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Tehran summons UK envoy over accusations leveled against Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Following the repetition of false and baseless accusations leveled by British officials against Iran, the UK ambassador to Tehran was summoned by the Director General for Western Europe at Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Ariana News
· Jul 11, 2026
Afghan envoy, UNHCR chief discuss support for returnees from Pakistan and Iran
Afghanistan’s ambassador to Qatar, Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, has met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Barham Salih, to discuss support for Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan and Iran. According to the Afghan embassy in Doha, the meeting focused on ways to provide housing, healthcare, education and employment opportunities for returning Afghans. The two [] The post Afghan envoy, UNHCR chief discuss support for returnees from Pakistan and Iran first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.
Brisbane Times
· Jun 30, 2026
US-Iran talks wobble as senior clerics call for assassination of ‘criminal’ Trump
Iran officials said they would not meet with top US envoys who flew to Qatar for “high level” talks, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace.
TRT World
· Jul 1, 2026
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff in Doha for talks on Iran deal
US and Iranian envoys are in Qatar, but not for direct talks. Iran insists it will not begin negotiations on a final deal until the memorandum of understanding is fully implemented. Tehran wants Israel's assault on Lebanon to end, and for the US to lift oil sanctions and release its frozen funds. Craig Boswell reports from Washington.
MS NOW
· Jun 29, 2026
Trump says Iran sought meeting to preserve interim deal; Iran says no talks scheduled
Conflicting messages on potential negotiations in Qatar on Tuesday come after the U.S. launched attacks in the Persian Gulf over the weekend. The post Trump says Iran sought meeting to preserve interim deal; Iran says no talks scheduled appeared first on MS NOW.
Times of India
· Jun 30, 2026
'No direct US-Iran talks': Top US envoys reach Doha for Qatar-mediated negotiations
In Doha, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner engaged with Qatari mediators to discuss Iran negotiations. They learned from both Qatar and Iran that no direct meetings would take place between US and Iranian officials, contradicting President Trump's earlier assertions. Instead, the conversations, organized by Qatar, will prioritize implementing a memorandum of understanding, which includes addressing the release of Iran's frozen assets.
Mehr News Agency
· Jun 21, 2026
Bilateral talks underway in Switzerland before formal talks
TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iranian and American delegations have held bilateral meetings with Pakistani and Qatari mediators before the start of their talks in Switzerland on Sunday.
RTL Today
· Jul 1, 2026
Fragile ceasefire: Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we know
US envoys met Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday to discuss negotiations with Iran, as both sides moved to implement a newly signed agreement aimed at easing tensions and ending the Middle East conflict.
The Tribune
· Jun 21, 2026
Meeting underway between Iranian, Qatari delegation in Switzerland ahead of US-Iran talks
A meeting between the Iranian negotiating team and Qatari mediators is currently underway. Separate consultations with the Pakistani side are also scheduled as part of ongoing efforts to advance implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum, Iran government said in a post on X.
The New American
· Jun 29, 2026
Trump Says U.S.-Iran to Meet in Doha. Iran Says It Will Not Meet With U.S. Negotiators
The United States says its delegation will meet with Iranian negotiators in Doha to discuss the cease fire. Iran says not so. ... The post Trump Says U.S.-Iran to Meet in Doha. Iran Says It Will Not Meet With U.S. Negotiators appeared first on The New American.
Sky News Australia
· Jun 22, 2026
US-Iran negotiations advance with ‘encouraging progress’ noted by mediators
Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar have released a joint statement saying that negotiations between the United States and Iran have conducted in a "positive and constructive atmosphere".
The korea Herald News
· Jul 1, 2026
Iran says it won't meet with US envoys
Iran said Tuesday it would not meet with top US envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries. Iranian officials also said the two sides must still sort out the terms of a ceasefire they signed two weeks ago before they could tackle more difficult topics, such as possible limits to its nuclear program. The developments indicated the two sides are far apart on key pillars of the initial framework, which c
BRICS News
· Jun 30, 2026
JUST IN: 🇶🇦🇺🇸 Qatar says US envoys Kushner and Witkoff are in Doha but will not meet with Iran [...]
JUST IN: Qatar says US envoys Kushner and Witkoff are in Doha but will not meet with Iranian officials.@BRICSNews
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 1, 2026
Crude oil futures rise as Iran declines direct talks with US in Doha
While a US team is in Doha, Iran and the host Qatar said the US representatives would meet the mediators, and not the Iranian team
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 21, 2026
US, Iran, Qatar begin talks on Lebanon truce, frozen assets
Iranian state television reported on Sunday that delegations from Iran, Qatar, and the United States were meeting in Switzerland to discuss a ceasefire in Lebanon as well as Iran’s frozen funds. According to state broadcaster IRIB, “A three-way meeting between Iran, the United States, and Qatar on a comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran’s blocked [] The post US, Iran, Qatar begin talks on Lebanon truce, frozen assets appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
teleSUR English
· Jun 29, 2026
Iran Denies Technical Talks Planned This Week in Doha
Conditions for new negotiations have not yet been met, Diplomat Gharibabadi stated. On Monday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi denied that his country would hold technical negotiations with the United States this week in Doha. RELATED: Will Sporadic U.S.-Iran Clashes Derail Fragile Truce? Speaking to reporters from Muscat, however, the Iranian diplomat said consultations []
Intel Slava
· Jul 8, 2026
🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — Unconfirmed reports of US strikes on Tabriz in northwestern Iran.
