Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 29 (ANI): After nearly four months of conflict, a tenous peace deal between Iran and the United States has seen the crucial energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz open to sea traffic. Oil tankers and other vessels with critical Oil supplies are now transiting freely through the Strait.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The US-Israel strike on Iran on February 28 and the corresponding response from Iran paralysed the movement of sea traffic in one of the most important chokepoints of global energy trade- 'The Strait of Hormuz'. With a tenous peace deal in place and a 60-day negotiation between the two sides ongoing, the Strait is finally seeing free movement of tankers and ships.
Qatar condemns Israeli incursion in southern Syria Qatar condemned the Israeli incursion in Syria’s Quneitra and Deraa, as well as the artillery shelling by the Israeli army, calling it “a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and a blatant breach of international law,” the Qatari Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. Continuation of such attacks by Israel “would exacerbate tensions in the region and undermine efforts to promote security and stability,” it added. The ministry called on the international community to take responsibility to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The US-Israel strike on Iran on February 28 and the corresponding response from Iran paralysed the movement of sea traffic in one of the most important chokepoints of global energy trade- 'The Strait of Hormuz'. With a tenous peace deal in place and a 60-day negotiation between the two sides ongoing, the Strait is finally seeing free movement of tankers and ships.
The US is breaching the interim peace deal with Iran by allowing Israeli forces to maintain their occupation of the neighboring country, Mohammad Marandi says Israel's military presence in southern Lebanon reflects its broader territorial ambitions and shows that the US is failing to uphold its comm
Visitors to Saudi Arabia, including those travelling for tourism and religious pilgrimages such as Hajj and Umrah, risk being detained, subjected to grossly unfair trials, and sentenced to lengthy prison sentences for their social media activity – including posts published before entering the Kingdom – Amnesty International and ALQST said today. Amnesty International and ALQST […] The post Saudi Arabia: Visitors to Saudi Arabia imprisoned for social media posts appeared first on Amnesty International .
Israeli strike in central Gaza kills three Palestinians, including a child At least three Palestinians, including a child, have been killed in an Israeli drone strike on a group of civilians in central Gaza on Monday. The strike on al-Baraka Street in Deir el-Balah also injured several Palestinians, who are being treated at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. An Israeli military source confirmed the attack.
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Iran says technical meetings under MoU not scheduled this week Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Monday that technical working group meetings under the Iran-US memorandum of understanding were not scheduled for this week, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported. Earlier on Monday, Reuters reported that Iranian and US technical teams working on implementing the MoU would be meeting in the coming days, citing a source with knowledge of the talks. Gharibabadi also said consultations between Iran and Qatar regarding the US commitments were continuing as planned, but that technical working group talks in Doha had not been confirmed.
Israel uproots hundreds of West Bank olive trees amid fears of wider destruction Submitted by Mohammed Turkman on Mon, 06/29/2026 - 08:05 Army expands large-scale razing near the separation wall, despite the olive harvest providing an economic lifeline for many communities Israeli forces bulldozed at least 500 olive trees in Zububa village near Jenin in the occupied West Bank, 28 June 2026 (Mohammed Turkman/MEE) Off Israeli forces bulldozed hundreds of olive trees in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, with dozens more dunams of agricultural land at risk of further destruction in the coming days. The large-scale operation took place in the village of Zububa, near Jenin, close to the separation wall that divides the occupied West Bank from Israel. According to Zaki Jaradat, head of the Zububa Village Council, at least 500 olive trees across 50 dunams of land were uprooted on Sunday, less than three months before the annual harvest.
Azerbaijan issues rare rebuke against key ally Israel over Armenian genocide recognition Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 06/29/2026 - 09:30 Israel's Likud-led government made the a move on Sunday in what is widely seen as a swipe against Turkey Members of the Armenian community in Israel hold banners as well as Armenian and Israeli national flags in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on 6 November 2020 (AFP) Off The Israeli government’s decision on Sunday to formally recognise the Armenian genocide has drawn a rare rebuke from Azerbaijan , a close Israeli ally. In an official statement, Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry said the Israeli decision was a matter of “serious concern". The ministry called the recognition a "distortion of the historical facts" and "the reduction of a complex historical issue to a political decision".
Russia rejects Turkish ceasefire push in Ukraine ahead of Nato summit, sources say Submitted by Levent Kemal on Mon, 06/29/2026 - 09:01 Ankara had hoped a ceasefire could pave the way for Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey during the July Nato summit, but Moscow remains firm on its Donbas demands Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan shake hands during a joint press conference following their talks in Moscow on 27 May 2025 (Pavel Bednyakov/AFP) Off Russia once again rejected a Turkish proposal to declare a ceasefire and open talks between Moscow and Ukraine earlier this month, several sources told Middle East Eye. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made the proposal to his Russian counterparts during his visit to Moscow on 16-17 June, Russian and Ukrainian sources with knowledge of the matter told MEE. “Fidan told his counterparts that there should be at least some broad idea of how to return to negotiations, and a window for a ceasefire,” one Russian source said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has traveled to Oman to take part in the first meeting of the Joint Hormuz Strait Committee, focusing on the future management of the strategic waterway.
Energy shipments in Hormuz continue despite recent tanker attacks Middle East producers are pushing ahead with loading oil and liquefied natural gas, shipping data showed. Washington and Iran agreed on Sunday to halt hostilities and renew talks on the Strait of Hormuz, despite recent shipping attacks that threatened their interim deal. On Monday, a fourth Very Large Crude Carrier, capable of carrying 2 million barrels of oil, was seen loading at Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura terminal, LSEG data showed, even after a helicopter belonging to the company crashed on Sunday, killing 14 people.
Half of Iranian assets in Qatar to be released, Pezeshkian says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that after the agreement with the United States lifted oil and petrochemical sanctions, $6bn out of $12bn of assets frozen in Qatar would be released and returned to Iran , Iranian state media reported. Iran’s efforts will continue to recover the remaining frozen funds, Pezeshkian added.
Iran's elimination from the FIFA World Cup prompted a wave of public reactions, with many citizens arguing the team's defeat reflected the political positions of some players rather than simply a sporting failure, according to messages sent to Iran International.
Raging internal debates over foreign policy threaten both parties’ fortunes in November — and in 2028. Is a major ideological shift underway?
Oil prices edged higher after an American official said the U. S. and Iran had agreed to halt attacks in a key shipping lane, raising hopes that hostilities would not escalate.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf highlighted the country’s commitment to ending the Israeli war on Lebanon, pointing to diplomatic efforts to restore sovereignty, stability, and territorial integrity in the Arab country.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi voiced Iran’s readiness for dialogue and engagement with Persian Gulf littoral states to establish a collective security mechanism, stressing the need for a regional, indigenous framework free from foreign military intervention.
