(260621) -- BUERGENSTOCK, June 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 21, 2026 shows a view around Buergenstock near Lucerne, Switzerland. Technical-level talks between the United States and Iran under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is held here on Sunday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – According to a poll, Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East war and its subsequent deal with the United States, AFP reports.
Zurich [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir on Sunday (local time) landed in Zurich to attend the US-Iran high-level talks, following the signing of the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran.
Bern [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): The Swiss government on Sunday (local time) welcomed the arrival of the United States delegation in Switzerland and said that the US delegation was on its way to the Burgenstock, near Lucerne for the implementation of the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the United States and Iran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Americans wanted the director general of the Atomic Energy Agency Grossi to be present in the negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Switzerland but Iran has dismissed the idea, an informed source told Tasnim.
There is 'no restriction on Israeli soldiers to act on threats' in Lebanon, says Katz Israel's defence minister said on Sunday that there was and is no restriction on Israeli soldiers to act against any threat encountered inside Lebanon. "There has never been, and there is currently no restriction on [Israeli] soldiers in Lebanon from acting to eliminate threats... As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have made clear: Israel will not withdraw from the security zone in Lebanon," Israel Katz said in a statement, referring to an area extending roughly 10 kilometres into Lebanese territory where Israeli forces remain.
I am a doctor in the occupied West Bank. Our hospitals are dying Submitted by Hazim Faisal Abusondos on Sun, 06/21/2026 - 13:01 Cancer patients are being turned away and surgeries postponed as Israel's financial squeeze leaves hospitals without supplies A man transports boxes of medication past an ambulance blocked at the entrance to Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on 6 May 2026 (AFP) Off I am a physician working in the emergency room and oncology ward at Dura Hospital in the occupied West Bank . For the past four years, I have witnessed the slow deterioration of our healthcare system .
CAIRO, 21st June, 2026 (WAM) -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed that the final agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran must ensure the security of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and all Arab countries, take into account their concerns particularly r
Ninety-two percent of Israelis think Iran has won war, new poll finds Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 06/21/2026 - 12:48 Survey from Hebrew University of Jerusalem finds that vast majority of Israelis view war on Iran and deal with US negatively Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference, following a US-Iran deal, in Jerusalem, 15 June 2026 (Reuters) Off When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiated the US -Israeli war on Iran at the end of February, Israel's objectives appeared clear: dismantling Iran 's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and bringing about the collapse of the Iranian government. Now, following the signing of an agreement between Iran and the US, with negotiations between the two countries continuing in Switzerland, a new poll has found that 92 percent of Israelis believe Iran has won the war. The survey, conducted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, found that Israelis overwhelmingly view the war and subsequent deal with the US in a negative way, with 83 percent of those polled saying the campaign has weakened Israel's long-term security and 86 percent feeling negatively about the outcome.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The deputy for information at the office of Iran’s president said the implementation of the first clause of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US is essential and warned that continued Israeli actions in Lebanon would undermine the entire agreement.
Iran and China among those accused of targeting critics living in the UK, as arson attack on prime minister Keir Starmer’s properties linked to Russia As Pouria Zeraati was crossing the street between his Wimbledon home and his car in south London in March 2024, he was confronted by two men. One held him firmly as the other stabbed him three times in the leg before they both fled. It was later said to be a targeted attack on behalf of the Iranian regime in Tehran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A source close to Iran’s negotiating team said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless Israel’s actions in Lebanon are brought under control, stressing that lifting the maritime blockade alone would not be sufficient to restore passage through the strategic waterway.
Qatar confirms launch of US-Iran talks in Switzerland Mediator Qatar has confirmed that talks between the US and Iran have started in Switzerland. Iranian state television also confirmed on Sunday that delegations from Iran, Qatar and the US were holding a meeting in Switzerland to discuss a ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran's frozen assets. "A tripartite meeting involving Iran, the United States and Qatar on the subjects of a comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran's blocked assets is currently being held at the negotiation venue," state broadcaster Irib said in a report.
Strait of Hormuz won't reopen 'until Lebanon ceasefire holds and oil waivers issued' Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to Tehran's negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was not respected. The source said the waterway would also remain closed until waivers allowing the sale of Iranian oil were issued. Iran announced that it had once again closed the strait a day earlier over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.
The US vice-president and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and the head of the country's army, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland before talks with Iranian officials US-Iran talks in Switzerland to get under way as strait of Hormuz remains closed Middle East crisis – live updates Continue reading...
Where is the outrage over US-Israeli destruction of historic sites? In early 2001, the Taliban blew up two giant Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan , which dated from the sixth century . The world erupted in outrage at the destruction of cultural heritage , and western media engaged in handwringing over the loss of statues that most people presumably had not known existed in the first place but were nonetheless symbolic of our "collective humanity".
A secretive investigation into the attack that killed at least 175 has reportedly ended. Will its findings see the light of day? The attack on a girl’s elementary school in the Iranian town of Minab was one of the US military’s deadliest civilian bombings in decades.
Vast majority of Israelis believe Iran has won war, poll finds A vast majority of Israelis believe Iran has won its war with the US and Israel, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, found that 92 percent of respondents believe Iran has won the US-Israeli war on Iran. Israelis overwhelmingly view the war and subsequent deal with the US in a negative way, with 83 percent of those polled saying the campaign has weakened Israel's long-term security and 86 percent having a negative attitude toward the outcome.
(260621) -- BUERGENSTOCK, June 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Security officers are seen on duty at Buergenstock mountain resort in central Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. U. S.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The latest round of Iran-US talks in Switzerland is centered on monitoring the implementation of commitments undertaken by the other side under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding on ending the war, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said.
