N.Y.C. Official Planned Unauthorized Meeting With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the proposed meeting involving the mayor’s commissioner for international affairs, Ana María Archila, and the Iranian official had not taken place.
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Iraq's new PM wants business deals with Trump, but militias cloud visit
Iraq's new PM wants business deals with Trump, but militias cloud visit When Ali al-Zaidi was nominated as Iraq’s Prime Minister in April, a senior Iraqi diplomat sitting with Middle East Eye breathed a sigh of relief and called Zaidi to congratulate him. “This was Trump’s pick. He is an Iraqi Trump, a businessman,” the official said.
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Iranian foreign minister to visit Oman for talks on Strait of Hormuz
Iranian foreign minister to visit Oman for talks on Strait of Hormuz Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Oman on Saturday for talks on the Strait of Hormuz, state media said. The visit "will be focused on the Strait of Hormuz and shipping safety" and is "a continuation of the consultations that we started with Oman over the past one or two months," Iran's official IRNA news agency quoted foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei as saying. The strait is a major source of contention between Washington and Tehran, which effectively closed the strategic waterway in response to the war launched by the Us and Israel in late February.
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Iraq's new PM wants business deals with Trump, but militias cloud visit
Iraq's new PM wants business deals with Trump, but militias cloud visit Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 21:20 Prime minister wants US to continue flow of oil funds as war tests Baghdad's delicate dance between Tehran and Washington This handout picture shows new prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi, centre, sitting ahead of presenting his government to the parliament in Baghdad, on 14 2026 (Iraqi prime minister's press office/AFP) Off When Ali al-Zaidi was nominated as Iraq’s Prime Minister in April, a senior Iraqi diplomat sitting with Middle East Eye breathed a sigh of relief and called Zaidi to congratulate him. “This was Trump’s pick. He is an Iraqi Trump, a businessman,” the official said.
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Strait of Hormuz Will Soon Be Declared Open to All Traffic, U.S. Officials Say
The officials said that Iranian negotiators blamed the recent ship attacks on rogue military units.
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Iran denies requesting US talks after Trump says dialogue will continue
Iran denies requesting US talks after Trump says dialogue will continue Iran denied that it had requested negotiations with the US after President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington and Tehran had agreed to continue talks despite a recent escalation of hostilities. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had not sought negotiations with the US, but had accepted a visit by the Qatari mediator to Iran, according to Iranian state TV. President Donald Trump on Friday said the US had agreed to talks with Iran after Tehran asked to continue negotiations, while stressing that the June ceasefire between the two nations was over.
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Qatar emir, Pakistan PM discuss US-Iran talks and regional security, statement says
Qatar emir, Pakistan PM discuss US-Iran talks and regional security, statement says Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani discussed regional developments and ongoing US-Iran talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with both leaders stressing the need for diplomacy to reduce tensions and protect maritime security, Qatar's Amiri Diwan said in a statement on Friday. During a phone call, the two leaders underscored their commitment to coordinating on regional security, safeguarding maritime routes and ensuring lasting peace in the region.
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EU countries to discuss trade ban on Israeli settlements
EU countries to discuss trade ban on Israeli settlements EU foreign ministers will discuss imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states for the bloc to take action, diplomats said on Friday. Diplomats said the debate at a meeting in Brussels on Monday was not expected to yield any concrete decisions, but would help gauge whether there is enough support to move forward. Several EU countries - including Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain - have already imposed their own trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, considered illegal under international law.
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'Shared ambitions': Canada, Saudi Arabia sign deals on defence, investment, and AI
'Shared ambitions': Canada, Saudi Arabia sign deals on defence, investment, and AI Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:44 Mark Carney's visit followed a similar trip to Qatar in January, as he seeks to curb dependency on the US Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walk together in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 9 July 2026 (Saudi Press Agency handout via Reuters) Off For the first time in more than a quarter of a century, a Canadian prime minister has visited Saudi Arabia. In a series of statements released on Thursday, Mark Carney said he walked away with 13 new commercial agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth $700m, spanning health technology, mining, infrastructure, and defence. He called the two countries "complementary economies with shared ambitions".
