Already cut off from the dollar system over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, VTB now faces Iran-related sanctions that Treasury officials said could expose foreign banks and businesses to penalties.
The April rescue operation to recover the downed aircrew saw the first US boots on the ground in Iran in 46 years, American officials say.
Iran and Oman agree to delay dialogue to prioritise regional consensus amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman's foreign minister, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, posted late Sunday that the regional meeting had been postponed "in the interests of consensus."
The conservative commentator claims Israel’s strategic goal was to expand its influence while weakening Iran, the Gulf and the US military presence
High construction costs and the Iran war are threatening the key manifesto pledge, the housing secretary says.
Iran’s President has met Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince at the BRICS summit for their highest-level talks since the war began.
From the BRICS summit in India to planned talks in Oman, regional powers are looking for a path forward as tensions with Iran continue to reshape the Middle East.
US officials say Chinese entities supplied imagery but stop short of accusing Beijing of direct involvement
Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
Later on Saturday, Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary measure after the drone attacks, two security sources told Reuters.
Trump drew parallels to the US’s present-day war against Iran, while figures like Abdul El-Sayed called for inclusivity.
Iran-backed Houthi militia also take mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab
Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel
As US pressure mounts, Tehran weighs whether to escalate or pursue diplomacy
The Houthis’ interests converge with Iran’s strategic aims
Israel launched a ground invasion of neighboring Lebanon in March, after the Iran-backed group Hezbollah ramped up attacks following the U.S. and Israel war in Iran. Israel said it was creating a “buffer zone” on the Lebanese side of the border and over a million civilians were displaced.
By seizing the port city of Mocha, the Houthis have strengthened their chokehold on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, opening up the possibility of a new front in the war between Iran and the US.
Prices spiked as attacks on oil tankers escalated amid the US-Iran war.
Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
US might attack Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, president says
Further details regarding the strikes, including the extent of the damage or potential casualties, were not immediately available.
The president added the US is not looking to restart negotiations with Iran after the failure of previous ceasefires.
When the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran over six months go, Iran retaliated by blocking shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also launched counterattacks on U.S. military targets across the Gulf. They hit U.S. forces on air bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Now, as the war drags on, and even escalates in recent days, the future of those bases and U.S. troops in the region remains uncertain. On today’s episode we’re going to explore that future with NPR’s Pentagon correspondent and international correspondent in the Gulf.
A dangerous new escalation is unfolding in the Middle East as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attack Saudi Arabia.
Iran warns South Korea that involvement would be treated as 'direct support for war of aggression'
US military says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as tit-for-tat strikes mount
The Treasury suspended the ability of non-US airlines to operate any route to Iran that originates in US
Fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthis is raising fears Yemen could return to full-scale war.
Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in the vicinity of Kharg Island, Iran's main oil hub, where 90% of oil leaves the country.
The Iran-backed Yemeni group's attacks have injured 73 people and caused fires at oil facilities, Saudi authorities say.
Iran-backed Houthi militia assaults wound 73
Rezaei added that maps of ships' passage in the Strait of Hormuz which had been agreed upon with Oman would also be signed in coming days.
Economy minister Ali Madanizadeh says Tehran plans to respond to US economic pressure with reforms
The comments came a day after Washington said it had struck Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran's attacks on US warships in the region.
Warning by Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi comes as Seoul weighs possible military and naval contributions to restore navigation through Hormuz
The US military said it had destroyed three vessels linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. DW has the latest.
Strikes between the U.S. and Iran resumed last weekend when the U.S. hit several sites in Iran in response to a threat of Iran firing sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
US strikes hit Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg Island.
The US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers, while Iran says it targeted three US-linked ships.
US President Donald Trump called the Iran war small potatoes, saying only 18 Americans had been killed.
Pickaxe Mountain, located near Iran's heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility, is a heavily fortified site that hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes.
After renewed strikes this week, does either side have an exit strategy?
The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, a result of the war in Iran and Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries. That will matter across the supply chain.
Students in Iran are left scrambling after English-language proficiency exams are halted due to US sanctions.
The US vice president insisted that there is no ongoing 'war' with Iran
Ceuta: Spain faces scrutiny over the mass border crossing. Plus, were Iran war energy crisis fears overstated?
China's President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade. The trip illustrates China's growing ambitions at a time when U.S. influence has been weakened by its war in Iran.
US carries out second round of attacks in three days on radar and mine-laying systems, Iran targets US bases with drones and missiles
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his country is working to overthrow Iran’s government.
Life has changed recently in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Residents there had gotten used to periodic Russian airstrikes happening maybe once or twice a week. But now the attacks are more constant using drones, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, even hypersonic missiles - not only during the night, but now during the day. We hear from the mayor of Kyiv.
Also on Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that two oil tankers hit sea mines and were disabled while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
Long fuel lines are spreading across Iran as war damage, import constraints and new US sanctions squeeze supplies.
Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.
Explosions have been reported around the Strait of Hormuz, including at an airport in southern Iran. Follow DW.
IAEA says lack of information and access to facilities to verify Iran’s nuclear material is a proliferation concern.
Shortly after the US strikes began, Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that Iran “will no longer exercise restraint regarding Bahrain and Kuwait” in a post on X/Twitter.
Action follows recent attacks on commercial ships and forces, US military says
Dan Driscoll was a close ally of Vice President JD Vance but clashed with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
US Central Command accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping and American service members deployed in the region.
War on Iran: US bombs Iran
First exchange of fire between two countries in more than a month sends oil prices rising 3%
The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war.
U.S. threats erupt into attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran retaliates against U.S. targets in the UAE and Jordan in the first exchange of fire since July 29
Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
Strikes on first on Iran by US since late July
The attack on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz was the first in over a month. DW has more.
IRGC says attack in southern Iran killed and injured several soldiers.
Bold and intrepid: four Berlinale Talents make films in Egypt, Spain, Sierra Leone and Iran.
Fars news says oil revenues nearly met budget projections even as talks with Washington over the blockade remain stalled
Iran’s president said sanctions and the US naval blockade had caused exports and imports to slump by nearly 35 percent.
Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.
It has been six months since the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran. And the effects of the conflict can be felt in the United States in higher fuel prices and extended deployments for some members of the military. In Iran, the war is felt more acutely. Economic exhaustion and an atmosphere of fear have left virtually no part of Iranian existence untouched. Civilians have had to adapt an intensifying wave of state repression and a collapsing domestic economy. We hear from people inside Iran to understand what their lives are like.
Sanctions on Banque Misr's branches in the UAE are part of Trump administration's 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan’s new defense pact is already attracting interest from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Iran. But expansion could reshape regional security, alliances, and power balances.
Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.
The US-Israeli war on Iran has reached the six-month mark, with no sign of slowing down.
Since the October 7th, 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, much has happened with the U.S.’s key ally in the Middle East. Israel launched an invasion of Gaza and then Lebanon. The U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran.
US and European officials are concerned that Russian missiles cannot be stopped
This shift is not lost on Jerusalem. Increasingly voices in Israel and supporters abroad are depicting Turkey as an emerging threat, one similar to Iran.
Inflation has worsened since the US and Israel attacked Iran, sending energy prices spiralling.
Joe Bennett says he has spoken to his mother properly for the first time in three months.
Sheibani originally served as Iran's ambassador to Lebanon in the early 2000s, then was reappointed to the role in February, before the persona non grata designation.
A government official accused the Pentagon of “an accounting trick” in its slow tally of Iran war casualties.
Beijing says it will defend Chinese companies against secondary sanctions
Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.
New US sanctions target Iran's financial networks as inflation and economic pressure mount.
What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.
When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.
New sanctions hit Iran’s aviation, tech, and shipping sectors, amplifying pressure on global markets and energy prices.
The US Treasury Secretary did not name the targets of 'Operation Economic Outcast' or offer a timeline for implementation
Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.
The US president says he will impose ‘crushing measures’ on Tehran.
The problem is that the 20,000 employees are working in a key energy infrastructure field in a country that is now at the center of the Iran conflict with the US and Israel.
Economy already under enormous pressure from international restrictions, while infrastructure bombed repeatedly
Attack appears to be the latest escalation after London allowed Washington to use British bases in 'defensive operations' against Iran
The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.
Iraqi President Nizar Amidi says his country’s territory will not be used to launch attacks against any other state.
In the video, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ali Abdollahi, said that Iran's production has increased significantly in the past year.
After the U.S. and Israel launched the war in Iran, and Iran responded by attacking U.S. targets in the region, hundreds of U.S. diplomats were evacuated from embassies in Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and half a dozen other countries. Some of those embassy staff may start returning to their posts soon, however the State Department is still limiting the number of personnel in the Middle East as the war in Iran drags on. NPR’s Diplomatic Correspondent tells us what that reduced presence means for U.S. interests.
High-profile firings show that none of the Israeli spy agency’s promises about the war with Iran have come to pass.
Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
US President Donald Trump threatens Iran with the ‘most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country’ saying Iran will face an ‘economic D-Day’. Plus, US national debt surges to a new record of 40 trillion dollars.
Soaring commodity and shipping prices underscore the risks of inflation as US readies 'economic D-Day'
The US Treasury secretary says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".
Tehran’s foreign minister responds by saying US ‘economic terrorism’ threatens global economy
Trump also announced that any country which provided aid to Iran would face "TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences."
In July, Iraq’s new prime minister visited Washington. There he promised President Trump that Iraq would disarm Iran-backed militias by the end of September. Many of those militias attacked U.S. troops during their occupation of Iraq and since the U.S.- Iran war, some of these paramilitary groups have hit U.S. assets. But for a country with close ties to neighboring Iran, it’s a tough promise for Iraq to keep. We go to Baghdad to see how the country is balancing its relationship between the two powers.
EXPOSED: The Pentagon's SECRET Panic
Tehran's armed forces chief says 'any assistance or facilitation provided to the aggressor US military amounts to participation' in war
Internal emails indicate immigration agents complied with an Iranian request to hand over specific nationals — and accidentally sent the wrong person to Iran.
Proposals to retaliate against US assets beyond Middle East come as many in Tehran see renewed conflict as inevitable
The rise had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war "continues to impact prices here at home".
US president hits out as states bordering the Strait of Hormuz continue talks on managing the strategic waterway.
Organisers say postponing the contest will allow them to lay on the event fans deserve.
“What crime had my 20-day-old grandchild committed?”
Trump administration has reportedly opened back-channel discussions with Iran
Trump says Iran will not make the deal he believes is necessary
Four-fifths of US adults believe US war on Iran will ‘last a long time’
Trump's threat on Oman, which has been holding its own talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, comes as a 60-day window for peace negotiations expires.
The US president was asked by Fox News about parallel talks between Tehran and Muscat over Strait of Hormuz control
Meanwhile, Iran says it is finalizing a deal with Oman regarding management of the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.
Ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz by the Iran war are now sailing with hulls covered in potentially invasive sea life.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks with Oman on a new maritime route are 'separate' from the decision to reopen Hormuz
Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.
Iran says Qatar is holding three pilots who were shot down in March. Doha decries ‘misleading statements’.
Iran has not decided to resume peace talks, foreign minister says
Hostilities are rising between Iran-backed Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government.
The US has depleted critical standoff munitions and interceptors as it wages war on Iran
Trump administration to intensify efforts to force Tehran’s capitulation through financial pressure
Experts tell BBC Verify pollution has spread from a ship attacked on 3 August and threatens vulnerable wildlife.
In this episode of Sources & Methods, we talks about Iran's threat against President Trump, the future of National Guard deployment and whether troops might be patrolling polling places in November, the human cost of war, and Count Binface.
Beijing may be benefiting from the war in Iran and Trump's tariffs and has an edge in the competition for tech supremacy. The New Yorker's Evan Osnos discusses his story "The Future, Made in China."
The war is wreaking havoc on the illicit, yet vital, trade of importing fuel from Iran into Pakistan's Balochistan province
US senators call for inquiry as USS Lincoln has record-long period without port stop amid war on Iran.
Hear from voters in Kingsport, home to a munitions plant supplying the US military, as tensions over the Iran war spark debate.
Months after diplomats and families were ordered to leave, US embassies across the Middle East are preparing for continued reduced operations amid the ongoing Iran conflict.
IRGC advisers say Iran has replaced more missiles and drones than it used, and cite falling US munition stocks.
Washington accuses Tehran of failing to honour agreement to reopen vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route
Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appoints former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei to head Iran's top national security body
A recent series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure during the Iran war.
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
CENTCOM says helicopter fired at engine room of Panama-flagged Vela Nova as US-Iran diplomacy remains stalled.
Four killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian vessel in Red Sea
Leaked recordings underscore tensions over US negotiations and competing visions for the future
American national politics are at a crossroads and if the American republic is to survive, it must be politically, culturally and economically separated from the idea and workings of the American empire.
President Donald Trump says he’ll demand compensation from Iran for people killed or wounded in the US war on Iran.
The US president has established a pattern of asking Iran for its own demands, even as aides and allies attack their validity
Trump downplays United States position that Washington ‘only semi-negotiating’ with Iran
Iran's reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz won't reopen until the US meets Tehran's demands. Follow DW for more.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman's family say they were on hunger strike for 93 and 84 days, respectively.
Iran not immediately threatened by pact, analysts say, with officials focusing on aspect of diminishing US role.
Tehran wants war compensation from Washington ‘for what it has violated’
President Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on longer than predicted - can reshape a presidency.
The Yemeni rebels said their strike was in response to Saudi drones breaching Yemeni airspace. Follow DW for more.
Both sides suggest progress in talks to agree a new shipping route through the strait, but a breakthrough remains unclear.
The agreement names no adversary, but analysts say Iran and its regional network are central to the thinking behind it.
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed a trilateral defence pact in Mecca aimed at deterring aggression.
Regional alliance emerges as Saudi confronts attacks from Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen
In the past week, seven U.S. states have reported cyberattacks on their water facilities. Some in the cybersecurity industry suspect Iran was responsible. Is this a new element of the war between the two countries? And how big is the risk?
On Wednesday, the White House refuted reports that Trump and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had argued about a lack of munitions in the wake of the war with Iran.
It is one of the largest gatherings of people in the world. More than 20 million Shia Muslim pilgrims gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala this week for the annual commemoration of the 7th Century killing of a central figure of their faith. Iran is mostly Shia and this year greater numbers of Iranians participated in the pilgrimage, many say because of the killing of their modern-day religious leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by airstrikes in the early days of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran. We go to Karbala to hear from some Iranian pilgrims.
US president’s comment come after report he had demanded answers from Pete Hegseth over alleged shortages
Experts question Netanyahu’s strategy, labeling Israel’s war on Iran a strategic failure with global economic impacts.
White House denies report that president confronted Pete Hegseth over critical shortage of munitions during conflict
Iran has said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is at hand, while Israel says soldiers killed in Lebanon. Follow DW.
Defense Department accounts posted the biblical quote “SEND ME.” The Pentagon won’t say if its proselytizing is a message about the Iran war.
They were among seven members of Iran's team to be granted humanitarian visas while in Australia for the Women's Asian Cup - but the other five changed their minds and returned home.
Experts warn that low stockpiles of air defence interceptors as a result of the war on Iran leave the US vulnerable.
The comments followed a report by Iran’s Tabnak media site on Monday saying that Khamenei warned Pezeshkian that he (Khamenei) would accept the Iranian president's resignation if he resubmits it.
