{"id":1579,"date":"2026-06-29T23:10:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/06\/29\/middle-east-live-only-iran-will-carry-out-hormuz-strait-demining-tehran-says-in-rebuttal-to-macron\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T23:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:10:54","slug":"middle-east-live-only-iran-will-carry-out-hormuz-strait-demining-tehran-says-in-rebuttal-to-macron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1579","title":{"rendered":"Middle East live: Only Iran will carry out Hormuz Strait demining, Tehran says in rebuttal to Macron"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--liveblog\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__above-main\">\n<div class=\"a-status-tag a-status-tag--breaking\">Live<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">Middle East live: Only Iran will carry out Hormuz Strait demining, Tehran says in rebuttal to Macron<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T01:47:38+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 03:47<\/time><\/span><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Modified: <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T20:07:18+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 22:07<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                By:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/france-24\/\" title=\"FRANCE 24\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                FRANCE 24<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                    <span class=\"m-from-author__separator\">\/<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/louise-nordstrom\/\" title=\"Louise NORDSTROM\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                Louise NORDSTROM<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\">\n<figure class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9 m-item-image--has-caption\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/6d243ecc-73de-11f1-aae9-005056a90284\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/2026-06-29T114722Z-1191072822-RC2L3MAJK9EF-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-OMAN-HORMUZ.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/6d243ecc-73de-11f1-aae9-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/2026-06-29T114722Z-1191072822-RC2L3MAJK9EF-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-OMAN-HORMUZ.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/6d243ecc-73de-11f1-aae9-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-06-29T114722Z-1191072822-RC2L3MAJK9EF-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-OMAN-HORMUZ.jpg 720w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/6d243ecc-73de-11f1-aae9-005056a90284\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/2026-06-29T114722Z-1191072822-RC2L3MAJK9EF-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-OMAN-HORMUZ.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1012px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman.\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 29, 2026.        REUTERS &#8211; Stringer    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main\" data-article-content>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                The removal \u200bof mines from the Strait \u200bof Hormuz is to be carried out solely by Iran \u200baccording to \u200cthe pact between Tehran and Washington, \u200cIran&#8217;s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi \u2060said on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron had earlier said that France and Oman had decided to collaborate on clearing mines in the strategic waterway.\u00a0Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"em-WBMZ562676-F24-EN-20260629\" class=\"m-em-liveblog\" data-liveblog>\n<div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T19:53:27+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 21:53<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Lebanon state media says Israeli strike hits south<\/h2>\n<p>Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike hit the country&#8217;s south, despite a framework accord signed by the two countries last week aimed at securing a peace deal.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike targeting the area between the southern Lebanese towns of Qantara and Deir Seryan,&#8221; the state-run National News Agency said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T19:32:58+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 21:32<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump says meeting with Iran this week &#8216;perhaps&#8217; important<\/h2>\n<p>US \u200bPresident \u200bDonald Trump on Monday \u200btold \u200creporters \u2060in \u200cthe Oval \u2060Office that the \u200bUS-Iran meeting \u200cin Qatar \u200cthis \u200bweek will be &#8220;perhaps important, perhaps not&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T18:31:44+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 20:31<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>UAE allows nationals to travel to Lebanon from Monday<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2060United Arab \u200bEmirates will allow \u200bits nationals to travel to Lebanon starting today, \u200cthe state news \u2060agency WAM reported.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>UAE citizens \u200cplanning to visit Lebanon \u2060must register through an official service, an \u200bemergency and support \u200cplatform by the ministry of foreign affairs, \u200cbefore their departure, the \u200bagency added.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>On April 30, UAE banned its citizens from \u200btraveling to Iran, Lebanon \u200band Iraq, \u200band urged Emiratis in those \u200bcountries to leave immediately and return home, citing regional developments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T07:58:50+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 09:58<\/time>                        <\/p>\n<ul id=\"posts-summary\">\n<li><a href=\"#post=ebK46a9PXG8HITZc76qG\">Lebanese parliament rejects US\u2013Israel framework<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post=LsiOoijzuSBz6jKxCUAk\">US and Iran to stand down on strikes with technical talks set to continue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post=1XRukgGzUn2CPRDlskdc\">Trump says Iran has \u2018requested meeting\u2019 in Doha on Tuesday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post=ILClLEeheXBxgW36OOnL\">France and Oman to cooperate with partners on de-mining Hormuz Strait, Macron says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post=GcwF21L0nHXhorBiZzbY\">De-mining of the Strait of Hormuz to be carried out only by Iran, deputy foreign minister says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post=VCb3CPcNnQBnN2owdTIN\">Iran says &#8216;expert delegation&#8217; heading to Qatar this week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post=GcwF21L0nHXhorBiZzbY\">De-mining of the Strait of Hormuz to be carried out only by Iran, deputy foreign minister says<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T18:30:55+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 20:30<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran says &#8216;expert delegation&#8217; heading to Qatar this week<\/h2>\n<p>Iran said a delegation of experts would travel to Doha this week for discussions on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An expert delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran will travel to Doha later this week&#8221; to discuss the implementation of clauses