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The talks have been held at the Burgenstock resort, near Switzerland's Lake Lucerne. Getty Images

US-Iran talks in Switzerland: What happened and what’s next?

MENAJune 22, 2026

Iran's players salute the fans at the end of the 2026 World Cup Group G match against Belgium. AFP

Iran players leave note of thanks in LA locker room after draw with Belgium

World Cup 2026June 22, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance speaks next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani in Burgenstock, Switzerland. EPA

First round of US-Iran talks end with 'encouraging progress'

MENAJune 22, 2026

Flags fly at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne in Switzerland yesterday ahead of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. AFP

Lebanon and Strait of Hormuz are testing diplomacy to its limits

EditorialJune 22, 2026

The National

Shadi's take on the region's aviation sector in light of the US-Iran deal

CartoonJune 21, 2026

STANSSTAD, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 21: U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and U.S. Vice President JD Vance attend a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict at the Buergenstock Resort, Lake Lucerne on June 21, 2026 near Stansstad, Switzerland. US Vice President JD Vance is visiting Switzerland for negotiations with Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz that have been delayed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon. (Photo by Nathan Howard-Pool / Getty Images)

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Talks get off to a shaky start as US and Iran trade threats

MENAJune 21, 2026

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar, pose for a photo as they meet to discuss stability in the region. Reuters

Foreign ministers call for permanent US-Iran deal

MENAJune 21, 2026

World Cup 2026 opening ceremony at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Reuters

Fifa World Cup 2026 complete fixture guide and schedule

FootballJune 21, 2026

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has been complicated by uncertainties of the ceasefire in Lebanon under the US-Iran deal. Getty Images

IRGC says Hormuz is shut. Shipping data suggests otherwise

MENAJune 21, 2026

An intercity train in southern Tehran. Iran needs to reintegrate itself into the global economy to boost its bottom line. AFP

Iran has once in a generation chance to turn its economy around

EconomyJune 21, 2026

A new round of negotiations over the Iran war has kicked off in Burgenstock. AFP

US-Iran talks start as Israeli strikes in Lebanon stoke tension

MENAJune 21, 2026

Dubai's tourism sector is poised for an increase in travellers. AFP

Tourists eager to return to Dubai after travel warnings scrapped

UAEJune 21, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance (L) speaks next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (C) and Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani at the start of a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, as part of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off on June 21, 2026 with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini / POOL / AFP)

Iran war latest: First round of US-Iran talks ends with ‘encouraging progress’

MENAJune 20, 2026

Iran US Switzerland talks Gif

US and Iranian officials set to begin peace talks in Switzerland

MENAJune 20, 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi meeting US envoy Tom Barrack in Baghdad. EPA

Iraqi militia linked to Iran 'likely to integrate into state following US deal'

MENAJune 20, 2026

An LED screen displays the match attendance of 70,492 during the World Cup Group D match between co-hosts USA and Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium. AFP

Will World Cup 2026 break the record of best attended finals?

World Cup 2026June 20, 2026

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