TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to travel to Islamabad on Tuesday, June 23, for an official visit focused on following up on previous agreements, expanding economic relations, and appreciating Pakistan’s mediatory role in diplomatic efforts.
'They took a healthy kid and returned him dead': Bedouin dies in Israeli custody with signs of torture Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 09:45 Family and lawyers say they found severe bruising on 21-year-old's body after he died at Barzilai Hospital following weeks in Shin Bet detention Saber Amitel, 21, died on 20 June after suspected torture in Israeli jail (Haaretz) Off A Bedouin Israeli man held by the Shin Bet on suspicion of arms smuggling has died in hospital after being found unconscious in his cell at a southern Israeli prison, with his family and lawyers saying they found severe bruising on his body. According to a Haaretz report, Saber Amitel, 21, was arrested earlier this month and taken to Shikma prison in Ashkelon, where he was denied access to a lawyer. Police told his attorneys and family that he had attempted to take his own life.
High school students in several Iranian cities gathered outside education offices on Monday, demanding that final exams be postponed after a compressed testing schedule left them with too little time to prepare.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran announced progress in negotiations held in Switzerland regarding the release of blocked Iranian assets and arrangements related to oil sanctions, saying the outcomes moved forward in line with the objectives set by the Iranian delegation.
The US-Iran talks began on Sunday in Switzerland, after last week's agreement, which includes a commitment to reach a final deal within 60 days.
BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Spain's Lamine Yamal scored on his first World Cup start at the FIFA World Cup on Sunday. In Atlanta, Yamal scored within 10 minutes as Spain cruised to a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia. World Cup debutant Cape Verde held two-time world champion Uruguay to a 2-2 draw.
(260622) -- BURGENSTOCK, June 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Police officers stand guard in Burgenstock near Lucerne, Switzerland, June 21, 2026. The first session of U. S.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the implementation of commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding will proceed on the basis of “commitment in exchange for commitment,” stressing that Tehran will closely monitor the other side’s compliance.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Technical negotiations between Iran and the US on mechanisms for carrying out the Islamabad memorandum of understanding and the formation of related technical working groups are set to begin in Switzerland today, June 22.
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Los Angeles (California) [US], June 22 (ANI): Iran captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Mexican people for their support during the FIFA World Cup 2026, saying the team has developed a special bond with the people of Mexico after relocating its tournament base to Tijuana. Jahanbakhsh praised the reception his team received in Mexico amid a challenging build-up to the tournament.
Burgenstock [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): The facilitator of the technical talks between the US and Iran regarding the 14-point MoU, Switzerland, on Monday, welcomed the decisions announced in the joint statement by the mediators, Qatar and Pakistan, and expressed readiness to 'support this process' further.
Israeli foreign minister rules out withdrawal from Lebanon 'security zone' Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar has ruled out the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Lebanon 'security zone'. He said in a post on X that Israel doesn't have "territorial ambitions in Lebanon" but that troops would "not withdraw from the security zone and expose our citizens to Hezbollah’s attacks and possible invasion".
Israel deployed troops to Somaliland after recognition, source says Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 09:07 Senior Somali official says 50 Israeli soldiers with African descent are in the breakaway Horn of Africa state as part of bilateral security arrangements Somaliland red beret of the special forces prepare for the 35th Independence day celebrations near the presidential palace in Hargeisa's Shap neighbourhood on 18 May 2026 (Kang-Chun Cheng/AFP) Off Israel deployed a small contingent of forces to Somaliland earlier this year, a senior Somali government official told Middle East Eye. After becoming the first country to recognise the breakaway state of Somaliland as an independent nation in December, Israel appointed Michael Lotem as its first ambassador to Hargeisa in April. The move drew condemnation from almost all countries in the region.
The repeated deaths of Caspian seals along the shores of the Caspian Sea have become a persistent environmental concern, with experts still unable to identify a definitive cause despite years of investigations, according to a report by Iran's Shargh newspaper.
Iran's negotiating delegation leaves Switzerland after US talks Iranian media is reporting that Iran's negotiating team have left Switzerland following 18 hours of talks, ISNA and Tasnim news agencies are reporting that the technical team will remain in Switzerland to continue technical negotiations on the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
Keir Starmer resigns as British prime minister Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 09:26 After months of pressure, the Labour leader announced he would step aside Off Keir Starmer has resigned as the prime minister of Great Britain just under two years after taking the position. On Monday morning Starmer gave an address outside Number 10 Downing Street after days of speculation over his next move. "I will resign as leader of the Labour Party," he said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves as Iran and Belgium played to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Sunday, with Team Melli unable to break through after the Red Devils went down to 10 men in the second half.
Four months after the deadly bombing on a girls' school in Iran's Minab, critics fear that the U. S. may bury the truth, the Guardian reported.
