Middle East Live: Dozens protest peace deal outside Iran foreign ministry

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Issued on: 13/06/2026 - 23:44Modified: 14/06/2026 - 00:48

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Dozens protested Saturday outside a foreign ministry office in Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad, chanting slogans against top diplomat Abbas Araghchi after a televised interview in which he discussed signing a peace deal with the US. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Yesterday's key developments:

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that upon finalisation, a draft deal with the US would be signed "remotely", which could happen "in the coming days."

French foreign ​minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called ​on the US and Iran to seize the opportunity to end ​a ‌situation that is ⁠unsustainable and sign an initial peace ‌deal.

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources told Reuters, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the US-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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