(2026-06-26). 'Go home…': Netanyahu heckled on camera during IDF speech as Israeli PM vows to hold southern Lebanon. hindustantimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interrupted by a heckler during an emotional speech at an IDF officer graduation ceremony. While recalling the loss of a close friend during his military service, a protester shouted "Go home," briefly disrupting the address. Netanyahu continued his remarks, speaking about Israel's ongoing security operations, control in southern Lebanon, and the country's fight against regional threats. He also reaffirmed his stance that Iran will not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. The speech comes amid continued regional tensions and major security challenges facing Israel an…
(2026-06-25). Trump: Iran will not possess a nuclear weapon, and I have agreed to that 100%. ecns.cn
(2026-06-26). Did NATO chief get it wrong? Italy's Meloni challenges Mark Rutte's Iran War claim: 'We did not join…'. hindustantimes.com Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's remarks about Italy's role during the U.S.-Iran conflict, insisting Rome did not participate in military operations against Iran. Meloni clarified that Italy only allowed logistical and technical support through U.S. bases, not authorization for kinetic attacks. She said Rutte confused different types of military flights before later clarifying his comments. The disagreement highlights growing debate over NATO coordination, military cooperation, and alliance messaging during the Iran crisis. Watch the full story as Italy respon…
(2026-06-26). Trump administration requests approval of $87.6 billion for Iran war. wsws.org The White House padded its request for $87.6 billion—down from the previously discussed $200 billion—with items aimed at getting the votes needed in both chambers of Congress to pass the military appropriations.
(2026-06-26). US says wants deal with Iran, but not 'at any price'. geo.tv 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with members of the media before departing from Bahrain international airport after his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Manama on June 25, 2026. — AFPUnited States rejects…
(2026-06-26). Rubio: US wants deal with Iran, but not 'at any price'. newarab.com 
Secretary of State Marco Rubio – in Bahrain as part of a regional tour to reassure Gulf partners hit hard by the Middle East war – also dismissed the idea of allowing Tehran to
(2026-06-26). Iran: ICRC delivers 18 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to support emergency response. icrc.org
(2026-06-25). A grand bargain is in sight, you just need a 'golden bridge' to get there. responsiblestatecraft.org After months of diplomacy punctuated by military strikes, the United States and Iran have stopped fighting and signed a memorandum of understanding. The technical grind of nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz will consume much of the 60-day period for negotiations. But the deeper question is whether durable stability is possible without addressing the regional disorder and the antagonism between Iran and Israel. A lasting settlement would require a far more ambitious grand bargain linking Iran's nuclear constraints to a genuine security architecture — one that includes as key features a non-aggressio…
(2026-06-25). US says wants deal with Iran, but not any. al-monitor.com Washington's top diplomat said Thursday there are limits to what it would accept in any Iran deal, as an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners.Secretary of State Marco Rubio ⚪ in Bahrain as part of a regional tour to reassure Gulf partners hit hard by the Middle East war ⚪ also dismissed the idea of allowing Tehran to charge fees in the strait, saying it would open the door to "total chaos".
(2026-06-25). Iran attacks cargo ship off Oman, testing Trump's Hormuz Strait deal. al-monitor.com The first Iranian attack on a cargo vessel since the ceasefire comes as top US diplomat Marco Rubio huddled with Gulf Cooperation Council ministers in Manama to reject Iran's claims to control the Strait of Hormuz.
(2026-06-25). Iran warns against Hormuz crossings as Rubio visits Bahrain. newarab.com 
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday warned that vessels crossing the In a statement, the IRGC said that "the only authorised route for passage through the Strait of Hormuz is the route announced by the Islamic Republic of Iran," reinforcing Tehran's claim to regulate traffic through the strategic waterway. | The future of the strait — a critical artery for global energy shipm…
(2026-06-25). Dar places US-Iran accord on record. tribune.com.pk 
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday tabled the three-page US-Iran agreement in the National Assembly, saying phase two would involve technical discussions on nuclear matters, sanctions and frozen assets, and Lebanon. | While addressing the National Assembly session, Dar said placing it on record alongside the June 22 joint communique issued by the United States, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan, saying the document had been "considerably misunderstood" and misquoted. | "It is the right of both Houses that I place this on the record of this assembly, so that if any colleague wishes to see this document, take a copy…
(2026-06-25). War On Iran: — Israel, and Trump himself, are hindering conflict solution. mronline.org 
The talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran as agreed upon in their Memorandum of Understanding are veering off course.
