Nearly half a century after Iran's revolutionary government severed ties with Washington, took US diplomats hostage and turned "Death to America" into one of its defining slogans, a new US proposal could see frozen Iranian assets used to purchase American goods.
Vance says US and Iranian negotiators remain in Switzerland for talks US Vice President JD Vance says American and Iranian negotiators are continuing discussions in Switzerland despite his departure from the talks. "We left a lot of our team. The Iranians left a lot of their team at the resort there to keep on working at it," Vance told reporters before boarding Air Force Two for the return to the United States.
The Trump administration relaxed sanctions on Iranian oil after Vice President JD Vance said that Iran had agreed to invite U. N. nuclear inspectors into the country.
Burgenstock [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance on Monday (local time) described the latest round of technical talks between the United States and Iran as part of the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the hostilities in West Asia, in Switzerland, as 'a very produ
Turkish president warns of efforts to undermine US-Iran deal Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, that Ankara welcomes the agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. During a phone call, Erdogan said it was important to remain vigilant against any attempts to undermine the negotiations, according to the Turkish presidency. He also told Pezeshkian that Türkiye was ready to provide any support needed to help ensure the success of the diplomatic process.
The Iranian team expects footballs governing body to address unequal treatment by the host nation, its manager says The Iranian national team has formally complained to FIFA about what its manager has described as systemic discrimination by the US, one of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup.
Iran says it will continue cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog Iran says it will continue cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under existing legal frameworks, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei. Speaking to the state news agency IRNA, Baghaei said Tehran's engagement with the UN nuclear watchdog would continue "in accordance with the approvals of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the decisions of the Supreme National Security Council". His comments come as Iran and the United States move towards signing a memorandum of understanding later this week, with nuclear oversight expected to remain a key component of the agreement.
Vice President JD Vance, the lead U. S. negotiator, said the two sides had agreed on technical issues and at least one substantive one, international inspection of Iranian nuclear sites, but an Iranian official said his country had made “no new commitments.
Iranian officials head to Oman for Strait of Hormuz talks Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are travelling to Oman for talks on the management of the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Telegram, Ghalibaf said the visit would focus on consolidating arrangements for managing the strategic waterway and strengthening coordination between Tehran and Muscat. The talks come as Iran and Oman continue consultations following the US-Iran agreement, with both countries reaffirming their commitment to maintaining safe maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
At long last, Starmer is out. Can Burnham bring new hope to Britain? Submitted by Peter Oborne on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 17:11 After years of disastrous policy, both at home and abroad, it's time this country had a decent prime minister British Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a statement to announce his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London on 22 June 2026 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) Off The myth-making has begun.
Vance says Middle East was ‘desperately’ calling on US to broker a deal US Vice President JD Vance has defended the agreement between Washington and Tehran, rejecting suggestions that the United States is imposing a settlement on the region despite the deal containing provisions related to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The negotiations did not include representatives from either Israel or Lebanon, even though the agreement addresses issues linked to the fighting between the two sides. "This is a deal that the region has desperately asked the United States to put in place," Vance said.
Burgenstock [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): United States Vice President JD Vance announced on Monday that any potential release of Iranian assets, as part of a wider diplomatic settlement, would include strict safeguards to ensure the capital cannot be diverted towards financing terrorism.
Vice President JD Vance said Iran had agreed to invite experts from the U. N. agency to resume operations in the country.
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday met Iran's Deputy Secretary for Defense Affairs of the SNSC, Ghadir Nezamipour and held discussions on the bilateral ties along with the ongoing situation in West Asia on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS NSA Meeting.
How Keir Starmer supported Israel throughout its genocide in Gaza Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 15:01 MEE looks back at the prime minister's record on foreign policy UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) greets Israel's President Isaac Herzog (R) on the steps of 10 Downing Street, London, 10 September 2025, ahead of their meeting (Toby Shepheard/AFP) Off Keir Starmer has resigned as British prime minister less than two years after winning a landslide general election. Since then, his Labour Party has lost enormous support, with Reform rising in the polls and voters on the left deciding that enough was enough. Labour lost more votes to the left-wing Green Party than to Reform at the local elections last month, polling has shown.
The U. S. negotiating team will continue to work with the Iranians, the Qataris, and the Pakistanis at the technical level in Switzerland and technical negotiations will continue over the weeks and days to come, Vance said.
Rubio to visit Gulf states for talks on US-Iran agreement US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as Washington seeks to build regional support following the agreement reached with Iran. Rubio will attend a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Bahrain, where discussions are expected to focus on the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, as well as security and maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The visit comes as Gulf states continue diplomatic efforts to preserve regional stability following the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 22 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against assertions that he or US President Donald Trump take directives from one another, following remarks from the American leader suggesting Israel follows his commands in West Asia.
Despite the initial progress made during the first round of high-stakes indirect talks between Iran and the United States, multiple risks threaten to derail the peace process, casting a shadow over the prospect of a final comprehensive settlement.
Once Keir Starmer had beaten the left, he had no plan for government Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 14:33 'He was rubbish on all metrics,' one civil servant says of prime minister, who presented himself as the grown-up politician UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation, following Andy Burnham's decisive victory last week in the Makerfield by-election, outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, 22 June 2026 (Jack Taylor/Reuters) Off As a candidate for the leadership of his party, Keir Starmer ’s pitch to Labour voters was this: keep most of Jeremy Corbyn ’s policies but present them with a suit on and a tie done up. The people behind his campaign to replace Corbyn, which began months before the 2019 election in which the veteran left-winger was dispatched by Boris Johnson, saw Starmer as the best person to deliver this message. With the backing of Morgan McSweeney, Peter Mandelson, Roger Liddle and other figures on the right wing of the Labour Party, Starmer became leader.
