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June 16, 2026 4:27 PM

‘We were told to leave immediately’: Iranian coach hits out at FIFA

Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei expressed his dissatisfaction with a sudden change to his team's itinerary after Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand in its FIFA World Cup Group G opener on Tuesday (IST). Speaking at the post-match press conference, Ghalenoei said his team was unexpectedly informed that it had to return to Mexico immediately after the match in Los Angeles. According to Ghalenoei, the team had earlier been told it could remain in the United States until Tuesday afternoon, but the itin...

June 16, 2026 10:39 AM

US and Iran agree on peace framework; formal signing set for Geneva

A major diplomatic breakthrough has raised hopes of a broader de-escalation in West Asia after the United States and Iran announced a framework agreement aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict. Officials from both countries confirmed that a memorandum of understanding has already been signed electronically, with a formal signing ceremony scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday. The agreement is expected to pave the way for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, restoring marit...

June 15, 2026 2:00 PM

PM Modi welcomes US-Iran peace understanding, hopes for stability in West Asia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the understanding reached between the United States and Iran to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia, expressing hope that the agreement would help restore peace, stability, and freedom of navigation in the strategically important region. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "I welcome the understanding reached between the United States and Iran on ending the conflict in West Asia, which has caused serious economic disruption across the world and led to...

June 14, 2026 1:14 PM

US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear

U.S. and Pakistani leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a long-elusive framework agreement to end fighting between the United States and Iran, but Tehran cast doubt over the timing and hardline protesters in Iran voiced opposition. President Donald Trump posted on social media ‌on Saturday that the deal with Iran was scheduled to be signed the next day, his 80th birthday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the two sides had agreed on a framework for a peace deal and that Islamaba...

June 13, 2026 7:10 PM

Mediator Pakistan says US and Iran expected to sign initial deal within 24 hours

The United States and Iran have agreed on a framework for a peace deal after more than three months of war and are expected to sign the initial deal in the next 24 hours, Pakistani ‌Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday. Sharif, whose country has been mediating in the war, said Pakistan was preparing for an electronic signing that would be followed by technical-level talks next week. The U.S. and Iran had signalled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a se...

June 12, 2026 5:02 PM

Iran Says No Final Decision on U.S. Deal as Diplomatic Efforts Face Crucial Test

Diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting in West Asia remain on shaky ground today, after Iran announced that it has not made any final decision on a proposed agreement with the United States. That statement directly contradicts U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier suggested a breakthrough was just days away. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said talk of a finalized deal or a signing ceremony is premature, though he did confirm that much of the negotiating text has been ...

June 12, 2026 9:31 AM

Iran says no final decision made on deal that Trump hopes could be signed soon

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, but Iran countered that it had not reached a final decision on an agreement. The deal, if confirmed, would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough yet to end the three-month-old war, which has killed thousands and sent global energy prices sharply higher. Iranian media reported Foreign Ministry spokesperson...

June 11, 2026 9:15 PM

Trump says he wants to “take” Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to take over Iran's oil infrastructure hub Kharg Island but he was not sure Americans have the stomach for a major escalation in the war. "My preference has always been - take Kharg Island ... my preference would be that. I don't know that America has the stomach for it," he said in an interview on Fox News. After more than three months of war, Iran still has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a critical supply route for oil and gas shi...

June 11, 2026 9:49 AM

US Conducts Fresh Strikes on Iran; Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure

The United States carried out a fresh round of military strikes on Iranian targets on Thursday, while Iran announced the closure of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and launched retaliatory actions against locations hosting US forces in the region. US Central Command said it had completed a second consecutive day of what it described as "self-defence strikes", targeting Iranian air-defence systems, radar installations, communications infrastructure and surveillance capabilities....

June 10, 2026 5:24 PM

Trump says Iran will ‘have to pay the price’ after tit-for-tat strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now "have to pay the price," while Tehran said it would reassess diplomatic engagement with Washington after tit-for-tat strikes overnight. Iran launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz. The exchange of fire, which came after Trump said Iran had downed a U.S. Apache helicopter...