US-Iran deal latest news: Iran turns back three vessels from Strait of Hormuz, says were on ‘unauthorised’ passage

US-Iran deal latest news: Iran said on Friday that US military presence in the Gulf is causing insecurity and division in the region. Responding to a joint statement by the US and the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran said it contained "interventionist, irresponsible and provocative positions". In the statement by Iran's foreign ministry, Iran also reiterated its position that the Strait of Hormuz should be governed with Oman in line with terms of MOU with the United States, Reuters reported. Hezbollah says Israel must leave Lebanon ‘unconditionally’Hezbollah chief has warned Israel saying it must 'unconditionally' leave Lebanon after the US-Iran peace deal, AFP reported. The chief also dubbed the peace deal as a declaration of defeat of the US and Israel.IAEA says peace deal gives it access to Iran nuclear sitesThe interim US-Iran peace accord gives inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog access to Iran, the agency's chief said on Friday, after Tehran indicated that key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington is reached and sanctions are lifted, Reuters reported."There is an agreement and to comply with that agreement, the IAEA will have to have access and inspect," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said at a news conference in Japan. "We hope to be there soon.Drones hits ship near OmanA vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the United Nations on Thursday, British military said.The head of the International Maritime Organisation said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf through the strait will be on hold until the agency can confirm safety guarantees for the ships on the evacuation list and in the region, the Associated Press reported.US blames Iran for strikeThe report of a strike came hours after Iran threatened vessels to stop using the route through the strait without Tehran's permission. The vessel that was attacked was not part of the evacuation effort, said Arsenio Dominguez, the UN agency's secretary-general.A US official told The Associated Press that the vessel was hit by an Iranian drone.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive situation, said the merchant vessel Ever Lovely was attacked by a drone being flown by the Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.IAEA says peace deal grants access to Iran's nuclear sitesThe interim US-Iran peace accord gives inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog access to Iran, the agency's chief said on Friday, after Tehran indicated that key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington is reached and sanctions are lifted, Reuters reported."There is an agreement and to comply with that agreement, the IAEA will have to have access and inspect," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said at a news conference in Japan. “We hope to be there soon.”