of the memorandum, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have not yet entered the stage of negotiating a final agreement,&#8221; he said, noting that &#8220;over the coming days, we will not have any negotiation meetings with the US side at any level&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T18:27:29+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 20:27<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran says &#8216;expert delegation&#8217; heading to Qatar this week<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T18:20:08+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 20:20<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran warns it will proceed with Hormuz management plans without Oman&#8217;s cooperation, though Tehran says Muscat appears willing to engage<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T17:48:05+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 19:48<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>No Iran-US talks in coming days, Iran&#8217;s foreign ministry spokesperson says<\/h2>\n<p>No talks \u200bbetween Iran \u200band the United States are scheduled in the coming \u200bdays, \u200cIran&#8217;s \u2060Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei \u200csaid in a statement, adding that an Iranian technical \u200bdelegation will visit Qatar \u200cthis week, but has no relation \u200cto US officials visiting the \u200bcountry.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Tehran has not started negotiations for a final \u200bdeal as these require \u200bthe implementation \u200bof certain points of \u200bthe MoU, which is Iran&#8217;s priority currently, Baghaei added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T17:08:49+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 19:08<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>De-mining of the Strait of Hormuz to be carried out only by Iran, deputy foreign minister says<\/h2>\n<p>The removal \u200bof mines from the Strait \u200bof Hormuz is to be carried out solely by Iran \u200baccording to \u200cthe Islamabad \u2060MoU between Tehran and Washington, \u200cIran&#8217;s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi \u2060said in a post on X on Monday, in \u200bresponse to French President \u200cMacron&#8217;s comments on the subject.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Macron said on Monday \u200cthat France and Oman are working together \u200bto de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and will cooperate with \u200btheir partners on \u200bclearing mines from \u200bthe Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The situation is sensitive \u200band complex, we strongly advise France not to complicate it further with its provocations, Gharibabadi \u2060added.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T17:07:06+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 19:07<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>\ud83c\udfa5 Why Oman has become a key diplomatic player in Mideast war<\/h2>\n<p>Iran said Monday it had held its first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since it signed a preliminary deal to end the Middle East war with the United States. It comes as French President Emmanuel Macron meets with the Sultan of Oman at the Elys\u00e9e Palace on Monday. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>FRANCE 24&#8217;s James Andr\u00e9 takes a look at how Oman ended up playing a key diplomatic role in the conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T14:57:10+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 16:57<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Rubio, Witkoff to brief US Congress on Iran deal, official says<\/h2>\n<p>US \u200bSecretary \u200bof State Marco Rubio and \u200bspecial \u200cenvoy \u2060Steve \u200cWitkoff will brief \u2060the full US House \u200bof Representatives \u200cand Senate by \u200cphone \u200bon the deal with \u200bIran, \u200ba White \u200bHouse \u200bofficial said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T14:38:55+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 16:38<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>France and Oman to cooperate with partners on de-mining Hormuz Strait, Macron says<\/h2>\n<p>France and \u200bOman are working together \u200bto de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and \u200bwill cooperate \u200cwith \u2060their partners on clearing mines \u200cfrom the Strait of Hormuz, \u2060French President Emmanuel Macron said on \u200bMonday.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have decided \u200cto collaborate, in conjunction with our partners, on \u200cclearing mines from the \u200bStrait in order to secure maritime routes and guarantee free \u200band unconditional passage through \u200bthe Strait \u200bof Hormuz,&#8221; Macton wrote on \u200bX after meeting with Oman&#8217;s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al at \u2060the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T14:03:35+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 16:03<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Germany pledges \u20ac250 mln for Africa, Asia over Hormuz fallout<\/h2>\n<p>\u2060Germany \u200bwill provide \u20ac250 million \u200bin additional support for hard-hit regions in \u200bAfrica \u200cand Asia \u2060facing the \u200cimpact of the prolonged \u2060blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, \u200bthe development \u200cministry said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The money \u200cwill be used \u200bto improve acute food security, strengthen local resilience \u200band assist \u200bsmall farmers, Development \u200bMinister Reem Alabali \u200bRadovan said at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference according to \u2060the statement.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T12:40:42+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 14:40<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iraq sets September 30 deadline for pro-Iran groups to disarm<\/h2>\n<p>Iraq&#8217;s government has given pro-Iran armed groups in the country until September 30 to disarm, its spokesman said during a press conference.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes ahead of a visit to the United States by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, with Washington exerting pressure on Baghdad to ensure the factions turn in their weapons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Some of the groups targeted US facilities in Iraq during the Middle East war, which was sparked by Israeli-American strikes against Iran in late February.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T12:11:54+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 14:11<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Doha technical talks will be held on the sidelines of high-level talks, White House says<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T12:10:02+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 14:10<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Top US envoys Witkoff and Kushner to attend meeting in Doha, White House confirms<\/h2>\n<p>US President \u200bDonald Trump&#8217;s envoys \u200bSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will attend an expected \u200bmeeting \u200cwith \u2060Iran in Doha on \u200cTuesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline \u2060Leavitt said. