Category: 4. World

Iran’s hardline establishment is framing the US-Iran framework deal as proof that Tehran outlasted Washington rather than as a concession, even as questions persist over how much control the IRGC exercised over its terms.

Published on 17/06/2026 – 16:55 GMT+2•Updated
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A document purporting to be the text of the US-Iran…

Government workers in different parts of Afghanistan have started switching off their smartphones, following an order imposed on Wednesday that reportedly came from the country’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace, where the royal couples stood for the Dutch and Japanese national anthems and reviewed a ceremonial guard of honour. Children waving Dutch and…

Residents said they heard explosions shortly after 2 a.m. before seeing smoke rise from the mosque. According to local imam Mohammad Khasib, 15 to 20 tyres were set on fire inside the ablution area, causing extensive damage to the…

Iran has pledged never to produce nuclear weapons and to immediately begin reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the US agreed to a set of financial incentives including lifting of sanctions and a reconstruction fund worth $300 billion (€258.5bn), according to a 14-point document that…