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23.06.2026 - 19:16 [ Middle East Eye ]

Oman reaffirms support for toll-free passage through Hormuz

Oman‘s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi has said Muscat remains committed to ensuring toll-free and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz following discussions with senior Iranian officials.

In a post on X, Albusaidi said there had been „constructive discussions on the recent Iran-US MOU, especially the Strait of Hormuz paragraph“. He added: „We affirmed commitment to international law and toll-free safe passage.“

The comments came after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf visited Oman for talks on bilateral cooperation and regional developments.

19.06.2026 - 19:51 [ CNN ]

Iran says it is working with mediators to reorganize technical talks with US

Talks with mediators are underway to reorganize the first round of technical negotiations between Washington and Tehran, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.

13.06.2026 - 21:28 [ Middle East Eye ]

Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it

In an interview with Middle East Eye‘s Expert Witness podcast in Oslo, four months into the devastating war, Andreas Kravik said the war on Iran, launched on 28 February, had no basis in law.

„In our interpretation of the law, it is not a legal operation,“ Kravik said. „We think that is a violation of the UN Charter, and we have said so in no unclear terms.“

Kravik, a public international lawyer and the foreign ministry‘s former chief of legal affairs, said a state could lawfully use force against another only with authorisation from the UN Security Council, in self-defence against an immediate threat, or with the consent of the state concerned. None applied in Iran‘s case.

„There is no authorisation here from the UN Security Council… and there was no consent from Iranian authorities,“ he said. Norway had carried out its own legal assessment, he added.

13.06.2026 - 20:39 [ TasnimNews.ir ]

Iran, Russia, China Review Latest Developments in Islamabad Draft MoU

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced in a post on his X account on Saturday that he has held a joint meeting with the ambassadors of Russia and China in Tehran to exchange views on the latest developments related to the Pakistani-mediated draft MoU.

13.06.2026 - 05:14 [ PressTV.ir ]

Text of Iran-US deal ‘reached’, Pakistan working to ‘finalize next steps’: PM Sharif

US President Donald Trump reposted Araghchi’s message.

Araghchi announced that significant progress had been made in efforts to finalize the memorandum of understanding reached between Tehran and Washington in Islamabad.

The Iranian foreign minister urged media outlets to avoid entering into speculation about the content of the understanding with the US before its official release.

Araghchi said all details will be shared with public in due course.

13.06.2026 - 01:41 [ CBS News ]

Iranian foreign minister says terms of Iran‘s nuclear program will come after peace deal is finalized

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state TV on Friday that both sides were working toward signing an initial agreement declaring an end to the war „on all fronts, including Lebanon.“

Israel has been fighting the Iranian-allied militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon since early March.

12.06.2026 - 05:39 [ PressTV.ir ]

Major parts of agreement to end war finalized despite US contradictions, aggression: FM spox

In an interview on Thursday evening, Esmaeil Baghaei rejected media speculations regarding an agreement and reaffirmed Iran’s resolute and principled stance.

“Textually, the text has almost been finalized in its major parts. The problem is that the contradictory positions of the United States have always caused turbulence and disruption in this process,” Baghaei stated.

He emphasized that the Islamic Republic entered the diplomatic process with goodwill and full responsibility, while American officials have repeatedly shifted positions, raised unrealistic new demands, and even carried out military attacks during the negotiations.

12.06.2026 - 05:31 [ Al Jazeera ]

‘Positive understanding’ in Tehran on proposal, but final signing ‘subject to consideration’

There is a positive understanding here in Tehran about this memorandum of understanding.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its spokesperson, told the media this evening that, yes, there is a proposal; it is now under consideration by the supreme leader of Iran, and also the top leaders of the country, and that it might well end in a kind of signing.

But the news about a location and timing are probably speculations at this moment.

10.06.2026 - 10:37 [ MehrNews.com ]

Iran‘s Foreign Ministry issues statement after US aggression

Iran‘s Foreign Ministry has issued a formal statement condemning US military strikes carried out against areas in southern Iran in the early hours of Wednesday, June 10, describing them as a flagrant violation of the UN Charter and confirming that Iran‘s armed forces struck US bases and assets in the region in response.

