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Newest first · UTC+11:00Vance cites progress in talks with Iran, says groundwork set for peace deal
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland — Vice President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” as they seek a permanent end to the war that the US and Israel began in late February.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Argentina take on Austria as France prepare for clash with Iraq; Norway, Senegal, Jordan and Algeria in action today
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· Frances Howe, Nick Ralston
Trump Renews Threat Of Legal Action To New York Times Over Iran Coverage
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· Tyler Durden
(LEAD) Bessent: Iran commits to 'free, open' Hormuz transit, return of IAEA inspectors in Switzerland talks
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Israel Katz's promises face tough reality when Trump limits the IDF - analysis
What happens when you promise the country that there will be no limits on the IDF's actions repeatedly and then there repeatedly are limits?
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Marco Rubio heads to Middle East to address Iran MoU, Hormuz
The United States’ top diplomat is set to travel to the Middle East later this week to discuss regional issues, including the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran and the future status of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Brian Osgood
Ramat Hasharon to force mall to close on Shabbat after religious controversy
The Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court, sitting as an Administrative Affairs Court, on Monday deleted a petition seeking to force Ramat Hasharon to enforce its Shabbat business-closure bylaw at BIG Fashion Glilot, after the city and Mayor Yitzhak Rochberger said they would do so.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Sa'ar cites importance of Israel-Europe relations before meeting with EU Mediterranean Commissioner
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar emphasized the importance of relations between Israel and Europe on Monday, ahead of a meeting with the European Union Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Jerusalem.
· TZVI JASPER
Qatar, Pakistan unveil new Lebanon peacekeeping mechanism, does not include Israel, France, UNIFIL
A joint statement released by the mediating countries, Qatar and Pakistan, announced the creation of a Lebanon deconfliction mechanism on Monday.
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Is the next round of musical chairs within senior IDF posts on the way? - analysis
Is there another round of musical chairs in the IDF General Staff on the way just over the horizon?
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Mamdani attacks pro-Israel PAC again after ‘monsters’ comment sparked concerns it incites anti-Jewish violence
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· Hannah Fierick, Craig McCarthy
How Iran learned to stop worrying and live with war
By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
· RT
Israel is main obstacle to stability in Syria, Damascus's UN envoy says | The National
Damascus on Monday said that Israel remained the main obstacle to stability in Syria despite what it described as “appreciated” US mediation efforts.
· Adla Massoud
Vance says Middle East was ‘desperately’ calling on US to broker a deal
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the agreement between Washington and Tehran, rejecting suggestions that the United States is imposing a settlement on the region despite the deal containing provisions related to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
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WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot
A group of immigrant high school students at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda Youth Village in Rishon Lezion spent the past year learning how misinformation spreads online. This month, they put those lessons into practice by building tools intended to help others spot it.
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Gofman takes Mossad by storm, as spy org. ramps up plans to topple Islamic regime
There is no question about it: Roman Gofman has taken David Barnea's Mossad by storm since taking over the spy agency on June 2.
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Bessent: Iran commits to 'free, open' Hormuz transit, return of IAEA inspectors in Switzerland talks
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Iran has committed to allow "free and open" transit in the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the return of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to the country, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, following negotiations between Washington and Tehran over the w…
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Peace or not, the Middle East will now lean more toward China
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· Bill Emmott
2026 growth target slashed to 3.5-4.5%
ECONOMIC managers have slashed this year’s growth target due to the war in the Middle East and the lingering impact of last year’s massive flood control project scandal.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in southern Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will continue operating without restrictions in southern Lebanon and will remain in the country's south for the foreseeable future.
· Middleeasteye
NYC coffee shop bans pro-Israel politician in nasty post despite promise to treat all customers with ‘unconditional dignity’
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· Jordan Donegan, Carl Campanile, Matt Troutman
Marco Rubio to hold talks in the UAE during Gulf visit | The National
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is to travel to the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain this week to discuss Washington's initial deal with Iran and other regional issues, the State Department announced on Monday.
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IDF has ‘full freedom’ in Lebanon despite ‘de-confliction cell,’ Netanyahu says
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Iran Tried To Bring IRGC-Linked Individuals Into US With World Cup Delegation: Homeland Security Chief
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· Tyler Durden
France vs. Iraq World Cup prediction: Odds, picks, best bets for Monday’s Group I clash
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· Michael Leboff
How Keir Starmer supported Israel throughout its genocide in Gaza
Keir Starmer has resigned as British prime minister less than two years after winning a landslide general election.