Harkening back to colonial massacres, Trump abandons the premise of proportionality for butchery in Iran and beyond.
The East-West Pipeline has been a model for states from the UAE to Syria looking to get around Iran's leverage on the waterway
U.S. troops killed or wounded since July 7 are now counted separately from casualties during the first months of the Iran war.
The U.S. and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles. But Russia and Iran are firing their weapons at rates far higher than Patriots can be produced.
There have been conflicting signals from the US and Iran, with Tehran denying President Trump's assertion that talks are under way.
Contradictory statements from Donald Trump and Iranian foreign ministry cast doubt on diplomatic efforts
Baghaei told the WSJ that all of Iran's negotiators were still in the country, except for Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who was visiting a religious site in Iraq.
Seven months ago, Iran unleashed a deadly crackdown on protesters who were demanding an end to the 47-year-old theocratic regime. At least 7,000 people were confirmed killed over the course of two days, according human rights groups say, although they warn the death toll is likely closer to 20,000. Those events were cited as one of the U.S. government’s justifications for going to war with Iran— a war that is still dragging on.
US President Donald Trump said Iran has a “last chance” to reach a nuclear agreement.
Is the Trump administration's strategy hinging on crowdsourcing ideas?
Further setback for US president after Iran denies peace talks are taking place
The President said that the US would begin talks with Iran "in the form of a negotiation," on Monday afternoon.
Tehran’s announcement comes after Trump said US would hold off on new Iran attack in hope of quick deal.
Natural gas reserves for use during winter are lagging, meaning continued higher prices for households and businesses
Iran said it would act 'decisively' in the event of any further US 'aggression'
Trump said that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the U.S. "to hold off any attack" on Iran because "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."
Donald Trump says the US and Israel will hold off on strikes on Iran if a peace deal is reached "rapidly." DW has more.
The US president's message came amid media reports that he was planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend.
It comes as US media report that America and Israel are planning an intense round of strikes against Iran.
Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad is one of a handful of service members who've recently died in the conflict with Iran. Her family says she knew from a young age she wanted to serve in the military.
Iranian media says retaliation plan ready after US media suggest potential imminent attacks against civilian sites.
Iran warns regional states against helping the US as Washington weighs possible "very hard" new strikes. DW has more.
One Israeli official denied the report, telling CBS that “Israel is unaware of a decision to restart full military operations, nor has it been requested to join any military actions against Iran."
Iran says it struck Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes on multiple locations in Iran, including Qeshm island.
Rashad Sultanov, a UK-Azerbaijan national, was arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on RAF Akrotiri.
Meanwhile, Iran's military says it hit two "non-compliant oil tankers." DW has more.
Anger in Iraq after US-Saudi strikes on paramilitary group with ties to Tehran.
A new round of strikes between Iran and the United States, an expansion that's embroiled forces in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, plus concerns about missile shortages in the U.S. arsenal — is this a new phase of the war with Iran?
Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.
The Sagamore is a key vessel for keeping US bases in Britain stocked up with bombs
Meanwhile, former IRGC navy chief calls for an end to the war with the US, students accuse Iranian embassy of working with Belarusian security services
The US military said the strikes were in response to Iranian strikes on US forces a day earlier. Follow DW for more.
On July 29, CENTCOM said, “CENTCOM forces continue to strictly enforce the US blockade against Iran. As of July 29 CENTCOM has redirected 20 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2.”
In a tit-for-tat response, President Donald Trump said the United States would hit Iran "very hard." DW has more.
”It’s our turn.” President Donald Trump says the US will hit Iran “very hard” following an attack on US forces in Jordan
Ever since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran, the Saudis have largely tried to stay out of it - but now they have had enough.
As the U.S. runs short of interceptor missiles, Iran is carrying out strikes with a mix of attack drones and advanced ballistic missiles.
Israel Katz threatens to strike Iran 'with all our might' if fired upon
Jordan intercepted five missiles launched from Iran, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces.
Israeli PM says ‘it was one of the best conversations I’ve had with our friend’
The two leaders were in Washington to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of Israel and advocate for US aid to Ukraine.
Strengthening institutions, banking reforms and the prospect of a US-Iran agreement could give Baghdad greater strategic autonomy
Though Iran has attacked vessels as leverage in its war with the US, data show that shipping continues via the waterway.
The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.
With Hormuz contested, Yemeni threats against Bab al-Mandeb place Riyadh’s remaining oil route under pressure
Iran says it has not sought renewed talks with the US, while the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is unchanged.
The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.
The Consumer Council for Northern Ireland says the price rise is in direct response to the US-Iran conflict.
Iran-backed Houthi forces claim they shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over northwestern Yemen.
The United States paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire.
Two days have passed without any strikes by the US and Iran. The Middle East crisis has reached the Red Sea. Follow DW.
Tehran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
“We’re locked and loaded,” Trump told reporters on Friday about the possibility of continuing the attacks against Iran, while no new strikes were reported during the day.
Gov’t accuses IRIB of ‘censorship’ after parts of president’s speech not aired; station rejects ‘improper attributions’.
Iran-backed Houthis targeting kingdom, which has been diverting oil to skirt Tehran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade
US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.
Houthi rebels claim that civilian sites were targeted in Saudi strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida. DW has more.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran does not fear threats or ‘succumb to pressures’.
Gulf states recently pummelled by Iran have used fighter jets to bomb military assets with support from the UAE
The Iran-aligned Houthi group instead says it has only established a "naval blockade" of Saudi ships. DW has more.
The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf as the region braced itself after President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack".
Trump says Iran would be accountable for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters amid widening conflict
It comes as Iran condemned the US plan to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for war damages.
America’s war on Iran has cost the US nearly $110 billion. Now, the Trump administration wants another $67 billion.
An Iranian military group has issued a warning to the UK over allowing US forces to use British bases for strikes on Iran.
UN’s António Guterres says Middle East being pushed to ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid mounting fears over conflict’s trajectory
Killing of three US soldiers at Jordan base shows Iran maintains the ability to exact deadly toll in grinding conflict.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis target two Saudi oil tankers in military operation, saying vessels violated naval blockade
Tehran warns that bombing its nuclear infrastructure would further expand the US-Israeli war
The Department of War disclosed a massive spike in U.S. military casualties, but it’s still not showing in the official count.
The attacks overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan, one of the conflict's mediators, where a senior Iranian official held talks potentially aimed at reviving a collapsed ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
The US president's threat to target a key Iranian nuclear site came ahead of the 11th consecutive night of attacks.
Some senators pushed back on Hegseth's funding request as he testified at a pivotal time in the war.
Iran has held funerals for 32 children killed in a US strike on a school in Minab, Iran on February 28.
The U.S. and Iran have resumed striking each other for more that a week, ever since the collapse of a ceasefire deal over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, the country that helped mediate the first ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is being asked to play the same role again. We look at how this peace role represents a remarkable turn of fortune for Pakistan.
The disclosure came soon after the Pentagon denounced a New York Times report that said it had withheld casualty numbers
Another day of hostilities between the US and Iran overshadowed diplomatic efforts to salvage an interim ceasefire.
Iran’s strikes caused dozens of casualties and the first deaths in action since the ceasefire collapsed, a U.S. official said.
30 days into the US-Iran MoU the worst fighting in months has erupted threatening to unravel the ceasefire.
Renewed bombings followed the death of another American service member
The US says the attacks were aimed at degrading Iran's capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman previously said he would acquire a bomb if Iran did
The U.S. attacks were the ninth consecutive day of bombing since peace talks between the two countries collapsed in dispute over a memorandum of understanding focused on the Strait of Hormuz.
Three residents of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Jordan described the situation in their respective countries in rare interviews with Israeli media.
Incoming PM Andy Burnham will immediately face foreign policy challenges, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.
Energy watchdog says Darkhovin nuclear plant symbolises Iranian nation's dignity and self-reliance
Tehran’s strikes on US regional allies come in response to hits on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities
Kuwait says an electricity and water plant is on fire after the second such attack in two days. Iran says US strikes hit an under-construction nuclear power plant.
"The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM wrote.
Two U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
A written statement from Mojtaba Khamenei rebukes US strikes and warns of "unforgettable lessons." DW has the latest.
The announcement comes after Jordan said it intercepted 10 Iranian missiles fired into its airspace overnight into Saturday.
Tehran says Washington violated all obligations under the memorandum as it focuses on 'defending the country'
What the Mainstream Media is HIDING About Trump's Defeat in Iran
Seventh straight night of US attacks comes after fragile ceasefire deal fell apart
The US military says it’s degrading Iran’s military but has been accused by Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure.
Those wounded included several Kuwaiti soldiers who were hit by falling shrapnel, according to a statement released by Kuwait's military.
Kuwait is home to around 14,000 US troops, but has emerged as particularly vulnerable to attacks from Iran and its Iraqi partners
Spencer Ackerman on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s warmongering legacy and next U.S. forever war in Iran.
Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.
US attacks enter a sixth night as Iran warns the Houthis could disrupt Red Sea shipping routes. DW has more.
Vahid Aberi, of Liverpool, is accused of the National Security Act offence.
US says its strikes hit dozens of Iranian military targets near Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island
Trump announced the alleged release in a post on Truth Social, claiming that the unnamed detainee was “safely outside of Iran and in good condition.”
The US vice president says he thinks some Israeli politicians are trying to detail efforts to end the conflict.
The United States has been at war for more than 20 of the last 25 years. Afghanistan, Iraq and now Iran. Three major conflicts, all in the same region, and none of those conflicts have gone nearly as well as U.S Presidents said they would. We look at why the U.S. is so often at war and why it is finding them so hard to win.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi sets up committee after 'weapons and missiles' sent through Syria to Iran-backed group
To the surprise of many, the US president seems to be doubling down, with no clear path to a settlement with Iran
While different lawmakers had different motivations, the president's approach to Iran and Israel is proving increasingly unpopular
US President Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks.
The U.S. launched another wave of strikes on Iran, its second round on Wednesday, after Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region in response to the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran.
US president warns of hitting Iran’s energy infrastructure next week
The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.
Brad Parscale's pro-Israel campaign instructed young conservative influencers to criticise Trump's ceasefire with Iran
The Pentagon said there were “zero reports” of deaths over the weekend — then announced a new death on Monday.
Annual inflation hit 3.5% in June, down from May's more than three-year high — but the resumption of the conflict with Iran threaten to push up inflation as energy costs once again spike.
Iran fires ballistic missiles at US air base in Jordan, US attacks Iranian targets for five hours
Iran’s military has warned it will not allow the United States to ‘interfere’ in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
The third consecutive night of US strikes on Iran came as Trump announced a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
The move comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, raising the specter of a return to all-out war after a shaky ceasefire took effect in June.
In a statement on X/Twitter, CENTCOM stated that the strikes are intended to degrade Iran’s “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
New explosions have been heard in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island.
The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
The longtime senator was one of Washington's most vocal supporters of military action against Iran
Iran targets US facilities across the Gulf while Washington says commercial shipping continues through the strategic waterway
The U.S. and Iran have been exchanging strikes, with the U.S. military saying it hit 140 targets in Iran overnight, while Iran said it responded with fire toward Jordan and other Gulf states.
Mojtaba Khamenei says vengeance is "inevitable" for the killing, which happened on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Analysts say door to diplomacy still open despite exchange of attacks and threats.
Mojtaba Khamenei described avenging 'all the martyrs' as a 'necessary national demand'
Tehran says Strait of Hormuz remains under its control following several days of air strikes
Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after U.S. officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open.
While CNN reported that repair efforts were identified at sites in Iran's Parchin and Pickaxe Mountain, imagery of sites at Isfahan, Fordow, and Natanz did not indicate any restoration efforts.
Speaking at a meeting of NATO, President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is over, but he is open to negotiations. That statement came after days of renewed airstrikes between the two sides. We know President Trump wants a deal to help bring down oil prices ahead of midterm elections, Iran stands to lose out on billions of dollars without the deal. We hear about the stakes for Iran on the ceasefire collapsing.
Latest attacks jeopardise ceasefire and memorandum of understanding.
The Gulf state's surging production shows how it has worked around Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran buried the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after six days of funeral events and amid a renewed escalation. Follow DW.
The report follows the newest bout of attacks between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
US attacks and Strait of Hormuz intervention disrupting waterway’s gradual reopening, says Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Gas prices have fluctuated since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, which disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and left consumers unsure of what they'll pay at the pump.
The Strait of Hormuz could once again be closed for business as the US and Iran trade strikes
US President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit in Ankara earlier on July 8 said that Iran was not being serious in the talks on the Memorandum of Understanding.
Trump says the attacks are "retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran". Iran earlier promised strong retaliation.
Crude oil prices jumped and stock prices fell after President Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy.
US launches more than 80 strikes on Iran and Tehran hits back with attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain
US CENTCOM has claimed responsibility for the explosions heard in Southern Iran early Wednesday morning.
Latest assaults in key global shipping lane were the most in a single day since late April, says UN agency
Qatar and Saudi Arabia said their vessels were attacked by Iran as they transited the Strait of Hormuz
The US Central Command says the strikes are intended to impose "heavy costs" on Iran.
US strikes in Iran come a day after Qatari, Saudi tankers hit in attacks in Strait of Hormuz.
A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is divulging details of Iranian asylum seekers to the government of Iran.
Several social media influencers travelled to Iran for the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Retired General Frank McKenzie says Iran war has shown that current basing system is now an 'artefact'
Iran’s envoy to the Houthis resurfaced in Sana’a as the militia pushes for a Tehran air route and signals Iran’s effort to preserve its regional axis after major losses.
Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran holds a funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei more than four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Conflict in Middle East is weighing on the Republican president’s approval ratings
Yemen's President argued that allowing international flights without the government's approval set a dangerous precedent, bypassed legitimate institutions, and exacerbated Yemen's political division.
The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Tehran, where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Quran recitations at Ali Khamenei's funeral revealed Tehran speaking as a victor, not a mourner
Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days.
President Trump lauded America's storied history on Saturday night in a speech marking the 250th anniversary of its independence, while also praising his war in Iran, railing against "communists," and vowing to restrict mail-in ballots.
Dmitry Medvedev says Iran’s ability to disrupt traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to possession of a nuclear.
The country's theocracy hopes to see millions flood the streets of the capital beginning Saturday in scenes reminiscent to the burial of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.
The two men will face 12 and eight years in prison for the knife attack in Wimbledon, London in 2024.
A senior Iranian official said any deal would require the US to extend the current waiver given the shipping time between Japan and Iran.
Iran is planning a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei starting July 4.
Washington warned Tehran that Israel could target Araghchi as Ghalibaf's plane made emergency landing
Four years in and Ukraine is still giving Russia a run for its money. Four months in and Iran shows no sign of bowing to U.S. demands. What do Russia's fight with Ukraine and the U.S. war with Iran tell us about the limits of military might?
Despite the Iran war and rising inflation, US stock markets have continued to hit all-time highs this year.
An estimated 10 million mourners attended Iran’s first Supreme Leader’s funeral in 1989.
The Post assesses Hezbollah's remaining capabilities, Iran's role in rebuilding the group, and whether Israel could have reached the Lebanon deal three months earlier.
US-Iran talks conclude in Doha with no sign of progress towards lasting peace
Iran’s Deputy FM Gharibabadi also says part of $6bn in frozen assets would be used to buy goods that Tehran needs.
That gap between optics and substance could become decisive ahead of Al-Zaidi’s expected Washington visit.