(2026-06-25). Israel, Turkey, Iran offer aid as Venezuela's 2 quakes kill at least 188. al-monitor.com Iran, Turkey and Israel were among the first countries to offer assistance to earthquake-hit Venezuela despite their varying diplomatic relationships with Caracas.
(2026-06-25). US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty. tribune.com.pk 
The biggest casualty of the US-Iran deal may not be Israel's Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades building as the Israeli leader who could uniquely bend Washington to his will on Iran, analysts, former US officials and diplomats say. | Netanyahu shaped his political identity on an audacious assertion: that he alone could keep the US and Israel in strategic lockstep on Iran. Cultivating Republican support, he cast himself as the only Israeli leader capable of influencing successive US presidents and insisted that only sustained military pressure coul…
(2026-06-25). Shehbaz, Tamim urge talks momentum. tribune.com.pk 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday stressed the importance of sustaining the momentum of negotiations through dialogue and diplomacy following the successful first round of technical talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland. | "Had a warm and most cordial telephone conversation with my dear brother, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, emir of the State of Qatar, this afternoon," the prime minister said in a post on X. | He said he thanked the Qatari emir for his steadfast support for peace efforts that culminated in the historic I…
(2026-06-25). Peace process shifts into action mode. tribune.com.pk 
The technical-level negotiations between Iran and the US are set to resume next week as the Pakistan-Qatar mediated peace process moves into its implementation phase following what Islamabad described as a positive breakthrough during the first round of high-level talks in Switzerland. | Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Wednesday said the technical level talks, which began in Burgenstock on June 22, were continuing and that the current pause should not be viewed as a breakdown in negotiations. | "I believe that the talks will resume next week, probably on Tuesday. This is a temporary gap and not a…
(2026-06-25). Pakistan confirms resumption of Iran-US technical talks next week. geo.tv 
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi addresses the weekly press briefing at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad on June 24, 2026. — Screengrab via X/@ForeignOfficePkFO hails continued Iran-US dialogue as positive sign.Pakistan backs GCC role on Strait of…
(2026-06-25). Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump faced pointed criticism over the Iran war in a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans on Wednesday, shortly before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict. | Several Republicans who attended said Trump engaged in a shouting match with Senator Bill Cassidy, who said the administration needed to explain a framework deal Trump signed last week that gives Iran financial incentives but falls short of the goals he laid out at the war's beginning. | "The American people need to know more than we are being told,…
(2026-06-25). Iraq warns it may leave OPEC unless output quota is raised: report. tribune.com.pk 
Iraq may reconsider its membership in OPEC if the producer group does not raise the country's oil production quota, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing Iraq's Oil Ministry. | The ministry has no current intention of withdrawing from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and remains committed to working within the group's framework and mechanisms, Bloomberg reported, citing Oil Ministry spokesman Salim Al-Rikabi. | Read: US eases Iran oil sanctions with 60-day waiver | However, Iraq is moving ahead with plans to increase oil production in line with its capabilities and needs, and OPEC should…
(2026-06-25). Rubio says Iran deal will safeguard Gulf allies' security. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State Speaking at a meeting of Gulf Arab foreign ministers and officials in Bahrain. home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, Rubio said Washington was seeking an
(2026-06-25). FIFA gives green light for LGBT flags at Egypt, Iran W. Cup game. newarab.com 
(2026-06-26). Oil prices ease after spiking over halt to Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan. aljazeera.com Brent crude subsides after attack in waterway prompted jump in prices.
(2026-06-25). Supply Chain Resilience: It's not about going it alone. ecns.cn At the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), the conversation around supply chains feels more urgent. With the Middle East conflicts and the Strait of Hormuz disruptions, the ripple effects are still unfolding — and they're going to shape global trade for years to come.
(2026-06-25). Rubio warns of 'chaos' from Hormuz tolls as Oman opposes fees. newarab.com Hello and welcome to The New Arab's live blog. These are the latest updates from this afternoon: | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on a Speaking at a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in Bahrain, Rubio said international waterways "do not belong" to any nation-state, warning of "total chaos" should a tolling syst…