Iran says US seeks ‘exit’ from region

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Iran war live: Iran says US seeks ‘exit’ from region, Israel pounds Gaza

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Al Jazeera Live

By Mohammed R Mhawish, Nils Adler and Ali Mustafa

Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026

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• Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the US is seeking an “honourable exit” from Middle East, touts “new regional order”.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss key regional security issues.
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/19/iran-war-live-trump-denies-iran-talks-tehran-claims-us-begging?update=4866863