US-Iran deal

The US is seeking to take the initiative with new Iran strikes - analysis

US President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit in Ankara earlier on July 8 said that Iran was not being serious in the talks on the Memorandum of Understanding.

US President Donald Trump attends a working session during the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not pictured) alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump warns US will 'probably' strike Iran tonight after saying MoU is 'over'

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) during the NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump demands US halt trade with Spain, renews claim over Greenland, angering NATO allies

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa attends a press conference, on the day he meets France's President Emmanuel Macron, in Damascus, Syria, July 7, 2026.

Sharaa arrives at Ankara summit with Syria seeking closer NATO ties - analysis


Iran FM Abbas Araghchi says Gaza war to be raised in US talks, reaffirms Hamas support - report

The comments came in a phone call with Hamas representative Basem Naim, who praised Iran’s “steadfast support” for Palestinians, according to state and IRGC-linked outlets.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Trump, Rubio praise Iran deal progress, 'Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon'

As US-Lebanon talks continue in Washington, Rubio noted that "the future of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people through their sovereign, elected government."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media upon arrival at al-Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi on June 23, 2026, on the first stop of a tour of Gulf states aimed at showing solidarity with key allies hit hard by the Middle East war.

Iran president says missile program will never be included in US MoU

The Iranian president stated that its missile program "was not in the MoU and never will be", adding that regional peace can only be achieved through honest discussion and cooperation.

STANSSTAD, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 21: U.S. Vice President JD Vance (R) looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (L) shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. June 21, 2026

'Only Iran will control its unfrozen assets,' Iranian envoy says

Iran is the only country to control its own assets when unfrozen, and any claim of influence by another is flatly rejected, Ali Bahreini, Iran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, said on Tuesday

 SWITZERLAND-US-IRAN-DIPLOMACY-WAR Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi (L) and Swiss Federal Council, Ignazio Cassis take part in bilateral discussions at the Burgenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne on June 21, 2026.

US, Iranian delegations express optimism as technical talks in Switzerland conclude

“When implementing a ceasefire and ending the war becomes difficult, we can resolve it either through missiles or through negotiations,” Ghalibaf told reporters while leaving Switzerland.

IRAN'S FOREIGN Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, near Stansstad, Switzerland, June 21, 2026.

Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain to sell a preliminary Iran accord to Gulf allies, amid concerns over a proposed $300 billion reconstruction fund for Tehran.

 President Trump Attends G7 Summit In Evian, France EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JUNE 17: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.

'Unacceptable' that Israel killed nearly 100 Lebanese in few days, Qatari PM tells Al Jazeera

"Unfortunately, this is not the first time Netanyahu has caused a state of escalation in the region," the Qatari PM said in an interview following the conclusion of Iran talks in Switzerland.

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani speaks prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.

The next Iran war is already brewing - opinion

How are we preparing for the next war once Iran restores its missile capability, regains financial solvency, and resumes support for terrorism in the region?

A screengrab taken from a handout video released by the Israeli Military says to show a strike on an aerial defence system in Iran at an unknown location, video released on June 8, 2026.

Before condemnation or celebration, we need patience - opinion

The coming weeks will reveal whether this memorandum is the foundation of a meaningful agreement or merely another chapter in Iran’s long history of delay and deception. 

US President Donald Trump holds up the memorandum of understanding, signed by the US, and Iran, at the Palace of Versailles, in France.

The deal of the millennia: Like acne, peace is breaking out across the Middle East - opinion

The lion is not eating the lamb, but sitting down at the table together with the lamb, piled with burgers and fries alongside Persian kotlet and Ghormeh Sabzi.

HOLD ON to your turbans: Trump has threatened to take on a Persian diet and eat kotlet every day.