire accident resulted in the loss of data for more than 20 years.

According to the British Financial Times: The European Union is about to approve Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia will listen to the speeches of U.S. envoys Witkov and Kushner during their next visit.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: The United States has not informed Russia of its future stance on Ukraine after the G7 meeting.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia is willing to continue dialogue with the United States, but wants to know what happened at the G7 summit.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Contact between Russia and the United States has not even ensured the return of confiscated Russian diplomatic property, nor the restoration of direct flights.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Biden-era sanctions have been extended, new sanctions have been introduced, and the United States is selling weapons to Europe for use by Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia is now being told that things have not been settled yet and that it needs to make some concessions.

Market news: U.S. Secretary of State Rubio discussed Iran’s memorandum of understanding, defense and trade issues with the President of the United Arab Emirates.

Government of India: Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to a balanced and commercially meaningful agreement.