Middle East conflict: US strikes multiple targets in Iran

[VOVWORLD] - Regional media outlets reported on Saturday that the US and Iran are expected to resume negotiations in Pakistan on July 11, three months after their first high-level talks in Islamabad.

[VOVWORLD] - The next round of indirect talks between the US and Iran will be scheduled as soon as possible after the funeral of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, expected from July 4-9, mediators from Pakistan and Qatar said on Thursday.

[VOVWORLD] - A controversy between the US and Iran regarding the 2026 World Cup escalated when US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin publicly celebrated Iran's elimination from the tournament by saying he "might've sung a song or two, or maybe even danced a happy dance" and was glad they were leaving.

[VOVWORLD] - Iran's acting Defense Minister Majid Ibn al-Reza said Thursday that Iran's ballistic missiles and drone capabilities are a “red line” of national security and will not be part of negotiations with the United States.

[VOVWORLD] - Iran and the United States concluded ​a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they had made headway toward a lasting peace, focusing instead on ‌issues that they said had been resolved when an interim agreement was announced two weeks ago.

[VOVWORLD] - Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply over the weekend, according to data released on Monday by maritime analytics firm Kpler.