Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky start
Patrick Wintour & Jonathan Yerushalmy
The Guardian / June 22, 2026
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar issue statement saying talks will run for rest of the week,...
‘They knew exactly who Mona Khalil was’: Israel kills Lebanese turtle conservationist
Brett Wilkins
Common Dreams / June 22, 2026
“The murder of Mona Khalil sends a chilling message: Even those whose only weapon is compassion, whose only...
Iran’s regime survived the war – can it make peace with its own people...
Saeed Shah
The Guardian / June 22, 2026
If war triggered a rare moment of solidarity in the divided country, many doubt it will be used...
How Keir Starmer supported Israel throughout its genocide in Gaza
Imran Mulla
Middle East Eye / June 22, 2026
Middle East Eye looks back at the prime minister's record on foreign policy.
Keir Starmer has resigned as British prime...
US-Iran talks in Switzerland to get under way as Strait of Hormuz remains closed
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / June 21, 2026
JD Vance says talks aim to ‘make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire...
Israel and the West Bank: allies must protect Palestinian lives and livelihoods
The Guardian / June 21, 2026
Editorial
Rocketing violence and an economic chokehold have been overshadowed by conflict elsewhere, but the UK and others must stop...
‘You won’t have a country’: Trump threatens full ground invasion and destruction of Iran...
Stephen Prager
Common Dreams / June 21, 2026
One expert said Israel’s continued assault on Lebanon, which led Iran to announce its closure of the strait,...
Trump may survive the humiliation of the Iran deal. Netanyahu will not
Simon Tisdall
The Guardian / June 21, 2026
What has the Israeli PM’s whirlwind of violence achieved ? His closest ally now turning against him –...
[VIDEO] Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and...
Andrew Roth & Tess McClure
The Guardian / June 21, 2026
A secretive investigation into the attack that killed at least 175 has concluded, reports suggest....
With Iran and the US signing a peace deal [sic], where does that leave...
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / June 21, 2026
The peace deal between the US and Iran calls not just for the cessation of hostilities between the...
