Tehran has also reportedly ordered the Strait of Hormuz to be blocked over the ongoing Israeli offensive in Lebanon Iran has halted negotiations with the US over the ongoing Israeli offensive in Lebanon, moving to block maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim news agency has reported, citing sources.
Tehran has also reportedly ordered the Strait of Hormuz to be blocked over the ongoing Israeli offensive in Lebanon Iran has halted negotiations with the US over the ongoing Israeli offensive in Lebanon, moving to block maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim news agency has reported, citing sources.
EU is 'ready to contribute' to possbile US-Iran deal EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday said that it was prepared to contribute towards a possible ceasefire deal between the US and Iran through "maritime operations, and economic incentives". "I see a concrete role for the EU in helping to make any eventual agreement durable, whether through maritime operations, economic incentives that support long-term stability or other issues," Kallas said. She added that the bloc is "ready to contribute to a sustainable and peaceful solution", and expressed that they could bring "economic leverage, hard-won nuclear expertise, long-standing relationships with partners across the Gulf, and direct engagement with Iran itself".
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Armed Forces and all forces of the fronts of the Resistance Axis are determined to respond to the Zionist regime’ crimes and open new fronts.
Iranian negotiators halt message exchange with US over attacks on Lebanon Iran negotiating team has halted exchanging messages with the US through mediators following attacks on Lebanon, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. The negotiators further stressed for the immediate end of military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.
How US law protects Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge Submitted by Daniel Tester on Fri, 05/29/2026 - 16:19 For decades Washington has ensured its ally has superior forces - is that about to change? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks at one of the first two F-35 stealth fighters to arrive in the country at Nevatim air force base on 12 December 2016 (AFP) On The US has long been Israel 's most reliable partner in the Middle East, not least during the attacks on Iran in 2025 and 2026. At the heart of this relationship has been Washington’s long-standing policy known as Qualitative Military Edge (QME).
Any temporary peace agreement between the United States and Iran must be followed by deeper talks about Tehrans nuclear stockpiles, missiles, and other critical issues, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Turkey for Nato summit Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 11:31 The visit could make the Nato summit one of the most consequential in decades as the US weighs withdrawing troops from Europe Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and US President Donald Trump give a thumbs-up during the greetings ceremony at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 13 October 2025 (AFP) Off US President Donald Trump has told his Turkish counterpart that he plans to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) summit in Ankara in July, multiple sources familiar with the conversations told Middle East Eye. In April, Trump said he was seriously considering withdrawing the US from Nato, adding that he was disgusted with the alliance. However, the US president struck a different tone during a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 20 May, saying he would visit Ankara to attend the meeting.
Iran's top negotiator says no deal with US unless rights of its citizens upheld Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns the United States is not to be trusted, saying Tehran will not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights. Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns the United States is not to be trusted, saying Tehran will not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights. "We will not approve any agreement until we are certain that the rights of the Iranian… pic.
Iran's Araghchi says truce deal with US must include 'ceasefire on all fronts' Iran's foreign minister demanded that a truce deal between the Washington and Tehran "unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts", including in Lebanon. In a post on X, Abbas Araghchi said that a "violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts". "The US and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation," he added.
Hasan Piker was set to meet Zack Polanski and Jeremy Corbyn in UK before being banned from UK Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 10:25 The American podcaster has been barred from entering Britain in a move condemned by Polanski and Corbyn Hasan Piker attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026. (AFP) Off American political commentator Hasan Piker was scheduled to meet Green Party leader Zack Polanski and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in Britain before being denied entry by the Home Office, Middle East Eye has learnt. Sources with knowledge of the matter told MEE Piker was set to appear on Polanski's podcast, Bold Politics.
Tehran [Iran], June 1 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday said that ongoing exchanges between Tehran and Washington are taking place in an atmosphere of deep mistrust, accusing the United States of changing its positions and complicating efforts to reach an understanding, according to Iranian news agency ISNA.
By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Expressing deep scepticism towards Islamabad, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Monday stated that Israel does not trust Pakistan, citing its 'terrible anti-Semitic statements.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson stressed that any memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US aimed at ending the recent US-Israeli war of aggression must include a ceasefire in Lebanon.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Iran and Oman are the only states with sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Tehran has established new regulations to control maritime traffic under wartime conditions.
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New posts 20:17 Trump Denies Report Iran Talks Have Stopped Following on from his remarks in TV interviews, US President Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to insist that diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement with Iran are ongoing. Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Trump wrote, without elaborating.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry criticized the European Union for condemning Iran's response to recent US attacks, arguing that Tehran's actions were a legitimate exercise of self-defense under international law.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An informed source said Iran will introduce its own amendments to the text of any potential memorandum of understanding with the US currently under discussion, stressing that no part of the proposed draft has been finalized yet.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian administration officials strongly rejected rumors about President Masoud Pezeshkian’s resignation, describing the claims as fabricated reports spread by the anti-Iran media outlet ‘Iran International’ and aimed at undermining national unity.
