ISLAMABAD, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that a peace deal between the United States and Iran is expected to be finalized within the next 24 hours, according to a statement posted on his social media account on X.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif said Tehran and Washington are closer than ever to reaching a peace agreement, announcing that finalization could come within the next 24 hours.
Pakistan says US-Iran peace deal likely finalised within 24 hours Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government has mediated between Iran and the United States to end their war, said a peace deal would "likely" be finalised within 24 hours. "We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week," he said in a post on social media platform X.
Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei to be buried 9 July Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for nearly 37 years before being killed by Israeli and US air strikes on 28 February, will be buried on 9 July, state television reported. The burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, initially scheduled for March but postponed due to the war, will follow three days of funeral ceremonies in capital Tehran beginning 4 July and another in the holy city of Qom on 7 July, it said.
WASHINGTON, D. C. : The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast for 2026, warning that a prolonged disruption to energy supplies caused by the war in the Middle East could trigger a much sharper slowdown and increased financial market stress.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Organizers announced details of the farewell, funeral, and burial ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, with commemorative events set to take place in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Zionist regime carried out a series of military strikes and artillery bombardments across several districts in southern Lebanon on Saturday, targeting towns in Jezzine, Nabatieh, Tyre, and Marjayoun.
UAE denies reports of it releasing frozen funds to Iran: Report The UAE on Saturday denied media reports that it agreed to release billions of dollars of frozen funds to Iran, according to CNBC. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that these allegations are entirely false and unfounded, stressing that no frozen Iranian funds have been released, transferred, or facilitated through the UAE," the government told CNBC.
Manchester Airport trial shows why juries may be Britain's last defence against anti-Muslim hysteria Submitted by Faisal Hanif on Wed, 06/03/2026 - 20:44 Justice requires evidence, not outrage. This fact is often overlooked in the rush to judgment by media and politicians Several videos have emerged of the 2024 incident at Manchester Airport (Screenshot/X) On Long before the trial concluded for two Muslim brothers accused of assaulting police at Manchester Airport two years ago, many in Britain 's political and media classes had already made up their minds. The viral clips were viewed millions of times.
Pakistan's Foreign Minister hopes US-Iran truce leads to 'peace and stability' Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, in a call with his Swiss counterpart expressed hope that ongoing efforts to reach an understanding between the US and Iran will contribute to regional "peace and stability".
Israeli strike in Nabatieh kills one An Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Reman, Nabatieh, killed at least one civilian. Nearby attacks were also reported, including in Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
Beirut [Lebanon], June 13 (ANI): Lebanese politician and Free Patriotic Movement leader Gebran Bassil has said that while Hezbollah has committed a series of 'mistakes' since the 2006 war with Israel, that does 'not justify' supporting Israel or 'allowing' Israeli 'occupation' of Lebanese territory.
I was an Israeli peace negotiator. Here’s what I later realised | Daniel Levy Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Sat, 06/13/2026 - 10:15 "You got me to talk about things I don't talk about normally. " Daniel Levy is a former Israeli negotiator who served under two prime ministers Yitzhak Rabin and Ehud Barak.
Israel strikes south Lebanon following expulsion orders The Israeli army struck several towns in southern Lebanon after it issued expulsion orders for 20 locations, including the city of Nabatieh. The state-run National News Agency said Israeli air strikes hit several areas covered by the order, including Nabatieh and nearby villages of Rihan and Sujud. The Israeli army ordered residents to leave their homes "immediately and move to the north of the Zahrani River", around 45 kilometres from the southern border with Israel.
The war has produced regime change, but Iran’s new leaders are more willing to take risks and believe they have already absorbed the worst that America and Israel can deliver.
President Trump said more than 200 commercial vessels had safely traveled through the strait. That’s still far fewer than before the start of the war.
As Belfast burned, two Sudanese women braved the streets and sheltered those under attack Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Sat, 06/13/2026 - 08:30 As mobs roamed Belfast's streets targeting anyone who looked foreign, Areej Fareh and Twasul Mohammed organised to help keep immigrant families safe This picture shows a burned-out vehicle and home in Belfast on 11 June 2026 (Oscar Rickett/MEE) Off When the homes of two Sudanese families in Tiger Bay, north Belfast, were broken into by gangs of masked men earlier this week, the police took an hour to arrive. A single mother and her two children hid as the downstairs of their home burned. It seemed preferable to going out into the street.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters said the world will soon witness the triumph of Iran and the victory of resistance over aggressors.
Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it Submitted by Sondos Asem on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 15:47 In Oslo, Andreas Kravik argues the battered global order can still be salvaged, but only if states are willing to confront their friends as readily as their enemies Norway's deputy foreign minister Andreas Kravik speaks to Middle East Eye in Oslo (MEE/Hossam Sarhan) Off International law should be defended even when the country's closest allies are the ones breaking it, said Norway's deputy foreign minister as Oslo reiterated its condemnation of the US-Israeli war on Iran as illegal. In an interview with Middle East Eye's Expert Witness podcast in Oslo, four months into the devastating war, Andreas Kravik said the war on Iran , launched on 28 February, had no basis in law. "In our interpretation of the law, it is not a legal operation," Kravik said.
Newest first Newest first Oldest first 13:39 Pakistani Prime Minister Says Peace Deal Expected Within 24 Hours Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (file photo) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written on social media that a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is expected within the next 24 hours.
