The sudden detention of Iranian soccer star Mehdi Taremi and assistant coach Saeed Alhouai by US authorities sparked chaos on the streets, throwing Iran’s World Cup journey into new controversy and sparking a diplomatic row. The Iranian national team faced an unexpected travel nightmare on its way to Seattle for their crucial group stage clash
Strait of Hormuz. (Maps4media/Bloomberg) June 23, 2026 10:28 am, EDT key takeaways: According to a joint statement, Iran and Oman said they would begin negotiations on the future governance of the Strait of Hormuz, including navigation services and transit costs. Officials and industry groups said the discussions matter because traders and allies fear potential tolls
A small motorboat passes ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 17. (Amirhossein Khorgui/ISNA via AP) June 23, 2026 8:08 am, EDT | Update: June 23, 2026 10:16 am, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of ending the Iran war. Iran says it has closed
Negotiations are now underway in Iran to end the war, with experts widely agreeing that the Iranian government has the upper hand. But if the regime emerges from the war stronger than before, what does that mean for the people of Iran? talk to carter sherman Shireen JaffreyA world-renowned journalist focusing on the Middle East,
More than 100 oil tankers were stuck inside the Persian Gulf before the interim peace agreement was signed. (Andrea Campanu/Bloomberg via Getty Images) June 22, 2026 8:16 am, EDT | Update: June 22, 2026 8:45 am, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices fell as talks progress on a permanent end to the Iran war. High-level talks
Donald Trump has signed a 14-point deal with Iran, seeking to end the war he helped start. Satisfied that his work in the Middle East is complete, Trump now wants to move towards peace in Ukraine. But is it that simple? Jenna Amatulli talks to the Guardian’s Andrew Roth about this peace deal’s chances of
Donald Trump is claiming his Iran peace plan is a win for Washington, despite the 14-point deal revealing it will make significant concessions to Tehran. Under the agreement, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets, while negotiations would continue over the fate of Iran’s
We’re raiding the Guardian’s long-read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years gone by, along with new introductions from the writers. From this week, 2018: He fought for the Iranian revolution – and then for Saddam Hussein. America and Britain had once condemned him. But now his opposition to Tehran has made him
A sign displaying the price of regular gasoline and diesel fuel at a Citgo gas station in Brewer, Maine on June 8. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg) June 16, 2026 8:44 am, EDT key takeaways: A temporary US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has begun to ease oil prices, but consumers are unlikely to see immediate
After a rare dark transit through the Strait of Hormuz in May, the Eneos Endeavor supertanker approaches the Eneos Corp. Negishi oil refinery in Yokohama, Japan, on June 6. (Akio Kon/Bloomberg) June 16, 2026 8:16 am, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices edged lower in early trade after the US and Iran reached a tentative deal