TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman in Muscat to discuss the latest developments in Iran-US negotiations and issues related to the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Bread prices across Tehran province have risen by as much as 100%, pushing the cost of one of the most important staple foods sharply higher and raising fresh concerns over government plans to overhaul the country's subsidy system.
Tehran [Iran], June 23 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Tuesday said that Iran has no plans to allow inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of nuclear facilities damaged during US and Israeli strikes, adding that no framework currently exists for such inspections. He also said that Iran did not had any meeting with the IAEA head Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide and atrocity crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank, a UN independent commission of inquiry said in its latest report released on Tuesday.
'They spat in my face': Palestinians describe abuse at Gaza crossings Submitted by Nada Nabil on Tue, 06/23/2026 - 11:07 Travellers with approved permits report systematic detention, interrogations and torture by Israeli forces at key crossings An Israeli soldier stands next to a truck at Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing between southern Israel and the Gaza Strip, 27 July 2025 (Carlos Reyes/AFP) Off Mahmoud al-Najjar, 38, believed securing an Italian scholarship would mark a new beginning after losing everything during Israel's genocide in Gaza. His hopes were shattered at the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing in early June, when Israeli forces detained and interrogated him before all contact was cut off. Al-Najjar's colleagues, who had been travelling on a trip coordinated by the Italian embassy, left without him and later informed his family of his arrest.
How Andy Burnham could set Britain on a new course on Israel and Palestine Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 16:01 Gaza was a major reason behind Labour haemorrhaging votes to the Greens and independents but will a new leader turn the tide? The new Labour Party MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham, being sworn in after his win in the recent by-election, in the House of Commons in London on 22 June (AFP) Off Andy Burnham has been notably reticent to speak about foreign policy in the past few weeks. He and his team believed doing so would not help him win his by-election in Makerfield, a largely white working-class seat, according to Labour sources.
Netanyahu meets with head of Bosnian Serb breakaway entity Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with the president of the Bosnian Serb breakaway entity, Republika Srpska. During the meeting, the flag of Bosnia and Herzogovina was not flown, only the flag representing the enclave, which was proclaimed by Bosnia Serbs in 1992 and recognised as a constituent part of the country in 1995. 🇮🇱🇧🇦 Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu met with the pro-seperatist Bosnian Serb president.
A technical malfunction caused the explosion at the complex, where an Iranian attack in March halted operations Twelve Indians are among the 13 killed in a blast at a Ras Laffan gas facility on Monday, the Qatari authorities say.
Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites Iran said Tuesday that the UN's nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, as the first round of talks to end the Middle East war wrapped up in Switzerland. Tehran and Washington have signed a memorandum of understanding to end a war that sowed chaos across the Middle East and rattled the global economy, embarking on a 60-day period to settle broader issues including Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief. Diplomacy on that final deal ramped up on Tuesday, with Iran's leader heading to mediator Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio setting off on a tour of Gulf allies, and Lebanon and Israel due for direct talks in Washington.
Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a "libellous sham".
The new channel will help resolve incidents in the strategic waterway amid conflicting guidance for shipowners Iran has agreed to set up a 'hotline' with the US and other countries to "prevent and resolve any misunderstandings" involving ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said.
(260623) -- NEW DELHI, June 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, meets with Qadir Nizamipour, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in New Delhi, India, June 22, 2026.
Netanyahu says he wants to lessen Israeli dependence on US weapons Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for strengthening Israel's military autonomy and lessen their reliance on the US. “I want independence in terms of arms,” he declared during a meeting Thursday with a group of reserve officers in the occupied West Bank. "We need our own autonomous weapons system.
Martha Karua, a Kenyan human rights lawyer who is part of the legal team for Uganda’s opposition politician Kizza Besigye, was on 22 June 2026, arbitrarily arrested and held in incommunicado detention at Entebbe International Airport before being forcefully deported. In response to these developments, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere […] The post Uganda: Authorities must investigate unlawful detention and deportation of Kenyan human rights lawyer appeared first on Amnesty International .
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Tensions between Iran and the United Arab Emirates reached a boiling point during the 16th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers in New Delhi on Tuesday as Iranian officials formally accused the UAE of direct involvement in military strikes against the Islamic Republic during the operation by the US and Israel.
The Iranian ambassador to the UN in Geneva described Israeli attacks on Lebanon as a red line in negotiations Hello and welcome to our live blog of the Middle East. The Iranian ambassador to the UN in Geneva has just warned that Tehran’s red line in negotiations with Washington is that Israel will cease attacks on Lebanon , including the capital of Beirut . The ambassador added that Iran “will respond” if Israel violates the memorandum of understanding established on Thursday in any way, including with attacks on Lebanon and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah .
Brussels [Belgium], June 23 (ANI): Manchester City and Belgium star Jeremy Doku became a father for the first time, welcoming a baby boy with his wife, Shireen. Doku had left the national side's FIFA World Cup camp in the USA to travel to London for the birth of his son. The 24-year-old has welcomed a son named Praise, confirmed the Belgian Football Association (BFA) on Monday.
What the US president succeeded in obliterating was any rationale he offered for going to war Before Donald Trump finally surrendered in his Iran war, he declared victory several dozen times, including on day eight– “ We’ve already won ! ” – day 10 – “ The war is very complete ”– day 12, proclaiming he had won five times in 13 seconds – “We’ve won, let me say we’ve won. You know, you never like to say too early you won, we won, we won the bet in the first hour it was over”– and day 39 –“Total and complete victory, 100%.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said European countries have effectively marginalized themselves from Iran-related negotiations due to their conduct over the past two years, advising them to change approach if they seek a meaningful role in the process.
Replacing Starmer with Burnham is not enough to save Labour Submitted by Tom Blackburn on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 20:32 The removal of an unpopular leader leaves many questions unanswered, including how to reunite a deeply divided party A tractor displaying a protest sign denouncing the governing Labour Party is driven through the streets near Parliament Square in central London on 3 March 2026 (Brook Mitchell/AFP) Off There will be few tears shed at the news of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation, except perhaps his own . By the end of his tenure, Starmer could command neither authority nor affection, whether within the Labour Party or across the country at large. Last month’s local, Senedd and Holyrood election results confronted Labour MPs with the reality that many of them were facing wipeout; as soon as a credible alternative candidate emerged, they were always going to move against Starmer, who had long since become an electoral liability.
