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Main points of US–Iran deal emerge ahead of signing

June 17, 2026

The Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran will be signed on Friday at the Burgenstock resort in central Switzerland. A major point of the deal, according to Israel’s Channel 12, mandates the cessation of U.S.-Iran hostilities and the fighting affecting their allies, including Lebanon. Iran is expected not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons, with Tehran and Washington agreeing to address Iran’s stockpile of enriched […]

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Iran war saved Israel from threat of nuclear annihilation – Netanyahu

June 16, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran had spared his country from what he described as the Islamic republic’s threat of “nuclear annihilation”. In his first public remarks since the United States and Iran announced an agreement in the early hours of Monday to end the Middle […]

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Israel says won’t withdraw troops from Lebanon, Syria, Gaza

June 15, 2026

Israel’s defence minister said Monday that Israeli forces would remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely, hours after the United States and Iran agreed to end the Middle East war, including in Lebanon. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I are pursuing a clear policy under which the IDF will remain in the security zones in […]

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Iran executed 18 protesters in 2026 – United Nations

June 15, 2026

Iran has executed at least 40 people, including 18 protesters, on “national security grounds” since the start of 2026, the United Nations said Monday. UN rights chief Volker Turk said he felt “deeply for the people in Iran, caught between war and cruel repression”. Since the start of the year, the Iranian authorities “have executed at […]

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Bill Gates arrives for questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties

June 10, 2026

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning for questioning from US lawmakers over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose network of wealthy and powerful associates has fueled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories. Gates, one of the world’s richest men and a leading philanthropist, was appearing before the House […]

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Iran taken too long to negotiate, will pay the price – Trump

June 10, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal over the conflict in the Middle East and will now “have to pay the price.” Trump’s social media post, in which he asserted that the Iranian military has been “completely defeated,” came after the United States and Iran […]

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UN calls for US immigration ‘re-think’ for World Cup

June 10, 2026

UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup, after fans, a top referee and team officials found themselves barred from the tournament. A record 48 teams and millions of fans are descending on the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first World Cup […]

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