Representatives from the US and Iran are holding technical talks in Doha on the implementing terms of last month's MoU.
Though a ceasefire and an MoU exist, Qatar's Foreign Ministry concluded that guarantees are contingent on the realities on the ground, and US VP JD Vance called for durable commitments from Iran
Has Iran’s regional deterrence been permanently degraded, or is its proxy network mutating into a resilient force?
Muscat appears to be trying to find a workaround so Iran does not impose a unilateral, mandatory toll for use of the critical waterway
Washington and Tehran have given conflicting statements on how talks are to proceed. DW has more.
Arrival of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Doha follow exchanges of fire over the weekend
Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.
Conricus says the US-Iran memorandum gives Tehran sanctions relief and diplomatic breathing room without confronting its nuclear ambitions, missile program, or support for proxy groups.
A US official said the US and Iran have agreed to halt attacks and allow vessels to move through the Strait of Hormuz.
US–Iran peace talks ease market volatility, but uncertainty keeps oil prices hovering, complicating recovery efforts.
NPR's Leila Fadel asks former national security adviser and 2015 Iran deal negotiator Jake Sullivan about ceasefire talks amid new strikes by the U.S. and Iran.
A series of strikes over the weekend saw the US and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.
Lebanon’s Washington framework with Israel puts Hezbollah’s disarmament, state sovereignty, and Iran’s regional role at the center of a fragile test for both Beirut and Jerusalem.
This is the second World Cup that comes after deadly nationwide protests inside Iran, and the first one amid a war
Iran had a place in the last 32 of the World Cup snatched away from them at the last minute not once but twice.
Tehran says strikes were retaliation for US attacks as interim peace deal shows signs of collapse
Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, citing a military source, said sounds of explosions near Sirik are related to the impact of several projectiles on a telecommunications tower.
The US military said "additional strikes" have been carried out on targets in Iran. DW has more.
The warring sides accuse each other of violating the agreement
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei says his nation have been treated unfairly by the United States during the World Cup
US military said its attacks were response to an Iranian drone strike on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries.
The IRGC said that its response to the US attack against Iran will be "swift and decisive," Iran's State TV reported early on Saturday.
US president Donald Trump says attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz on Thursday was a violation of ceasefire
Iran accuses the US of violating their deal and says it struck targets linked to American forces in response.
As the world focused on the war with Iran, Israeli forces steadily took more territory in the Gaza Strip and killed more people last month than at any time this year, according to Gaza health records. More than one thousand Palestinians have been killed in the eight months since President Trump declared the war there was over.
During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Gulf states this week, he made it clear that Iran would not be allowed to impose tolls on ships wishing to pass through the strait.
Iran warns vessels to use only Tehran-approved routes as IMO halts Hormuz evacuation after ship struck.
The reported attack has caused the UN maritime agency to halt its evacuations of seafarers stranded in the Gulf.
The US deal with Iran has failed to inspire confidence in American voters who see it as a failure to achieve war objectives
Fertilizer prices have gone down with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the prospect of a U.S.-Iran peace deal. But struggling American farmers won't likely see any relief for months.
Exchange comes a day after US Senate voted to direct Trump to end the war in Iran
Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to US and Israeli attacks by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue explains why Congress's war powers resolution has gotten under the president's skin.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will be “completely aligned” with Gulf allies in Iran peace talks.
The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran's World Cup team. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday the squad could travel into the country two days before its next match.
The UN nuclear agency said inspections of Iranian enrichment sites would take place under a US-Iran deal. DW has more.
It was the first time both chambers of Congress passed a resolution directing a president to remove US armed forces from hostilities
Following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28, Tehran had effectively closed off the vital waterway.
The measure to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran does not require the president's signature, nor does it carry the force of law. But it reflects bipartisan frustration with the war.
Pakistan says one of the main objectives of the US-Israel war on Iran was not even a topic of discussion during negotiations
It marked the first time Congress has instructed a president to end a military action since the War Powers Resolution of 1973 was enacted.
The US has said it won't accept tolls on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran says otherwise. More on DW.
With negotiations to end the war in Iran now underway, experts widely agree that the Iranian government has the upper hand. But if the regime emerges from the war stronger than before, what does it mean for the people of Iran? Carter Sherman speaks with Shirin Jaafari, a journalist for the World who focuses on the Middle East.
The first round of US-Iran negotiations concludes with a temporary lifting of sanctions but progress on the nuclear issue muddied by both sides
The US president was once considered to have a close friendship with Keir Starmer, but that quickly fell apart with the war in Iran.
Qatar’s PM said that safeguards have been put in place to prevent US-Iran negotiations from regional escalation.
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Members of the international community have welcomed progress in talks between the US and Iran. DW has the latest.
A US diplomat told Axios that "all four parties seem pleased with how the talks went today," after the conclusion of the first day of US-Iran talks, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
Iran had a goal disallowed for offside while battling to a 0-0 draw with 10-man Belgium in Group G
Professor and political analyst Mahjoub Zweiri breaks down what intentions behind US-Iran talks will result in.
Ten-man Belgium are held to a draw by Iran as their World Cup fate goes down to the final group game.
Trump said Israel's attack on Beirut Sunday "should not have happened," but maintained that the U.S. was still "very close to a Deal" to end the war with Iran.
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding does not rule out future tolls in the strait after an initial 60-day period.
The agreement followed concerns that continued clashes would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran.
Iran's supreme leader says he disagrees with the deal and Donald Trump signed it "out of desperation".
China leads on electric mobility, but Europe and others are catching up. The Iran war is providing an extra push.
Many Lebanese remain doubtful that the agreement could finally mean the end of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement.
The EU wants Ukraine to be discussed, while the US has promised peace with Iran. G7 leaders are cautiously optimistic.
Israel says it targeted the Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Tehran warns this could derail a US-Iran deal to end the fighting.
The US president's comments come as Iran says an exact date has not been decided, but it "will not be tomorrow".
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Friday against firing more drones at ships attempting to transit the strait, saying Tehran "better get their act together."
Iran's foreign minister and the US president posted that an agreement to end the war could be imminent. DW has more.
Both Iran and Pakistan say a deal has never been closer - echoing US President Donald Trump's statement on Thursday.
The first flight to the Central African Republic is expected to take about 20 people, including two women facing the risk of torture and persecution if they are forced to go back to Iran.
US president says negotiations have been presented to highest levels of Iran’s leadership
Iranian media says chances of an agreement are high, but cautions not to take Trump's word until deal officially sealed
The two men tried to broker the supply of arms to destinations including Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Iraq and Iran.
None of Trump’s stated goals in his war with Iran have been achieved.
The U.S. and Iran appeared closer to reaching a peace deal on Friday, as a sequence a social media posts signaled progress. President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.
The new U.S. assault across multiple Iranian cities came as efforts to negotiate an end the war again appeared stuck, with Iran insisting it would maintain its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command said its latest airstrikes were responding to "unwarranted and continued aggression" from Iran.
Accounting expert gives damning verdict after seeing documents obtained by Guardian Australia; US president lashes out at Tehran regime
The US president said Iran is playing the US for 'suckers' as he laments inability to reach Iran deal on his terms
The United States began launching strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening, following the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday.
The war with Iran is not popular in the U.S., and President Trump has been trying to negotiate a deal to resolve it.
US president vows to respond to downing of aircraft in Hormuz strait just after saying a deal to end Iran war is days away
In a call with the US president, BBC’s Sarah Smith asked Trump about the war in Iran and his relationship with the Israeli leader.
US president Donald Trump intervenes after both sides exchange strikes
Iran wants US to abandon its military bases in Gulf, yet the reality of drone warfare and military limits means US might have to downsize anyway
Israel has launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire. Iranian state television has reported the sound of explosions being heard in Isfahan, Tabriz and Tehran.
Iran's latest strike on Israel and Danish footballer Christian Eriksen's on-field collapse are prominent on Monday's papers.
Housing market cools off after reforms; Israel intercepts missiles fired from Iran
The attack would be the first since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.
Missile fire from Iran followed Israel’s continued attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Tehran last week said any Israeli attack on Beirut would be a violation of US-Iran ceasefire and draw an Iranian attack on Israel
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US officials say Israeli spying on Washington has intensified during the war with Iran
Pope Leo XIV said the war in Iran does not qualify as a "just war" according to Catholic teaching, while answering questions by journalists aboard the papal plane for his six-day visit to Spain.
Iran says it targeted ‘enemy bases’ in Gulf following US strikes on Sirik and Qeshm Island
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say
The approval comes just 10 days before the Iranian squad's opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles.
Israeli defense officials believe Tehran is using Washington’s reluctance to resume military action to improve its negotiating position.
With ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz at a virtual standstill due to the war in Iran, companies are scrambling to find new and alternative ways to move everything from oil to fertilizer to household goods. We look at how they’re doing it.
Pouria Zeraati, who works for the channel Iran International, which is critical of the Iranian government, was stabbed three times in the leg.
Though its backers remain optimistic, a bill blocking U.S. support for Israel’s war in Lebanon exposed rifts among Democrats.
Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.
The move is a significant bipartisan rebuke, but remains symbolic
Trump, still negotiating to conclude the war, claims it’s already over. Some Republican lawmakers have had enough
Vote blocks president from carrying out more strikes in Middle East without congressional approval
The mere consideration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad returning to lead Iran speaks volumes about the intellectual collapse of the Israeli-American alliance, observes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column.
The vote marked a rare bipartisan rebuke of the war, but is mostly symbolic. Democrats have been unable to pass a war powers resolution in the Senate, and even if they could it would likely be vetoed.
In the 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the measure, which had failed in three previous attempts.
Stunning rebuke to president as lawmakers vote 215-208 for measure forcing him to seek congressional approval
Iranian strikes in response to US attacks killed one person and injured dozens on Wednesday
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According to US Central Command, American forces issued repeated warnings to the crew of the Botswana-flagged vessel over the course of 24 hours as it sailed towards Iran’s Kharg Island.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran and an oil tanker as Tehran says it attacked US air bases in the Gulf.
US top diplomat rejects Iranian efforts to impose toll in Hormuz and rules out economic relief as part of temporary ceasefire
Iranian media had reported US-Iran negotiations were halted amid continued fighting in Lebanon. More on DW.
Negotiations ongoing with deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz to be struck over the next week, Trump claims
US prosecutors say Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi helped plan approximately 18 attacks in Europe in recent months.
Senior Shia politician claims Hizbullah ready for full ceasefire, raising hopes for extension of truce between US and Iran
The US president’s war of choice has accomplished nothing and cost the world greatly
Iran has called for an end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza in order to restart peace talks
Earlier Israel's PM ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on Israeli civilians.
An unwavering alliance with Israel has left the US in a humiliating mess over Iran. Our own government isn’t doing much better, writes Steven Methven.
The requested changes are related to the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium, according to US media.
An anonymous official told Iran International that the letter had called out the fact that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had effectively taken over large portions of the government.
US struggles to find a resolution the president will find acceptable
Israel is ramping up its ground operations against Iran-backed militants in southern Lebanon. Follow DW.
The US is "more than capable" of resuming the Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. DW has more.
NBC report suggests Chinese-made missile may have downed US fighter jet while Beijing-linked systems allegedly supported Iranian air defenses and targeting capabilities.
The self-proclaimed master dealmaker can’t seem to stop sabotaging his own negotiations
Editorial: As Donald Trump looks for peace with Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government escalates elsewhere – and Europe stands by
Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati was left with three stab wounds after the attack in March 2024.
US vice president JD Vance says: ‘We’re not there yet, but we’re very close’
Trump also said he is now going to make a "final determination" on a deal with Iran. DW has more.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week that there's been "some progress" in current negotiations with Iran. But both sides exchanged fire this week, so what gives?
Explosions were also heard near the Strait of Hormuz and Bandar Abbas, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news reported on Thursday night.
Trump administration in a bind as it faces mounting economic costs ahead of midterms from Iran war
Extension paves the way for stickier talks on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief
US officials earlier told the BBC that the framework of a ceasefire extension deal had been agreed, pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership.
Donald Trump said his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin focused more on Ukraine than on Iran. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, Putin said he was ready 'to declare a ceasefire for the duration of Victory Day celebrations.'
Azizi asserted that the red lines include Iran’s right to enrich uranium, possess enriched uranium, and manage the Strait of Hormuz, in addition to the lifting of all sanctions.
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As negotiations continue, Tehran has made clear its primary goal is financial relief
The US president says he believes Iran wants to reach a deal but there is still no agreement on its terms.
Report cites unofficial draft of framework deal between Washington and Tehran
The Iran war has choked off a critical logistics corridor that connects Africa with critical Indian pharmaceuticals.
Despite a pause in hostilities during the rickety U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the number of American casualties has ticked up to 423.
U.S. forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones. That's according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
U.S. forces struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites in southern
Iran on Monday, in what U.S. Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins has called "self-defense strikes ... to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."
Trump's injection of the Abraham Accords into Iran ceasefire talks is a deep misreading of where US Arab allies are at, experts say
The US has launched fresh strikes on Iran as Trump faces growing criticism from Republicans over a proposed plan to end the war. But could a peace deal still be imminent? Lucy Hough speaks to diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour
Iran's vice president said the government has taken the first steps to restore internet access. DW has more.
Access to just $6bn could unlock a long-term ceasefire between the US and Iran, should Trump be willing
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
Fifa approached Mexico after US declined to host Iran squad despite it playing group games in the United States
Global conflicts have hit Surat's diamond trade, costing jobs and pushing workers into crisis.
President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials have signaled there are still disagreements on key issues.
Qassem also rejected Israel-Lebanon talks, criticized the Beirut gov't and US sanctions, defended al-Qard al-Hassan, voiced support for Iran and Gaza, and denounced Bahrain's IRGC clampdown.
Emerging details of accord suggest several main points of contention yet to be addressed in negotiations between Tehran and Washington
As airspace restrictions, higher costs and geopolitical tensions ripple across the Middle East, hundreds of thousands still travel for the annual pilgrimage in Mecca
President Trump announced the unfinalized deal on social media after talks with Israel and other allies. Iran did not officially confirm the deal, and state media contradicted parts of it.
The US president’s remarks come after he said on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran was ‘largely negotiated’
The New York Times also reported early Sunday morning that Iran had agreed to give up its enriched uranium in the deal, although this agreement was reportedly made in very broad terms.
Talks between the US and Iran have progressed in recent days, mediated by other Middle Eastern countries
Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path has yielded a clear resolution.
FT reports that mediators believe a 60-day ceasefire extension is close, as Tehran says memorandum of understanding is being finalised
The top US diplomat has made statements offering to support India’s energy needs - but should Delhi give in?
Rubio has said on his way to a Sweden meeting of Nato foreign ministers that the US is upset that European allies didn’t join its misadventure in Iran
White House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth woman to depart Trump’s cabinet
Iran has shown us that investment in the social sciences and the arts is as crucial as investment in the natural sciences, and that we ought to aspire to the best education.
Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June.
US President Donald Trump has criticized NATO members for not doing more to help with the US-Israel war with Iran, even threatening to withdraw from the alliance.
US has just 200 Thaad interceptors left if it restarts war on Iran, after a massive imbalance in defence of ally
The U.S.-Israel War in Iran is almost three months in and oil prices have risen, but they're not catastrophic … yet. Why isn't the price of oil even higher? We learn about how the world is adapting to the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.
Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to visit Iran as a peace mediator, Iranian media say. DW has more.
The 'Axios' report came as the US sent a new proposal to Iran through Pakistani mediators.
US president delivered another vague and contradictory message while Iran said US must end 'piracy' for any deal to be reached
The head of one of Nigeria's biggest energy companies says Iran tensions have boosted demand for African oil.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has threatened to expand the war beyond the region in attacked again. DW has more.
Pouria Zeraati tells a court of a "violent" attack outside his Wimbledon home in late March 2024.
“Iran’s shadow banking system facilitates the illicit transfer of funding for terrorist purposes,” said Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury.
Iran may be in a better position to deploy its air defence systems after mapping out US flight patterns with Russian help, official says
US president says new offensive could happen within days if no agreement is reached with Tehran
Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.
The heads of the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia called Trump, asking him not to strike Iran, the president said.
A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supporters
Officials advised developing world could face ‘significant food shortages and price increases’ before year’s end
Abu Dhabi denounces ‘dangerous escalation’ as Iran war ceasefire grows more precarious
Drone strike causes fire at UAE nuclear power plant as efforts to end war in Gulf stall
The US president says there "won't be anything left" of Iran if it does not "move quickly".
Iran will soon unveil a system to manage Strait of Hormuz traffic, regulating commercial vessels and charging fees for specialized services.
Saudi Arabia promised its citizens a new kingdom. But one by one, "Vision 2030" projects are being scaled back.
Trump considering whether to lift US sanctions on Chinese oil companies buying Iranian oil
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi allegedly "directed and urged others to attack US and Israeli interests", in retaliation for the Iran war.
The US president says Tehran has to show "real" commitment to removing nuclear fuel and stopping uranium enrichment.
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed lobbied Gulf leaders to coordinate an attack on Iran
The German government expects the economy to take a significant hit from the fallout of the Iran war. DW has more.
The UAE attempted to convince Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other Gulf states to coordinate a military response to Iran’s missile and drone attacks, but neighbors refused, sources told Bloomberg.
Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.
Iran’s narrative was that some of the Gulf states hosted US forces, or in the case of the UAE and Bahrain, had signed the Abraham Accords with Israel.
A state department document seeks to justify the war as part of a years-long conflict
The kingdom is modelling its framework on the 1975 Helsinki Accords, which sought to reduce tensions between the US, Europe and Soviet Union
Iranian FA president Medhi Taj says players have not been issued with visas for the World Cup, which starts in less than a month.
The US-Israeli war with Iran looms large over US president’s visit to China
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE later denied any secret visit had occurred.
Turkey’s peace process with Kurdish militants stalls as the Iran war deepens instability in the region, with both sides hesitant to take bold steps toward a resolution.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have been detained in Iran for more than a year.
The New York Times cites US assessments that Tehran's military is much stronger than Trump and senior officials have stated
In high-stakes talks with China's leader, US President Trump is expected to address the Iran war, trade and Taiwan.
The packaging on some snacks is turning black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink. Calbee's chips originally came in a bright-orange bag.
Influential US hawk warns Washington’s war risks a major shift in global power and a ‘disastrous’ outcome for Israel
President Trump has been using a wide range of tactics in the war with Iran in an effort to force the country to bend to U.S. demands. But experts say the seesaw may be hampering efforts to reach a deal.
Kuwait condemned the IRGC's actions, decrying them as a hostile infringement upon their sovereign territory, while demanding that the Islamic Republic of Iran halt its hostile acts.
Iran signals continued resolve in face of US pressure
War Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request.
Amid the US-Iran war, as the world watches the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran is increasing pressure on political prisoners.
The key measure of US inflation rose in April to its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
The Emirati government didn't publicly confirm its participation in the strikes against Iran, which were done before the current ceasefire started.
President Trump heads to China this week in an effort to stabilize the relationship between the two great powers. But the war in Iran hangs over the visit.
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
The Iranian proposal stressed the need to end the war on all fronts and to lift sanctions on Tehran, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing an informed source.
Iran delivered its response to Pakistani mediators on Sunday, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.
Donald Trump has called Iran's peace plan "totally unacceptable." DW has more.
Reports that a covert desert outpost supported Israeli operations against Iran have sparked anger in Iraq
Pakistan confirms it has forwarded response to Washington as Israeli PM says war will go on as long as Iran has uranium stockpile
Explosions, US self-defense strikes, and renewed clashes near the Strait of Hormuz show how unresolved maritime leverage, Gulf vulnerability, and political deadlock could push the conflict further.
Even with the Iran war weighing Trump’s party down, Democrats face a challenge turning the upper chamber blue
Donald Trump said Washington was expecting an answer from Tehran over a proposed deal to end the war by Friday night.
The U.S. military said its forces had fired upon and disabled two more Iranian tankers that were trying to breach an American blockade of Iran's ports, in the latest blows to a shaky ceasefire.
More than 500 Iranian nationals were in US detention as late as December 2025, amid a wartime crackdown
President Donald Trump called the strikes against Iran a "love tap." Follow the latest on Iran war.
The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't signaling plans to increase production to bring down prices at the pump.
Later, the Post learned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in contact with senior Israeli government officials regarding developments in the negotiations.
US president says Tehran must accept a deal or face a new wave of bombing
In a Bloomberg interview, Amos Hochstein said the oil shortages that poor countries are experiencing could move to the West
The pope called on the faithful to make a commitment to bring peace and harmony 'everywhere and always throughout the world.' Amid the US-Israeli war on Iran and Russia's ongoing campaign in Ukraine, Leo has repeatedly called for a halt in hostilities.
The term is still linked to Nazi Germany and its ideal blond, blue eyed "Aryan" citizen. But its origins lie elsewhere.
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds strong support for Democrats this midterm season. It also shows increasing concern about the war in Iran and the economy, particularly the price of gas.
“The Iranian hubris is overflowing,” INSS Iran researcher Beni Sabti said, warning that the only way to push the regime to accept negotiations is through renewed strikes.
Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.
The U.S military has begun an operation to end Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in an effort and re-open the waterway to global shipping traffic. The U.S. Navy says it came under fire Monday, but helped two commercial ships safely through the strait. Iran meanwhile, reaffirmed that it will attack any ships that try to go through the strait of Hormuz without its permission. We hear from two NPR reporters about what this development means for global trade and the ceasefire.
The remarks came before Iran unleashed fresh strikes on the UAE in an apparent retaliation for US military manoeuvres in Hormuz
Amid the war in Iran, two men secretly film their day-to-day lives.
A large fire has broken out at the key Emirati oil port of Fujairah, which lies beyond the largely-blocked Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran also fired projectiles at the UAE and Oman after US military made moves to reopen Strait of Hormuz
A failed military doctrine from Gaza is being wielded to similarly futile effect against Iran while Israel shirks diplomacy over the core issue of Palestine.
U.S. gas prices were nearly $3 an average prior to the start of the war in Iran.
German chancellor downplays US military drawbacks and president’s barbs in TV interview
Iran says it is ‘reviewing’ US response to its 14-point plan
The humanitarian picture emerging from major Iranian cities is deeply alarming, with hospitals in Tehran now operating without anesthesia or antibiotics.
Amid new US arms sales and reports of Israel's close ties with the UAE, and Iran tensions, the close work of the UAE, Bahrain, and other Gulf states is essential.
Republicans blame Biden administration block on JetBlue deal; Democrats point to fuel price surge amid Iran war
Donald Trump reacts to criticism by German chancellor Merz of US war in Iran
The warning comes as President Donald Trump said he was "not excited" by Iran's latest proposal for a peace deal.
German defence minister says Europe must look after itself, as 5,000 American troops set to leave Germany
The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran.
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
According to multiple sources, the US believes that Iran intends to rebuild its missile capabilities in preparation for the resumption of war if negotiations fall through.
Thousands of people take to the streets to protest the Trump administration, the Iran war, immigration and social issues
Tehran reportedly gloated to Saudi Arabia and Oman about its attacks on the UAE, as it looked to exploit Gulf rift
Iran sends new proposal for negotiations with the US to Pakistani mediators, state news outlet IRNA reports.
More Americans are turning to the train as gas prices reach their highest point since the war in Iran began. Brightline, the privately-run railroad in Florida, had its best month ever in March.
Protesters gathered outside the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, calling for the Iranian team to be banned from the upcoming World Cup for representing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
New supreme leader says Iranians will defend their nuclear capabilities as a ‘national asset’
Fifa president Gianni Infantino says Iran will be at the 2026 World Cup, while Iranian officials are absent from the world football governing body's congress in Canada.
Central Command said the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile would target ballistic missile launchers deep inside Iran amid other shortages
The U.S. economy revved up in the first three months of the year, despite a spike in energy prices caused by the war with Iran.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democratic lawmakers during a nearly six-hour-long hearing, in his first time facing questions under oath since the start of the Iran war.
Russian president welcomed decision to extend Iran ceasefire in what US president said was a ‘very good conversation’
The US president appeared to reject an Iranian proposal to end the war that would have deferred talks on its nuclear programme
US President Donald Trump says Iran will remain under a naval blockade until a nuclear deal is reached, with CENTCOM preparing for potential military strikes if negotiations fail.
The Pentagon estimates the war has cost $25 billion over the past two months. In congressional testimony, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not say when the war might end.
Exclusive: Ministry of Defence satellite data analysed by Declassified indicates Britain had a more active role in Iran war than ministers admit.
As the US-Iran war has sent the world scrambling for fuel, China is positioned to benefit from its rapid shift into electric vehicles.
On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke frankly about the stalled negotiations to end the war, now in its fifth year. Furthermore, as a direct result of the war in Iran, the shipment of US arms to Ukraine is experiencing a 'critical' disruption.
Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.
Bahrain strips 69 individuals of citizenship for supporting Iran’s attacks on the country during the escalation in March and April.
US secretary of state Marco Rubio tells Fox News he thinks Iran is trying to buy more time
German chancellor suggests Trump administration is being outwitted at negotiating table by Tehran
Trump built his Iran policy on economic warfare, but his unwillingness to give it up could mean a deal is never reached, diplomats and analysts say
Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold.
The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.
Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromise
US president cancelled a visit by his envoys after Iran ‘offered a lot, but not enough’ to make progress
A shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner took focus away from the war in Iran, as Iran's foreign minister planned to return to Islamabad, the site of previous peace talks.
Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad after visiting Oman and ahead of Moscow trip
A ceasefire in the Iran war continues to exist, but a roadmap to lasting peace remains elusive. DW has the latest.
Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
US president accuses Iranian leadership of confusion and infighting, saying ‘we have all the cards’
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiations
Since the start of the war in Iran, there's been a surge in numbers of US soldiers filing as conscientious objectors.
As Iran-US talks stall and tensions roil global markets, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan positions Ankara as a central diplomatic broker
Iran's Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday, as the White House confirmed Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel there Saturday to try to "move the ball forward towards a deal."
US is lobbying to ensure American companies have front row in Gulf reconstruction, with one Arab official saying the push appeared 'a little tone-deaf'
Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran.
US president boasts hold over Iran despite seizure of ships by Tehran; new head of Adelaide writers’ week defends speakers’ rights to expression
Since the war with Iran began Ukraine has found itself in an unexpected position. In addition to receiving military aid, it is also a provider. Iran has been attacking it’s neighbors with the same type of drones Russia uses against Ukraine. And Ukraine has developed defense technology it can now export to the Middle East. We go to Ukraine to learn more.
If the US moved to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion, US soldiers could be exposed to greater risk due to munition shortages
US president rules out use of nuclear weapon against Iran after issuing ‘shoot and kill’ order on boats in Strait of Hormuz
As the US-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity.
Just before a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was set to expire, President Trump announced on social media that he was extending it. Iran says that a ceasefire is meaningless unless the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted, it sees that blockade as an act of war. And then in the hours after Trump’s announcement, Iran attacked at least three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. To understand where the peace process stands we hear from a former top U.S. diplomat in the Middle East.
The financial impact of US and Iranian blockades is becoming evident as Gulf states seek access to US dollars
Iran's chief negotiator says "violations" by the US and Israel make it impossible to open the strait.
Iran's schools are closed because of the war. Classes are being held via TV programs and the national intranet.
The U.S. government altered its tally of American casualties — inexplicably scrubbing 15 wounded-in-action troops from the count.
But United States military blockades of Strait of Hormuz to remain
US president gives update in social media post; One Nation targeted by negative ads
The U.S. estimates that Iran possesses nearly 1,000 pounds of highly-enriched uranium.
US president boasts about Iranian blockade despite maritime intelligence reports saying dozens of vessels have evaded US warships
Iran's foreign ministry says the US has shown a "lack of good faith" towards negotiations.
The deal is a welcome reprieve from Israel’s bombing — but separating Lebanon from the ceasefire with Iran sets a dangerous precedent.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf claimed that US President Trump had violated the ceasefire between the two countries by "imposing a siege."
The US president's comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week.
As the end of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran approaches, a separate but intertwined conflict may have an improved chance at peace. Israel and Lebanon have had a fraught relationship for decades. The most recent fighting flared up not long after the war in Iran began. It involves the Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah. Now there is a temporary ceasefire and the two nations are engaging in direct negotiations. There is hope for a peaceful resolution, but they have been here before. In this episode we learn about the history behind this moment with a journalist and author how has covered the Middle East for over 20 years.
Netanyahu says Israel has ‘not finished’ in Iran as fresh air strikes launched at Lebanon during ceasefire with Hizbullah
US vice-president to travel to Islamabad with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as deadline for current ceasefire looms
Trump ally Steve Bannon calls the UAE 'scum' for seeking short term US dollar loan
Al-Fassel and Pishtaz News publish pro-U.S. coverage about the war on Iran and the Trump administration’s plan to redevelop Gaza.
Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.
Iran calls seizure an act of piracy as Trump says ship tried to get past US naval blockade ‘and it did not go well for them’
Two-week ceasefire between US and Iran set to expire on Tuesday night
Experts who spent months negotiating a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran say mutual mistrust, starkly different negotiating styles, and the complexity of the issues make a quick deal unlikely.
Sources tell MEE progress made on key issues, but major gaps remain ahead of Wednesday’s deadline
Georgia senator says Americans will pay for Trump’s Iran war, and family’s corruption, with child and health care cuts
Tehran denies Trump claim that 'nuclear dust' would be retrieved, as ships cross waterway before Iran threatens to close it over US naval blockade
Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.
Separately, Spirit Airlines reportedly seeks emergency US government funds as Iran war keeps aviation fuel costs high
Tehran says all vessels can now cross as long as US, Israel abide by ceasefire in Iran, Lebanon
Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will continue.
The BBC's Emma Simpson explains why fizzy drinks, salad and meat could be affected by the Gulf conflict.
The Muslim Public Affairs Committee attributes the rise to the US-Israeli war on Iran
While Donald Trump posts messianic images of himself on social media, Iran has countered with AI-generated Lego movies
In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.
Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported that Pakistan's army chief has met parliament speaker Ghalibaf. DW has more.
BBC’s Sarah Smith examines how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister.
The Senate voted 52-47 not to advance the war powers resolution, underscoring his party's continuing support for the Republican president's war policy more than six weeks after the war began.
Decision to walk away from $5bn investment comes as PIF governor says war on Iran accelerates pressure to 'reposition' investments
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.
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Democrats have tried and failed over the past few months to pass war power resolutions to limit US President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran.
