The vice president said that the United States was the only powerful ally Israel had left and noted that two-thirds of the weapons that protected Israel were paid for by U. S. tax dollars.
Iran emerged from the recent conflict militarily weakened, its regional proxies battered and its deterrence challenged, yet many analysts now warn that Tehran may be turning battlefield losses into political leverage.
BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.
BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.
TEHRAN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that despite having a different opinion, he issued the permission for signing a peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington. He made the remarks in a message addressed to Iran's people, which was carried by Iranian media, hours after Pezeshkian and his U. S.
US Vice President JD Vance said a final deal with Iran will bar uranium enrichment, destroy Tehran’s enriched uranium stocks and cap the range of its missiles, as a 60-day negotiation period began Thursday following the signing of a US-Iran MoU.
US defence secretary addresses allies in latest attempt to get Europe to raise military budgets Pete Hegseth has announced a review of US military presence across Europe, in a combative address to Nato allies where he threatened to cut force numbers in countries spending the least on defence. The US defence secretary, speaking at a meeting of Nato defence ministers in Brussels, accused some countries of “free riding” and others of being shameful for not allowing their airbases to be used by US jets bombing Iran in the spring. Continue reading...
Iran supreme leader says direct talks with US do 'not mean accepting its views' Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Thursday that future talks with the United States would be held directly, but that did not mean "accepting its views". “It is obvious that the face-to-face negotiations that will be held in the future will not mean accepting the enemy's point of view,” Khamenei said in a message read on state television, his first reaction to the Iran-US deal ending the war that broke out late February.
Foreign Minister Fidans visit to Moscow underscores Ankaras hard-nosed pragmatism in a world of shrinking diplomatic options Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's recent visit to Moscow highlighted both the depth and durability of cooperation between Turkey and Russia. The structure of the trip itself spoke volumes.
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Tehran [Iran], June 18 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has shared the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed between the United States and the Iran on his official social media account, characterising the agreement as 'a historic document' and a 'message from a strong Iran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued a message on Thursday evening regarding the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States.
Exclusive: ICC member states to vote on Karim Khan probe in New York on 24 July Submitted by Sondos Asem on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 16:52 Two-thirds of the 125 members of the court need to vote on whether the prosecutor is guilty of misconduct In this file photo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan greets people as he arrives for a UN Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters on 13 July 2023 in New York City (AFP) Off Member states of the International Criminal Court are due to convene in New York on 24 July for a consequential vote on the disciplinary proceedings involving Prosecutor Karim Khan, Middle East Eye can reveal. Multiple diplomatic sources have confirmed that the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the governing body of the court, decided on Wednesday the date and place of the special session to allow the 125 members of the ICC to vote on misconduct allegations facing the prosecutor. The bureau, a political body, suspended Khan on 8 June by a qualified majority after disregarding a judicial panel's opinion that found no evidence of misconduct against him.
Donald Trump is claiming his Iran peace plan is a victory for Washington, despite the 14-point agreement revealing significant concessions to Tehran. Under the deal, Iran will reopen the strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets, while talks will continue over the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour Continue reading...
US-Iran 60-day negotiating period begins Thursday, VP Vance says The 60-day period for negotiations between the United States and Iran begins on Thursday, but the agreement between the two sides took effect the day before, Vice President JD Vance said. "I would say the 60-day period officially started today," Vance told journalists, adding that "the deal started yesterday".
Makerfield by-election: This may finally be the end for Starmer Submitted by Peter Oborne on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 16:38 If Labour candidate Andy Burnham is victorious, the party could begin a much-needed process of renewal Supporters hold placards promoting Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election campaign in northwest England, on 22 May 2026 (Paul Ellis/AFP) Off British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will have mixed feelings as he awaits the result of today’s Makerfield by-election . As Labour leader, he will celebrate if his party wins. As prime minister, his survival depends on Labour losing.
Vance says Israel needs to respect the peace process with Iran US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said Israel will have to respect the peace process with Iran, which he said was good for them, adding that attacks in Beirut that kill civilians were "not acceptable. " Vance also said that he may go to Switzerland 'this weekend' for Iran talks.
Donald Trump is claiming his Iran peace plan is a victory for Washington, despite the 14-point agreement revealing significant concessions to Tehran. Under the deal, Iran will reopen the strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets, while talks will continue over the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
With sanctions-relief and a US promise to avoid further meddling, the conflict has been settled on Tehran’s terms Donald Trump is running fast to escape the catastrophic war on Iran that he and Benjamin Netanyahu started four months ago. He is saying anything that appears to suit the moment. In fact, he clearly feels he can now ditch his friend, the Israeli prime minister.
Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
