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The first round of talks between Iran and the US, hosted by Switzerland and mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, was disrupted by threatening remarks from Donald Trump. On Sunday, Trump said that if Tehran does not stop its proxy forces in Lebanon, the US will again deliver a "hard hit" to Iran. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, head of the Iranian negotiating team, responded on X stating: "Don't they realize that if their threats worked, they wouldn't be in the despair they are in today? They better be careful with their statements." This verbal tension came alongside ongoing clashes in southern Lebanon, which seems to have become the main threat to the Tehran-Washington agreement.
Jun 22, 03:01 AM
While the country is still under threat and the effects of war, external pressure, and heavy diplomatic bargaining overshadow the political climate of Iran, the activation of internal divides could become a national security issue.
Jun 22, 02:55 AM
Mostafa Pourdehghan, representative of the people of Ardakan in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and Peyman Falsafi, representative of the people of Tehran in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, appeared in the special program "Taqato" at the ISNA studio, emphasizing the necessities of national unity in the current political and social climate of the country. A full report of this roundtable discussion will be published in the coming days.
Jun 22, 02:51 AM
The recent message from the Supreme Leader about the Iran-US understanding could have marked the end of many internal and external political conflicts. However, for some domestic political factions, as always, it became a pretext to start a new wave of attacks against the president.
Jun 22, 02:40 AM
Negotiations between Iran and the USA in Switzerland and Iran's draw against Belgium in the 2026 World Cup are today's newspaper headlines.
Jun 22, 02:35 AM