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Iran’s leader and security council ‘still need to approve’ peace deal with US

Trump’s first term, denounced the current proposed agreement as too close to what Barack Obama’s negotiators had achieved and a boon to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. “The deal being floated with

These are difficult times for the world, so what will Pakistan do?

Trump denied that. This required talks among Israel, the US, and Lebanon, which culminated in the ceasefire in Lebanon. In response, Iran announced it would allow all commercial ships to pass through the Strait

Iran sends response to US proposals to end war

response to US proposals to end the war via mediators in Pakistan, Iranian state media report. No details have been released. The US has not made details of its proposals public, either, but reports suggest

Zelenskyy asks Putin for meeting: What’s he offering, could Russia accept?

response to this proposal. It’s time to end this war. It’s time to choose peace.” ## Why is this letter significant? Markus Ziener, a senior visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund

Iran war: What’s happening on day 54 as Trump extends ceasefire?

proposal with conditions for ending the war, and until negotiations conclude, keeping diplomacy open while maintaining pressure on Iran. However, Trump said the US naval blockade on Iran would remain. Iran has insisted that

Iran hosts Pakistani delegation amid diplomatic flurry to avert new US strikes

response against the United States will certainly be more crushing and bitter than on the first day of the war,” Ghalibaf said during the meeting. He added that the Iranian military had rebuilt its capabilities

Iran war day 72: Tehran yet to reply to US plan; Israel bombs Lebanon

response to its latest proposal to end the US-Israel war on Iran, which entered day 72 on Sunday. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday threatened

Iran says it has replied to US proposal as reported drone strikes strain ceasefire

proposal. That also envisaged the lifting of parallel US and Iranian blockades on the strait, which have been driving up oil prices and stifling the global economy, with an emphasis on the lifting of sanctions

Iran’s leaders debate war and peace after Trump ceasefire extension

proposal. He also said “Iran is collapsing financially” and its authorities are unable to pay military and police personnel. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and head of its delegation to the first round

Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

proposal. It would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. While Republicans focused on the details of military budgeting and voiced support for the Iran operation, Democrats grilled Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman

Iranian forces seize two ships in strait of Hormuz amid doubts over further peace talks with US

proposals from Washington, but also suggested a wide gap remains between the sides. Pakistan has acted as mediator, but a luxury hotel in Islamabad that was cleared out for more talks remained empty on Wednesday

UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

proposals for ending the war delivered to it via Pakistan, which is serving as a mediator. Trump played down the exchange of fire between Iran and the U.S. Navy on Thursday. In a phone call

Iran’s IRGC launches retaliatory strike after US attacks

proposed MoU included an agreement to release the country’s $12bn in frozen assets. The report cited an “unofficial” draft of the memorandum, and a similar item carried by state TV earlier this week

How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war

response to Trump repeatedly pointing to fractures within the system. Iranian authorities have also continued to support members of their “axis of resistance” of armed forces across the region, including in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen

Nato says US cannot suspend Spain from alliance, after reported Pentagon email

Iran's ports is not in the UK's interest. The UK has allowed the US to use British bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz and RAF planes have

Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

response to a question from The Associated Press during a meeting with heads of international news agencies, Putin acknowledged the damage from Ukrainian drone attacks. [![A Ukrainian long-range drone launched by servicemen

Two wins, two losses: What India, Pakistan have learned a year after war

Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, and has, over the past year, emerged as a significant diplomatic force, acting as the [main mediator of a ceasefire](/features/2026/4/8/how-pakistan-managed-to-get-the-us-and-iran-to-a-ceasefire) in the US war on Iran

Senate Republicans drop plans for $1bn to fund security at Trump’s ballroom

proposal, and in a sign that party leaders believe they have overcome those obstacles, Republicans are on Thursday expected to begin the process of voting on the measure, which would allocate $13bn to Customs

Zelenskyy discusses ‘urgent need to scale up’ air defences with key allies in London

proposal](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/05/putin-rejects-zelenskyys-offer-to-meet-and-reaffirms-ukraine-war-aims) of face-to-face talks on Moscow’s war. The UK and France are leading a “coalition of the willing” initiative to provide security guarantees for Ukraine. Before the meeting, Zelenskyy

As Israel pushes past the Litani, Lebanese question the purpose of UNIFIL

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel, which already occupied five points in southern Lebanon despite a 2024 ceasefire agreement, then proceeded with a new invasion of Lebanon – its most brazen in decades. Since