According to the statement, the United States carried out savage attacks against locations in southern Iran, using as a pretext the crash of a US Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night.

The Foreign Ministry said the attacks constituted a clear violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, the fundamental prohibition on the use of force in international relations, and described the action as a further demonstration of the criminal and warmongering nature of the American ruling establishment.

08.06.2026 - 17:06 [ Daily Pakistan ]

Iranian FM Araghchi dials Field Marshal Asim Munir, other world leaders amid fresh ME Tensions

Diplomatic channels have become increasingly active as governments seek to assess the situation and prevent further escalation. Alongside his conversation with COAS Munir, Araghchi also reached out to the foreign ministers of Türkiye, UK, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and France.

During discussions, he briefed counterparts on Tehran’s position regarding recent events and reiterated Iran’s stance on safeguarding its national interests.

07.06.2026 - 18:52 [ CNN ]

Iran says „contradictory“ positions of US is main issue in negotiations

Speaking with CNN’s Senior International correspondent Frederik Pleitgen in Tehran Sunday, Baghaei said the exchange of messages continued through Pakistani mediators.

“The main problem of negotiating with this administration is that you have to face so many changing positions, moving the goal posts, different statements, contradictory remarks by different officials, so it makes the whole process very cumbersome,” Baghaei said.

There were quite a number of sticking points, he said, “but the main issue is that the Americans must understand that they have to recognize Iran’s rights,” including its right to peaceful nuclear enrichment under the international non-proliferation treaty.

07.06.2026 - 18:33 [ PressTV.ir ]

Iran says US ‘changing, contradictory’ positions keep talks stalled

In an exclusive interview with CNN Senior International Correspondent Frederik Pleitgen in Tehran on Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei acknowledged that messages continue to pass between Tehran and Washington via Pakistani intermediaries.

“The main problem of negotiating with this administration is that you have to face so many changing positions, moving the goal posts, different statements, contradictory remarks by different officials, so it makes the whole process very cumbersome,” he said.

03.06.2026 - 14:11 [ Al Jazeera ]

Iran rejects Secretary Rubio’s accusations of Iranian assassination plots

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has rejected claims made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on alleged Iranian plots to assassinate American political leaders, including the president, saying Washington is attempting to deflect attention from what he described as “war crimes” against Iranian civilians.

Posting a video of Rubio’s remarks to X, Esmail Baghaei wrote: “Every accusation is a confession,” adding “playing victim cannot whitewash your harrowing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the nation of Iran”.

29.05.2026 - 11:51 [ Frankreich ]

France to investigate treatment of nationals on Gaza flotilla after reports of abuse

„Based on ‌a report I requested from ⁠our Consul General in Turkey, who informed me of sexual ​violence, exposure to the cold, ‌beatings, and repeated humiliation of French nationals, all of these acts are ‌likely to constitute criminal offences (and) I decided ​yesterday to refer the matter to the public prosecutor,“ Barrot told France ​Inter radio.

29.05.2026 - 09:08 [ ArabNews.pk ]

Pakistan deputy PM arrives in Washington for Rubio talks amid US-Iran ceasefire push

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington on Friday for talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after backing China’s call for multilateralism at the United Nations, as efforts to preserve a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran remained delicately poised.

28.05.2026 - 12:55 [ Middle East Eye ]

Iran condemns US attack, expresses solidarity with Oman

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Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the US attack on areas near Iran’s Bandar Abbas, and expressed solidarity with Oman after “US officials’ threats” in a statement delivered on Thursday.

This follows US President Donald Trump’s threats to “blow up” Oman if it joins Iran in imposing fees on the Strait of Hormuz.

27.05.2026 - 17:45 [ TelesurEnglish.net ]

Cuba Denounces U.S. Energy Blockade at UN, Warns of Humanitarian Catastrophe

In a special appeal, FM Rodríguez addressed U.S. citizens, particularly their youth, invoking their human values and pacifist sentiments. He urged them to seek the truth and resist manipulation by what he described as an “elitist, corrupted and powerful clique in Miami.” According to the Cuban diplomat, this faction does not represent the U.S. people nor the majority of Cubans residing in the United States, many of whom reportedly oppose the “barbarity of war and the blockade.”

