Fragile ceasefire in Lebanon, Far-right candidate elected Colombia president
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24 segmentsAl Jazeera Podcasts. Iran's top negotiator says an agreement has been reached with the U.S. to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets. It comes after nearly 18 hours of intensive negotiations in Switzerland, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar. Tehran has also agreed to establish a line of communication to ensure safe passage in the strait of Hormuz. Well, earlier, the U.S. Treasury announced the temporary easing of San Francisco. sanctions to allow the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemical products until August 21st. Washington says the decision follows Iran's commitment to allow international nuclear inspections. But U.S. President Donald Trump says any released Iranian assets will be used to buy American produce.
Iran's central bank governor has rejected those comments and says Tehran is not obliged to purchase agricultural products from the U.S. Now, Qatar, along with Pakistan, has been mediating those talks. According to Al Jazeera, Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Muhammad bin Abdirakhan, al-Thane, he said the initial understandings reached by both sides were helped halt the fighting and create a foundation for broader negotiations. Now, Israel says it will continue to attack southern Lebanon when necessary and without any restrictions. While there's a ceasefire in place, the war between Israel and Hezbollah is far from over. Talks are underway to turn a fragile truce into a lasting settlement.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he's resigning after less than two years in office. He's been under pressure to quit after the Labour Party suffered defeats in recent local elections. Labor politician Andy Burnham has announced he'll run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader and therefore Prime Minister. In Colombia, a candidate backed by Donald Trump has won a tightly contested presidential runoff. Far-right candidate Abelada de Aspreya won 49.66% of the vote. His rival, the leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda, trailed by around 250,000 votes, and he's challenged the election result. Coming up on the take, from ruined stadiums in Gaza to FIFA's broken promises, we look at how the world's biggest tournament still reaches places where sport itself has been destroyed. That's The Take by Al Jazeera. Find it wherever you get your podcasts.