Iran considering US proposal to end the war

About this episode

The episode discusses Iran's consideration of a US proposal to end the war, recent arrests related to the Islamic State in Australia, and Ukraine's potential ban on surrogacy for foreign parents.

US media reports say what's being considered is a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran, which could set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations. A senior member of Iran's parliament has dismissed it as a "wish list", while a foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran would share its views of a US proposal with Pakistani mediators. Pakistan's foreign minister said his country was "endeavouring to convert the current ceasefire into a permanent end to this war". Also: Three women with links to the Islamic State group have been arrested after arriving in Australia with their children after years in detention in Syria. Vigils are held across Australia for a five year old Aboriginal girl who was allegedly murdered. And, Ukraine looks at banning surrogacy for foreign parents - amid concerns that poor vulnerable women in a country at war are being exploited and there are not enough protections for the babies. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and…

Topics covered

• Iran-US relations
• nuclear negotiations
• ceasefire
• Islamic State
• Australia news
• surrogacy laws
• human rights

Keywords

• Iran
• US proposal
• nuclear negotiations
• Islamic State
• Australia
• surrogacy
• ceasefire
• human rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran, US, Pakistan, Islamic State group

Places: Australia, Syria, Ukraine

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