New posts 08:21 Vance: US Needs To See Iran Is 'Serious' About Talks US Vice President JD Vance US Vice President JD Vance said Washington would judge Tehran by its actions rather than its rhetoric, saying the purpose of the negotiations was to determine whether Iran was willing to make meaningful concessions.
New posts 19:45 Vance: Doha Talks 'Going Well' US Vice President JD Vance has said that talks in Doha between US and Iranian officials "are going well," even though it was still "pretty early. " When asked about the indirect technical talks in the Qatari capital, Vance said obviously, we're worried about the nuclear issue, we're going to start talking about that.
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1 (ANI): Asserting the nation's economic self-reliance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an ambitious policy shift aimed at ending American financial assistance, declaring that the country's robust economy no longer requires foreign subsidies.
Erdogan rejects Israeli move to recognise Armenian genocide Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed an Israeli proposal to recognise the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide, turning the accusation back on Israel over its killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Erdogan was responding to a measure approved on Sunday by Israel's cabinet. The proposal still requires parliamentary approval and comes as ties between Israel and Türkiye continue to deteriorate.
Qatari prime minister meets US envoys for talks on Iran negotiations Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has met US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Doha to discuss ongoing talks between Tehran and Washington. In a statement, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Sheikh Mohammed reaffirmed Doha's mediation efforts and its support for negotiations stemming from the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran. "The meeting also addressed the latest regional developments, particularly the ceasefire in the fraternal Republic of Lebanon," the ministry said.
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Doha [Qatar], July 1 (ANI): Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Tuesday met US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Senior Adviser to US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, to discuss the ongoing US-Iran negotiations under the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as well as broader efforts to promote regional security and stability through diplomacy.
Tehran [Iran], July 1 (ANI): In a fiery televised address following his diplomatic mission to Switzerland, Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, claimed that Israel is desperately trying to destroy the newly signed 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington.
Tehran [Iran], July 1 (ANI): Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Iran's nuclear rights and red lines are 'non-negotiable', asserting that Tehran will not proceed to the next stage of negotiations until key commitments under its 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States, including the end of the war in Lebanon and implementation-related measures, are fulfilled.
Tehran [Iran], July 1 (ANI): Defending Tehran's decision to continue high-stakes diplomatic engagement with the United States in Switzerland despite escalating tensions, Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, firmly declared that diplomacy does not imply weakness or friendship.
(260630) -- TEHRAN, June 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Iran's deputy interior minister and head of the funeral organizing headquarters Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, June 30, 2026. Pourjamshidian said that more than 30 countries and religious leaders from over 90 countries have voiced their readiness to attend the funeral ceremonies of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
TEHRAN, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tuesday Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States on a final agreement unless certain paragraphs of a recently signed peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two sides are implemented.
Iran’s foreign minister criticises US official over reported World Cup ‘happy dance’ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticised US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin after a report said he had done a "happy dance" over Iran's elimination from the World Cup. "'Mission Accomplished,' Mr Mullin," Araghchi wrote. "You also accomplished something else: proving to the world that you have no business hosting an international tournament," he added, describing Mullin's conduct as "a masterclass for how to squander the dignity that comes with being a host".
Tehran [Iran], July 1 (ANI): Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that Tehran will respond to 'violations of the understanding' to end the recent war, saying incidents in the Persian Gulf amount to breaches of the ceasefire while affirming that dialogue with the United States under the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is continuing.
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): Vice President JD Vance stated that the coming weeks could prove to be a defining turning point in US-Iran relations, emphasising that the outcome rests heavily on how Tehran navigates the economic and diplomatic 'leverage' wielded by President Donald Trump.
Iran says final talks depend on implementation of US-Iran MoU clauses Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will not begin negotiations on a final agreement before key clauses of its memorandum of understanding with the United States are implemented. Ghalibaf said Iran is waiting for the implementation of clauses 1, 4, 5, 10 and 11 of the MoU. Those clauses relate to the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, the removal of the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, and safe passage for commercial vessels without charge for 60 days.
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's effort to limit birthright citizenship Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 06/30/2026 - 18:24 The president signed the executive order on his very first day in office as part of a wide-ranging immigration crackdown Demonstrators gather outside the US Supreme Court building as the court begins hearing arguments on the legality of the Trump administration’s effort to limit birthright citizenship, in Washington, DC, on 1 April 2026 (Kylie Cooper/Reuters) Off In a long-awaited decision by a mostly conservative Supreme Court stacked by President Donald Trump, birthright citizenship will continue to be the law of the land in the US, a majority of the justices decided on Tuesday. The decision came down to a tight 5-4 ruling, although one justice who disagreed - Brett Kavanaugh - still said that longstanding federal law would have upheld birthright citizenship anyway. "Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights - to freely participate in our political community.
Palestinian Authority warns against Israeli settlement plans in E1 area The Palestinian Authority's Cabinet has warned against Israeli preparations to issue a tender for the construction of more than 3,400 settlement units in the E1 area, according to the Government Media Office. It called for effective international pressure to halt what it described as Israeli aggression, and to accelerate relief and recovery efforts in Gaza. The E1 area, located between occupied East Jerusalem and the Maale Adumim settlement in the occupied West Bank, has long been one of Israel's most contentious settlement projects.
Tehran [Iran], July 1 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi strongly criticised U. S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's comment welcoming Iran's departure from the United States after the World Cup.
New York [US], July 1 (ANI): Following Iran's FIFA World Cup elimination, U. S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said he was pleased the team had left the United States, adding that he celebrated after their visas were revoked and they departed the country.