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared \u200bKushner will \u200cbe flying to Doha for high-level meetings \u200cthis week, as we \u200bcontinue to discuss the memorandum of understanding. On the \u200bsidelines of those \u200bhigh-level talks, there \u200bwill be the technical \u200btalks,&#8221; she said in an interview with Fox News on \u2060Monday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T11:37:14+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 13:37<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump says Iran has \u2018requested meeting\u2019 in Doha on Tuesday<\/h2>\n<p>US \u200bPresident \u200bDonald Trump said a meeting on \u200bIran \u200cwould \u2060be \u200cheld Tuesday in \u2060Doha, without giving further details.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIran \u200bhas \u200crequested a meeting. It \u200cwill take \u200bplace tomorrow in Doha,\u201d he wrote \u200bin \u200ba social media post.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T11:19:38+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 13:19<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran&#8217;s state news agency reports no technical meetings planned this week<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T11:18:28+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 13:18<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s in the deal between Israel and Lebanon?<\/h2>\n<p>Israel and Lebanon agreed \u2060to a US-mediated peace \u200bframework that would leave Israeli troops inside occupied southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed and the Lebanese \u200barmy takes control, terms the Iran-backed militia has rejected as surrender.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>These are its main points:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Peace and mutual recognition<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Israel and Lebanon affirm each other\u2019s right to exist in peace and security as sovereign \u200bneighbouring states \u200cand express their intent to formally end any state of war between \u2060them.\u00a0Israel and Lebanon will continue US-backed negotiations toward a broad peace agreement.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Disarmament of Hezbollah<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Lebanon\u2019s armed forces, the LAF, will gradually restore control \u200cover all of Lebanon, disarming Hezbollah and any other militant group. The first phase \u2060will begin in two pilot zones where reconstruction will begin while civilians safely return to those areas from which they fled Israeli attacks.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eventual israeli withdrawal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Israel declares it has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon and that once Hezbollah is disarmed in all of \u200cLebanon and no longer poses a threat, it will redeploy its troops outside Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reconstruction<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Washington will rally international partners to help Lebanon to rebuild and recover.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Legal measures, detainees<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The two countries \u200bagree to halt \u201call hostile or adverse actions in international political or \u200blegal fora\u201d and \u201cpledge to work towards the search for and return of remains and the release of detainees.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-06-29T11:11:04+00:00\">29\/06\/2026 &#8211; 13:11<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Syria slams Israeli incursions after violence in south<\/h2>\n<p>Syria\u2019s foreign ministry condemned Israeli incursions and bombardment in the country\u2019s south a day after violence near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that state media and locals said caused residents to briefly flee.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Tensions rose on Sunday in the village of Abidin in the Yarmuk Basin area in the southern province of Daraa after Israeli forces advanced into the area, with angry residents trying to block the road with stones to stop the patrol. State media and a local official said Israeli forces later responded with artillery fire, prompting residents to flee to nearby villages overnight.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Syria\u2019s foreign ministry in a statement condemned \u201cthe Israeli attacks represented by incursions into Syrian territory in Quneitra and Daraa provinces and the targeting of the region with artillery shelling\u201d, slamming \u201ca blatant violation of Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>After the December 2024 overthrow of Syria\u2019s longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, Israel sent troops into a UN-patrolled buffer zone that for decades separated Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan, occupying what it now calls a \u201csecurity zone\u201d in southern Syria. It has also carried out repeated incursions deeper into Syrian territory, as well as bombings, and says it wants a demilitarised zone in the country\u2019s south.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260628-middle-east-live-iran-threatens-a-completely-halt-in-talks-with-us-following-exchange-of-fire\" target=\"_self\">Yesterday&#8217;s key developments:<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_self\">Israeli<\/a> military said it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/israel-attacks-lebanon-despite-truce\" target=\"_self\">destroyed a 200-metre-long tunnel<\/a> used by the Lebanese militant group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" target=\"_self\">Hezbollah<\/a> in \u200ca \u2060village in southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/lebanon\/\" target=\"_self\">Lebanon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0The \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" target=\"_self\">United States<\/a> \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_self\">Iran<\/a> agreed to stop strikes against \u200beach \u200cother, \u2060and will meet on \u200cTuesday in \u200bDoha, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/qatar\/\" target=\"_self\">Qatar<\/a>&#8216;s capital, to work out \u200btheir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/a-cargo-ship-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-targeted-by-iran\" target=\"_self\">dispute \u200bover the \u200bStrait of Hormuz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Iran launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/drones\/\" target=\"_self\">drone<\/a> and missile attacks targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/bahrain\/\" target=\"_self\">Bahrain<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/kuwait\/\" target=\"_self\">Kuwait<\/a>, threatening a &#8220;complete halt&#8221; in negotiations if Washington continued its attacks against the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<p><em>(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/lebanon\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Lebanon\">    Lebanon<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Hezbollah\">    Hezbollah<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Israel\">    Israel<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"USA\">    USA<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran-conflict\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran war\">    Iran war<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live Middle East live: Only Iran will carry out Hormuz Strait demining, Tehran says in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}