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Iran Targets US Sites in Bahrain and Kuwait as Gulf Security Risk Deepens
Missile and drone claims by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards signal a new escalation phase that places Gulf host states, energy markets and diplomacy under renewed…
Iran’s Hormuz Position Keeps Gulf Shipping Negotiations Fragile
Tehran’s insistence on control over the Strait of Hormuz adds complexity to a diplomatic process that Gulf economies need to convert into stable trade…
Israel Says It Will Retain Regional Security Zones Despite De-escalation Framework
Israel’s position highlights a central gap between the US-Iran framework and the unresolved military realities in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.
US and Iran Reach Preliminary Framework to Halt War and Reopen Hormuz
The agreement marks the strongest move towards ending the conflict, but formal signing, implementation and the nuclear question remain unresolved.
UN Rights Chief Welcomes US-Iran Framework and Urges Regional Restraint
Volker Türk called for good-faith implementation while raising concern over continuing violence and the humanitarian impact across the region.
G7 Leaders Put the Iran Framework and Hormuz Reopening at the Centre of Summit Talks
The agreement has shifted the summit agenda towards implementation, energy security, sanctions and the unresolved regional fronts.
US and Iran Move Closer to a Framework Deal, but the Signing Timetable Remains Unclear
Washington, Islamabad and Tehran are describing progress differently, leaving the timetable, verification sequence and regional ceasefire arrangements unresolved.
US and Iran Edge Closer to a Framework as Signing Date Remains Unclear
Washington, Islamabad and Tehran are describing progress differently, leaving the timetable and implementation sequence unresolved.
Trump Says Iran Agreement Is Scheduled for Sunday and Hormuz Would Reopen
The US president presented a firm timetable, but Iranian statements remained more cautious about whether the deal was ready for signature.
Pakistan Says Final US–Iran Text Is Ready as Tehran Questions the Timetable
Pakistan’s prime minister said the wording was agreed and electronic signing was expected within 24 hours.
Hard-Line Protesters in Iran Challenge the Emerging US Deal
Demonstrators accused negotiators of conceding too much as domestic opposition became a visible risk to implementation.
US Says It Downed Multiple Iranian Drones While Negotiations Continued
Military activity persisted around the region even as both sides said a diplomatic framework was moving closer.