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Qatari PM heads for Tehran amid flurry of regional diplomacy

US designates UK-based Palestine Action, two others as terror outfits; Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post; and more.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed al-Thani speaks prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar on June 21, 2026, in Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. — Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Image

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

This is Ezgi Akin, filling in for Gabrielle. 

In today’s edition:

  • Qatari PM heads for Tehran amid flurry of regional diplomacy
  • US designates UK-based Palestine Action, two others as terror outfits
  • What SDF's dissolution means for Sharaa, Turkey and Syria's Kurds
  • Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post

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