ISTANBUL, 16th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Speakers of the legislative councils of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) discussed the importance of building a unified Gulf stance and working to issue resolutions from the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) condemning the Iranian attacks o
Moscow [Russia], April 16 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday criticised Washington's diplomatic approach, suggesting that the United States should prioritise communication over confrontation when dealing with foreign administrations.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stressed that a ceasefire in Lebanon is as important as one in Iran, underscoring Tehran’s continued efforts to push for a lasting truce across all conflict zones.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir held a meeting with Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in Tehran on Thursday.
Why do Lebanese leaders keep courting Israel? Submitted by Joseph Massad on Wed, 04/15/2026 - 13:46 Direct talks in Washington for the first time in 30 years continue a long history of overtures that predate resistance and persist despite repeated Israeli attacks on civilians Lebanese protesters gather in Martyrs' Square in Beirut to reject direct negotiations with Israel, expressing opposition to normalisation and diplomatic engagement, on 13 April 2026 (Abdul Kader Al Bay/ZUMA Press Wire) On Since Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam assumed office in early 2025, mere weeks after the November 2024 ceasefire between the Lebanese resistance and the genocidal state of Israel , the new leadership, under strong US and Saudi advice, moved urgently to offer friendship and full cooperation to Israel. Not only did they fail to protest the more than 10,000 ceasefire violations that Israel committed over the 15 months leading up to the US-Israeli aggression on Iran in late February 2026 - including thousands of air strikes, drone attacks and ground incursions that killed more than 500 people, most of them civilians - but they went as far as offering, even pleading, for direct negotiations to achieve permanent peace with the Jewish settler-colony.
US President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran are "very close" to a deal to end the war and that US and Iranian negotiators could meet for a second round of talks this coming weekend. "We're going to see what happens.
After talks in Islamabad last weekend led to a two-week cease-fire, Pakistan is offering to host another round in an attempt to sustain ongoing peace efforts.
The likelihood of a deal on Tehran's nuclear program has improved significantly, Al Jazeera has reported The US-Iran talks being mediated by Pakistan to end the latest Middle East conflict are nearing a breakthrough, Al Jazeera has reported.
The likelihood of a deal on Tehrans nuclear program has improved significantly, Al Jazeera has reported The US-Iran talks being mediated by Pakistan to end the latest Middle East conflict are nearing a breakthrough, Al Jazeera has reported. The likelihood of a deal on Tehran's nuclear program has improved significantly, the news outlet reported, citing Pakistani sources.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tehran has called for the United States and the Israeli regime to be held accountable for the assassination of Iranian leaders, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei in remarks to RIA Novosti.
Tehran [Iran], April 16 (ANI): Amid diplomatic engagements between the US and Iran in order to achieve a complete halt to the hostilities in West Asia, Pakistani officials say that they are hopeful of a 'major breakthrough' in ongoing talks between the two countries, particularly over Tehran's nuclear programme, Al Jazeera reported, citing sources.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei emphasized the strict implementation of the law on the intensified punishment of espionage, stating that individuals collaborating with enemies must face decisive and deterrent legal action without any leniency.
Discussions over a new round of face-to-face talks between the United States and Iran are ongoing, the White House said on Tuesday, even as Washington has fully enforced a blockade on Iranian ports.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran is ready for dialogue, but wont let Washington impose its terms The US is in discussions on staging a second round of peace talks with Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran is ready for dialogue, but won't let Washington impose its terms The US is in discussions on staging a second round of peace talks with Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A political analysis by Tasnim suggests that contradictory narratives surrounding a ceasefire in Lebanon are part of a coordinated US–Israeli media strategy, aimed at reshaping the perception of negotiations and obscuring the role of resistance pressure in pushing for a truce.
Pakistan: Second round of US-Iranian talks to take place soon The US and Iran are willing to hold talks again soon, but so far no date has been set, according to Pakistan. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry also reiterated that Lebanon remained part of the two-week ceasefire currently in effect in the region. “Peace in Lebanon is essential for peace talks,” it said.
Oil prices stabilized and stocks rose on optimism that diplomatic talks could yield a permanent peace deal.
How Jewish heritage projects in Morocco are being used to push pro-Israel politics Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 09:14 Amidst worthy projects to preserve and promote Morocco’s Jewish identity, organisations linked to Israel seek to dilute the pro-Palestine sympathies of Moroccan youth Moroccans stand under the main gate at the memorial site of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, Poland, in a trip organised by Israeli NGO Sharaka (Sharaka) Off Morocco is home to around 2,500 Jews - the largest remaining Jewish community in North Africa - and has long recognised and promoted its Jewish identity. The kingdom officially enshrined its “Hebraic tributary” in its 2011 constitution to legally protect and preserve Jewish presence in Moroccan society. Meanwhile, a wide variety of projects aimed at safeguarding Jewish history and culture are being implemented in the country.
Netanyahu to speak to Lebanon's Aoun, Israeli minister claims Gila Gamliel, Israel's science and technology minister, has claimed Benjamin Netanyahu will speak to Lebanese President Josph Aoun. Gamliel, who belongs to Netanyahu's Likud party, told Army Radio the contacts would take place "after so many years of disconnect between the countries". "Lebanon needs assistance at this time because it lacks the necessary capabilities, and with the involvement of the United States and Israel, it will ultimately be possible to meet the need to disarm Hezbollah," she said.