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Ayatollah Khameneis lesson from beyond the grave
His death turned a leader into a martyr, fusing grief, faith, and defiance into a message that the US and Israel fail to grasp The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was never going to simply be the change of a political era for Iran. It became an event in which war, religion, national trauma, revolutionary memory, and the ancient culture of Shia mourning all collided at once.
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Didn't see fear or desperation, only resilience and confidence: Salman Khurshid on attending Khamenei funeral in Iran
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid said that he witnessed 'resilience and confidence' rather than fear or desperation during his recent visit to Iran to attend the funeral ceremony of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
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Iran’s economic pain deepens as factions trade blame
As Iran navigates renewed confrontation with the United States and uncertainty over a fragile diplomatic process, a deeper crisis is returning to the center of public debate: how much longer ordinary Iranians can absorb the economic cost.
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Update: Trump says U.S.-Iran talks to continue as ceasefire unravels
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Xinhua) -- U. S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington has agreed to continue negotiations with Iran, although it has informed Tehran that the ceasefire is over.
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Former NATO commander urges bloc to give Trump timeout
The members should avoid vexing the US leader in the next two years to avoid breaking the bloc for good, James Stavridis has suggested NATO members should give US President Donald Trump a "timeout" for the rest of his tenure, reducing public exposure and joint endeavors to a bare minimum while worki
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Russia sends six engineers back to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility
Russia sends six engineers back to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is sending the first six employees of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant back to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev. Rosatom evacuated hundreds of staff after the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Egypt, Qatar call for restart of US-Iran talks
Egypt, Qatar call for restart of US-Iran talks Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers on Friday called on the United States and Iran to resume negotiations, as US President Donald Trump said Washington had agreed to continue talks with Tehran but repeated that the ceasefire between the two countries was over. During a phone call, Egypt's Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani "urged all parties to give priority to the language of diplomacy and dialogue and to return to the negotiating table", Egypt's foreign ministry said in a statement.
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Trump says US agrees to more Iran talks but ceasefire 'over'
Trump says US agrees to more Iran talks but ceasefire 'over' President Donald Trump said Friday the United States has agreed to continue negotiations with Iran but reiterated that the ceasefire between the two countries is finished. "Iran has asked us to continue 'talks. ' We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!
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Qatari delegation visits Iran to boost mediation role
Qatari delegation visits Iran to boost mediation role A Qatari delegation visited Iran on Friday in an effort to consolidate its role as a mediator following renewed hostilities between the US and Iran, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency. Citing a source with knowledge of the situation, Reuters reported that Qatari negotiators were meeting Iranian officials to de-escalate tensions and create conditions for broader negotiations in coordination with the US.
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Lebanese president dismisses criticism of Israel negotiations
Lebanese president dismisses criticism of Israel negotiations Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has again defended the government’s decision to negotiate with Israel during their ongoing attacks on the country, saying critics “do not deserve a response”. “I assure you that I will not back down from the decision to negotiate that I have taken, while insisting that all my positions include clarifications to the Lebanese people about the importance of the path we are taking, and Lebanon’s adherence to its sovereignty in all the steps we take”, Aoun said while addressing a Christian political bloc on Friday. The framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon mediated by the US has led to anger in Lebanon, with people taking to the streets to protest their government over the demand for Hezbollah to disarm in exchange for Israel withdrawing their troops occupying Lebanon.
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Qatar urges US and Iran to uphold MoU and protect Hormuz
Qatar urges US and Iran to uphold MoU and protect Hormuz Qatar has urged the US and Iran to honour their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and continue talks to prevent escalation and protect freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that safe passage is essential to regional security and stability. Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said in a post to X on Friday that he had made the appeal during a call with Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty. The New York Times also reported that Qatar has been mediating between Washington and Tehran in an attempt to prevent further escalation and keep communication channels open.
