A sanctioned deputy oil minister was reportedly among those detained in the anti-corruption raids Iraq has launched a major anti-corruption crackdown ahead of Prime Minister Ali alZaidi's visit to Washington next month. The raids reportedly targeted Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarij, whom the US had previously accused of aiding Iran.
Arab Parliament speaker calls for intensified efforts to hold Israel accountable Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, who is also the chairman of the Committee on Palestine, said the Palestinian cause is at a critical stage that requires a unified Arab position and stronger parliamentary and diplomatic action, Emirates News Agency reported. Speaking at a meeting of the Committee on Palestine in Cairo, Al Yamahi called for intensified efforts to hold Israeli officials accountable, counter settlement expansion and settler violence, expand international recognition of the State of Palestine, and ensure international protection for the Palestinian people. He also called for urgent action in support of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, and stressed that the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip is an inherent right of the Palestinian people and an international obligation that should not be subject to any conditions.
Lebanon Parliament speaker says framework agreement 'will not pass' Lebanese Parliament Speaker and Hezbollah ally Nabih Berri says that the trilateral framework agreement between Lebanon, Israel and the United States will not pass as it doesn’t guarantee Lebanon’s rights. “This agreement will not pass, and it will not be implemented in its current form,” Berri says in a statement shared by his party, the Amal movement, adding that it was “an agreement of dictates, not an agreement that preserves Lebanon’s rights. ” The deal paves the way for Lebanese-Israeli peace and conditions Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon on Hezbollah’s disarmament.
Washington DC [US], June 29 (ANI): The US and Iran have agreed to bury the hatchet, according to a senior US official, as both plan to meet Tuesday in Doha to work out their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported. 'We decided to stop all the kinetic activity,' a senior US official told Axios, using the military's term for strikes and other attacks.
New posts 01:23 US, Iran Agree To Halt Attacks, Resume Negotiations, Official Says (This item updated to reflect US official's comments to RFE/RL) WASHINGTON -- The US and Iran have agreed to halt tit-for-tat attacks and meet again for talks and to allow shipping to flow safely through the Strait of
The return of Iranian-American academic Hooshang Amirahmadi, a longtime advocate of US-Iran normalization, has stirred debate in Tehran, with establishment media divided over the merits of welcoming him back and the signal his visit sends.
US and Iran agree to resume Strait of Hormuz talks: Report Iran and the United States have agreed to pause the latest fighting in the Gulf and return to talks over the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports. The move could halt days of attacks and counterattacks that have pushed an interim peace agreement close to collapse. Axios, citing a senior US official, said the two sides are expected to meet in Qatar on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni described Iran's invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the state funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a 'good gesture' and a reflection of Tehran's continued view of India as an important strategic partner.
Iran sees its control over the Strait of Hormuz as critical leverage in peace talks with the United States. It seems willing to risk the cease-fire to maintain that power.
A career built on fear, force and survival reshaped a states identity and left its legitimacy more fragile than ever Thirty years ago, on June 18, 1996, Benjamin Netanyahu became prime minister of Israel for the first time. His victory in the May 29, 1996 election was a moment of profound political reorientation for the Israeli state.
Tehran [Iran], June 28 (ANI): Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei criticised American and Israeli leaders for boasting of crimes committed against Iran and urged for pursuing legal cases in international and domestic courts against the deaths in Iran due to the conflict.
Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-corruption crackdown Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sun, 06/28/2026 - 13:46 Security services enter the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad as the new prime minister steps up action to tackle the problem Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (right) meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (left) in Baghdad’s Green Zone, in a handout image released by the Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office on 28 June 2026 (AFP) Off Iraqi authorities have arrested 47 officials in an anti-corruption campaign led by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) said on Sunday. INA quoted senior officials as saying the suspects had been “arrested on corruption charges” and included MPs and officials from the oil ministry. Iraq’s Commission of Integrity said the arrests were carried out in Baghdad after “diligent and continuous monitoring” during a major overnight operation that reportedly led to the detention of multiple former officials, lawmakers and businessmen across the country.
(260628) -- BAGHDAD, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R) and his visiting Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi hold a joint press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 28, 2026. Hussein met Araghchi here on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties and regional security.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The implementation of Kazakhstan’s investment contract in Iran’s southern port of Shahid Rajaee will increase the volume of commodity exchange between the two countries three-fold and guarantee annual transit of 1. 5 million tons of cargo, an official said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei stressed that judicial reforms must move beyond official plans and become tangible in people’s everyday lives.
Iraqi security forces arrested dozens of officials in Baghdad on Sunday, including figures linked to Shia parties close to Iran, sources told Iran International, in a sweeping operation tied to a corruption case involving alleged smuggling of Iranian oil.
A mourning site set up near the place where Ali Khamenei was killed has been shut down after shroud-wearing ultra-hardliners turned it into a three-day sit-in, exposing a widening rift inside Iran’s loyalist camp over how to use the slain leader’s memory.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned on Sunday that any external interference in maritime arrangements would only complicate the situation and delay the reopening process of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's foreign minister says Hormuz is under total Iranian control Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz is under total Iranian control. He made the comments during a press conference with his Iraqi counterpart in Iran. Araghchi said: "I have briefed my counterpart on the latest outcomes of the war imposed on Iran, and also the developments with respect to the memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the United States.
The Iranian team’s departure from the tournament ends one of the most politically charged odysseys in recent sports history. Its soccer federation criticized the United States and praised Mexico.
