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Israel considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals as part of talks with Lebanon, source says
Middle East
June 22, 2026
Israel considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals as part of talks with Lebanon, source says
Israel is considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals from occupied territory in southern Lebanon as part of upcoming talks, according to an…
Iran shows Trump just how hard making peace will be
Middle East
June 22, 2026
Iran shows Trump just how hard making peace will be
Making peace with Iran is going to be just as painful as waging war. Vice President JD Vance’s first attempts…
US and Iran agree to create “de-confliction cell,” to end conflict in Lebanon
Middle East
June 22, 2026
US and Iran agree to create “de-confliction cell,” to end conflict in Lebanon
The US and Iran agreed to create a “de-confliction cell” involving Lebanon and facilitated by Qatar and Pakistan to ensure…
Iran’s hardliners threaten to spoil the regime’s victory lap
Middle East
June 20, 2026
Iran’s hardliners threaten to spoil the regime’s victory lap
As details of the agreement between the United States and Iran were beginning to emerge last week, a powerful Iranian…
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…
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,…
Photos published by Iranian state media show president signing memorandum with US
Middle East
June 18, 2026
Photos published by Iranian state media show president signing memorandum with US
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has signed the memorandum with the US, according to photos published by Iranian state media IRNA.…