Trump says Iran 'wants to settle so badly' US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran "wants to settle so badly," adding that he would decide whether or not to take that step. “They don't like what we're doing, and they do want to settle. " US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran "wants to settle so badly," adding that he would decide whether or not to take that step pic.
Tehran [Iran], July 16 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Wednesday stated that the Islamic Republic has no plans to resume negotiations with the United States amid escalation of military confrontation between the two sides in West Asia, according to Iranian state media Press TV.
Dena Karari, dual US-Iranian citizen, ‘now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition’, president posts on Truth Social Donald Trump said Wednesday Iran had agreed to release an American citizen who was “wrongfully detained” since December 2024. “She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition,” Trump wrote on social media , without naming the woman. “The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!
Trump says US 'appreciates' Iran for releasing American citizen Donald Trump said that the US "appreciates" Iran after it allowed an American who was "wrongfully detained" in 2024 to leave the country. "Iran has allowed an American Citizen, who was wrongfully detained in December of 2024 under the 'presidency' of Sleepy Joe Biden, to leave the Country," the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform. "She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition," Trump added.
US: Democrats stall crucial defence budget in protest against Trump policies Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 21:07 While different lawmakers had different motivations, the president's approach to Iran and Israel is proving increasingly unpopular A view of the US Capitol dome in Washington, DC on 13 July 2026 (Al Drago/Reuters) Off In rare pushback against a must-pass annual defence budget bill, Democrats in the US Senate on Tuesday collectively voted not to advance the legislation, largely in protest the Trump administration's approaches to Iran and Israel. The bill includes a $1. 1 trillion request for the Pentagon, $41b for the Department of Energy's nuclear arms management, and $11b for other defence-related issues.
Facing intense divisions within Iran, Gen. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf both struck a defiant tone and argued that diplomacy could defend Iran’s interests.
In his first on-air conversation with the popular podcaster since 2024, the vice president cautiously defended the Iran war while also hinting at skepticism about it.
In a sworn declaration, a lawyer says an Iranian official reported receiving regular dossiers on Iranian detainees from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months.
Threatening imagery in Enghelab Square is nothing new, but has rarely taken such lurid form.
Lebanon and Israel conclude talks in Rome over 'pilot zones' Lebanon and Israel concluded talks in Rome with agreements over the “pilot zones” project, according to a US official. The sixth-round of the talks was held under the US-brokered 26 June framework deal and took place at the US Embassy in Rome. The pilot zones project refers to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from parts of southern Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army.
Corbyn slams Starmer for again claiming Labour was 'institutionally antisemitic' Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 15:37 'Misrepresentations and broken undertakings are unfortunately part of a pattern under his leadership,' Corbyn tells MEE Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on 1 April 2026 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) Off Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has condemned his successor, outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, for once again falsely stating that the party was “institutionally antisemitic” under his leadership. At his last prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Starmer recalled his time in the House of Commons as opposition leader. “We had just lost the 2019 general election, which nearly broke my party,” he said.
Israel approves over $400m to fund 34 settlements in occupied West Bank The Israeli government announced on Tuesday that it had approved a budget of approximately 1. 3bn shekels ($434m) to fund the establishment of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. According to Israeli news outlet Ynet , the decision was made by the security cabinet in June but kept under wraps over concerns about the US response.
Lebanon’s Mitri says divisive Israel framework still lacks government approval Submitted by Daniel Hilton on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 12:35 Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri tells MEE any deal with Israel to stop its war with Hezbollah must honour his country's demands and not deepen Lebanese divisions Deputy Premier Tarek Mitri arrives at the first meeting of Lebanon's new government at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on 11 February 2025 (AFP) Off The Israel - Lebanon framework is not workable in its current form and cannot become a binding agreement without approval from the Lebanese government, Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri has told Middle East Eye. Mitri drew the distinction between the president's constitutional role in negotiating on behalf of Lebanon and the Council of Ministers' role in approving any final agreement, describing the framework as the beginning of a process. Under Lebanon's constitution, he said, the president has the right to negotiate, but any proposed agreement must be brought before the cabinet.
Israel approves over $400m to fund 34 settlements in occupied West Bank Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 13:45 Bezalel Smotrich says the settlement expansion is intended to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state Israeli settlers stand near al-Tireh neighbourhood at the western entrance of the city of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on 14 July 2026 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off The Israeli government announced on Tuesday that it had approved a budget of approximately 1. 3bn shekels ($434m) to fund the establishment of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. According to Israeli news outlet Ynet , the decision was made by the security cabinet in June but kept under wraps over concerns about the US response.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi traveled to Doha on Wednesday afternoon to meet with senior Qatari officials and offer condolences following the passing of the country's former emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Iran's Araghchi visits Doha to pay tribute to former emir, days after attack in Qatar Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi travelled to Doha to offer condolences to Qatari officials over the death of Hamad bin Khalifa, the former emir and father of the current ruler Tamim al-Thani. Sheikh Hamad’s death was announced on Sunday, the same day in which Iran attacked what it said were US targets in Qatar. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted Qatar's Al Udeid, the biggest US base in the Middle East, with ballistic missiles.
After his Iran war debacle, Netanyahu turns fire on state institutions Submitted by Abed Abou Shhadeh on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 19:06 The Iran fiasco has collapsed the Israeli leader's carefully constructed security paradigm - and voters will soon have a chance to respond Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Jerusalem on 15 June 2026 (Ronen Zvulun/AFP) On If there is one thing that has long defined the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it is Iran . Retired general Isaac Ben Israel once described Netanyahu’s efforts to persuade the US to exit the nuclear deal as “the worst strategic mistake in Israel’s history” - one that has served only to push Iran closer towards seeking a nuclear weapon as a deterrent. For decades, Netanyahu has framed Iran as an existential threat to the Jewish people, suggesting that the moment Iran acquires nuclear military capabilities, it will immediately attack Israel.
A senior Iranian cleric said on Wednesday that Iranian officials should not continue negotiations with the United States by citing concerns over damage to the country's infrastructure, after President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Army condemned the UK’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a "terrorist organization", reaffirming its solidarity with the IRGC and stressing that the two branches of the Armed Forces will continue to stand together in safeguarding Iran.
US influencer Clavicular’s ‘Israelmaxxing’ propaganda trip ends in national scandal Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 11:13 The visit exposed disorder inside Israel’s propaganda machine, as Israelis turned on the 'looksmaxxer' for his past antisemitic remarks Rabbi Yossi Farro from New York who brought Braden Eric Peters, also known as Clavicular, to Israel (Screengrab/Instagram) Off An attempt to turn controversial American influencer Clavicular into an unlikely ambassador for Israel has ended in embarrassment, with an Israeli soldier working for the military's propaganda unit removed from her position after appearing in his livestreams. The trip served two purposes, including securing favourable content for Israel as the Gaza genocide shreds its international standing, and to rehabilite the reputation of an online influencer accused of antisemitism. Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, is a leading figure in the “looksmaxxing” movement, an online male subculture built around the extreme pursuit of physical attractiveness.
