Ceasefire

Exiled Palestinian official walks back Jared Kushner ceasefire claim as Israeli strikes hit Gaza

"Mr. Jared Kushner confirmed to us that he had agreed with the Israeli side to halt the attacks on Gaza beginning tomorrow morning," Mohammad Dahlan wrote before removing the claims.

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over two Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis.
The  inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

US, BoP hail ‘historic breakthrough’ in Gaza while Israel remains deeply skeptical - analysis

Palestinian Hamas terrorists seen in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025

Hamas delegation heads to Egypt for negotiations on second phase of ceasefire - report

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026.

Next round of Israel-Lebanon talks to take place early August in Rome, US official says


Top Iranian official claims Tehran willing to negotiate with US, but its behavior 'must change'

"If we could reach confidence that they are people of negotiation, then the Islamic Republic would have no problem with negotiating," said top Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Testing EU-Israel relations - opinion

The political mood across much of Europe is too far gone for the EU’s strong criticism of Israel.

A VIEW from a drone shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, in 2026.

Trump claims Israel, Iran working towards 'immediate ceasefire' as countries trade blows

Trump's posts come after multiple waves of Iranian strikes against Israel, starting Sunday evening, with the IDF striking several locations across Iran, including in Tehran in response.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.

Israel's successful ceasefire with Lebanon weakens Iran's hold in diplomatic talks - comment

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the delegation led by Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, succeeded in weakening the link Iran had sought to establish.

Talks between the US, Lebanon, and Israel in Washington DC earlier this year.

Trump says he is not demanding Lebanon be part of Iran deal - NBC

Trump's NBC interview came days after he announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which Hezbollah refused to recognize, thus prompting IDF strikes on Beirut.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., June 5, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers killed, as US to make Iranian assets available for repairs in Gulf states

Trump says Iran military 'totally destroyed' • Two IDF officers severely wounded in Lebanon • Missiles launched towards Kuwait, Bahrain

SMOKE BILLOWS from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 4, 2026.

Netanyahu will bring Hezbollah agreement to Security Cabinet if one is agreed, PM tells ministers

Ben-Gvir, Eli Cohen, and other ministers called for harsher measures against Hezbollah, while Finance Minister Smotrich argued that a ceasefire under current conditions would be a major success.

The Israeli security cabinet meets to discuss the full military takeover of the Gaza Strip.

Two IDF officers severely wounded in Lebanon, US denies Iran fired at US Navy ships in Gulf of Oman

Israel to continue Lebanon operations • Trump does not 'need deal' to reach Iran's uranium, he says • Netanyahu backs GOP plan to phase out US military aid to Israel

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2026.

Every diplomatic lifeline to Tehran tightens the noose on Iranians - opinion

The real Iranian people are waiting for the world to stop believing Tehran’s lies

Demonstrators take to the streets in Paris to support the mass rallies denouncing the Islamic Republic in Iran, in January 2026.
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A war without winners, only losers - opinion

This war will not end but fizzle out for a while as all sides find some way to declare victory.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet.