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The story so far: After 40 days of war and more than 60 days of intense negotiations, the U.S. and Iran, on June 15, agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war and start more substantive negotiations on contentious issues. The deal has kicked off a geopolitical storm, with Israel opposing it…
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Will continue to support implementation of understanding between Iran and U.S., says Pakistan Pakistan will continue to support the implementation of the understanding between Iran and the U.S., said the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Sunday (June 21, 2026). Pakistan was the mediator between U.S. and Iran for a peace deal. Pakistan Foreign Ministry…
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U.S. and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue on Saturday (June 20, 2026) for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war, hours after Tehran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and warned that little might be achieved if the fighting doesn’t…
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U.S. Special envoy Steve Witkoff. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff was headed to Switzerland for talks, American media outlets reported on Friday (June 19, 2026), after scheduled negotiations due to take place there between the United States and Iran were postponed. Mr. Witkoff was on his way to the alpine nation…
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Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike Senators are seeking to block Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits several overdue reports to lawmakers, including its investigation into a deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war….
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian holding a document showing a Memorandum of understanding he signed to end the West Asia war on June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Initial talks between the United States and Iran are planned at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on Friday (June 19, 2026), following the signing of a…
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Oil prices fell in early trading on Thursday (June 18) after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that would end the Iran war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and waive U.S. sanctions on Tehran’s oil, resolving the largest energy supply disruption in history. Brent crude futures were down 89 cents, or 1.12%, at…
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (June 16) issued a rare public rebuke of Israel’s military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment buildings to hunt militants. Mr. Trump, who in recent days had expressed his displeasure over Israeli attacks in Beirut that he said could have endangered…
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Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) on concerns about the lack of details in a preliminary agreement ending the war between the U.S. and Iran and the realization the resumption of supply through the key Strait of Hormuz may take longer than thought. Brent crude futures gained 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $83.42…
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Hezbollah said on Friday (June 13, 2026) its fighters had confronted Israeli forces advancing towards a southern Lebanese town, as Israel pressed on with its strikes in Lebanon. In a statement, Hezbollah said its fighters first targeted Israeli troops advancing towards Majdal Zoun, around 5 km from the western side of the border, on Thursday…
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