US-Iran deal
US, Iran reviewing proposals to bridge differences, end war, Qatar mediators announce
Qatar added that there was an agreement to avoid escalation in the region and the gulf, and that both the US and Iran were committed to the mediation process.
Trump leaves door open to Iran strike before midterms, less than a day after ruling it out
Trump rules out US strikes on Iran before midterms as US Treasury imposes new sanctions
US-led initiative tightens efforts to block weapons from reaching Iran, stop nuclear proliferation
US sanctions network accused of procuring weapons for IRGC as Iran ramps up strikes in Hormuz
Those targeted allegedly used aviation and logistics companies in Iran, Italy, and Russia to source arms and drone components in violation of renewed UN restrictions.
Hardliners in Tehran are running the show while the Iran's supreme leader watches - opinion
Many believe Iran is currently operating with four overlapping centers of authority – and that each is vying for supreme power.
Qatar in talks with US, Iran to de-escalate crisis as the two nations trade blows - report
Iranian armed forces launched attacks on US military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday following US strikes on Iran's southern provinces, further eroding a three-week-old ceasefire.
![[FILE PHOTO] Delegation staff members meet during the quadrilateral meeting in Switzerland between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar on June 21, at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/726902 "[FILE PHOTO] Delegation staff members meet during the quadrilateral meeting in Switzerland between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar on June 21, at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.")
To disarm Hezbollah, Lebanon must first dismantle its parallel state - analysis
Why disarming the weapons without dismantling the parallel state will remain an illusion
Push for diplomacy continues even as strikes in Iran, Hormuz intensify, US official says
The night passed without military action by either the US or Iran, but tensions remained high across the Middle East following the escalation in recent days.
Withdrawal cannot be a gesture of faith: US, Israel must align on Lebanon - editorial
“We did not ask anyone’s permission to enter Lebanon, and we do not need permission to stay in Lebanon,” Israel Katz said, adding that Israeli forces would remain until Hezbollah is disarmed.
Trump briefs Netanyahu on 'American moves in Gulf' in phone call after renewed US strikes on Iran
Netanyahu also warned Trump against approving the F-35 deal with Turkey during the conversation.
Iran retaliates against US strikes with attacks on Gulf assets
Kuwait said its armed forces had engaged with a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones in its airspace, and that one person had been injured from falling shrapnel.
The US is seeking to take the initiative with new Iran strikes - analysis
US President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit in Ankara earlier on July 8 said that Iran was not being serious in the talks on the Memorandum of Understanding.
Trump warns US will 'probably' strike Iran tonight after saying MoU is 'over'
"I'll give a little warning: We're going to hit them hard tonight," Trump told reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey before his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