If Iran concedes to the US blockade of its oil exports, it could signal that Tehran sees a bigger ceasefire deal is at hand
The Iran-backed Hezbollah militia said it would not abide by any agreements of the meeting in Washington.
With Qatar's liquefied natural gas still offline, U.S. companies see an opening and are bringing in new investments.
US Secretary of State Rubio has called on Israel and Lebanon to seize what he called a "historic opportunity" for peace.
Remarks come as Italian PM suspends defence agreement with Israel amid growing domestic pressure over conflict
A source involved in the talks said the parties came "very close" to an agreement and were "80% there" before running into decisions that could not be settled on the spot.
US aircraft carrier makes circuitous journey around Africa to avoid Red Sea as Trump boasts about blockade
Tehran taunts US over rising petrol price as blockade of Strait of Hormuz takes effect
The vast majority did not believe Hezbollah or Iran had been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli and US attacks, according to the poll.
Foreign service officers fired in Elon Musk’s workforce purge warn the State Department is unable to help Americans stranded in the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and Washington over the Iran conflict.
Not only are peace talks between the US and Iran faltering, but weeks of war have strengthened the Iranian position, argues Steven Methven.
According to US officials cited by The Wall Street Journal, the US President is considering a limited operation against Iran following the failed round of negotiations in Islamabad.
It was a difficult mission, negotiating on behalf of a president whose messaging on the war has been mixed from the start.
US president says aim of move is to place chokehold on Tehran’s access to oil revenues
Iran warns move would breach ceasefire as US president also repeats threats to strike critical infrastructure
Some 30 universities came under fire in what Iranian academics and students say is an attempt to erase sovereignty and technological autonomy
The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after a day of highly anticipated face-to-face peace talks, Washington's lead negotiator Vice President J.D. Vance announced on Sunday.
According to Kerry, Netanyahu had presented presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden with plans to attack Iran, all of whom refused, before Trump agreed.
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In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But Leo stepped up his criticism starting on Palm Sunday.
Ceasefire between US and Iran brokered by Pakistan still faces hurdles in the peace talks
Demonstrations due to high prices caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran are affecting traffic on several roads.
If the US lifts sanctions on Iran, that will open the path to fee payments, which shippers will gladly pay amid sky-high oil and freight prices
His criticism of four conservative commentators who have spoken out against the Iran war highlights the tension in his base.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said no talks will take place unless Israel stops Lebanon attacks
“In many ways, what actually has potentially led to this ceasefire is the fact that Iran is able to create a chokehold over 20 percent of the world’s oil.”
Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two years. Higher gasoline prices tied to the war with Iran accounted for much of the surge.
Western leaders’ toothless enabling of Israel’s genocide in Gaza has made not only the butchery in Lebanon but the entire war in the Middle East possible, writes Harriet Williamson.
It's not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It's also hitting frankincense, a commodity that's been defining trade routes in the Middle East for thousands of years.
The prime minister says "shocks" like the conflict in Iran are becoming more frequent.
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's comments came as Islamabad positions itself as a major player in ceasefire talks between the US, Israel, and Iran.
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry released a detailed statement on Thursday describing targets hit by Iran and the toll on exports
Israel’s vicious attack on Lebanon emerged as the biggest threat to the Iran ceasefire. That might be intentional.
Trump is on the verge of squandering a ceasefire that serves US interests for the sake of an unreliable ally
Continued strikes by Israel against militant group threaten to derail US-Iran ceasefire agreement negotiations
Iranian and US officials are expected to hold talks on Friday to discuss a long-term settlement after the longtime foes agreed on a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire to suspend a six-week-old war.
Ukraine’s president says he has tried to draw White House’s attention to collaboration between Moscow and Tehran over strikes on US bases
Trump's war goals included putting an end to Iran's nuclear program, destroying its military capabilities and creating regime change. That hasn't happened.
US raced to shore up a shaky agreement with the Islamic Republic, jeopardised by Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Iranian strikes on Gulf
Lebanese PM accuses Israel of killing unarmed civilians: at least 250 dead and 1,100 injured in day of strikes
The US has a 15-point plan to end the war, with Iran offering 10 proposals of its own. Can they be reconciled?
Survival of the regime alone was a victory — but its demonstration of control over the Strait of Hormuz may be a strategic game-changer.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the ceasefire would apply “everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere”, positioning Islamabad as the central diplomatic channel in a rapidly shifting conflict
US president says on social media he agreed to suspend attack for two weeks, subject to Iran opening the strait of Hormuz, ahead of self-imposed deadline
The UN's chief says he is "deeply troubled" by such statements, as the US president ramps up pressure on Iran to agree a deal to end the war.
President Trump is threatening to destroy the nation of Iran if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not reached by 8 p.m. ET Tuesday.
White House says Trump is aware of Islamabad's request, as the clock ticks down on Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation
Netanyahu and Trump have invoked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement to justify war. Politicians like Rep. Yassamin Ansari rejected the idea.
The prime minister is ‘deeply wrong’ to let Trump bomb Iran from British soil, a former RAF officer has said
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have stood shoulder to shoulder in their war on Iran — both men have said they want to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions, destroy its ballistic missiles and end Tehran’s support for proxy militias across the region. But are they still on the same page on how to end it?
Trump said that the US operation relied on thinning out Iran's forces who were looking for the airman by spreading false information
Trump warns ‘entire country can be taken out in one night and that night might be tomorrow’
Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.
By making Iran into a religious crusade, Trump’s spiritual advisers are making the war that much more difficult to end.
The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.
Agreement on the target list follows a series of intensive high-level discussions aimed at synchronizing the American and Israeli responses to Tehran’s continued defiance.
Trump admits US sent weapons into Iran weeks before the war began in a bid to cause chaos, but says 'the Kurds kept them'
President shifts deadline again for attacking power plants and bridges in expletive-ridden social media post
A U.S. Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than a day in enemy territory, President Trump announced on social media.
Africa is running low on fuel, and the US-Israel war on Iran has sent fuel prices skyrocketing.
The stakes could rise further if the weapons system officer of the downed F15 Eagle plane is captured by Iran.
Search continues for missing crew member of US fighter jet shot down on Friday
The war in Iran enters its 6th week as the search continues for the missing U.S. service member who bailed out of a fighter jet shot down over Iran on Friday.
The Strait of Hormuz, controlled on one side by Iran, carries a fifth of the world's oil trade.
Iran said it targeted the A-10 Warthog, and two helicopters also came under Iranian fire, according to media reports
The advisory follows recent military developments, including a US fighter jet being shot down over Iran and Israeli strikes on parts of Beirut.
Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet as Trump threatened the country’s critical infrastructure and destroyed a bridge near Tehran.
A top economist has recommended temporary highway speed limits due to rising fuel costs amid the Iran war. Follow DW.
The UAE has deployed the Wing Loong drone in Sudan, as analysts question whether Gulf states are involved in offensive operations
Addressing the council, Al Zayani praised international efforts to maintain stability but pointed to what he described as escalating Iranian aggression.
Two people reported killed in attack on newly completed suspension bridge after strike splits structure in half
Israel has invaded Lebanon as the war in Iran expands in the region. Israel says the move is in pursuit of Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters— Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel last month in support of Iran. Israel’s invasion has caused a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon with over a million civilians displaced and more than 1,300 killed in Israeli attacks, according to Lebanon’s government. And among the dead are at least 53 paramedics. Human rights groups say some of those first responders were targeted. We go to Beirut to examine that claim.
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a closer look at US costs as it continues its war with with Iran.
The Pentagon has sent outdated statements on the number of U.S. troops killed or wounded during the Iran war, resulting in undercounts.
Pezeshkian said that Iran has never initiated war in modern history, and urged the American people to consider whether their interests are really served in the war.
The prime minister will map out a relief package for Australians today as the US president is expected to outline how the war in Iran is going
On Monday, President Trump threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure across Iran, including the country’s desalination plants, vital for drinking water in the arid Gulf. Kuwait authorities said Iran had attacked one of their desalination plants earlier that day. Deliberately attacking essential civilian infrastructure is a war crime under international law. Yet both sides have hit civilian infrastructure in this conflict. We ask a legal expert about accountability in war.
US president threatens to quit decades-old European alliance, as he fails to address Iran's control of Strait of Hormuz
One AI-generated video features a Persian cat and an eagle locked in battle, symbolizing the Iran war.
The Israeli government announced on Tuesday that it would end all arms imports from France, after Paris refused to grant overflight rights to certain US planes carrying military equipment bound for Israel and the Middle East.
The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.
Nato countries from Spain to Italy and Poland are wary of supporting US attacks on Iran that could leave them 'exposed'
In this crisis that spans multiple regions, reporters are facing a tough challenge. Iran is almost entirely closed to foreign journalists, while in the Gulf countries, Israel and Lebanon, varying degrees of censorship and restrictions have been imposed on the press. At the same time, fake news about the conflict has spread across the internet.
The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.
The destruction of parts of two universities in Iran fits with Israel’s M.O. of crippling countries’ ability to rebuild.
Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.
Israel’s invasion in Lebanon is rapidly widening and could outlast the war in Iran.
School and sports hall in Lamerd, Iran, featured damage consistent with the Precision Strike Missile
Ahmad Vahidi, a known quantity for Israel and the West, became the face of a regime that prefers total confrontation over any semblance of pragmatism.
US president threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’
Trump threatens to destroy Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub
Oil prices on course for record monthly rise amid risk of further escalation and mixed messaging from US
Meanwhile, Iran has confirmed the death of naval commander Alireza Tangsiri. Follow DW for more.
Trump ally Steve Bannon calls for Gulf royals’ children to lead assault on Iran
Critics of Iran’s government say they fear retribution while in exile, as well as growing anti-immigrant sentiment.
Neither Iranian nor US diplomats present – an indication of divide that remains between opposing sides
In both Iran and Gaza, the rise in targeted strikes carried out by artificial intelligence systems already has serious consequences for the fundamental principle of civilian protection, philosopher Marie-des-Neiges Ruffo de Calabre tells Le Monde in an interview.
The Iran war has exposed the fragility of the global energy system. Could renewables shield people from the shock?
US officials have not confirmed if ground troops will be deployed in the conflict, which would escalate the war.
A high-ranking Iranian official has accused the U.S. of planning a ground invasion as part of the next stage in the Iran war, and said such an intervention would be met with force.
Zelensky held key meetings in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, showing that countries aligned with the US and the west can work together.
Dangerous spread of the conflict brings further threats to global economy
Qatar’s ex-premier says escalation brings little to the US, but Israel stands to gain from a longer war
The Iran-backed group could bring a second crucial waterway to a standstill, writes Sebastian Usher.
European countries remain divided over how to respond to the surge in oil and gas prices. From electrification to subsidies for electric vehicles purchases and other measures, the solutions are well known, but require significant investment.
Escalation represents dangerous spread of war and brings threat of even more damage to the global economy
The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies.
It’s been a month since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran. President Trump pointed to what he said has been progress in talks when he extended his deadline for Iran to open up the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping channel. He has threated to destroy Iran’s energy facilities if ships aren’t allowed to pass.
The Iran Freedom Congress is being promoted - behind the back of some of its members - by a firm that works with Aipac
Giuseppe Cavo Dragone says in an interview that if the conflict in Iran were to result in transfers of military equipment intended for Ukraine, the countries of Europe would have the capacity to take over.
The American empire’s economy risks collapse and this makes war necessary. The American oligarchs’ regime is seeking to take back control of Iran’s oilfields and markets that were lost when Iran threw out America’s client regime in 1979.
If negotiations with Iran take place, the United States must include its allies and consider the interests of countries it has drawn into the conflict, warned Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in an interview with Le Monde on the eve of a summit with her G7 counterparts near Paris.
One of the sources alleged there was no plan to change Iran's nuclear doctrine yet and claimed that the regime had not decided to seek a bomb, despite enriching uranium.
Donald Trump says he was ‘a little surprised’ at Australia’s lack of support, echoing comments from a week before
The Pentagon is sending thousands of U.S. troops to the Middle East. Is this an escalation or a warning?
The petrodollar helps keep borrowing costs down for US consumers and Washington, giving them big advantages over peers
Impasse over ceasefire talks sets stage for escalation in United States-Israel attack on Iran
There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
US says its objectives in Iran will be met within two weeks, though the off-ramp remains unclear as Republican lawmakers say they're being kept in dark
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is one of Iran's most influential politicians and has close ties to the military.
There is indirect contact and channels between the two sides - but a deal may still be a long way off.
Iranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this disco in eastern Turkey.
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that negotiations between the United States and Iran had begun. Several Iranian officials denied these claims.
The plan, which was delivered to Iran via Pakistan, reportedly addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs, as well as issues regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Opposition says Government’s €250m package aimed at reducing conflict’s effect on fuel prices and cost of living is one of ‘half measures’
Trump had earlier threatened to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz by late Monday Washington time. Iran said 'non-hostile vessels' can transit the strait if they meet safety and security regulations in coordination with the relevant authorities, per a statement to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Government sources tell The Intercept that leadership of the storied 82nd Airborne Division have been ordered to the Middle East.
The US and Iran seem to be fighting this war on different wavelengths
After weeks of war with Iran, Israeli support for the conflict is high but waning. Israel has endured frequent airstrikes from Iran disrupting lives and killing at least fifteen so far. We hear from some Israelis about how they’re feeling.
President Trump says the US is already dealing with a "top person" in Iran, but Tehran denies that any talks have begun.
A powerful IRGC insider with a deep military pedigree and a long record of failed presidential bids, Ghalibaf has emerged as a central figure in Tehran’s power structure.
After days of brinkmanship, President Trump announces a sudden delay in threatened strikes on Iran’s power grid, citing “very good and productive” talks aimed at de-escalating the war. Our reporter tells us what we know about those talks.
Ben Gurion Airport is effectively closing as US-Israeli war on Iran enters fourth week
The toll on civilians is mounting fast as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues.
Donald Trump said that the US has held talks with Iran, claiming the two sides have "major points of agreement."
Israel’s nuclear arms were seen by British officials as the major obstacle to achieving a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East, declassified files from the 1990s show
The Iran war has shown once again how Europe’s head honchos can’t be relied on to hold the US and Israel to account. It’s high time that decades of weak leadership were challenged, argue Yanis Varoufakis and Erik Edman.
On Saturday night, Donald Trump issued a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to 'obliterate' Iran's power infrastructure if it did not comply. Trump's announcement added that US-Iran talks were underway, which Iran has denied.
UK ministers to discuss response to energy prices after US president shares ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey will be among those attending the emergency Cobra committee meeting.
The glittering metropolis of Dubai was synonymous with luxury and security — until the outbreak of the Iran war.
Iran threatens to destroy Middle East infrastructure; former detective joins Queensland’s Legal Aid board; outsourced ATO workers allege poor working conditions
US president’s 48-hour ultimatum to open Strait of Hormuz follows series of tit-for-tat strikes by Tehran
Iran and its ally, the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group, stepped up pressure on Israel on Sunday, with intense attacks on the country's north and south after the US and Iran threatened to widen their targets in the war in the Middle East.
Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country's main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.
‘It is an event of enormous magnitude’ says emergency services chief executive
Iran signals tit-for-tat escalation after missile hits site near Israel’s nuclear facility
The costs of the joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran are mounting in terms of civilian deaths and damage to some of Iran's most famous and beloved cultural heritage sites.
