“Hamas”: Talks with mediators ongoing to ensure ceasefire implementation

Israeli, Egyptian military officials hold Cairo talks on 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire

Israeli broadcaster says meetings coincide with Hamas delegation's Cairo talks with mediators on advancing next phase of agreement

"Document of Capitulation": Spencer Ackerman & Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi on the U.S.-Iran Deal

Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar say the United States and Iran made “encouraging progress” during 18 hours of negotiations in Switzerland, where the two sides agreed to a roadmap toward reaching a final deal within 60 days. The talks took place despite Iran on Saturday announcing it was closing the Strait of Hormuz after Israel killed 83 people in Lebanon on Friday. Israel said it would agree to a new ceasefire in Lebanon but is also refusing to end its occupation of southern Lebanon. “Iran has, through its throttling of the Strait of Hormuz, enormous leverage to produce pain on not just the United States, but global markets,” says award-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman. “We’re going to await how the Iranians will ultimately play that card when it comes to Lebanon.” Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, fellow at the Center for Place, Culture and Politics at the CUNY Graduate Center, says that by demanding the ceasefire extend to Lebanon, “the Islamic Republic focused on creating a rift between Israel and the U.S., and I think, possibly, along with the successes in the war front politically, that was one of the most successful projects that they followed.”

Palestinian factions continue Cairo ceasefire talks as key issues remain unresolved

SANAA, July 04 (YPA) – Palestinian negotiations with mediators in Cairo have been ongoing weekly, with shuttle diplomacy aimed at reaching a consensus formula for moving to the second phase of the ceasefire. This comes after varying responses from Palestinian factions and the “Peace Council,” which insists on a number of impossible conditions, attempting to []

Meeting in Switzerland: 'Progress', say mediators, after Iran-US talks towards ending war

Mediators hailed encouraging progress in US-Iran talks on Monday after the rivals agreed to establish mechanisms aimed at preventing renewed conflict in Lebanon and safeguarding navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

US and Iran mediators announce Lebanon de-confliction mechanism

US and Iran mediators announce Lebanon de-confliction mechanism A joint statement issued by the mediators of the US-Iran negotiations said the parties had agreed to establish a de-confliction cell aimed at supporting the implementation of the memorandum of understanding's provisions on Lebanon. According to the statement, the mechanism will involve representatives of the United States, Iran and the Lebanese government, with mediation support from the countries facilitating the talks. The statement said the de-confliction cell would work to ensure the adherence of the termination of military operations in Lebanon as per the MoU. The move creates a direct channel for addressing incidents, reducing the risk of escalation and monitoring compliance with commitments to end hostilities in Lebanon, an issue that has emerged as one of the most sensitive elements of the broader US-Iran agreement.