In a very familiar pattern, President Trump asserted complete success in nuclear negotiations with Iran today, only to have Tehran immediately and directly contradict his claims. This stark disconnect, recurring across multiple aspects of a nascent agreement, underscores a negotiation process in which public declarations aimed at domestic audiences appear to be overtaking technical realities, leaving the actual terms and U.S. intentions shrouded in uncertainty.
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June 23, 2026, Today, 8:12 am
Technical talks between Iran and the United States in Switzerland have concluded, with negotiating groups to be set up on nuclear issues and sanctions, Iran’s state media reports.
- L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman and city attorney hopeful Marissa Roy, both democratic socialists, are heading into the Nov. 3 general election on the heels of strong showings in the June 2 primary.
- If Raman and Roy win in November, it would underscore L.A.’s tilt to the left and the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America, which has four members on the City Council.
LONDON (AP) — Following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, Andy Burnham has officially announced his candidacy for the Labour leadership, positioning himself as the United Kingdom’s next prime minister. The announcement came shortly after 10 a.m. on a train journey from Manchester to London.
- Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar say the US and Iran have made “encouraging progress” on the first day of high-level talks in Switzerland.
- They say the US and Iran have agreed on “a roadmap for a final deal to be reached within 60 days”, as well as a “de-confliction cell” to ensure an end to “military operations in Lebanon”.
- Earlier, US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran over its support of Hezbollah, but Tehran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the US should be careful with its rhetoric.
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon as long as necessary, as Hezbollah vows to confront any violation of the ceasefire.
In Washington, D.C., this past week, progressive Democrat Janeese Lewis George outperformed moderate Kenyan McDuffie, all but assuring she'll succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser. The week before, in Los Angeles, fellow Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member Nithya Raman advanced to a November runoff in the mayoral race against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (D).
Iranian negotiators walked out of peace talks with the US after Donald Trump said he would “blow the s--- out of them” and take over their country.