Nowruz, the Persian new year, is Iran's most important national holiday. It symbolizes renewal, hope and a fresh start.
Nearly 80% of the population continues to support Benjamin Netanyahu's government after three weeks of conflict with Iran, fueled by the authorities' repeated announcements of victory.
CF Industries aided by access to low-cost US natural gas as energy crisis slams Asian and European competitors
Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.
The island, which is Iran's main crude oil export terminal, has become the focus of Washington's attention as Trump looks to pressure the Islamic republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial shipping lane that has been blocked by Tehrran.
An inflationary energy shock has drained optimism over UK rate cuts and hammered popular hedge fund trades
President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision on the matter, the White House says
Britain allows US to use UK military bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites in strait
“This is the kind of thing that really resonates: seeing respected people in positions of power validating what many service members feel.”
Turkey is usually one of the most popular vacation spots in the world. Now the Iran war is causing cancellations.
The latest strikes come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would "hold off on future attacks" on Iran's energy infrastructure, following Trump's request.
Akrotiri and Dhekelia bases have become targets for Iran after outbreak of Middle East crisis
Three weeks into the US and Israel's war with Iran, the tensions continue to escalate. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the Pentagon would seek additional funding for the war -- to the tune of $200 billion.
Saleh Mohammadi, a member of Iran's national wrestling team, was found guilty of killing police officers alongside two other men, state media say.
It comes as Trump says he will not put boots on the ground, but most Americans don't believe him
Though the exact cost of the military operation against Iran has not yet been released, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indirectly confirmed the approximate value of the Pentagon's request for additional funding on Thursday, saying: "As far as $200 billion, I think that number could move."
RBI burns through more than $20bn of foreign exchange reserves this month trying to defend currency, say bankers
When will the Iran war endgame take shape and what will it look like? Here's what a strategist sees coming.
Emmanuel Macron calls for direct talks between US and Iran to halt in strikes on supply chains
“Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” said Pete Hegseth, when asked about the funding request.
Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat.
Iran launched ballistic missiles at Riyadh while Arab and Muslim diplomats gathered in the capital, and attacked a gas facility in Qatar
Due to an 'uncertain' economic outlook because of the war in Iran, the Fed has raised its inflation outlook, now expecting its preferred personal consumption expenditures (PCE) measure to stand at 2.7% by December 2026, up from an earlier estimate of 2.4%.
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From alliance to hostility: DW traces the crises shaping today’s conflict between Iran and the United States.
“My kids’ kids, and probably their kids, are going to be paying for this,” said one official briefed on the U.S war on Iran.
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is becoming increasingly complicated: "I don't think President Trump ... understood what he was getting into."
If the US fails to push Iran out of Hormuz or washes its hands of the waterway, the repercussions will ripple across global trade and finance, experts say
Ukrainian president warns against US move to ease sanctions on Russian oil
US president says Britain’s prime minister ‘doesn’t produce’
Larijani has long been seen as one of the Islamic Republic's most experienced and influential policy makers.
The UK prime minister welcomed the Ukrainian leader to his official Downing Street residence after Zelensky visited Paris last week, and ahead of a trip to Madrid on Wednesday.
Higher fuel costs will make it more expensive to transport goods and plant crops
Reza Pahlavi announces the formation of a committee for drafting transitional justice regulations to address Iran's repression over the past five decades.
President Trump launched the war against Iran without building a coalition of U.S. allies.
In an exclusive interview with Agence France-Presse, President Isaac Herzog said that the US-Iran war marked a 'historical juncture,' and that it was in Europe's own national security interests to support his country's fight against Hezbollah. Lebanese authorities say that more than one million people have been displaced within the country during the past two weeks of fighting.
From Isfahan to Tehran to Khorramabad, Israeli and American strikes have damaged landmarks, including some inscribed by Unesco
The man was one of four arrested as part of a counter-terror investigation relating to Iran.
By closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is trying to make the world feel the pain of a war it did not start. But it could encourage other nations to join the US and Israel’s illegal war, argues Steven Methven.
Government reluctant to dispatch ships amid concerns complying with Trump’s demands could escalate Iran crisis
Plus, Nvidia talks AI chips, Rachel Reeves makes a pitch for closer EU ties and Japan’s prime minister heads to Washington
Israel has begun targeting security checkpoints based on tip-offs from informants on the ground, representing a new phase of its assault on Iran, a source told Reuters this week.
After President Trump criticised media coverage of the US-Israel war with Iran, Carr said he can take away licences if they do not serve the public interest.
Baghdad has warned the Kurdistan Regional Government it could deploy forces to the Iranian border if Kurdish groups enter the conflict
In just two weeks of war, Israeli and US forces have fired a record number of missiles to defend against Iranian attacks. As interceptor stocks like the Patriot dwindle, the race is on to replenish supplies.
Israel announced a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while Iran's foreign minister says the country has not asked for a ceasefire as President Trump had claimed.
Trump threatens further Kharg Island strikes ‘just for fun’ and urges other countries to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
US officials say Israel’s missile defence stocks are under severe strain during the war with Iran
Volodymyr Zelensky cast concern over the supply of air-defence missiles after a heavy overnight attack kills at least five.
"US citizens choosing to remain in Iraq are strongly encouraged to reconsider in light of the significant threat posed by Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups," the embassy said.
A drone struck the US embassy in Baghdad on Saturday, an Iraqi security official said.
The strikes comes after the United States paused ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine due to the war with Iran.
US administration appears to have no plan to retrieve the enriched uranium after two weeks of military action
The US is taking from allies in the Gulf, Europe and Asia to wage an ill-defined war that has raised questions of 'competence,' experts say
By rallying behind process-based critiques, the Democrats are refusing to stand against the war on moral grounds.
Death toll and humanitarian crises mount two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran
Understanding exactly what is happening inside Iran is difficult. The government rarely gives visas to western journalists and closely monitors those that do enter the country. The internet is closely controlled by the regime. For the past two weeks, since the U.S. and Israel began their war in Iran, a writer in Tehran has been sharing entries from her diary with NPR about this war. We hear some of her writings which offer an intimate look at her life under bombardment.
Expected cancellation of lucrative races highlights widening economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The fallout from fighting in the Middle East threatens lasting repercussions for the region's people and ecosystems.
With US-Israeli strikes against Iran having led to oil prices rising above $100 a barrel, the US has temporarily allowed some Russian oil to be sold despite its sanctions. In response, Emmanuel Macron vowed to keep up pressure on Russia.
Ministry of Defence will not say how many Iranian civilians killed by ‘defensive’ US strikes from UK bases, as questions grow about Starmer’s stance
Number of American troops to be killed in Iran war after incident in western desert now stands at 13
Administration slammed on the left and the right for downplaying Iran's alleged threat to US
Five months ago, President Trump declared ceasefire in Gaza, having negotiated a deal that includes phased Israeli withdrawal from the territory and Hamas disarmament. But that was before the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran taking the Trump administration’s attention away from the Palestinian territory. We go to Gaza and find it’s still cutoff from the outside world and gains towards a durable peace have been paused or reversed.
After a wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah on Thursday, Netanyahu told Lebanese authorities they were 'playing with fire,' referring to the Lebanese government's stated commitment to disarm the Iran-backed group. 'If you do not do so, it is clear that we will,' the Israeli prime minister warned, adding they will do it 'with ground forces.'
The UAE says more than 1,800 drones and missiles have been projected at the country since the war began.
Nick Turse and Hooman Majd discuss war on Iran and other U.S. conflicts, and Sam Biddle breaks down how AI is being used.
As war in Iran rages on, people in a Cypriot village near a British base have been ordered to evacuate.
Unlike Russia’s war on Ukraine, British journalists rarely highlight the illegality of the US-Israeli attack on Iran
"You never like to say too early you won. We won," US President Donald Trump told a campaign-style rally in Hebron, Kentucky. "In the first hour, it was over."
War in Iran: 'Sailors are not just stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, they are prisoners on their ships'
Administration has failed to douse surge in fuel prices as Middle East turmoil deepens
Despite attempts by Trump to claim otherwise, the U.S. military was responsible for killing at least 175 in a strike on a school in Iran.
Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran's supreme leader, Iran's sports minister said the team would pull out.
This comes four days after the president insisted that Iran targeted the school, killing mostly children
The Chilling Truth Behind Trump’s Dark Agenda
An array of former British security officials are advising a US-based group that is cheerleading the US/Israel war on Iran
Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc has called on the US, Israel and Iran to reach "some kind of deal".
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency blames Israel and the US for the Minab strike and shows "retaliatory" attacks on Cyprus, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, and Israel.
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Congressional Democrats are demanding transparency in the form of public hearings from Trump administration officials on the timeline and objectives of the war in Iran.
Richard Blumenthal spoke to reporters after a closed briefing provided to the Senate Armed Services Committee
The Trump administration is receiving pushback for its celebratory tone in describing the US strikes in Iran. In recent interviews, the president joked that it is 'more fun' to sink Iranian warships than to seize them, while the defense secretary boasted that 'We are punching [the Iranians] while they're down, which is exactly how it should be.'
The Israeli military has closed checkpoints around the West Bank, restricting Palestinians’ movement as settler violence ramps up.
Keir Starmer’s complicity in the illegal US-Israeli war started in January when British and American assets started moving to the Middle East
With oil prices climbing to $120 a barrel and the Strait of Hormuz shut, analysts say the G7 missed a critical opportunity to push for peace in the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict
Australia's military support would help the Gulf countries defend themselves against unprovoked attacks from Iran, Albanese said, stressing Australia was "not a protagonist."
President Trump held his first news conference since the beginning of the U.S.-Israel-led Iran war on Monday as oil and gas prices soared, throwing the global economy into turmoil.
Group says more military units have just been activated for deployment than the public knows about
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'The new Iran will have a crucial asset: Its diaspora'
BBC Your Voice hears from someone facing higher bills, as the chancellor says there is "price gouging" in the market.
In late 2025, protests spread across Iran, uniting all generations. The regime moved quickly to crush the movement.
Exclusive: Scottish factory helps make US Tomahawk missiles reportedly used in attack on the Minab compound in Iran, where over 100 children were killed.
South Africa’s economic outlook is facing renewed uncertainty as the widening war involving Iran, Israel and the United States begins to ripple through global energy markets, raising concerns about fuel prices, inflation and the timing of potential interest rate cuts. Oil markets reacted sharply as the conflict intensified. Brent crude surged past $100 a barrel […]
Israeli bombing left cars in Gaza immobile and roads impassable. The assault on Iran has only spiked prices and worsened conditions.
Markets settled after Trump claimed US-Israel war with Iran is ‘very complete’, bringing oil prices down to $85 a barrel
The repercussions of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran continue to be felt across the Middle East. However, Lebanon has become the most active second front in the continued conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.
Mojtaba Khamenei is expected to continue the hardline rule of his father, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes last week.
Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader
Also in today’s newsletter: China signals it wants a summit with the US president and Switzerland votes to end ‘marriage penalty’
Abu Dhabi is 'struggling to understand Israeli conduct' and media briefings, says one official
US president delivers stinging criticism of UK prime minister over delayed support for Iran war
An Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.
Protest comes as US Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers land at Royal Air Force Fairford base in Gloucestershire
Dubai's main airport briefly closed as Iran launches missiles across the Gulf
Traders on prediction markets bet on nearly anything. One made more than half a million dollars betting on the U.S. strike against Iran. But should people wager on human suffering?
Masoud Pezeshkian had said Tehran would stop attacks on Gulf neighbours
Global markets have become inured to the US president’s posturing over the past year, but economists warn they may be ‘a little bit complacent’ in anticipating a short conflict in the Middle East
For the last week, Israeli and US bombs have devastated Iran. And the conflict has widened to include multiple countries in the Gulf.
The aircraft is the fastest bomber in the US Air Force and is piloted by a crew of four.
An Israeli source cautioned that there was pushback from the Iraqi Kurds, and without their practical support it would be hard for the Iranian Kurds to mobilize.
The US-Israeli war and Iran's retaliatory strikes could reverse the tourism growth on the Arabian Peninsula.
The US and Israeli war in the Middle East is altering the shape of the region and the world.
Neither the US vice president nor the secretary of state stands to gain from a show of military force that lacks a clear strategy and runs counter to the MAGA doctrine. The conflict is primarily Donald Trump's, who appears unconcerned about his political legacy.
Intercept senior editor Ali Gharib discusses the human and political toll of the Israel–U.S. war on Iran with Séamus Malekafzali.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper also gave a press conference at CENTCOM HQ, Florida, addressing the ongoing operation against Iran.
Also in today’s newsletter: China cuts growth target, and Europe-to-Asia air travel squeezed
A military watchdog has been “inundated” with complaints that officials are using end-times Christian rhetoric to justify war.
Democratic-backed measure that would have forced US to withdraw troops failed by a vote of 212-219 Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox
A panel of clerics in Iran are meeting to decide on the next leader of the fundamentalist regime after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in recent airstrikes. After nearly 40 years of his rule, the choice could either cement hardline continuity under his son or usher in a fundamentally transformed regime. We hear about likely candidates.
Canada's messaging has been almost as muddled as that of the US, even though it's not a participant
As US-Israeli strikes continue, attention is turning to Iran's Kurdish units, now united in an unprecedented coalition. But the Kurds' history, marked by fragile alliances and betrayals, fuels both hope and caution.
President Ilham Aliyev says drone strikes are "act of terror" as he places armed forces on high alert.
Iran’s regime shows scant signs of losing grip on power as it continues to fire at Israel and Gulf states
US President Donald Trump has summed up his rationale for attacking Iran fairly simply, saying “this was our last best chance to strike”.
Ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr said Tehran’s actions ‘are directed at military bases used against us’
Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the US seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.
Experts say backing Iran’s ethnic communities could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’ and increase risk of chaotic civil war
New details are emerging about the bombing of a girls’ school in southeastern Iran that killed 165 people, many of them students, according to Iran state media. The Pentagon says it is investigating what happened. Meanwhile satellite images suggest it could have been a precision airstrike. NPR was the first to report on the new images, and we hear more about what they reveal.And as the U.S. strikes on Iran continue, more Iranians are fleeing the war. We go to the border with Turkey to hear from those who have left Iran.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US and Israel 'will have complete control of Iranian skies, uncontested airspace.' Trump, meanwhile, rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a '15' on 'a scale of 10,' saying the Islamic Republic's leaders were rapidly being killed and that Tehran's arsenal of ballistic missiles was also being 'wiped out.'
Weapons stocks will not alone decide the outcome of this conflict, but it's certainly a significant factor, writes the BBC's Jonathan Beale.
A pro-Palestine group launched a $2 million ad buy aiming to exploit Republican rifts over Israel. They hope Democrats will take note.
Iran’s retaliatory attacks tarnish the region’s touted image of stability
While the United States has issued only eleven formal declarations of war since 1776, it has engaged in more than four hundred military interventions. This staggering disparity underscores a pattern: the country’s most consequential conflicts rarely pass through constitutional channels but emerge from executive prerogative, shifting geopolitical anxieties, and the…
Days after Israeli and U.S. air strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Israel said it had targeted the building where top Iranian clerics would meet to choose his successor. Israel’s Prime Minister says the goal of this war is to get rid of the religious regime that has ruled Iran for almost half a century. Many of the possible successors to Iran’s have been killed in the attacks, leading to questions to what and who might come next. We hear from NPR correspondents covering the White House and the Middle East.And in announcing the U.S. attacks on Iran, President Trump called on Iranian security forces to defect and for Iranians to take over the government. We hear from people inside Iran to gauge the possibility of that happening.
