Diplomacy is covered here as a working craft: summits, back channels and the deals that hold or fail. Iran runs through much of the page, from the nuclear inspection row straining a fragile US deal to the 60-day oil licence granted as Switzerland peace talks press on. Other threads follow NATO chief Mark Rutte heading to the White House, Britain and the EU setting a 22 July date for their second summit, Ezra Jin's release spotlighting quiet diplomacy with China, and Mexico testing Caribbean energy diplomacy by resuming oil shipments to Cuba.
The Zion Church founder has been released from prison in China and reunited with his family in the US, in a rare case that tests case-by-case diplomacy.
Tokyo says Chinese customs notified its consular offices of detentions over alleged smuggling, reportedly linked to critical minerals.
Israel's insistence on keeping forces in parts of southern Lebanon has become a fresh obstacle to easing regional tensions involving Iran.
Ukraine has signalled that its offer of a full and unconditional ceasefire may not stay on the table indefinitely, raising the pressure on diplomacy and on Moscow's response.
President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico wants to restart deliveries to an island gripped by blackouts, but she is steering the move through private firms to avoid a direct collision with Washington.
A dispute over access to Iran's enrichment sites is testing whether fragile post-war commitments can be turned into verifiable action.
The secretary-general's visit centres on managing relations with President Trump, defence-spending expectations and keeping allied unity visible.
A row over food, sanctions and unfrozen money has complicated America's tentative interim agreement with Tehran, with Washington and Iran clashing over how released assets should be spent.
Washington has issued a temporary sanctions licence permitting Iranian oil production, delivery and sales through 21 August, offering negotiators an economic bridge as they pursue a permanent end to the war that began in February.
Sir Keir Starmer has agreed with European Council President Antonio Costa to hold a second UK-EU summit in Brussels on 22 July, with a youth mobility scheme expected to be among the headline outcomes.
France hosts the Group of Seven in the lakeside town of Évian, where the aftermath of the Iran war and economic friction with Beijing are set to dominate, alongside high-stakes sideline talks.
President Trump has signalled that an agreement to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is close, yet Tehran has cast doubt on the timing and disputed his account of the terms.
Britain, France and Germany endorsed Ukraine's push for face-to-face ceasefire negotiations after a London meeting, but the Kremlin dismissed the proposal as fighting continued on the front lines.
Prince Edward and Sophie undertook a three-day visit to Portugal to celebrate the anniversary of the Treaty of Windsor, laying wreaths at Batalha Monastery and viewing the original 1386 documents.