Oil falls below $71 as US-Iran talks continue, Gulf exports rebound

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in an X post on Wednesday that Iran and the United States had made "positive progress."

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Newsletter: Daily Briefing

Qatar reports progress in US-Iran talks

Syrian FM in Lebanon; Pro-Palestinian candidate unseats long-serving Democrat in Colorado; Turkish jets strike al-Shabab targets in Somalia; and more.

By Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

Newsletter: Daily Briefing

Araghchi warns Israel as US, Iran hold technical talks in Doha

Syria unveils its transitional parliament appointees; Kuwait’s Zain plans a major telecom investment in postwar Syria; and North Africa’s World Cup teams make history.

By Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

Newsletter: Gulf

Oman's Hormuz moment

As US and Iranian negotiators continue technical discussions in Doha on implementing last month’s memorandum of understanding, Oman is emerging as Tehran’s principal Gulf counterpart on the future governance of the Strait of Hormuz

By Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance

Newsletter: Business & Tech

The race to restore Hormuz

US and Iranian negotiators are seeking a lasting agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran pushes for long-term control over the strategic waterway.

By Jack Dutton

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Analysis

Why Iran's Pezeshkian is facing an uphill battle in postwar diplomacy

As President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration advances dialogue with Washington, its fiercer contest is in the corridors of power within the Islamic Republic itself.

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Analysis

For Israel, Lebanon deal 'historic' despite fears Hezbollah will rebuild

While the deal with Lebanon allows the Israeli military to maintain a presence there, security experts warn that it also gives a weakened Hezbollah the time it needs to recover.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

3 IRGC members killed in twin attacks as Iran intensifies Kurdish crackdown

At least three members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed in separate armed attacks across Iran, including one in western Iran near the border with Iraqi Kurdistan, where authorities have intensified their crackdown on Kurdish groups.

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Newsletter: FutureVerse

No ceasefire in cyberspace

The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel reached around 4,800 hostile incidents in June, compared to roughly 1,600 in June 2025, according to a senior Israeli cybersecurity official.

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Newsletter: Daily Briefing

Qatar says no direct Iran-US talks in Doha

Saudi FM visits Beijing; Iraq’s premier expands anti-corruption crackdown; and more.

By Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

Oman's sultan meets Macron in first France visit since 1989: What to know

French President Emmanuel Macron has been pushing against any form of toll for the Strait of Hormuz.

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Traffic plummets through Strait of Hormuz after Iran, US trade fire

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered somewhat before renewed fighting between Iran and the United States saw traffic drop sharply over the weekend.

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