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IRGC to US and Israel: Do Not Call Your Defeat an Agreement
An IRGC spokesman rejected President Trump’s suggestion that talks with Iran were underway and warned the US and Israel not to call what he termed their defeat an agreement.
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Is Iran’s negotiating position stronger than when the US-Israeli war started?
Talks may be quietly happening, but Iran has tougher demands and fresh leverage after months of conflict. Control over the Strait of Hormuz, damaged nuclear sites and changing negotiators make any deal much harder.
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Lukashenko’s Pyongyang Visit: Friendship Treaty and a Push for Closer Ties with North Korea
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko is on his first official visit to North Korea to sign a treaty of friendship and about 10 agreements, aiming to deepen political and economic ties as both states face criticism over human rights and back Russia in its war in Ukraine.
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US and Israel at War with Iran: Day 26 — Missiles, Diplomacy and Energy Shockwaves
On day 26 of the US-Israel campaign against Iran, fighting and strikes continue across Iran, the Gulf and Israel even as diplomatic efforts and conflicting claims of talks increase. The conflict is unsettling energy supplies and prompting troop moves and emergency measures across the region.
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Hungary's Foreign Minister Admits He Spoke with Lavrov During EU Meetings
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó acknowledged regular contacts with Moscow, including conversations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during EU meetings. He defended the practice as part of managing EU decisions on energy, industry and security and rejected claims he broke EU security rules.
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Iran Rejects Talks with US, Calls Trump Statements a 'Bluff'
Iranian officials say there have been no direct or indirect talks with the United States and dismissed former president Trump’s recent comments as a ‘bluff’.
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EU President Urges Talks with Iran and an End to Shipping Restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for direct negotiations with Iran, an end to hostilities, and for Tehran to lift limits on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Russia offered to stop sharing intel with Iran if the US stopped sharing with Ukraine
Moscow reportedly proposed a swap: Russia would stop passing targeting information to Iran if Washington stopped sending intelligence to Kyiv. The US rejected the offer, but the idea has alarmed European diplomats worried Moscow wants to drive a wedge between allies.
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Zelenskyy Wants a Clear Timeline for the Next Russia Talks as Diplomacy Pauses
With talks delayed by the Iran conflict, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will insist on specific dates for the next US-mediated negotiations with Moscow and will press allies on sanctions and security guarantees.
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Guterres Urges US and Israel to Halt Attacks on Iran, Also Warns Iran About Striking Neighbors
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of "potential tragic consequences" if the United States and Israel continue attacks on Iran, and cautioned Iran not to attack countries that are not parties to the conflict.
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Six-nation plan to reopen Hormuz includes Italy; Iran warns helpers of the US will be "complicit"
The UK, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan say they can help restore safe commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran denounces any aid to the US as complicity and tensions keep producing strikes, arrests and higher oil prices.
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Trump must reject Netanyahu’s push for a forever war
The US-Israeli bombing of Iran is now weeks in and delivering more harm than clarity. It lacks a legal or convincing rationale, has strengthened hardliners in Tehran, hurt civilians, shaken allies, and pushed global oil markets. It is time to stop this war of choice.