Day: June 22, 2026

Historic Face-to-Face Meeting Breaks Years of Diplomatic Deadlock By: Javid Amin | 21 June 2026 In a development that could reshape the trajectory of one of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical confrontations, senior officials from the United States and Iran have held direct face-to-face talks in Muscat, Oman, marking the first publicly acknowledged high-level meeting between the two countries since 2018. The discussions come after months of escalating military tensions across the Gulf region, including airstrikes, retaliatory attacks, maritime threats and growing fears of a wider regional war involving multiple…