Iran's World Cup team is due to fly into Los Angeles on the eve of its first game. US refused to grant visas to 15 administrative and management staff. Qatari delegation arrives in Tehran as part of the mediation process to end the Middle East war between Iran and the United States. Israel warns residents of 29 villages in southern Lebanon to leave their homes.
Geneva is on edge ahead of the G7 summit and related protests. The coalition of 60 associations, unions and left-wing groups wants to denounce "fascism and imperialism". The G7 brings together the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States. Most of the leaders will arrive at Geneva Airport before making the journey to Evian. The main hospital has set up large tents in case of an influx of casualties.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday and the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately afterwards. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei denied that a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US would be signed. Iranian statements regarding the contents of the agreement are at odds with stated US positions on the Strait. Iran is trying to structure the MoU and the phasing of a final agreement to reduce US leverage before later negotiations over the nuclear program.
Iran's national currency strengthened on Sunday, the second day of the working week in Iran. The Tehran Stock Exchange grew by 123,000 points by the end of trading on Sunday. Qatari mediators arrived in the Iranian capital on Sunday to advance the talks. Hardliners are pushing the Iranian side to make as few concessions as possible.
Geneva is on edge ahead of the G7 summit in Evian, France. There are fears of a repeat of the violence that marked a similar summit in 2003. The G7 brings together the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.S., and invited leaders from several other countries, including Brazil and India.
US President Donald Trump and mediators from Pakistan are close to signing the first stage of a peace deal to end the Iran war. Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the agreement will not be signed on Sunday. It is the first anniversary of the 12-day war. Israel launched the war in tandem with the US in February.
Wolfgang Pusztai is a security policy and defence analyst. He believes Iran needs the frozen Iranian funds to stabilise its currency and rebuild infrastructure. He also points to internal Iranian divisions over the broader agreement, citing reports of protests in Tehran against it.
The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Over 173,200 people have been wounded since the start of the war on Oct. 7, 2023, following the Hamas-led attack into Israel. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce. Israel has continued to bomb Gaza despite the US-brokered ceasefire deal.