US Vice President Vance said Iran has allowed inspectors to enter; this is the first such access in some time.

As of June 18, margin financing balance on the Shanghai Stock Exchange was CNY1.495186 trillion, up CNY6.974 billion from the prior trading day; Shenzhen Stock Exchange was CNY1.439473 trillion, up CNY5.834 billion; combined CNY2.934659 trillion, up CNY12.808 billion.

Syria’s transitional government president Shala told a UAE TV interview on the 21st that Damascus is not seeking military intervention in Lebanon and will not send forces to southern Lebanon, denying media speculation tied to recent comments by US President Trump that Syria “could help deal with Hezbollah.” Shala said Trump’s remarks have been misread as an imminent invasion, urged the US to stop the fighting, and added Syria has multiple tools to influence Lebanon internally but any action would depend on Lebanese consent.