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Vance opens Iran talks with call to ‘transform the Middle East’

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June 21, 2026

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Vice President JD Vance laid out lofty ambitions ahead of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war, suggesting that the talks could “transform the Middle East” even as fighting in Lebanon threatens to undermine the perilous U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Vance told reporters in Switzerland on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s hope for the []...Click to read more

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Qatar News Agency

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· Jun 26, 2026

Foreign Ministers of UAE, Iran Discuss Regional Developments

Abu Dhabi, June 26 (QNA) - UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi discussed, in a phone call today, the overall situation in the region and the latest regional developments following the agreement on, and signing of, a memorandum of understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 4, 2026

Araghchi, Barzani discuss Iran-Iraq security pact

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – In a meeting with the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region held consultations on strengthening cooperation between Iran and the region.

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· Jun 21, 2026

‘Turn over a new leaf’: Watch JD Vance hold ‘historic meeting’ with Iran, Pakistan and Qatar to ‘transform the Middle East’

Source link ‘Turn over a new leaf’: Watch JD Vance hold ‘historic meeting’ with Iran, Pakistan and Qatar to ‘transform the Middle East’ * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff

Libertarian Institute

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· Jun 24, 2026

Qatar: Arab States Working on New Security Framework with Iran

The Qatari Prime Minister said that Gulf Arab states are speaking with Iran about developing a new regional security framework. The Gulf Arab states, which host US military bases, became targets of Iranian missiles during the war. “Part of what we are doing now, as regional countries, is to create this regional security framework between []

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· Jul 1, 2026

US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively — Bloomberg

According to the US official, the technical talks are moving ahead

Al-Monitor

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· Jun 23, 2026

Iraq taps Krikor Der-Hagopian as first Armenian Christian ambassador to US

Baghdad’s pick of a US-educated Armenian Christian adviser as envoy to Washington underscores a bid to reset US-Iraq ties and broaden the country’s diplomatic profile.

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Related coverage for "Vance opens Iran talks with call to ‘transform the Middle East’": Qatar News Agency — Foreign Ministers of UAE, Iran Discuss Regional Developments. Mehr News Agency — Araghchi, Barzani discuss Iran-Iraq security pact. OpsLens — ‘Turn over a new leaf’: Watch JD Vance hold ‘historic meeting’ with Iran, Pakistan and Qatar to ‘transform the Middle East’. Libertarian Institute — Qatar: Arab States Working on New Security Framework with Iran. TASS — US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively — Bloomberg. Al-Monitor — Iraq taps Krikor Der-Hagopian as first Armenian Christian ambassador to US