South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North BBC South Korea’s Lee urges talks with North Korea to replace armistice with peace Reuters ‘Begin discussions’: South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea The Times of India South Korea’s Lee Proposes Talks With North in Pursuit of Peace Bloomberg.com ROK president calls for dialogue … Read more
New Israeli attacks reported in southern Lebanon as Beirut offers optimism after the seventh round of discussions. Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026 Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has projected a positive outlook following the latest round of Lebanon-Israel meetings in Rome this week, even as the Israeli military keeps up its barrage of strikes. … Read more
Leadership in Iran should capitalize on a “window for diplomacy” with the US, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said, suggesting that the current stage of the conflict may help Tehran negotiate itself into a better position on the world stage. Zarif, who does not currently serve within the Iranian political system, made … Read more
Trump later told reporters at the White House that negotiations with Tehran were “going on right now.” “It’s an amazing thing we have a little problem with Iran because we have many talks, and we’ll say we have or we don’t have. You know, we’re straight about it, but they deny it,” Trump said. “But … Read more
With the largely indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran entering a pause of at least a week for the funeral of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, some key questions about the talks remain unanswered. Under the terms of the memorandum of understanding signed two weeks ago, both sides committed “to negotiating and … Read more
An agreement signed four days ago between the Israeli and Lebanese governments, which links Israel pulling its forces out of southern Lebanon with Hezbollah being disarmed, could effectively keep Israeli troops in the neighboring nation indefinitely, analysts say, and that could make a final peace deal between the U.S. and Iran harder to achieve. Hezbollah … Read more
At least 13 people, including a dozen Indian nationals, were killed in an explosion at a massive Qatar gas complex Sunday, authorities said, adding it was the result of an industrial accident and not conflict-related. The explosion at the Ras Laffan liquified natural gas (LNG) hub was caused “due to a technical malfunction during operations,” … Read more
High-level U.S.-Iran talks conclude with a road map for peace, mediators say The Washington Post Live updates: US and Iran take steps to reduce Lebanon conflict and Strait of Hormuz tensions, mediators say CNN First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Ends With High Hopes and Big Challenges The New York Times Vance and Iranian officials hold high-stakes talks in … Read more
NewsFeed The first round of US-Iran talks has ended with both sides agreeing on a roadmap towards a final deal to be reached ‘within 60 days’. Iran said the negotiations resulted in waivers for oil exports and the release of some frozen assets. The parties have also agreed to a ‘de-confliction cell’ to monitor the … Read more
Talks come as Hezbollah, Israel say new ceasefire has been reached in wake of US-Iran memorandum to end war. Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026 The State Department in the United States has said that a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Washington, DC, next week. The statement … Read more