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Today: June 19, 2026
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Vance's push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump as weekend negotiations are put on hold

The U.S. push to start high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag just days just after the two countries agreed to reopen negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program and get oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz

Vance's push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump as weekend negotiations are put on hold
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High-wire diplomacy delivered US-Iran deal but hardest stage lies ahead, sources say

Pakistani mediators spent weeks juggling late-night calls and competing drafts before a Qatari push

High-wire diplomacy delivered US-Iran deal but hardest stage lies ahead, sources say
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Does Trump’s understanding with Iran count as a ‘deal’?

Does Trump’s understanding with Iran count as a ‘deal’?

Does Trump’s understanding with Iran count as a ‘deal’?
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Dissent grows against deal in Iran – but the regime is likely to have final say

Dissent grows against deal in Iran – but the regime is likely to have final say

Dissent grows against deal in Iran – but the regime is likely to have final say
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Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining

Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says
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Iran studying deal to halt war, as Trump says talks going on continuously

Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the U.S. to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days,

Iran studying deal to halt war, as Trump says talks going on continuously
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Oil prices rise, but not by enough to keep Wall Street from more records

Oil prices rose following the latest fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and U.S. stocks ticked to more records

Oil prices rise, but not by enough to keep Wall Street from more records
MidEast|Political|World

Iran says contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon delaying diplomacy

Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the

Iran says contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon delaying diplomacy
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Pakistan foreign minister set to discuss Iran with Rubio in Washington

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington on Friday for talks with U.S.

Pakistan foreign minister set to discuss Iran with Rubio in Washington
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Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained

Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained

Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained
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This hard-line Iranian general is a major player in talks with US over war

A hard-line Iranian general linked to notorious attacks at home and abroad is believed to have seized a place near the center of power as negotiations with the United States hang in the balance

This hard-line Iranian general is a major player in talks with US over war
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The Latest: Trump calls off Iran strike planned for Tuesday to allow for ‘serious negotiations’

President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a planned military strike on Iran at the request of several allies in the Middle East because “serious negotiations” are underway

The Latest: Trump calls off Iran strike planned for Tuesday to allow for ‘serious negotiations’
World

Israel is worried that Trump will strike a ‘bad deal’ with Iran, leaving war objectives unmet

Israel is worried that Trump will strike a ‘bad deal’ with Iran, leaving war objectives unmet

Israel is worried that Trump will strike a ‘bad deal’ with Iran, leaving war objectives unmet
Technology|World

Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects

While Washington and Tehran argue over a deal to end the attacks on

Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects
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Citi says oil could rise further if US-Iran talks remain thorny

Oil prices could rise further if U.S.-Iran talks remain thorny, Citi said, though inventory drawdowns, Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases, reduced Chinese imports, weaker demand

Citi says oil could rise further if US-Iran talks remain thorny
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US and Iran closing in on agreement aimed at ending war, source says

US and Iran closing in on agreement aimed at ending war, source says

US and Iran closing in on agreement aimed at ending war, source says
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Trump says he's dissatisfied with Iranian proposal as rift with allies deepens

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Trump says he's dissatisfied with Iranian proposal as rift with allies deepens
MidEast|Political|World

Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive

Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive

Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive
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Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock

European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that

Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock
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Iran proposes letting ships exit safely through Oman side of Hormuz, source says

Iran could let ships sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack under proposals it has offered in

Iran proposes letting ships exit safely through Oman side of Hormuz, source says
Political|US|World

Trump says he agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks

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Trump says he agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks
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'Talks were almost dead': Pakistan's last-ditch effort to secure Iran war truce

Mediation efforts to halt the war in Iran were hours from collapse when Pakistan mounted an overnight

'Talks were almost dead': Pakistan's last-ditch effort to secure Iran war truce
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Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of more US talks

Iran's top diplomat has held talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog in Geneva before a second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran

Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of more US talks
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US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

The Swiss Foreign Ministry says Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program this week

US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says