US and Iran talks in Switzerland move toward final deal after roadmap agreed
Mediators say the first round of talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland has ended with agreement on a roadmap toward a final deal. The discussions took place at Burgenstock, near Lucerne, and are set to continue with technical talks for the rest of the week. The immediate focus is on keeping the diplomatic channel open after more than 100 days of war.Pakistan and Qatar, which are mediating the process, said the sides agreed to a 60-day framework and to create a mechanism for further technical negotiations. They said a contact channel has been established to avoid incidents... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 09:29 LONDON
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Israeli strikes intensify across southern Lebanon as death toll rises
Israeli air strikes intensified across southern Lebanon on 22 June, with reports saying at least 20 people were killed. The latest violence came less than 24 hours after a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah was announced, underscoring how quickly the truce came under strain. Among the dead was Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil, who died of injuries after a strike hit her home in Tyre last week.The supplied material says Khalil had been severely injured in the strike and later succumbed to those wounds. It also says the attacks hit multiple locations across the south, although no full breakdown... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 07:33 LONDON
US and Iran advance Lebanon and Hormuz talks in Switzerland on second day
US and Iranian negotiators have made further progress in Switzerland on a second day of talks focused on Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz, according to the supplied material. Mediators said the two sides agreed to set up communication lines to keep the waterway open and to reduce the risk of incidents at sea. The talks are being framed as part of a wider effort to end fighting in the Middle East and stabilise a key global shipping route.A joint Qatar-Pakistan statement said a high-level committee set up by Tehran and Washington had agreed a roadmap towards a final deal... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 06:59 LONDON
Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub leaves 54 injured, 18 missing as search continues
Authorities in Qatar say an explosion at the Ras Laffan Industrial City liquefied natural gas facility has injured at least 54 people and left 18 others missing. The blast occurred at the Barzan factory, part of the country's main LNG processing hub, and prompted an emergency response from rescue and firefighting teams. Officials said the fire at the site has now been brought under control.The Ministry of Interior said the incident was caused by an internal explosion linked to a technical malfunction. It said the Qatari International Search and Rescue Group had been deployed to carry out search operations for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 05:31 LONDON
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US and Iran talks in Switzerland move forward after brief walkout
The United States and Iran have made further progress in high-level talks in Switzerland, after a tense start that included a brief walkout by Iranian negotiators. According to the latest confirmed details, the two sides reached several key understandings during their first high-level session in the country. Those understandings include a 60-day timeline to finalise a deal, the creation of a High Level Committee to oversee the negotiations, and communication mechanisms for the Strait of Hormuz.The talks were described as continuing after the initial disruption, with a US official saying discussions were expected to run into the early hours of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 05:29 LONDON
Iran and US hold Switzerland talks on memorandum to end war
Senior negotiators from Iran and the United States met in Switzerland on Sunday to advance a signed memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war launched by the US and Israel in late February. The talks were led by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while Vice President JD Vance headed the US delegation. Pakistan and Qatar were reported to be mediating the discussions.The meeting was described as part of a 60-day roadmap linked to the memorandum. According to the material provided, the document has already been signed, and the current round of talks is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jun 2026 18:30 LONDON
Trump threatens renewed strikes on Iran as U.S.-Iran talks open in Zurich
United States and Iranian officials have begun a new round of talks in Zurich on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief, even as Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran again if Tehran does not stop Hezbollah from carrying out further attacks on Israel. The negotiations are taking place on Sunday, 21 June, and are being held in Switzerland under a 60-day framework for a final agreement. The simultaneous pressure and diplomacy underline how quickly the situation remains fluid.The talks are being led on the US side by Vice President JD Vance, who said Washington wanted to "turn the page" and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jun 2026 14:59 LONDON
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill at least seven as ceasefire frays
Israeli strikes hit southern and eastern Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least seven people, including two children, shortly after a ceasefire renewal was announced. The attacks were reported in and around the city of Nabatiyeh, with nearby villages also affected. Rescue teams were still searching through rubble as the scale of the damage became clearer.The supplied material says the strikes came only hours after the ceasefire announcement and followed a heavy exchange of fire on Friday between Israel and Hezbollah. That earlier fighting left at least 47 people dead in Lebanon and four Israeli soldiers killed, according to the rows.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 16:29 LONDON
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Iran factions split over US peace memorandum as hardliners push back
Iran's political factions are publicly clashing over a memorandum of understanding with the United States, with the dispute centring on how far Tehran should go in any deal with Washington. The row has sharpened after a written statement attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he had held a different view on the agreement but allowed it to proceed after President Masoud Pezeshkian accepted responsibility. The agreement was signed by Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump through mediation by Pakistan, Qatar and others.The statement attributed to Khamenei said he granted permission after Pezeshkian's "explicit acceptance of responsibility" as head of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 15:02 LONDON
Trump says Iran deal is not final and warns of renewed bombing at G7 summit
US President Donald Trump has said the memorandum of understanding with Iran is not final, warning that the United States could resume bombing if he does not like the deal or if Iran does not behave. He made the remarks at the G7 summit in France, where leaders had already signalled support for the tentative understanding. Trump also said the arrangement does not include immediate sanctions relief for Iran, underscoring that key elements remain unsettled.The comments came as the G7 issued a declaration backing the deal as a way to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a shaky ceasefire.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 12:29 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
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Lessons learned from Dubai … or not?
It might be early to assess the impact of war on Dubai, the self-declared crisis proof planet, but some lessons can be drawn from its magic well, right now. First and foremost, I remember a saying about fairness: No, not the boomerang, and that what goes around comes around (the dark tales related to Lebanon and Gaza), but about a simple rule of thumb. If you expect the world to be fair with you because you are fair, you’re fooling yourself: that’s like expecting the lion not to eat you because you didn’t eat it. It applies to humans and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 17 Mar 2026 07:45 LONDON
