Iran Team Leaves Locker Room Note: The ‘Spirit of Iran Remains Alive and Steadfast’
After fighting Belgium to a draw for one of Iran’s best World Cup results, the Iranians had a note for their fans and the world.
International Relations
Taliban and E.U. Officials to Discuss Afghan Deportees in Brussels
The delegation received visas from Belgium to attend talks with the European Union about the deportation of Afghans. Officials in Afghanistan said the meeting would take place on Tuesday.
What is the Heat Dome Causing Europe’s Record Temperatures?
Heat domes happen all over the world, and the one over Europe this week is locking in days of near-record highs across Britain, Spain and France.
Vance Says Iran Will Allow Nuclear Watchdog to Restart Inspections
Vice President JD Vance said Iran had agreed to invite experts from the U.N. agency to resume operations in the country. Tehran and the nuclear watchdog have not commented.
Dutch Prime Minister Apologizes for Mistreatment of Moluccan Soldiers
Rob Jetten’s acknowledgment of the historical injustice is part of a larger reckoning with the Netherlands’ colonial past.
The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to set up a Strait of Hormuz hotline and a “de-confliction cell” for Lebanon, according to mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.
First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Ends With High Hopes and Big Challenges
Mediators reported progress toward reaching a final deal within 60 days. They also said that negotiators had dwelled on issues that were supposed to be settled.
First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks End, Mediators Say
The first round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Switzerland ended with a “roadmap” to reach a final deal within 60 days, Pakistani and Qatari mediators said.
As Vance Offers Iran ‘Outstretched Hand’ in Talks, Trump Threatens Bombing
The administration’s split message came as the United States and Iran began a new round of nuclear negotiations in Switzerland.
Netanyahu faces one of the biggest challenges of his career.
In a ‘plot twist’, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be heading into an election this fall without his main prop: President Trump.