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According to Saudi media Hadas, an Iranian delegation, including the governor of the Central Bank of Iran and the deputy oil minister, has traveled to Switzerland.

The U.S. military stated that it remains present and vigilant to ensure that all aspects of the agreement with Iran are observed, implemented, and fully effective.

The U.S. military says more than 17 million barrels of oil were transported through the Strait of Hormuz today.

According to Saudi media Hadas, the Iranian negotiating team, led by Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi, has traveled to Switzerland.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the negotiating team will depart for Switzerland within minutes.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the other party must take necessary measures as soon as possible.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that they will demand in Switzerland that the other party fulfill its commitments and clarify how they will fulfill their obligations.

According to Fox News: U.S. Vice President Vance said that Iran will be given a chance to negotiate.

According to Fox News: U.S. Vice President Vance said we are confident that we can maintain the ceasefire.

June 20th - On the evening of June 19th local time, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that the country had a total of 933 confirmed cases of Ebola, with 245 deaths, resulting in an overall case fatality rate of approximately 26%. Health Minister Roger Kamba stated that 416 patients are currently hospitalized in Ebola treatment centers, while 80 patients have recovered and been discharged. To combat the outbreak, the country is continuously expanding its medical treatment capacity, currently having over 516 Ebola treatment beds, with more beds being added to treat new community cases and to properly manage suspected cases awaiting verification.

The Swiss Foreign Ministry stated that, for reasons of confidentiality, it is unable to provide further information regarding the participants or the content of the discussions.

The Swiss Foreign Ministry stated that Switzerland continues to provide a low-key and reliable environment for talks at Biergen Hill to implement the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding.

According to Saudi media Hadas, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard warned ships not to deviate from the "designated route" to South Lark Island.

According to Al Arabiya satellite television: U.S. envoy Witkov has just arrived in Switzerland.

On June 20th, according to the Suzhou Daily, on June 19th, Fan Bo, Secretary of the Suzhou Municipal Party Committee, and Wang Wei, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, met with Liu Qiangdong, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of JD.com. Fan Bo stated that he hoped JD.com would play a leading role, continuously expand its business layout in Suzhou, deepen industrial collaborative innovation, help Suzhou's high-quality products expand their market, and share development opportunities. Suzhou will continue to carry out the "Three Services" special campaign—serving enterprises, projects, industrial parks, and grassroots communities—to comprehensively create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, rule-of-law based, and internationalized, providing optimal service guarantees for enterprise innovation and development, and jointly writing a new chapter of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. Liu Qiangdong said that JD.com will fully leverage its comprehensive advantages in e-commerce logistics, artificial intelligence, digital technology, and health services, further increase its investment in Suzhou, actively contribute to Suzhou's industrial transformation and upgrading and the improvement and expansion of its consumer market, and contribute more to Suzhou's high-quality economic and social development.

June 20th - According to Russian media reports, starting September 1st, the Russian government will impose an 8% export tax on certain diamonds in an effort to protect its domestic diamond cutting and processing industry. The policy stipulates that the Russian government will levy an 8% export tax on uncut and partially cut diamonds weighing between 0.45 carats and 10.8 carats, as well as diamonds of special sizes exceeding 10.8 carats. However, this measure will not apply to member states of the Eurasian Economic Union.

On June 20, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Mandalay issued a statement saying that recently, several Chinese citizens were arrested by Myanmar police after entering Myanmar through Mandalay Airport for illegally traveling to areas prohibited or restricted to foreigners. Simultaneously, several Chinese citizens using entry and exit permits to enter northern Myanmar through relevant land border crossings were also arrested by Myanmar police for suspected illegal entry while en route to other inland areas. The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Mandalay reminds Chinese citizens traveling to Myanmar to fully understand Myanmar's national conditions and laws and regulations, and not to travel to areas prohibited or restricted to foreigners. They should also strictly abide by the scope of use of their travel documents, especially those entering Myanmar through China-Myanmar border crossings with entry and exit permits, who are limited to activities in relevant border cities on the Myanmar side and should not cross the border into inland areas to avoid violating Myanmar law.

According to Syrian state television, the Syrian Ministry of Defense stated that an attack by unidentified gunmen in northeastern Aleppo resulted in the deaths of two soldiers.