The State Council Information Office will hold a press briefing at 3:00pm on Monday, June 22, 2026. MOFCOM vice minister and deputy international trade negotiator Ling Ji, together with officials from the NDRC and the Ministry of Finance, will outline policies and measures to stabilize and improve the quality of foreign investment.

Press TV reports an Iranian delegation has lodged a protest with the US over Trump’s recent verbal threats and is weighing options for an appropriate response.

Channel 12 reported on the evening of the 21st that Israel is considering a 'small-scale' pullback from southern Lebanon. Israeli political and security leadership held consultations over the past 24 hours and have been communicating with the US at multiple levels. Citing senior officials, the report said Israel has not received any US request to withdraw forces from southern Lebanon, but is studying limited withdrawals from areas beyond the Blue Line currently held by the IDF. The report added US pressure has raised the likelihood of an IDF pullback, while Israel stressed its bottom line is to remain within the Blue Line.