Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. (via REUTERS)

‘Lack of trust, Israel’s attacks in Lebanon’: Iran on what is causing delay in peace deal

Iran on Monday hit out at Israel and the United States even as it blamed the lack of trust, constant shifts in Washington’s position and Israeli actions in Lebanon for delays in the diplomatic process. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. (via REUTERS) Iranian…

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The Pakistani defence minister also questioned the possibility of engagement with Israel (Screengrab/Clash Report)

‘Not acceptable to us’: Pakistan minister rejects US’ proposal of joining Abraham Accords for peace deal with Iran

Pakistan minister said that joining the Abraham Accords, as ‘mandatorily requested’ by United States President Donald Trump for peace deal with Iran, would be against Islamabad’s “fundamental ideologies,” Pakistani news channel Samaa TV reported. The Pakistani defence minister also questioned the possibility of engagement with Israel (Screengrab/Clash Report) Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, while…

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner greet each other in Islamabad in April during talks about Iran. (AP File Photo)

Trump puts Abraham Accords condition to Iran peace deal: Mediator Pakistan stares at a historic paradox | Explained

As American and Iranian negotiators inch toward a deal to end months of conflict, President Donald Trump has dramatically raised the stakes, demanding that a clutch of Muslim-majority nations formally recognise Israel by joining the Abraham Accords as part of any final settlement. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner greet each…

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Pope Leo prays the Spirit may help build a fraternal world where peace reigns

    Pope prays for Christians in China and Middle East

    Following the Regina Caeli prayer, Pope Leo XIV entrusts Chinese Christians to the Virgin Mary, praying that they might be witnesses of “hope and peace.” The Pope’s thoughts also turn to those suffering from the conflict in the Holy Land. Vatican News Following the Regina Caeli prayer on Sunday, the Pope marked the World Day…

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    Israel Qualifies for Eurovision Final Amid Protests

    Israel Qualifies for Eurovision Final Amid Protests

    new video loaded: Israel Qualifies for Eurovision Final Amid Protests transcript Back transcript Israel Qualifies for Eurovision Final Amid Protests Israel qualified for the Eurovision final after receiving enough votes from national juries and the public at Tuesday’s semifinal. The country’s participation in the contest has been protested because of its military operation in Gaza….

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    Dancers rehearse before an audition for the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

    Exclusive-France Probes Whether Israeli Firm BlackCore Interfered in Local Elections, Sources Say

    By Gabriel Stargardter and Raphael Satter PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) – French authorities are examining whether a foreign interference campaign aimed at a hard-left party ahead ⁠of March’s ⁠municipal elections was carried out at least in part by an obscure Israeli ⁠firm called BlackCore, according to three sources familiar with the matter. French intelligence agencies are…

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    Dancers rehearse before an audition for the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

    Trump Rejects Iran’s Response to US Peace Proposal as ‘Unacceptable’

    By Nayera Abdallah, Elwely Elwelly and Idrees Ali DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s swift rejection ⁠of ⁠Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal sent ⁠oil prices surging higher on Monday amid concerns the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, keeping shipping through the Strait of ​Hormuz paralyzed. Days after the U.S. floated an…

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