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Shehbaz Sharif

Also known as: Shebaz Sharif · Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif · Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

2026-04-252026-06-18

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the upcoming diplomatic event via synchronised social media announcements on Sunday.

    Iran soccer team arrives in US for World Cup opener as two nations reach peace deal
  3. Joy Online

    Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said an official signing ceremony would be on Friday, 19 June, in Switzerland.

    Oil prices slide after Pakistan announces deal between US and Iran
  4. Joy Online

    Trump also warned that if things would not “work out quickly, easily and smoothly”, Washington had “the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!” Earlier on Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that “we are closer to a peace deal than ever before”

    Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed on Sunday as Tehran casts doubt on timing
  5. Joy Online

    The strikes come as Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country is mediating talks between the US and Iran, wrote on X “we are closer to a peace deal than ever before”.

    Israel carries out air strikes on Lebanon, state media says, as Iran claims deal with US near
  6. Joy Online

    A few hours later, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country helped mediate the deal, said the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran had been agreed and awaited finalising.

    Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says
  7. Joy Online

    A few hours later, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country helped mediate the deal, said the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran had been agreed and awaited finalising.

    Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says
  8. May 2026
  9. Joy Online

    Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack, saying “such cowardly acts of terrorism cannot weaken the resolve of the people of Pakistan”.

    Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
  10. Joy Online

    Later, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said: “I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace,” and said the phone call had been “very useful and productive”.

    Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’ including reopening Strait of Hormuz
  11. April 2026
  12. Joy Online

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by phone that Tehran would not enter “imposed negotiations” under threats or blockade, according to a statement from the Iranian government.

    US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
  13. Joy Online

    Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif said that the pair had shared “a most warm, cordial exchange of views on the current regional situation”.

    Trump cancels US envoys’ trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
World & Region

Iran soccer team arrives in US for World Cup after peace deal

The News

Iran's national soccer team landed in Los Angeles on Sunday to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the same day Washington and Tehran announced a peace agreement ending a four-month war. The squad had previously been exiled to Mexico after U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran raised uncertainty about Iran's participation.

15 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Iran soccer team arrives in US for World Cup after peace deal

    Iran's national soccer team landed in Los Angeles on Sunday to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the same day Washington and Tehran announced a peace agreement ending a four-month war. The squad had previously been exiled to Mexico after U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran raised uncertainty about Iran's participation.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 14 June

  1. Oil prices fall on US-Iran deal and Strait reopening

    Oil prices declined after Pakistan announced a deal between the US and Iran, with President Trump saying the agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Brent crude fell 3.8% to $84.02 a barrel and US oil dropped 4.1% to $81.40, after the strait had been effectively closed since February airstrikes triggered Iranian threats against vessels.

    14 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 13 June

  1. Trump announces US-Iran deal signing Sunday; Tehran expresses caution

    President Trump said a deal to end fighting between the US and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, with the Strait of Hormuz to be "open to all" once agreed, though Iranian foreign ministry spokesman expressed caution about the timeline.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Israel strikes Lebanon; Iran reports US peace deal near

    Israel has carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon after ordering evacuations from about 20 locations, with at least one person killed in Marrakeh, Lebanese state media reports. Pakistan's Prime Minister, mediating US-Iran talks, says a peace deal is closer than ever and likely within 24 hours, with Iran's foreign minister saying the agreement would include an end to conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Iran says US deal would reopen Strait of Hormuz, lift blockade

    Iran's Foreign Minister said a deal with the US to end fighting includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting a US blockade, with nuclear programme talks to follow later. US officials confirmed some details, saying economic benefits for Iran would depend on Tehran meeting its obligations.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Iran says US deal would reopen Strait of Hormuz

    Iran's Foreign Minister said a deal with the US to end fighting includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting a US blockade, though nuclear talks would follow later. US officials confirmed some details, linking economic benefits for Iran to Tehran meeting its obligations.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 24 May

  1. Train blast kills at least 20 in Pakistan's Balochistan region

    An explosion targeting a train transporting military personnel killed at least 20 and injured 70 at Chaman Phatak station in Quetta on Sunday morning. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack as a suicide bombing, though Pakistani officials have not yet confirmed this.

    24 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 23 May

  1. Trump says Iran deal largely negotiated, Strait reopening planned

    US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated" and will include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, though he provided no further details. An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman cautioned that converging positions do not guarantee agreement on key issues.

    23 May 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 26 April

  1. US-Iran diplomatic talks stall amid hardened positions

    Efforts to end a two-month U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran have stalled, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi leaving Pakistan empty-handed over the weekend and U.S. President Donald Trump canceling a planned visit by his envoys, as both Tehran and Washington show little willingness to soften their terms. The deadlock has pushed energy prices to multi-year highs and darkened global growth prospects.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 25 April

  1. Trump cancels US envoys' Pakistan trip for Iran war talks

    Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war, saying it would waste "too much time." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi had held talks with mediator Pakistan but said he was yet to see whether the US was "truly serious about diplomacy," as diplomatic efforts remain stalled over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear ambitions.

    25 April 2026 · Joy Online

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