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Jun 13 2026 
FM outlines contours of proposed MoU, says diplomacy’s role is to consolidate battlefield gains
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has outlined the structure of a potential memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States, while highlighting that diplomacy is intended to consolidate the gains achieved by the Islamic Republic on the battlefield.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/06/12/770335/Iran-United-States-MoU-Araghchi
In a televised interview on Friday, the top diplomat identified the Islamic Republic as the sole party to… Continue reading
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Jun 12 2026 
Prof Marandi : Iran’s moral foreign policy
Mohammad Marandi joins us to discuss the future of the US-Iran conflict, the prospects for peace, and the rapidly changing balance of power in West Asia. In this interview we discuss: • Is peace finally within reach after months of conflict? • Why the end of the Gaza genocide may be essential for any lasting… Continue reading
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Jun 12 2026 
Alastair Crooke on Danny Haiphong – Good solid analysis as it seems the game has started again
I won’t use Danny’s video title here as it does not represent this conversation. The beat goes on.
The He Said / She Said game has started again. A friend quips to print your T-Shirt: “Peace has never been this close!”
Earlier, we posted up a discussion on Pakistan by the Valdai Club. Pakistan’s New Role in… Continue reading
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Jun 12 2026 
The ICC: He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tune
Strategic Culture … Continue reading
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Jun 12 2026 
Lebanon’s rulers have surrendered the country to Israel – this is no ceasefire
US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh during a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations in Washington on 3 June, 2026 (AFP)
Middle East Eye – Amal Saad
What is presented as a cessation of hostilities is not the withdrawal of Israel from Lebanon, but the removal of Lebanese citizens… Continue reading -
Jun 12 2026 
IRNA News Agency – The broad outlines of the draft memorandum of understanding
From Marwa Osman
I’ve bolded four major requirements that we are all waiting for.
IRNA News Agency
– The broad outlines of the draft memorandum of understanding do not currently include any agreement on the nuclear file.
– The memorandum imposes no new obligations on Iran, and its peaceful nuclear program will remain unchanged while negotiations on… Continue reading
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Jun 12 2026 
Pakistan’s New Role in the Difficult Iran-US Dialogue
Valdai Discussion Club
Pakistan’s mediation may ultimately prove historically significant without becoming structurally transformative. That paradox is common to intermediary powers operating during periods of systemic transition, Javairyah Kulthum Aatif writes.
In diplomatic history, the naming of a process matters because it transforms geography into political infrastructure. Geneva, Oslo and Doha became more than venues; they evolved… Continue reading
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Jun 12 2026 
Eurotroika’s terms of Ukrainian settlement unacceptable — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova pointed out that the Europeans are pursuing a course aimed at “preventing the creation of conditions for negotiations on a truly comprehensive, just and lasting peace”
MOSCOW, June 11. /TASS/. The Eurotroika (the United Kingdom, Germany, and France) have proposed conditions for a settlement in Ukraine that are clearly unacceptable to Moscow, Russian Foreign… Continue reading
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Jun 11 2026 
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Iran Humiliates Trump: The Defeat He Can’t Escape
With Nima Alkorshid : Dialogue Works (with transcript)
Nima Alkhorshid: Hi, everybody. Today is Thursday, June 11th, 2026, and our dear friends, Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson, are here with us. Welcome back, Richard. Mike.
Michael Hudson: Good to be here right now. And what an important time.
Nima Alkhorshid: Yeah, exactly. What has happened last night was… Continue reading
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Jun 11 2026 
Brian Berletic : US Continues Stringing World Along On “Deal” With Iran
US Continues Stringing World Along On “Deal” With Iran
▪️ The US administration has talked about a “deal” with Iran regarding Washington’s own illegal war of aggression launched against it “any day now” for months;
▪️ The US administration has likewise talked about a “deal” with Russia for nearly 2 years now;
▪️If these empty and obviously deceitful… Continue reading
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Jun 11 2026 
Pepe Escobar : The Empire of Piracy got back to bombing, leading to the inevitable Iranian response.
This was written and posted before Trump’s announcement today that he is stopping the war against Iran.
So a $40 million U.S. Apache helicopter was targeted by a $20k Shaheed drone just over the Strait of Hormuz only one day after Iran and the death cult in West Asia were trading blows, making a mockery of… Continue reading
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Jun 11 2026 
UK Prime Ministers and Dark Triad Personality Disorders
UK Column
Most UK Prime Ministers from the mid-1990s onwards appear to manifest Dark Triad personality disorders to the great detriment of the country. Is this a bold statement to make? Is it utter nonsense? Well, is it? Let’s have a closer look at this claim, while acknowledging upfront that an official diagnosis would require all… Continue reading
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Jun 11 2026 
The New Security Equation: From Hormuz to Beirut
Conflicts Forum
Editorial No. 346 (June 2026) published by the Iranian Supreme Leader’s website.
Here are key points – the full Editorial follows below.
‘The White House is unable to engage in a large-scale conflict and war with Iran. Although the US has not yet agreed to make concessions to Iran, it does not have the possibility… Continue reading
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Jun 10 2026 
Building With People: Architecture, Conflict, And Social Justice In Gaza – Salem Al Qudwa In Conversation With Asato Ikeda
Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus
Abstract: This interview with Palestinian-American architect Salem Al Qudwa explores the relationship between aesthetics, politics, and humanitarian architecture through his experiences working in Gaza and abroad. His work with international NGOs in Gaza revealed tensions between donor-driven “sustainable” building models and the practical needs of extended families, leading him to advocate for… Continue reading