— Unconfirmed reports of US strikes on Tabriz in northwestern Iran.
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 9, 2026
Tensions flare in the Middle East: US strikes 90 targets in Iran, Trump says “I don’t know if they are worthy of a deal”
Tehran responds with strikes on US bases in Kuwait Bahrain - Ghalibaf warns over the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump leaves open the possibility of further, harsher strikes The post Tensions flare in the Middle East: US strikes 90 targets in Iran, Trump says “I don’t know if they are worthy of a deal” appeared first on ProtoThema English.
WRAL News
· Jul 9, 2026
US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war
An Iranian official accused the United States of conducting an airstrike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant, something not immediately acknowledged by American officials.The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Ehsan Jahanian, a local official in Bushehr, as accusing the U.S. of striking near Iran...
NDTV
· Jul 5, 2026
"He Knows Who The Boss Is": Trump On Possible Netanyahu White House Visit
The possible meeting comes amid reports of tensions between the two leaders over efforts to end the war against Iran that the US and Israel started in late February.
The Hill
· Jul 3, 2026
Iran threatens response without 'full implementation' of US deal
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned of an Iranian response if the U.S. and Israel breach the interim peace deal, as Tehran prepares to bury its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “We strongly demand full implementation of the agreements, and if the US and the Zionist regime fail to fulfill their commitments, Iran...
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· Jul 1, 2026
Iran envoy: World will not be allowed to forget Minab school massacre
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· Jul 10, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
Iran launches missiles at US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait
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Toronto Sun
· Jul 1, 2026
IRAN WAR: Indirect talks between U.S., Iran being held in Qatar
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Qatar News Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
Kuwait Condemns Iranian Attacks Targeting Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Jordan
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Arutz Sheva
· Jul 13, 2026
Another test of Lebanese sovereignty
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News24
· Jun 30, 2026
News24 | Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal
Top US envoys who have arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official said on Tuesday, casting doubt on the progress of efforts to bring a lasting halt to the Iran war and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Cradle
· Jul 2, 2026
Tehran vows Hormuz ‘under our command’ as Qatar reports progress in talks
Iranian officials met mediators in Doha this week and condemned Washington’s non-stop violations of the MoU
DNyuz
· Jun 29, 2026
U.S. and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Trump said Monday that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though one of Iran’s top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war. The U.S. president has tried to preserve a fragile interim deal, []
Al-Monitor
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran escalates attacks on US bases in Gulf states, warns of more 'incidents' in strait
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and struck fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in their latest response to another wave of U.S. strikes.
Iran Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Kuwait strongly condemns Iran's continued attacks
KUWAIT, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its strongest condemnation of the continued Iranian attacks targeting the country's territory, the latest of which occurred Thursday morning.In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the Ministry affirmed that these flagrant attacks represent a dangerous escalation that will exacerbate tensions in the region, threaten r
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
Qatari, Pakistani mediators conclude talks with U.S., Iranian negotiators in Doha
Islamabad, July 2 (SANA) Qatari and Pakistani mediators held separate meetings with U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Doha on Thursday, with the parties reporting progress on issues related to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, according to the Pakistani Foreign Ministry. The Ministry said in a statement on X that discussions built on understandings reached at []
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 30, 2026
US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran, with tensions high over Hormuz
U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar for meetings with mediators working to negotiate an end to the war with Iran.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 1, 2026
Iranian Negotiating Delegation Discusses Ways to Expedite Implementation of Memorandum of Understanding in Qatar
Iranian Negotiating Delegation Discusses Ways to Expedite Implementation of Memorandum of Understanding in Qatar
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 30, 2026
Qatar Says No High-Level US-Iran Meetings in Doha
Mediator Qatar says that no high-level meetings or direct talks between the United States and Iran are planned in Doha after Washington said it had sent a top delegation for negotiations. #Qatar #US #Iran
NPR News
· Jul 2, 2026
U.S. and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions
U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with positive progress made, and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said.
India TV News
· Jul 2, 2026
US-Iran nuclear diplomacy back on track? Qatar reveals positive talks in Doha, Trump makes big claim
Fresh diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the United States and Iran have shown encouraging signs after talks held in Qatar's capital, Doha. Qatar on Thursday said separate meetings between US and Iranian negotiators had resulted in positive progress on issues linked to the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with both sides agreeing to continue discussions in the coming days.
CNN
· Jun 30, 2026
Iran and US talks begin with mixed messaging
US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are in Doha to meet Qatari mediators but they will not be a meeting directly with Iranian officials, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. The talks come after recent strikes in the Strait of Hormuz between US and Iran. CNN’s Bijan Hosseini reports.
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