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Iran Cites ‘Major Progress’ After All-Night Talks With US
Iran said there had been “major progress” in all-night discussions with the US, as the warring sides try to reach a peace deal within two months.
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Week in politics: continued negotiations with Iran; G7 summit; Reflecting Pool issues
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There continues to be uncertainty over negotiations. At the same time, the Trump administration continues to aggravate allies.
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Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky start
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar issue statement saying talks will run for rest of the week, as fighting in Lebanon continues to threaten dealIran’s foreign minister has declared “progress” after the first day of talks between high-ranking officials from Washington and Tehran ended in Switzerland, despite a tense opening marked by Donald Trump threats to restart attacks.A joint statement from mediators Qatar and Pakistan said the US and Iran agreed to a roadmap towards a final deal within 60 days. Technical talks between lower-ranked officials will continue for the rest of the week, according to the statement, with fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon at the top of the agenda. Continue reading...
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Colombia Announces Election Results in One Day… While California Marxists Won’t Report Election Results for 2 More Weeks – Five Weeks After Election Day!
Colombia, a country rife with cartel violence, drug kingpins, and political assassinations picked their new leader on Sunday. The post Colombia Announces Election Results in One Day… While California Marxists Won’t Report Election Results for 2 More Weeks – Five Weeks After Election Day! appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Trump news at a glance: President threatens to restart attacks on Iran even as Vance cites progress in talks
Trump warning that Iran ‘won’t have a country’ if it closes strait of Hormuz contrasts with vice-president’s tone seeking to turn over ‘new leaf’ with Tehran – key US politics stories from Sunday 21 JuneDonald Trump threatened to resume war with Iran even as his vice-president JD Vance met Iranian officials to begin peace talks in Switzerland.Also overshadowing negotiations in Bürgenstock was Tehran’s announcement it had again closed the strait of Hormuz, a threat made because of ongoing Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. Continue reading...
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‘Law-Breaking Country’: Iran Soccer Federation Escalates Tensions With U.S.
U.S. officials accused the president of Iran’s soccer federation of having ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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First round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, mediators say
The US-Iran talks began on Sunday in Switzerland, after last week's agreement, which includes a commitment to reach a final deal within 60 days.
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Reflecting Pool repairs become personal for Trump
President Trump on Sunday ordered immediate repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after alleging vandalism had damaged the recently renovated landmark.Why it matters: Trump's direct intervention elevates a maintenance dispute at a national landmark into a public test of a high-profile renovation project. Screenshot: President Trump/Truth SocialThe president said on Truth Social Sunday he had personally inspected the damage. A day earlier, he wrote he had met with contractors because much of the pool will probably have to be drained for "necessary repairs."By the numbers: Initial work at the site cost an estimated $14 million.The New York Times reported last week that a no-bid $1.7 million contract was awarded in the spring to a firm tied to a contractor named John "JJ" Cafaro to install a water-purification system.Cafaro is an Ohio businessman and longtime Trump donor, who was convicted in 2002 in a conspiracy-to-bribe case involving a U.S. congressman, and again in 2010 for making a false statement.State of play: Trump announced last November plans to "fix" the 2,000-foot-long pool, including painting it "American flag blue" ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations on July 4.Workers refilled the pool and completed renovations by June 5, but days later algae turned the water green — a recurring problem at the landmark.Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday that multiple people had been arrested in connection with alleged vandalism of the pool.Olympian David Hearn told the Washington Post he was among those arrested, but the 67-year-old said he didn't vandalize, "destroy or break or peel anything." He said he just wanted to touch part of the new blue liner that had detached from the bottom of the pool.Zoom in: Trump alleged vandals had used "form of knife or blade, and put a 250 foot long gash" into its facade."They also poured corrosive and destructive chemicals into the Pool," he alleged, without providing evidence of either allegation.The National Park Service has poured hydrogen peroxide into the pool to treat the algae, which the Wall Street Journal notes can be used as a paint remover.What they're saying: U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said on Fox News Sunday that anyone found vandalizing the pool would be prosecuted."If there are more serious products that are put into the Reflecting Pool to create more algae or a bigger problem, then we'll consider more serious charges," Pirro told "The Sunday Briefing" host Peter Doocy."But make no mistake, making D.C. beautiful is a priority. And if you damage, vandalize or do anything to impact something like the reflective pool, you can be prosecuted."Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
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