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Getty Images.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/17/mediators-resorted-to-secrecy-and-misinformation-to-prevent-israel-torpedoing-iran-us-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T12:34:23.718Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CFLME5WWE2EXZT3F4MSAZMIQYM.jpg?auth=b7e1106542aee39db735fd2c79c5b64404d70e0457529668aa8536c2680fc019&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3463&amp;height=2309</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Negotiators believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had his surveillance networks working overtime. 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They are pictured here during a previous meeting. 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Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/06/17/us-iran-deal-incentives-revealed-and-lebanons-future-remain-uncertain/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T06:30:49.6Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GD3IOHTT7WZ5GOGHGUGFBHOHHI.jpg?auth=6f8511e23b5443de346d85b67e9662cd3fa2b8a7322295c920800805c420947e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Destruction in Tyre, southern Lebanon, caused by Israeli strikes. 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Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/06/16/british-jordanian-doctor-sues-nhs-after-suspension-mid-shift-for-posts-criticising-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T16:51:05.445Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X7JAAGU3KVCLNNYSUPHUI7MJXQ.webp?auth=6b8e552ce6cc112a6359311f9a20eccd106e73acfa966f051376177941fa9282&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeem Crowe made the comments on a private X account in his free time. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/06/16/world-cup-round-up-egypt-saudi-arabia-and-iran-all-draw-with-iraq-algeria-and-jordan-to-kick-off-next/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T04:46:40.939Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QNMJUL3FDZF6JENH2BR2TDR3CU.jpeg?auth=a47d7c61855c3ead0a6c92847b5aa4d00ee5375e438744df3fd752ed3562ab9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Egypt drew their opener with Belgium, a result that left the Arab world frustrated]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/16/world-cup-egypt-mohamed-salah-ashour-hamza/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T04:32:29.51Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y2W4HRW6UFAVRD3LPH26BWFPZA?auth=42a4ba3009fc8ada087f3b6780e61a0f0b975c7206c6e151c4ec3674c2b8b191&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6313&amp;height=3551</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emam Ashour, left, of Egypt celebrates with teammates Mostafa Ziko, centre, and Mohamed Salah after scoring against Belgium. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/16/host-of-nations-sign-statement-condemning-attack-on-barakah-nuclear-power-plant/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T04:16:24.87Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EJVUKNPYYVCBXNHM62H3IJ7NAQ.jpg?auth=a3f2db11c53378f936d41f8280a5e324978ed844b01003528152f16c05d1563c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Barakah nuclear power plant was the target of last month's attack involving a drone fired from Iraq]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/16/iran-play-out-entertaining-world-cup-draw-with-new-zealand-as-elijah-just-lights-up-la/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T03:03:35.076Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QGP3DGTTEZEFJEJEG6KKSJSLZM?auth=19d40bdc8ea2612167b9119bfeaceb38b56a8eefa0c8d18d42bb07b2e6ef34b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2384&amp;height=1341</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Elijah Just scores the second of his two goals against Iran. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/06/16/there-is-good-peace-and-bad-peace-america-must-ensure-its-iran-deal-brings-the-former/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DBC4UM6U7VE2LMVAFC6DAFMM3Y.JPG?auth=ba80765824872505695a9eddbd620b8984532b64d995cedcbe797e0507fbcd03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3094</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milad Tower, in Tehran. Washington and Tehran are preparing to sign a deal aimed at ending the war. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>