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US Envoys Travel to Switzerland to Resume Iran Peace Talks
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have traveled to Switzerland to potentially resume technical consultations with Iran, following the cancellation of scheduled talks.
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War in Ukraine
Pope Hails US-Iran Deal, Appeals For Dialogue in Ukraine
The United States and Iran agreed this week to a deal to end the conflict and Leo expressed his “gratitude” to those who helped the negotiations.
June 17, 2026
Europe
Trump Links Ukraine Support to Hormuz Demining Demand at G7
According to the sources, G7 leaders did not reject the idea outright but stressed that any such mission would require strict conditions.
June 17, 2026
Russia
Trump Says US Could Soon Reimpose Sanctions on Russian Oil
With oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz now stabilizing, Trump suggested that the US may finally be in a position to reinstate tougher measures.
June 16, 2026
US
Pentagon Chief Denies US Facing Munitions Stockpile Shortage
Concerns over the Middle East war straining US weapons stockpiles deepened last month after Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao cited the conflict as a reason for pausing arms sales to Taiwan.
June 15, 2026
US
Iran Reveals Details of Upcoming Peace Deal with US
A leaked draft of the upcoming US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding reveals an agreement to unblock the Strait of Hormuz and return $25 billion to Tehran.
June 14, 2026
US
Iran Rejects Trump’s Sunday Peace Treaty Timeline
Tehran has pushed back against claims by US President Donald Trump and Pakistani mediators that an electronic peace treaty would be signed on Sunday, June 14.
June 14, 2026
US
US-Iran Peace Treaty Closes on ‘24-Hour’ Deadline, Mediator Pakistan Says
Key mediator Pakistan announced that a comprehensive agreement to end the Middle East war could be finalized within 24 hours, even as active clashes persist in the Strait of Hormuz.
June 13, 2026
Russia
Iran Rebuilds Missile Arsenal During US Truce, Stockpiling Fresh Russian Munitions
Tehran restored three-quarters of its pre-war missile arsenal during the recent truce, heavily undermining previous Pentagon claims of its destruction.
June 13, 2026
US
US Threatens to Seize $24B in Frozen Iranian Assets for Ally Compensation
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets could be used to compensate Gulf allies for damages.
June 13, 2026
Iran
UAE Prepares up to $20 Billion Payout to Iran to Guarantee Regional De-escalation
The UAE is preparing to unfreeze between $10 billion and $20 billion in assets for Tehran as part of a massive back-channel deal to stop drone attacks and open the Strait of Hormuz.
June 13, 2026
US
US Forces Intercept Iranian Drone Swarm Targeting Ships in Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command confirmed that American forces have successfully intercepted multiple Iranian one-way attack drones aimed at commercial vessels in the strategic shipping lane.
June 13, 2026
US
Iran Demands Domestic Uranium Blending Before Final US Deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared that Iran will only accept diluting its enriched uranium domestically and refuses to cede control of the Strait of Hormuz to Washington.
June 13, 2026
US
Trump Says US Has 'Ended War With Iran' After Deal Claims and Kharg Island Escalation
Trump says US has ended the war with Iran after deal claims, but Tehran denies any final agreement as tensions over strikes and oil hubs persist.
June 12, 2026
US
100 Days of the Iran War: Gordian Knot in the Mideast?
Last Sunday marked the 100th day of the US and Israel’s war against Iran.
June 10, 2026
War in Ukraine
CARTOON: Who Has the Cards Now?
Serhiy Kolyada’s ironic take on the latest international events.
June 9, 2026