24.05.2026 - 14:16 [ PressTV.ir ]

Iran pursues peace with strength, diplomacy with dignity: Deputy FM

On April 8, forty days into the war, a Pakistan-brokered temporary ceasefire went into effect. However, the first round of Tehran-Washington negotiations failed to reach an agreement.

The US unilaterally extended the truce after its expiry, but imposed an inhumane “naval blockade” on Iran.

Pakistan continued its mediation efforts and managed to bring Tehran and Washington closer to finalizing a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the imposed war on the Islamic Republic.

15.05.2026 - 01:30 [ PressTV.ir ]

Test us again, you will repeat your failures: Iran FM to adversaries

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States and the Israeli regime against attempting fresh military action against Iran, saying past confrontations had failed to achieve their objectives and any future attempt would yield the same outcome.

14.05.2026 - 10:41 [ Middle East Eye ]

Iran’s foreign minister says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial ships

14 May 2026 08:39 BST

The Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial ships if they coordinate with Iran’s naval forces, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday.

The minister is currently attending the Brics foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi.

14.05.2026 - 10:15 [ TribuneIndia.com ]

On BRICS meeting sidelines, India likely to press Iran for safe Hormuz passage

India is hosting the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on May 14-15 under its current presidency of the grouping, with foreign ministers and senior representatives from member and partner countries expected to attend. The meeting is being viewed as a key preparatory exercise ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit scheduled in New Delhi in September.

13.05.2026 - 05:41 [ Esmaeil Baqaei, Spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran / X ]

To every decent human being—regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, or any other distinction,

To Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, and all others of faith,

And to those who follow no formal religion but hold deeply to the universal values of peace, justice, and human dignity:

The U.S. – Israel launched this war of aggression on 28 February 2026, for a second time in less than a year, while Iran-U.S. were engaged in diplomatic negotiations.

This is not merely a war over land, resources, or geopolitics. This is a war that will determine the very meaning of ‚good‘ and ‚evil‘ in our time and for future.

What has been unleashed upon our peace-loving nation is not just another conflict. On one side stand those who delight in violating every law of war and basic human decency—those who murder for sport, who slaughter children to torment their families, who fire newest missiles at women’s sports halls simply to test their destructive power.

This is a war between those who boast of torpedoing unarmed vessels “for more fun,” and those who go to extraordinary lengths to protect innocent lives.

This is a war between professional liars who fabricate justifications for atrocity, and a proud people who defend their homeland and human dignity relying solely on their own strength and resolve.

This is a war between those whose decisions are shadowed by moral compromise, and those who act with a clear conscience.

This is a defining struggle for the future of humankind. It will decide whether civilization’s hard-won achievements—human rights, the rule of law, and basic morality—will survive or be swept away.

We must choose:

Do we accept a world ruled by modern slave masters—arrogant, domineering, and unaccountable—who govern through coercion, lies, and extortion?
Or do we stand for a world grounded in respect, justice, peace, and human dignity?

Humanity’s conscience is not yet dead. But in times like these, silence is complicity with evil.

If you reject the path of barbarism and domination, then find the moral courage to speak, to act, and to stand on the right side of history—before the world descends into an abyss of lawlessness and subjugation.

The choice is yours.
And history will remember.

11.05.2026 - 20:17 [ AlArabiya.net ]

Saudi foreign minister discusses Pakistan mediation, US-Iran talks with Iran, Pakistan FMs

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the latest regional developments with his Iranian and Pakistani counterparts in separate calls, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said Monday.

11.05.2026 - 20:11 [ SaudiGazette.com.sa ]

Saudi, Iranian FMs review Iran-US diplomatic talks in phone call

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call on Monday from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi.

During the Prince’s call with Aragchi, the two ministers discussed the latest developments in the ongoing Pakistani-mediated diplomatic talks between Iran and the United States and exchanged views on the matter.