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China is counting its wins from the Iran war
Middle East
June 20, 2026
China is counting its wins from the Iran war
Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring…
Why is there fighting in Lebanon and does it threaten the Iran deal?
World
June 20, 2026
Why is there fighting in Lebanon and does it threaten the Iran deal?
Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a tentative deal reached between the United States…
Hezbollah says its fighters will “defend their land and people” against Israeli attacks
Middle East
June 19, 2026
Hezbollah says its fighters will “defend their land and people” against Israeli attacks
Hezbollah accused Israel of “escalating violations” of a ceasefire on Friday, as inflamed hostilities in Lebanon threaten tenuous negotiations between…
Egypt welcomes US-Iran agreement
Egypt
June 19, 2026
Egypt welcomes US-Iran agreement
Egypt welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, stressing…
FM holds phone call with Iranian counterpart to discuss US–Iran MoU
Egypt
June 19, 2026
FM holds phone call with Iranian counterpart to discuss US–Iran MoU
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty said he hopes the memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached…
For Iran’s leaders, surviving the war may prove easier than winning the peace
Middle East
June 19, 2026
For Iran’s leaders, surviving the war may prove easier than winning the peace
After nearly half a century of flirting with direct conflict, the United States finally went to war with Iran. Fifteen…
Trump suggests Iran agreement is “unconditional surrender”
Middle East
June 19, 2026
Trump suggests Iran agreement is “unconditional surrender”
President Donald Trump suggested the memorandum of understanding reached with Iran amounts to “unconditional surrender” and that the conflict demonstrated…
Iran will not honor its commitments unless US does, Ghalibaf says
Middle East
June 18, 2026
Iran will not honor its commitments unless US does, Ghalibaf says
Iran’s parliament speaker and key negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned “if the United States does not honor its commitments, there…
How to read the US-Iran draft agreement: Big commitments from Washington, not from Tehran
Middle East
June 18, 2026
How to read the US-Iran draft agreement: Big commitments from Washington, not from Tehran
Now that the US has released the official text of the memorandum of understanding reached over the weekend with Iran,…
Iran and US sign agreement to end the war
Middle East
June 18, 2026
Iran and US sign agreement to end the war
The US and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to end the war. The American news website…