TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Parliament speaker welcomed the recent message by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei on the Iran-US MoU, saying Parliament would act in full accordance with the Leader’s directives and would not allow any violation of Iran’s rights.
Will Iran war redefine the Middle East order? Submitted by Ahmed Mawlana on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 16:29 The conflict has upended long-held beliefs about the US security umbrella, fuelling a broader regional realignment The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia pose for a photo during a diplomacy forum in Antalya, Turkey, on 17 April 2026 (Turkish Foreign Ministry/AFP) On Far beyond military outcomes, some wars have the capacity to reshape the region. Iraq ’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 reorganised the Arab regional order around the American security umbrella, while the 2003 US invasion of Iraq unleashed a wave of sectarian conflict that defined the Middle East for nearly two decades.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts in facilitating negotiations that led to a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US, saying Islamabad’s constructive role would remain in the memory of the Iranian nation.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Israeli shelling was reported across southern Lebanon early on Friday, including in Tyre and Nabatieh, despite a recent agreement between the US and Iran, which categorically calls for a halt to fighting between Israel and Lebanon. While Israel's military said it was striking Hezbollah targets, the country's National News Agency indicated that areas targeted were populated residential towns. Here are the latest updates from the region: Expected US-Iran talks on Friday at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, the Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement.
IDF claims continuing strikes come after Iran-backed group repeatedly violated ceasefire; JD Vance cancels trip as US-Iran talks set for Friday cancelled US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off JD Vance tells Iran deal critics in Israel: Trump is your only ally left in the world Welcome to our continuing live coverage of events in the Middle East. Israel ’s military says it is attacking Hezbollah in several areas across southern Lebanon and has been striking throughout Thursday night. Vance lashed out at Israeli critics of the Iran deal , saying Donald Trump was Israel’s only ally left in the world, in a sharp rebuke that referenced the billions in defence aid the country receives from America.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Tajikistan for its supportive and fraternal stance toward Iran and voiced hope that closer coordination among regional and Islamic countries would contribute to lasting peace and stability.
Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.
Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian president welcomed a message from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei on an MoU with the US on ending the war, saying the message clarified the responsibilities of institutions involved in diplomacy and protecting national interests.
Lebanon's civil defence says at least 8 killed in Israeli attack The Lebanese Civil Defense told Al Jazeera that at least eight people were killed in an Israeli air strike early this morning on the southern Lebanese town of Harouf in Nabatieh.
Israel launches deadly strikes, shelling across southern Lebanon Israeli shelling was reported across southern Lebanon early on Friday, including in Tyre and Nabatieh, state-media reported. In one strike, an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle on the Abbasiyyeh road in Tyre. It is unclear if there are any reported casualties.
WASHINGTON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A 60-day countdown to a permanent U. S. -Iran agreement began Thursday, U.
Tehran [Iran], June 19 (ANI): As US and Iranian presidents sign a peace deal in an attempt to end the conflict, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that he assented to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) even though he 'held a different view'. Khamenei, in his statement, said that Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian assured him that if the US makes excessive demands, they will not submit.
Trump's Iran pact seen as a strategic defeat in Washington US President Donald Trump jumbled his justification to launch the war on Iran, whose nuclear programme he claimed was already obliterated in a June 2025 attack. At first he toyed with the idea of overthrowing the Islamic Republic by backing Kurdish fighters and Iranian protesters. He also said the US would destroy Iran’s military and end its ballistic missile programme, which he framed as a threat to the US.
Switzerland says US-Iran talks set for Friday cancelled Expected US-Iran talks on Friday at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, the Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned attacks by Israeli settlers on two mosques and Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, calling for concrete action by Islamic countries and international bodies to protect religious sites and hold those responsible accountable.
JD Vance’s staff were at the airbase ready to fly to summit in Bürgenstock for Iran talks before trip was suddenly cancelled Talks set to take place on Friday between the United States and Iran on implementing the 14-point agreement to end their war have been cancelled, Switzerland’s foreign ministry has announced. The talks were set to begin in the tiny Swiss village of Obbürgen on Friday, two days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that opened a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding about Iran’s nuclear program while getting oil traffic moving through the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said any violation by the US of the memorandum of understanding on ending the war would trigger a predetermined reciprocal response, stressing that Iran will not compromise on protecting national rights and the Resistance Front.
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Macron criticises Israeli policy in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "show a sense of responsibility" amid increased military action in the region. The French president told broadcaster France 2 that Tel Aviv's military strategy in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank "runs contrary to Israel's own interests" in the long-run. ❝I think that today Prime Minister Netanyahu does not have a policy❞ French President Macron voices support for Israel's security while criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, saying 'security cannot be ensured through the conquest of a neighboring territory' pic.