Israeli officials say Tehran has stepped up efforts to acquire an atomic weapon since the end of the 12-day war in June, which was launched by Israel and included US bombings of three nuclear facilities. After the nuclear site strike announcement on Wednesday, the Israeli military said it launched a 'broad wave of strikes' on targets in Iran.
US President Donald Trump says he does not care if Iran take part in this summer's 2026 World Cup.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying “the world will be safer”.
Foreign minister highlights how Islamabad has a mutual defence pact with Riyadh
Top Democrats close to AIPAC stick to criticizing Trump’s process failures — but primary candidates are calling for a referendum on the war itself.
The Iran war shows that Trump is loving his military interventions — but they are never what he claims them to be.
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran continue. Meanwhile Iran is retaliating, firing missiles Israel, but also U.S. allies in the Gulf like Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and even air bases Cyprus, threatening to expand the conflict. And the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon entered the fight, launching its first attacks on Israel in more than a year.
Aggression, self-defense, preemptive strikes: The United States, Israel and Iran each justified their military actions, but legal experts question their legality.
As the Israel-Iran war intensifies, experts explain the key differences between now and June's conflict, highlighting changes in military tactics and regional stability.
Since the US and Israel struck Iran, thousands of missiles and drones have been launched across the region
Both the collapse and survival of Iran’s Islamic Republic pose risks.
Sir Richard Dalton tells Declassified that US and Israel failed to take break up of Iran and its consequences into account
Qatar is one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas and a suspension of output removes roughly 20% of global trade by volume from immediate supply
The likeliest outcome of the US and Israel’s illegal attacks on Iran is destabilisation in the region and beyond, argues Steven Methven.
Foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 nations held special talks via video link on day 2 of an assault that has resulted in widespread regional instability and calls for de-escalation.
Secretary of state says US had to move ‘preemptively’ to stop Iranian retaliation against American forces
US President Donald Trump posted a video statement on the attack on Iran to Truth Social.
Israel said on Sunday it had launched more attacks on Iran, while the Iranian government continued strikes on Israel and on U.S. targets in Gulf states, Iraq and Jordan.
The case for invading Iraq was based on lies. The Trump administration’s case for war with Iran hardly exists at all.
Lowkey EXPOSES Trump's Iran War for Israel
Khamanei's office accused the country’s enemies of 'mental warfare' after reports claimed the Supreme Leader had been killed
Tehran targets regional countries housing American bases despite their refusal to allow attacks from their territory
Iran launched retaliatory attacks in the Middle East after US-Israel strikes across the country.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for “genuine dialogue” after US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
France-Germany-UK's balancing act in response to US-Israeli offensive against Iran
“The US President is captured by Israel, compromised by Jeffery Epstein. Are you willing to die for the Pedophile President captured by Epstein’s Israel?”Lowkey
US President Donald Trump warned members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard to lay down their arms or face ‘certain death’.
"The Iranian regime must stop taking hostages and release all Americans unjustly detained in Iran," Rubio said, as Trump states he is "not happy" with the negotiations.
China is stepping up support for Iran as US strikes loom, and warning the US's Arab partners
IAEA says Iran has stored most of its highly enriched uranium at an underground tunnel complex at its Isfahan facility.
Trump’s defence secretary is on the front lines of the culture wars — but can he lead the US in a battle against Iran?
To many, Iran now seems to be hovering in a tense limbo where everything could change suddenly.
Warning comes as talks over the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended inconclusively
Iran's foreign minister told state TV that the talks 'made very good progress and entered into the elements of an agreement very seriously, both in the nuclear field and in the sanctions field.' He said the next round would take place in 'perhaps less than a week,' with technical talks at the UN's nuclear agency to begin in Vienna on Monday.
With the U.S. military amassing in the Middle East ahead of possible strikes in Iran, a Democratic lawmaker explains his effort to limit the president.
With Congress not reconvening until next week, there’s a chance the vote might come after attacks start.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the US and Iran have moved closer to reaching an agreement.
If Trump does attack Iran, it will be due to Israeli lobbying, vanity and imperial hubris as he searches for new military success abroad
Trump and Witkoff expect weaker parties to cave — but unlike in real estate, ideology and national pride matter
The soaring cost of living has left people struggling to afford basic items - creating pressures which led to mass protests.
US presses missile issue as new Iran talks to open in Geneva
All three of the plants in which Iran is known to have produced enriched uranium, which can be used as fuel for power plants and nuclear bombs depending on its purity.
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Iran's regime sentences protesters to death
American warplanes are transiting through UK military bases en route to the Middle East. Why is Britain allowing it?
The next round of talks between the US and Iran in Geneva on Thursday could be decisive in the president's decision-making.
Iran's foreign minister issued a positive statement ahead of Thursday's scheduled talks in Geneva, expressing that Iran and the US have 'a historic opportunity to strike an unprecedented agreement.' Meanwhile, Donald Trump has carried out a massive military build-up in the Middle East aimed at pressuring Tehran into cutting a deal.
The Dutch Foreign Ministry said it had repeatedly asked Iran to immediately release the seized goods, but gave no further details.
MEE was first to reveal Islamic Republic purchased Chinese surface-to-air missiles after US and Israel's joint attack on Iran in June 2025
The US president’s threatened war lacks a clear objective or a plan
General Dan Caine has warned that strikes against Iran could be risky, potentially drawing the US into a prolonged conflict, US media report.
The woman has no criminal record and is unsure what prompted the threat of removal. She fears being deported to Iran given her father's military service and her Christian faith.
Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up.
Exclusive: Trump’s decision will be driven by envoys’ judgment on whether Iran is stalling on a nuclear deal
The State Department has ordered non-essential staff to leave the embassy in Beirut after a security review.
President Trump has threatened to strike the Islamic republic unless a deal is reached on curbing its nuclear programme
Envoy says Israel fighting seven-front war with actors in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran and Gaza
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that details of a possible deal to forestall fresh conflict were being drawn up ahead of Thursday's renewed talks on Tehran's nuclear program.
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Iran's state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday.
Iran is negotiating ‘only nuclear’ at present, its foreign minister says, and is confident a deal can be reached.
US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.
Khamenei has instructed Ali Larijani and a number of close political and military aides to ensure survival of the state if the US launches attacks, New York Times reports
The student protesters honoured thousands of those killed when nationwide mass protests were put down last month.
The group reportedly steps up internal meetings as it weighs its response to a potential US-Iran war
Amid negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, Donald Trump amasses US military assets at bases and in the surrounding seas. Using satellite imagery and other open sources, Le Monde documented an unprecedented deployment.
Proposal will be at heart of offer to US as Trump considers whether to attack Iran
President Trump says he hasn't decided whether to attack Iran. While he weighs his options, a military buildup over the past month means the U.S. now has an expansive presence in the region.
UN experts said discrepancy between official figures and grassroots estimates is compounding the anguish of families.
Many in Iran’s capital think it is only a matter of time until war returns to their lives
Trump's new threat came a day after he appeared to give Iran about 10 days to agree to a deal to curb its nuclear programme.
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Munich alone saw 250,000 attendees, with one attendee stating, “We had all come for our beloved Prince Reza Pahlavi, and for the people inside Iran."
US President Trump says he is “considering” limited strikes on Iran as negotiations continue over its nuclear program.
The US president has threatened to block Britain's move to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Berlinale: Mahnaz Mohammadi unveils psychological thriller 'Roya,' inspired by her time in prison in Iran
Abbas Araghchi says Washington has not asked Tehran to permanently stop uranium enrichment
The US has amassed an arsenal of military assets in the Middle East that would allow it to launch an aerial bombing campaign against Iran
Trump wants Britain’s help with another illegal war in the Middle East, which could have far reaching consequences
The amount of military forces gathering near Iran dwarfs even the monthslong build-up before the U.S. coup in Venezuela.
Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.
Trump sees 'maximum' 15 days for Iran to make deal
President heaps pressure on Tehran as US amasses biggest force in Middle East since 2003 Iraq invasion
A possible first wave of an attack on Iran would focus on strategic missile sites and launchers, the most immediate threats to US forces and Israel, a former CENTCOM official told the Post.
US building up large military force in Middle East as talks on Iran’s nuclear programme continue
Second carrier strike group heads for region as US waits for Iran to respond after talks in Geneva
The Iranian leadership is weighing up whether resisting US demands is the best option for its survival.
Nuclear deal or regime change? What’s the U.S.’ ultimate goal in Iran?
Donald Trump praised the “magnificent” B-2 bombers that “totally decimated the nuclear potential” of Iran.
Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy Thursday, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.
The US president warned the military base on Diego Garcia may be needed to respond to possible attack from Iran.
US president says Diego Garcia military base may be needed for strikes on Iran
It happened as people gathered to commemorate those killed during the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters
Videos circulating on social media showed families holding their own memorials across Iran
Holding 40th-day memorials for killed demonstrators, people across Iran mix mourning and music as a form of protest
‘Iran would be very wise to make a deal,’ says Karoline Leavitt when asked about possibility of US strikes against Iran during press conference
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Mehdi Mahmoudian, who is nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay for Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, was imprisoned after he signed a letter condemning Khamenei.
Mehdi Mahmoudian released 17 days after arrest for signing a statement condemning Iran’s supreme leader and regime’s protest crackdown
The US and Iran reached an understanding on key “guiding principles” at indirect nuclear talks in Geneva.
Iran's top diplomat, however, cautioned that it 'will take time to narrow' the gap between both countries' positions.
Indirect talks seen as last attempt to stave off conflict amid soaring tensions and threats
Second round of negotiations comes as Trump threatens ‘consequences’ if Tehran fails to agree a deal
Donald Trump says he will be involved ‘indirectly’ in Iran nuclear talks
BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries
Iran launched naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf and Oman Sea ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks.
Tehran considers zero enrichment a violation of country’s rights under nuclear non-proliferation pact
Revolutionary Guards’ exercises in Strait of Hormuz come a day before talks between Tehran and Washington
Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah, tells 200,000 in Munich he is ready to lead Iran to a ‘secular democratic future’
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The twilight of a tyrant
Munich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing anti-government demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests
Araghchi says Europe has lost influence in nuclear talks as Munich conference opens
Concern grows over Narges Mohammadi’s health, family says, after reports of ‘life-threatening mistreatment’
Reza Pahlavi, who has not returned to Iran since before the 1979 Islamic revolution that ousted the monarchy, told the crowd of around 200,000 people of his supporters that he could lead the country to a 'secular democratic future'
Iranian families release footage online commemorating loved ones shot during nationwide antigovernment protests.
The US President's comment comes as a second aircraft carrier heads to the Middle East to pile pressure on Iran.
When asked for comment on sending another aircraft carrier in addition to the one currently in the region on Friday responded that "in case we don't make a deal, we'll need it."
Trump says he believes negotiations with Iran will be ‘successful’ as he confirms USS Gerald R Ford deployment.
USS Gerald R Ford to join 10 other ships in region as White House holds negotiations with senior Iranian officials
USS Gerald R Ford will join 10 ships in the region as White House also holds negotiations with senior Iranian officials
USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions
“The sorrow of the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and friends of the victims and the injured of the recent events in Iran has been with me,” former Iranian empress Farah Pahlavi wrote on X.
The activity comes at a time of heightened tensions as talks between Iranian and US officials continue over Iran's nuclear programme.
Despite nuclear diplomacy with Iran, US president suggests Washington will send more military assets to the region.
One Polymarket user won over $152,000 betting that Israel would attack Iran in June, Kan news previously reported
Trump’s preference is for negotiations rather than war but Netanyahu’s objective is to use any means to topple Tehran authorities
Hakan Fidan tells FT that broadening talks to ballistic missiles would bring ‘nothing but another war’
Talks had been suspended after the US strikes on Iran's atomic sites during Israel's 12-day war with Iran last July. Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that during the closed-door Trump meeting, the Israeli premier had 'insisted on the security needs of the state of Israel in relation to the negotiations' on Iran.
US president backs talks with Tehran while building up military presence in the Middle East
The prime minister officially joined the 'Board of Peace' for Gaza on his fifth White House visit under Trump's presidency
Rallies across Iran marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, with many showing support for the government.
The BBC visits the Iranian capital for the first time since authorities used unprecedented force to put down protests last month.
Iran's reformist camp hit by wave of arrests
Tensions between US and Iran continue to grow as Trump warns of US military strikes, absent concessions from Tehran.
Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where she says the pain is still raw after unprecedented force was used to put down the protests there.
Netanyahu to press Trump on restricting Iran’s ballistic missile threat
The Israeli prime minister has tried to scuttle US-Iran diplomacy for decades
The protests that shook the country from late December to mid-January were met with unprecedented violence. Despite an internet blackout, footage verified by Le Monde shows security forces using military-grade weapons against demonstrators, while authorities now openly acknowledge the armed intervention of security forces.
The head of the main reformist coalition, Azar Mansouri, is said to be among those held a month after security forces crushed nationwide protests.
Detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has received another prison sentence of over seven years.
Tehran faces growing pressure over its brutal crackdown on recent unrest as talks with US are set to continue
Women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December while attending a memorial ceremony in Mashhad.
Israel does not have the power to topple the ayatollahs,thus potentially ending the Iranian threat so if Trump won't do it, it just is not an option.
Foreign minister warns zero enrichment would 'never be accepted' by Iran
Iran nuclear talks: Fragile resumption of discussions between Washington and Tehran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says discussions will remain focused on nuclear issue, not missile programme.
Iraqis pledge to defend both their country and Iran as tensions with US escalate
Reporters say relatives in Iran have been questioned and persecuted in an effort to curb coverage of unrest
Some desperate Iranians want US intervention, but others worry that it would not achieve the peace protesters ultimately want.
Despite Iran’s three main nuclear facilities remaining inoperative, images show visible work underway.
The talks were the first to take place since the US joined Israel's war with Iran last June and follow the Iranian crackdown on protests that left thousands dead. Shortly after the talks finished, the US announced fresh sanctions aimed at curbing Iran's oil exports.
Iran’s foreign minister said indirect talks with the US were a “good start” despite massive mistrust.
The Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested for condemning the regime's crackdown on protesters, which director Jafar Panahi says represents the actions of a "failed state."
Crunch negotiations come as Donald Trump has been weighing military options against Iran
Middle Eastern diplomats see chance for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme but have slim hopes for progress on other US demands
The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent crackdown on protests.
The Khorramshahr 4 has a range of 2,000 km (1240 miles) and is capable of carrying a 1,500 kg warhead, Iran's state-run Press TV said.
After weeks of military threats and arguments over a venue, the US and Iran are about to hold talks in Oman.
Although weakened by airstrikes, sanctions and domestic unrest, Tehran is surprisingly bullish before talks with US
Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival.
The talks had appeared to be in jeopardy, with the two countries at odds over the location and parameters.
Meeting in Muscat set for Friday as Trump warns Tehran to be 'very worried'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that nuclear talks with the US will take place in Oman on Friday.
There were reports that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “issued a directive” to mobilize the cyber apparatus against Pahlavi.
Precious metal price voliatility continues as geopolitical tensions push investors to safe-haven assets.
