Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 916, Sayf al-Dawla, founder of the Emirate of Aleppo (died 967) was born. In 1017, Leo Passianos, Byzantine general passed away. In 1429, Jamshīd al-Kāshī, Persian astronomer and mathematician (born 1380) passed away. In 1872, Rudecindo Alvarado, Argentinian general (born 1792) passed away. In 1926, Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (died 2014) was born. In 1932, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Princess of Iran (died 2001) was born. In 1956, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani agriculturist and politician, 25th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 2002, An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. In 2015, The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Alhasan: Iran Has Held the Gulf States & Hormuz Hostage

Bloomberg

June 22, 2026

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Alhasan: Iran Has Held the Gulf States & Hormuz Hostage

Mediators say US and Iran have made 'encouraging progress' in talks on a peace deal as technical-level discussions continue. Hasan Alhasan, Senior Fellow for Middle East Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on US-Gulf relations going forward. (Source: Bloomberg)

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