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Qalibaf set to seal interim deal with U.S.

Iran

Qalibaf set to seal interim deal with U.S.

Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf will be present for the signing of an interim agreement to end the war with the U.S., an Iranian deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday, according to Tasnim news agency.

Peace on paper, questions in reality

Iran

Peace on paper, questions in reality

Doubts swirled around the U.S.-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East as shippers said it could take weeks for confidence to return after any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and fundamental questions remained unanswered.

Deal done: Trump promises Iran accord details soon

Iran

Deal done: Trump promises Iran accord details soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a memorandum of understanding aiming to end the war in the Gulf has already been signed by the United States and Iran, drawing calls from his opponents to publish the text.

Syrian security member killed in ISIS assault in Raqqa

Syria

Syrian security member killed in ISIS assault in Raqqa

Syria's Interior Ministry said on Monday that one of its security personnel had been killed as its forces thwarted an attack by two Islamic State militants on a command headquarters of the country's internal security forces in the city of Raqqa.

The deal Lebanon wasn't part of

Lebanon

The deal Lebanon wasn't part of

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday welcomed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, praising what he described as its respect for Lebanon's "specificity" and expressing hope that it would lead to "concrete measures putting a definitive end to the cycle of violence."

Black Sea and Ukraine top agenda in Moscow

Turkey

Black Sea and Ukraine top agenda in Moscow

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will repeat Turkey's offer to host talks between Russia and Ukraine on a visit to Moscow this week at which he will also discuss Black Sea shipping safety and the South Caucasus, a diplomatic source said on Monday. 

Inside the U.S.-Iran peace agreement

Iran

Inside the U.S.-Iran peace agreement

This is what the U.S. and Iran, along with mediator Pakistan, have said about what is in the preliminary deal they have announced to end the war. 

Israel vows to stay in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely

Israel

Israel vows to stay in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz declared Monday that Israeli forces would remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza for an indefinite period, in a pointed statement that makes no reference to the US-Iran framework agreement announced the same day.

Lebanon tells displaced families to hold off on returning

Lebanon

Lebanon tells displaced families to hold off on returning

Authorities in southern Lebanon warned people displaced by three months of war between Israel and Hezbollah against rushing home on Monday despite a U.S.-Iran deal to end the wider conflict, as Israel said it would not withdraw troops from the south.

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