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Middle East Roundup, July 2: Death toll from Israel’s assault on Gaza jumps to 73,074

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad says ongoing US-Iran talks remain “a significant positive outcome,” condemning attacks on Gulf states and pledging continued dialogue to prevent further escalation.

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Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, authorities say

A bomb blast at a cafe in Damascus kill nine people and wound 20, authorities say

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Middle East Roundup, July 1: Trump says Iran talks were 'very good'

Hails the progress of indirect talks between Iran and the United States, saying that "as far as things are going, the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well," adding that "we hit them very hard... but we're getting along very well."

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TOPSHOT - A Palestinian man rushes with a child in his arms to a waiting vehicle following an Israeli airstrike on the Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on October 17, 2023 (File photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

UN details Gaza's horror stories of Israel 'deliberately targeting' children

UN report titled "The essence of childhood has been destroyed," by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, says Israel is ‘deliberately targeting’ Palestinian children and that Hind's case is only one among thousands that show the systematic devastation of Palestinian childhood since October 2023.

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People cross the barrier at the entrance of the Palestinian village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, to enter a vehicle on June 30, 2026, as the barrier is closed by Israeli forces. (Photo: AFP)

UN chief fears for ‘millions’ of Palestinians amid UNRWA funding cut

The secretary-general says further funding cuts for UNRWA could "push conditions beyond the breaking point."

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Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we know

Iranian officials will travel to the Qatari capital Doha but contradicted US President Donald Trump's claim that direct talks will take place.

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Middle East Roundup, June 30: Iran prioritizes diplomacy with US but remains ready for war: Negotiator

Iranian official says Tehran’s ‘current priority is to ensure the implementation’ of the Islamabad MoU with Washington; Pezeshkian says mutual understanding is ‘a two-way street,’ adds Tehran will honor commitments if Washington does; German FM says the MoU ‘creates an opportunity for diplomacy in what remains a highly fragile situation.’

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Middle East Roundup, June 28: US and Iran agree to stop attacking each other: Report

Warns that there may come a point 'when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started'; IRGC says it targeted Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait and the Fifth Fleet naval base in Port Salman in Bahrain in response to US attacks.

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A US Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter patrols near a commercial vessel transiting regional waters as American forces enforce the maritime blockade against Iran. (File photo: US CENTCOM/X)

Middle East Roundup, June 27: US launches fresh strikes on Iranian military targets, says CENTCOM

US Central Command claims the strike follows another attack by the IRGC on a commercial oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz; Pakistan’s foreign office says Araghchi expressed appreciation for Islamabad’s ‘continued support’ in ‘advancing the peace process’; Rubio says a ‘lot of work ahead’ still left to be done, as Lebanon, Israel, and US sign trilateral framework.

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Middle East Roundup, June 26: Trump says unfrozen Iranian assets will be used to buy American wheat, soy beans, corn

Says there was a “lot of work ahead" left to be done, adds agreement establishes a "clear and structured process" to disarm Hezbollah, its infrastructure; Lebanon's ambassador to Washington says accord is first step to restore Lebanese sovereignty, territorial integrity.

June 26, 2026

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