US announces new round of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington next week amid renewed ceasefire
The United States has said a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will take place in Washington next week, following a renewed ceasefire announcement in Lebanon. The State Department said the meetings are scheduled for June 23 and 25 and are intended to move the two sides toward a lasting peace. The announcement comes as cross-border fighting involving Hezbollah has continued to complicate efforts to stabilise the border.According to the State Department, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Friday with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about the talks. The department said Rubio stressed that bilateral negotiations between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 22:59 LONDON
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Trump's Iran deal brings Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf into the open as a key negotiator
Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has emerged as one of the most visible figures on the Iranian side of the deal reached this week with the United States over the war. The agreement, announced after more than 100 days of conflict, has drawn attention to a politician who until recently was largely known outside Iran's power circles for his long career in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and his later rise through the state system. His appearance in the negotiations has also highlighted the shifting balance inside Iran's leadership as it tries to manage the war and its political... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 20:05 LONDON
Iran says Hormuz ships will face fees after 60-day period
Iran has said ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz will be charged a fee after a 60-day period linked to a newly signed memorandum of understanding, directly contradicting Donald Trump's claim that the route would remain toll-free. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, described in the supplied material as Iran's lead negotiator, said the strait would not return to "pre-war conditions" and that Iran has the right to sovereignty over the waterway. The comments add a fresh point of tension to an already fragile arrangement over one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints.The supplied material says the 14-point MoU was digitally signed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 12:59 LONDON
US-Iran ceasefire MoU advances as officials publish full text and eye Geneva signing
US officials have now published the full text of a memorandum of understanding with Iran that is intended to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and set out a 60-day negotiating track. The document is described as a 14-point, performance-based agreement, with Iran said to benefit only if it meets the commitments laid out in the text. President Donald Trump said at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains that the deal could be signed "shortly", potentially as soon as Thursday, although he also indicated the timing could still slip.The text says the US, Iran and allies will declare an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 20:29 LONDON
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Trump touts US-Iran ceasefire framework at G7 as Geneva signing nears
US President Donald Trump has said the conflict with Iran is now "finished" and warned that Tehran would face severe consequences if it tries to obtain a nuclear weapon. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, he said the ceasefire framework with Iran was a "wall to a nuclear weapon" and that the only issue that mattered to him was ensuring Iran never gets one. He also said the focus of US diplomacy would now shift to Ukraine, signalling that the Iran file is moving into a new phase.Trump said a memorandum of understanding between the US... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 12:59 LONDON
Shadows of Fire: The Long Arc of Iran–United States Tensions
A Region on Edge: The Latest Escalation In recent months, tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified once again, fueled by disputes over regional security, nuclear development, maritime incidents in the Persian Gulf, and the broader strategic balance in the Middle East. Officials in Washington have expressed renewed concern over Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, while leaders in Tehran have accused the United States of economic warfare through sanctions and diplomatic isolation. The fragile equilibrium that followed earlier rounds of indirect negotiations appears increasingly strained, with both sides engaging in sharp rhetoric at the United Nations, reinforcing military postures... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Feb 2026 08:49 LONDON
