Archives for June, 2026

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a banner with pictures of the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 9, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iranian Guards' business empire to win big if U.S. sanctions lifted

Reuters

People drive on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Switzerland says US-Iran talks continue at Bürgenstock, declines to identify participants

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations - MEHR

Reuters

A man wears a jacket reading "Free Iran" and with a pre-Iranian Revolution "Lion and Sun" national emblem during a demonstration against political executions in Iran and in support of a democratic republic, a demonstration which was banned by Paris Police Prefecture, in Paris, France, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Paris police arrest 20 as demonstrators defy ban on Iran opposition rally

Reuters

Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open

Reuters

A woman walks near a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran negotiators head for Switzerland but Lebanon fighting continues

Reuters

A Palestinian boy runs past the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Israeli fire kills nine people in Gaza, including a child, medics say

Reuters

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

Reuters

Iran's World Cup team has been training in Mexico

Iran's treatment at World Cup 'a dark point' for football: official

Agence France-Presse

Trump Heights in the Israeli-annexed Golan is an homage to the US president

In 'Trump Heights', Israelis not abandoned US president despite Iran deal

Agence France-Presse

Iran has retaliated against US and Israeli strikes with attacks on Israel and its Gulf neighbours

Stateless and forced into exile, Bahraini families stuck in limbo

Agence France-Presse

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani hold hands next to US Vice-President JD Vance prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar

Vance hopes US, Iran can turn 'new leaf' with talks

Agence France-Presse

The Burgenstock luxury hotel complex, which is used to holding major summits and negotiations, is in a remote location in central Switzerland

Diplomats hold US-Iran preparatory discussions at Swiss retreat

Agence France-Presse

Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Paris to denounce repression and executions in Iran

French police detain 20 at banned Iran opposition rally

Agence France-Presse

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a bilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Rubio plans Middle East trip next week, Axios reports

Reuters

Trump unveiled the Qatar-gifted jet at Joint Base Andrews

Qatar-gifted Air Force One replacement unveiled

Agence France-Presse