Archives for June, 2026

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, June 16, 2026. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via REUTERS

Turkey told Russia to avoid steps threatening security, interests in Black Sea

Reuters

Hundreds of tankers and cargo ships have been stranded in the Gulf, choking off global oil and gas supplies

Energy firms brace for 'new era' despite Hormuz deal

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad/File Photo

Iraq PM to visit Washington to boost economic ties with U.S.

Reuters

Pakistan's military chief Asim Munir has led diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war

Why is Pakistan involved in a US-Iran peace deal?

Agence France-Presse

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a G7 leaders’ working dinner during the G7 summit at Hotel Royal Evian on June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. Anna Moneymaker/Pool via REUTERS

Trump: Iran deal says 'loud and clear' that Tehran won't have a nuclear weapon

Reuters

US President Donald Trump arrives for the official greeting during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France

Iran says talks on final US deal to begin this week

Agence France-Presse

Palestinian children play soccer on a street in Gaza City, June 13, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Gazans displaced by war watch World Cup from the ruins

Reuters

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026. REUTERS TV via REUTERS

Israeli Supreme Court rejects appeal for release of Gaza doctor held without charge

Reuters

A Gaza tailor is making dresses for children and women from used fabrics, giving them a new look

Gaza tailor turns waste fabrics into dresses for girls

Agence France-Presse

A mosque that was burned during Iran's protests, in Tehran, Iran, January 21, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran executes two men over role in January 2026 protests, judiciary news outlet says

Reuters

Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf speaks in parliament about Iran's response to possible U.S. attacks, in Tehran, Iran January 11, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a video. IRINN/via Reuters TV/Handout via REUTERS

Iran's top negotiator Qalibaf to attend signing of interim deal with US

Reuters

A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off the coast of Sohar, Oman, June 6, 2026. European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via REUTERS

Exclusive-The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf

Reuters

People drive past a billboard with a picture of the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US-Iran deal promises end to war but how it will work remains unclear

Reuters

Iran and New Zealand flags are displayed ahead of the 2026 World Cup G match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium

Iranians up at dawn to cheer their team at World Cup

Agence France-Presse

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Strait of Hormuz transit will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator tells FT

Reuters

'All the way': Egypt dare to dream after gritty Belgium draw

Agence France-Presse