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Iran nuclear deal

Three men are key to Iran’s approach to US talks

(From left) Iran's speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Foreign Minister Araghchi are key to Iran's approach to US talks.
(From left) Iran's speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Foreign Minister Araghchi are key to Iran's approach to US talks.

Iran nuclear talks expected to hinge on these 4 questions

Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi arrives at the Burgenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, on June 21.
Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi arrives at the Burgenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, on June 21.

US-Iran nuclear talks stall over Lebanon before they begin

Smoke billowing from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike on June 20.
Smoke billowing from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike on June 20.

No lifting of UN sanctions on Iran without France’s approval, foreign minister says

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot at the doorstep of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Clarion Hotel and Congress Sea U in Helsingborg, Sweden, 22th May 2026. TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson/ via REUTERS      ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot at the doorstep of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Clarion Hotel and Congress Sea U in Helsingborg, Sweden, 22th May 2026. TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson/ via REUTERS      ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

US-Iran meeting in Switzerland scrapped as fighting flares in Lebanon

The White House earlier said that Vice-President J.D. Vance and the US delegation were ready to depart for Switzerland as soon as plans for the talks were finalised.
The White House earlier said that Vice-President J.D. Vance and the US delegation were ready to depart for Switzerland as soon as plans for the talks were finalised.

How does Trump’s deal with Iran compare with Obama’s?

US President Donald Trump's agreement is nowhere near as far-reaching as the earlier one by the Obama administration.
US President Donald Trump's agreement is nowhere near as far-reaching as the earlier one by the Obama administration.

US-Iran deal takes effect as focus turns to Strait of Hormuz

The deal is now in effect, the US official said. It was unclear if the Strait of Hormuz had yet reopened.
The deal is now in effect, the US official said. It was unclear if the Strait of Hormuz had yet reopened.

Netanyahu says war with Iran saved Israel from threat of ‘nuclear annihilation’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a news conference, following a US-Iran deal, in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a news conference, following a US-Iran deal, in Jerusalem.

Israel says troops will stay in Lebanon, Gaza despite US-Iran peace deal

Smoke rises from an Israeli bombardment near the village of Kfar Tibnit in southern Lebanon on June 14, 2026.
Smoke rises from an Israeli bombardment near the village of Kfar Tibnit in southern Lebanon on June 14, 2026.

World leaders welcome Iran peace deal, pray for a long-term settlement to end disruptive war

World leaders are relieved that talks between the US and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are finally moving forward again.
World leaders are relieved that talks between the US and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are finally moving forward again.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.