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· The National
Trump says Iran deal set for Sunday, but Tehran has yet to confirm
US President Donald Trump says a long-awaited agreement to end the US-Israeli war on Iran will be signed on Sunday, paving the way for the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz after a conflict that engulfed the region and shook the global economy.
· Middleeasteye
Preliminary peace deal could be signed within days, says US, Iran and mediators
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· Jasonburke
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· Geoff Earle
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· MICHAEL FREUND
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Whenever Iran attacks Israel, Israeli society predictably divides into two camps: on one side are those who view the event as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to topple the ayatollah regime; on the other are those who dismiss this as a hopeless illusion.
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‘Shabbat dinner’ packed with anti-Israel activists charged up to $5K a head
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· Doree Lewak
Trump to discuss Hormuz shipping security at G7 amid signs of breakthrough with Iran
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· Associated Press
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia welcome US-Iran talks
Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has welcomed US-Iran negotiations during a call with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
· Middleeasteye
Canada’s Carney sees ‘timely’ role for G7 in any Iran deal
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· Shawn Pogatchnik
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Syria arrests 235 ISIS operatives in three months, foils seven terror plots
Syria’s Interior Ministry announced on Monday that security forces had arrested 235 members of the Islamic State group (ISIS) over the past three months as part of a broad security campaign aimed at dismantling the group’s active cells and preventing attacks intended to destabilize the country.
· RIZIK ALABI / THE MEDIA LINE
Haifa resident arrested over alleged incitement against LGBTQ community, later released
Haifa resident Amir Maron, 37, was arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of incitement to violence against the LGBTQ community after allegedly posting a comment on social media that "in effect called for harm" to the community participating in the Tel Aviv Pride Parade following coverage of Pride events in the city.
· YOAV ETIEL
US-Iran peace deal signing expected within 24 hours, Pakistan PM says
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for a peace deal to end the months-long conflict in the Middle East, with the final text of the deal reached.
· REUTERS
Gaza post-‘ceasefire’ deaths hit 983 as Israeli attack targets refugee camp
Israeli forces have carried out a deadly attack in a refugee camp in central Gaza, according to Palestinian media reports, as casualties continue to mount in the enclave despite a “ceasefire” declared months ago.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran denies reports of its delegation visiting Geneva or any other country
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· Middleeasteye
As Iran and US near a peace deal, Tehran remembers another bloody conflict
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Trump hablará en el G7 sobre desminado del estrecho de Ormuz; crece confianza en pacto con Irán
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· ARIK ASCHERMAN
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· Emily Goodin
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7
Trump also plans to meet on the sideline of the summit with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and UAE to discuss efforts to wind down the Iran war
· Associated Press
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7
Trump also plans to meet on the sideline of the summit with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and UAE to discuss efforts to wind down the Iran war
· Associated Press
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· DR. ITAY GAL
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· REUTERS
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· Middleeasteye
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· AfricaNews
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The major nuclear danger facing the Middle East originates not from Iran but from Israel, Professor Theodore Postol, a former Science and Policy Adviser on Strategic Nuclear Issues to the Chief of Naval Operations, has told RT. The expert warned that the leadership in West Jerusalem had placed the Jewish state on an…
· RT
Endgame Finally? Iran Peace Deal Signing Expected Within 24-Hours, Technical Talks To Follow, Pakistan's Sharif Says
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· AfricaNews
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Israeli-Arab singer from Nazareth, Elyanna, takes the stage at 2026 World Cup opening ceremony
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· JUDITH SEGALOFF
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· Middleeasteye
US, Iran could sign peace deal within 24 hours, Pakistan PM claims
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· Shane Galvin
Iran says signing of memorandum with US will not be on Sunday
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· Middleeasteye
Israel launches attacks on southern Lebanon
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· Middleeasteye
Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
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· Associated Press
Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February
· Associated Press
Israeli army says at least 70 attacks in Lebanon over past day, as death toll reaches 3,711
The Israeli army announced that it struck over 70 "Hezbollah infrastructures" in southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours.
· Middleeasteye
Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – professor
For the first time, the chances of the US and Iran reaching an agreement are greater than 50%, despite Iran’s lingering distrust of Washington, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi told RT.
· RT
Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – professor
For the first time, the chances of the US and Iran reaching an agreement are greater than 50%, despite Iran’s lingering distrust of Washington, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi told RT.
· RT
US and Iran edge closer to deal with electronic signing reportedly planned in next 24 hours | The National
A deal in the next 24 hours? That is what Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says is expected, with “the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical-level talks next week”.
· Clotilde Bigot