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Majority of Israelis see MoU as win for Iran, loss for Israel's security, Hebrew University finds
The majority of Israelis view the recently finalized US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a win for Tehran and a loss for Israel’s long-term security, according to a survey conducted by the Agam Institute and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IRGC missile, drone attacks should be persecuted at ICC as war crimes, Israeli NGO says
As the United States and Iran move into negotiations over a permanent end to the war, a Jerusalem-based legal NGO is urging international bodies to keep criminal accountability on the agenda.
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Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel, Tuesday through Thursday, to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain, on a trip that will give the Trump administration a chance to sell its preliminary Iran accord directly to Gulf Arab allies.
· REUTERS
US partially lifts Iran oil sanctions amid ‘encouraging’ talks
The United States has partially lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports following “encouraging” talks over ending the conflict between the pair.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil
The US has issued a temporary sanctions waiver for Iran’s oil sector, allowing limited production and sales of crude oil and petrochemicals, the Treasury Department has said. The announcement comes as negotiations between Washington and Tehran continue following the first round of talks in Switzerland over the weekend.
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Judge orders pro-Palestine 'legal' body to pay UK-Israeli IDF soldier it attempted to prosecute
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has been ordered to pay costs after failing to bring a private prosecution against a dual British-Israeli citizen who served in a reserve IDF unit after 7 October 2023. Its antics were also called "egregious" and "inexcusable" by the presiding judge.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Next October 7 attack may happen in Eilat, Shin Bet head David Zini says - report
The head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), David Zini, warned in closed discussions that “the next October 7 will be in Eilat,” according to a report in the newspaper Haaretz.
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US should have taken control of Strait of Hormuz, retired Israeli Brig.-Gen. says - interview
“As a general, I must say I’m very, very surprised the US didn’t take over militarily the strait,” Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Amir Avivi told The Media Line, warning that the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding leaves dangerous uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s freedom of action, and the future of pres…
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'Unacceptable' that Israel killed nearly 100 Lebanese in few days, Qatari PM tells Al Jazeera
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, criticized Israel’s actions in Lebanon and their impact on negotiations, while also applauding the United States’ role in the process, in an interview with Al Jazeera in Doha on Monday.
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US issues Iran-related general licence for oil sales | The National
The US on Monday issued a general licence for Iran, which authorises the production, delivery and sale of crude oil as well as petrochemical and petroleum products of Iranian origin until August 21.
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Ship crossings halve as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks | The National
Ship transits across the Strait of Hormuz fell by half on Sunday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared it had closed the key waterway in response to Israel's continued strikes on Lebanon.
· Fareed Rahman
IDF lifts all restrictions on northern Israel in wake of Lebanon ceasefire
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· Jewish News Syndicate
More than 11,000 south Lebanon buildings 'completely destroyed' in latest war: report
More than 11,000 buildings in south Lebanon have been "completely destroyed" by Israel according to a new report.
· Middleeasteye
How a Qatari-owned Swiss resort became the backdrop for US-Iran talks | The National
A luxury resort in picturesque central Switzerland may seem like an unlikely setting for high-stakes diplomacy.
· Evelyn Lau
Burgenstock Resort: How a Qatari-owned Swiss resort became the backdrop for US-Iran talks | The National
A luxury resort in picturesque central Switzerland may seem like an unlikely setting for high-stakes diplomacy.
· Evelyn Lau
Beirut summons academic following Hezbollah criticism, calling freedom of speech into question
Lebanese academic Dr. Zena Mansour, a known critic of Hezbollah who has shared more moderate explanations of Israeli military action than is typical within Lebanon, was summoned for questioning by the General Security Directorate’s Information Affairs Office on Monday, she confirmed in an online statement.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran says no new commitments on nuclear sites after Vance says inspectors to be invited back
Iran has denied a claim by Vice-President JD Vance that it will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country, after the first round of talks between Washington and Tehran to reach a final deal to end the war.
· Bbcnews
Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country
JD Vance says Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspectors back into the country - a key demand of the international community - with discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) happening "as soon as today".
· Nathan Williams
Keir Starmer's probable successor has an Iran-shaped problem to solve | The National
Last year’s teenager meme “6-7” serves as a good shorthand for the UK’s currently destabilised post-Brexit political scene.
· Damien McElroy
Iran to allow nuclear inspections, JD Vance says
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US authorizes Iranian oil sales amid talks on final peace deal
The US Treasury Department authorized the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian oil on Monday, a move promised under an agreement reached by Washington and Tehran last week.
· REUTERS
Popular Gaza Mortality Survey published in Lancet's validity challenged by fmr. Hebrew U. professor
The widely cited Gaza Mortality Survey, published in The Lancet Global Health, may be more unreliable than previously assumed, according to new correspondence recently published in the British medical journal.
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Iranian foreign minister declares ‘major progress’ in peace talks
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