Iran Threatens to Halt Talks With US Over Israeli Escalation in Lebanon

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Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on May 31, 2026. AP Photo Iran has threatened to halt negotiations with the United States over what it describes as Israel’s escalating military campaign in Lebanon, according to Iranian state media and statements from senior officials, although conflicting accounts have

Iran Halts Talks With US Over Israeli Escalation in Lebanon

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Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on May 31, 2026. AP Photo Iran has halted indirect negotiations with the United States over what it describes as Israel’s escalating military campaign in Lebanon, according to a report by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, raising fresh doubts about efforts

Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ’s “anti-weaponization” fund

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Washington — Congress is returning from recess this week to resume work that went unfinished before lawmakers left town, when GOP leaders were forced to scrap plans to fund immigration agencies after a Republican revolt over the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Senate Republicans were preparing to begin a marathon vote series to fund the Department