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June 22, 2026, 08:43 AM - 2 min read
While both sides announced significant progress made in the peace talks, mediators Pakistan and Qatar said Iran has taken “encouraging steps” on the first day of high-level negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland.
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June 18, 2026, 05:09 PM - 6 min read
This deal is undoubtedly better than open war. It has reduced the immediate risk of a major conflict and may bring some short-term stability to oil prices. It also provides diplomats with valuable time to work on more difficult issues. However, calling it “peace” is misleading and raises false hopes among people who have already suffered too much.
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June 16, 2026, 04:10 PM - 7 min read
The current 60-day deferral is not a resolution. It is the same unsolved problem with a clock attached. The Strait is open, the oil is flowing, and the question the war was fought over sits exactly where it began. Thousands of lives were lost to arrive back to square one. Nobody has won, though both sides will say they did.
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June 15, 2026, 04:29 PM - 4 min read
The May WPI-based inflation is the highest in the current series with a base year of 2022-23.
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June 15, 2026, 12:34 PM - 5 min read
The first half of 2026 has been full of risks. Wars, tariffs and shaky military alliances have changed everything. NATO has been undermined, spending priorities have changed, and trading relationships are not as solid as they used to be. Perhaps now is the time for the EU to grab hold of some important economic innovations and stop being so dependent on the US.
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June 13, 2026, 07:46 PM - 3 min read
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said a peace agreement between the United States and Iran could be finalised within the next 24 hours. However, Iran later said that while a deal could be signed in the coming days, no timeline has been finalised and the proposed agreement will not be signed on Saturday.
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June 8, 2026, 10:55 PM - 3 min read
Iran-Israel ceasefire collapses weeks into conflict, triggering missile exchanges, airstrikes and urgent global diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation.
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June 7, 2026, 02:14 PM - 6 min read
Although piracy manifests as a sea-based problem, it can only be solved on land. Building infrastructure that fosters regional trade and local development is a better approach than trying to control piracy at sea. The economic damages caused by higher trade and naval enforcement costs are orders of magnitude greater than what pirates have to offer to their communities.
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June 6, 2026, 09:24 AM - 2 min read
“As per initial assessment, six of the missiles launched by Iran were intercepted and downed while the seventh did not reach its intended target,” CENTCOM said.
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June 1, 2026, 08:20 PM - 3 min read
Iran has halted mediated exchanges with the US, citing Israel’s expanding military operations in Lebanon and Gaza.
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May 27, 2026, 08:57 PM - 2 min read
Iran has said it has received a draft US memorandum of understanding that could pave the way for reopening commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within a month, though Tehran stressed the plan remains unofficial.
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May 24, 2026, 09:50 PM - 3 min read
US President Donald Trump said the US and Iran have “largely negotiated” a peace pact to end the conflict, but warned negotiators against rushing the agreement, saying “there can be no mistakes”.
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