Tehran seeks to limit talks to its nuclear programme as Washington threatens military action
Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said in a statement that 'An F-35C fighter jet from Abraham Lincoln shot down the Iranian drone in self-defense.' The aircraft carrier was dispatched to the Arabian Sea last month amid a buildup of US forces.
Netanyahu wants Donald Trump to force Iran to stop production of ballistic missiles and end support for proxy militias
Shahed-139 drone approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ as US warships headed towards Iran
Iran cracks down on medical workers treating protesters
Trump is not negotiating to ease the burden of the regime’s victims — and war will not make them safer
Meeting supposed to take place in Istanbul, with Iran saying it would show whether the US 'intends to conduct serious and result-orientated' talks
Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would pursue "fair and equitable" talks, as the US builds up forces in the region.
Talks expected to take place in Istanbul and could avert military strikes against Tehran
Regional powers brokering meeting in bid to avert new conflict in Middle East
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, on Sunday warned if the US attacked, it would ignite a regional war
Iran’s supreme leader accuses the US of aiming to seize his country’s oil and natural gas resources.
Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic.
Even as Iran and the US trade threats, both sides appear to be keeping the door open to negotiations
US president demands Tehran accept ‘no nuclear weapons’ as regional allies try to de-escalate tensions
Iran is expected to begin a live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route.
US president says Iran ‘negotiating’ as US naval battle group approaches, and says regional allies cannot be told plan
Trump says Iran is ‘seriously talking to us’ as Tehran indicates progress on a framework for negotiations.
Iran's current goal appears to be getting some countries that have influence with the United States to intercede on its behalf in order to avoid potential military action.
Iran state media report explosion at building in Bandar Abbas, cause unknown
The explosion occurred at an eight-storey building, destroying two floors
Combined with Tehran’s significant military spending and internal mismanagement, these factors are collapsing the state
Tehran has said it will never negotiate on its missile and defence systems, but that it is open to talks.
Iran’s foreign minister says missile programme not up for negotiation as Trump says sending more ships to the region.
The United States targeted Iran's interior minister, top Revolutionary Guards officers and linked financial networks, freezing assets and restricting US business dealings.
January 30, 2026 • Amid Iran's deadly crackdown, three women share their stories of resistance, fear and an unyielding hope for freedom.
IRAN AFFAIRS: What began as an economic grievance quickly snowballed into demands for change and an end to the Islamic regime that has held the country under its thumb for nearly 50 years.
A set of shorts by film-makers from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria and Somalia are shocking, funny and mysterious in equal measure
Foreign minister says Tehran is ready for nuclear talks after Trump sent ‘armada’ to region
As the Gulf urges the US to engage in diplomacy, the Trump administration is using a Washington visit to pressure the kingdom
Billboards and banners have gone up in Tehran, Iran's capital, to bolster the authorities' messages. One massive poster appears to show an American aircraft carrier being destroyed. Trump had warned that a US naval strike group that arrived in the Middle East waters on Monday was 'ready, willing and able' to hit Iran.
Iran’s foreign minister labelled the EU as hypocritical after designating the IRGC a “terrorist” organisation.
Despite their political differences, both countries have recently seen protesters killed by government forces
Turkey hosts Iran’s foreign minister as Trump’s threats mount and Tehran weighs compromises to avoid conflict
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters.
Prices increase almost 3% this week as Donald Trump hails ‘beautiful armada’ targeting regime
Foreign minister announces apparent reversal of France’s stance, saying Iran protest crackdown ‘cannot go unanswered’.
Preventable deaths after US slashed foreign aid funding one year ago; ‘time running out’ to make a deal, Trump tells Tehran; Queensland and NT hold out on gun buybacks
Paris signaled a shift in stance ahead of an EU foreign ministers' meeting, supporting an Italian-led push to blacklist the army corps over its role in Iran's protest crackdown.
The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.
US president urges Islamic Republic to reach agreement that would include ‘no nuclear weapons’
Groups like Hezbollah were degraded for coming to Iran's defence, while Iraqi paramilitaries largely sat out the conflict and escaped unscathed
Tehran warns of attacks against Washington’s regional allies and assets if it is targeted
Although CENTCOM said that the "exercise is designed to enhance asset and personnel dispersal capability," military parties have used such drills in the past as cover for launching a surprise attack.
President Masoud Pezeshkian hands authority to local bodies to keep government running in case of attack
January 27, 2026 • Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.
Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.
PM Sebastian Tynkkynen told The Post that military intervention may be the final step needed to achieve regime change in Iran after sanctions and diplomacy.
US has increased total supply of interceptors that may be needed for a fresh round of strikes on Iran, former US official says
Mai Sato, UN rapporteur on Iran: 'There could be tens of thousands of victims'
Investors are also concerned about Iran’s dire economic outlook in the wake of mass protests
The president of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Majidreza Hariri, said Iranian merchants have only 20 minutes per day, according to a report by Iran International.
How can people use the internet in authoritarian countries like China, Russia and Iran without revealing their identity?
Trump ordered an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile strike group to the Middle East as tensions soar with Iran.
Abu Dhabi and Amman to provide intelligence, logistics and missile defence support to US forces
A prosecutor said at least twice more people were killed in Iran in half the time compared with the Srebrenica genocide.
Air France temporarily suspended flights the day before due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened strikes on Iran.
"I hope they find a different path, but the reality is that Israel, in particular, is looking for an opportunity to strike Iran," Fidan said in a televised interview on Friday.
Hooman Majd on the Iran protests and the government’s brutal response, and Lois Parshley explains the financial and tech interests in Greenland.
Tensions with US over Iran-aligned politicians come as US has also praised Baghdad for accepting Islamic State prisoners from Syria
Move targets vessels used by Iran to generate ‘funds used to repress its own people’, US treasury secretary says.
'We were walking in blood': Iran's doctors recount crackdown on protesters
An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town.
Washington says it will curb supply of cash if Baghdad fails to freeze out and disarm Shia militants
US president says ‘we have a lot of ships’ going in that direction and that Washington is watching Iran closely
Trump added that he threatened Iran with US airstrikes if the Islamic Republic's regime carried out hangings of protesters and political dissidents as planned, and Tehran backed down as a result.
For decades Iran has gone through cycles of protest and repression at the hands of the Islamic Republic. What makes this cycle different? In this episode of Throughline from NPR, we speak to two Iranian experts about their view of the past, present, and future of Iran's protest movement.
Asked about possible military intervention following deadly protest, US president says ‘a big force’ is going towards Iran
Officials consider partial privatisations after surge in military spending during wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran
EU faces US tariffs over support for Greenland, just six months after US-EU trade deal signed
From Venezuela to Iran and now Greenland, the volatile US president is tearing up global norms
Iranians living outside the country are desperate to connect with family in Iran, worried about their safety.
Iran on Tuesday warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after the U.S. president called for an end to the nearly 40-year reign.
The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.
European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was also readying other sanctions on those responsible for the 'continued and brutal repression' of protests that have rocked the Islamic Republic.
As Trump appears to be preparing to attack Iran and Greenland, the UK refuses to give basic details about the US military presence in Britain
I wish I were wrong, but all I see is a paranoid state digging in, says our anonymous author
“The idea the United States supports democracy is an ugly joke”Matt Kennard
It has been claimed that the MEK has played an important role in the recent protests in Iran. Some experts do not agree.
US president claims Tehran has halted hundreds of executions after pressure from Washington
Iran’s expanding use of AI in influence operations is reshaping how it targets Israel and Western countries, raising concerns about the future of cyber and information warfare.
The scale of the crackdown has emerged piecemeal as Iran remains under an unprecedented internet shutdown that is now on day 11. The Iran Human Rights NGO says it has verified that 3,428 protesters were killed by security forces. The NGO's director, on Monday, warned the death toll could be higher by many thousands.
Citation places US alongside Belarus, Iran and Afghanistan as places that have threatened the rule of law
US President Donald Trump renews calls for leadership change as protests fade after crackdown
Joachim Trier's drama won the top prizes, adding to Oscar buzz. Jafar Panahi decried Iran's brutal crackdown on protest.
The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA have called for a formal investigation after Defence Minister Angie Motshekga confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had issued instructions barring Iran’s participation
Anti-regime activists hacked Iran’s Badr satellite, briefly taking over state TV broadcasts to air protest messages and appeals by Reza Pahlavi, according to Iran International and Manoto News.
What is taking place in Iran today is no longer a sporadic crackdown, but a massacre, warn nearly 200 figures from the cultural sphere in an op-ed for Le Monde.
Moscow is focused on winning in Ukraine; all else is a means to that end.
Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.
Scars of a crackdown, which have brought anti-regime demonstrations to an end for now, are visible across Iran’s capital
Partial internet connectivity returns to Iran after eight days of a near-total blackout
The interview came after Trump threatened military intervention in Iran after regime forces began violently cracking down on protesters.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he considers the 'US president a criminal (...) because of accusations against the Iranian nation,' describing protesters as 'foot soldiers' of the United States.
Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says US president encouraged protesters on to the streets
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.
As Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators. His sermon Friday also threatened U.S. President Trump.
Donald Trump has been back and forth on US intervention in Iran. What do experts think the options are?
The brutal crackdown in Iran, ICE in Minneapolis, Russian aistrikes in Kyiv and heavy rain in Gaza – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
In an op-ed for Le Monde, the exiled actress, an icon of Iranian women's fight for freedom, responds for the first time to the ongoing massacres in Iran.
Playing a long game paid off with the Soviet Union and a similar trajectory of regime collapse could come in Tehran
US officials caution Trump that military action could escalate tensions without changing Iran's leadership.
Letting protests play out, moving US military assets into place and temporarily 'placating' Gulf states support Trump's wait-and-see approach
There were growing signs that US military action on Iran might be imminent, then the US president suddenly changed his tune.
The Russian leader has not made any public statements on either the abduction of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela or the protests in Iran, two allied countries that are now under pressure from the US. He still prioritizes his relations with Washington and his ongoing offensive in Ukraine.
Trump administration reiterates threat of ‘grave consequences’, but says executions of Iranian protesters halted.
Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown.
Iranians have not become monarchists — they are seeking anyone who can replace a despotic regime at war with its own people
Iran’s internet is going dark. As protests grow, access is being cut off. Now people are turning to Starlink.
The presidency said sustainable peace and stability could only be achieved through solutions that centred on the agency of the Iranian people
January 14, 2026 • Protests are sweeping Iran and the government is cracking down hard, fearing the uprisings pose a threat to the theocratic regime. There is an internet blackout in the country making it hard to get information. We hear a rare first-person account of the protests from a Johns Hopkins professor who visits the Iran frequently and who recently attended a protest there.
Any action against Tehran could tip regional balance further in Israel’s favour, even as some US interests are put at risk
US State Department says freeze will affect citizens of Somalia, Haiti, Iran and Eritrea, among other countries.
BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran. Defiant despite potential repercussions, the witnesses said they wanted to ensure the rest of the world knew of the violence against the protesters.
The state department cites welfare use as it pauses visa processing for Brazil, Iran, Russia, Somalia and others
Point-blank shootings at protests, hangars filled with corpses and omnipresent security forces: Multiple accounts gathered by Le Monde attest to the unparalleled violence used by authorities to suppress the demonstrations.
Iran's elite military force would be a prime target if the US intervened in Iran to stop the killing of protesters.
Iran is currently seeing its biggest anti-government demonstrations in years as the administration of President Donald Trump weighs how to respond.
It’s not clear how many Iranians inside Iran support former crown prince Reza Pahlavi — but he’s definitely Israel’s favorite.
US President Donald Trump said the death toll from protests in Iran is too high.
Cut off from the outside world, Iran has been convulsed by some of the worst violence since the 1979 Islamic revolution
Qatar was attacked by both Israel and Iran. It could be in crosshairs again as Trump weighs a fresh attack on Islamic Republic
Iran's near-total disconnection from the internet can be explained by a strategy of closely controlling the only gateway for data to enter and leave the country, which the Iranian authorities have pursued for several years.
January 13, 2026 • There is broad support for the protests among Israeli officials, but Palestinians say they hope the Iranian regime stays in place and the protests die down soon.
Iran's communication restrictions may become long-term, according to one expert, while ordinary people struggle.
The protests in Iran have grown increasingly violent, but most Iranians don't see the US and Israel as their saviours
Levies to be applied immediately by US could affect nations such as China, Russia and India
The US president and his administration have threatened "very strong options" to intervene in Iran, including military action.
Press chief says US president considering ‘many, many’ options amid deadly regime crackdown on protesters
January 12, 2026 • In Iran, popular protests continue to sweep the country. Rights groups say hundreds of Iranians have been killed in the government crackdown on the protests, which are seen as a challenge to the theocratic regime. President Trump has warned he may hit Iran “very hard” for the violence against protesters. He also said the U.S. was set to meet with Iranian officials. Iran has said channels of communication with the U.S. remain “open”. Our reporter brings us up to speed on what we know about events inside Iran. And an we hear from an Iranian-American analyst about why the protests in Iran this time are different.
Videos verified by Le Monde show dozens of bodies transported to the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center in Iran. Testimonies collected by Le Monde corroborate the footage.
From Iran to Libya, from Panama to Venezuela, there is a history of the UK supporting illegal US military interventions
Existing law could be used to approve the use of military force to stop sanction-busting ships operated by Russia and Iran.
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Sources estimate the number of people killed or injured in the thousands, including children and young demonstrators, while many others were arrested.
Protests challenging the regime have continued in defiance of a clampdown by Iran's clerical rulers. DW has the latest.
The country has been rocked by two weeks of widespread protests since the currency collapsed.
As Trump threatens that Washington will 'help' protesters in Iran, speaker of Iranian parliament warns against 'miscalculation'
Human rights NGOs have reported over 100 deaths in Iran's protests. On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to address the economic situation and the 'people's demands' in a broadcast interview.
In exile for nearly 50 years, Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued calls urging Iranians to join protests sweeping the country. But support for him may not be clear cut.
"Admin officials have had preliminary discussions about how to carry out an attack on Iran if needed to follow through on Trump's threats," the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police said two arrests were made as
demonstrators rallied amid major anti-government protests in Iran.
Iran's regime, which has cut off internet access across the country, has now labeled protesters as 'terrorist agents' and claimed they were paid by Israel and the United States.
South African official defends exercises with Russia, Iran, China and others as key to protecting maritime activities.
Revolutionary Guard Corps says protecting achievement of 1979 revolution is 'red line', as Trump issues warning to Tehran
Rallies are to take place in Germany's capital, Berlin, in support of anti-government protests in Iran. DW has more.
State television reports that three police officers died overnight in an attack in Shiraz
Iran condemns “the ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct of the United States of America, in coordination with the Israeli regime," Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani wrote.
Trump said he will not meet with the son of Iran's late shah, who is arguably the most public opposition leader to the Islamic Republic
The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say. Trump told reporters on Friday that Iran was in "big trouble'.
New protests erupt in Iran despite internet shutdown
Forces "behaved with savage brutality" when they stormed a hospital in Ilam province, a nurse who works there said
Pre-planned ‘Brics Plus’ exercises follow surge in tensions over US military operations in Venezuela and Atlantic
January 9, 2026 • Iran's supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters after they screamed from windows and marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating.
Unrest tests Islamic republic at a time when it is grappling with intensifying external and domestic pressures
Protests are reported in Tehran and other major cities, while an internet monitoring groups says there is a "nationwide blackout".
Handala, an Iran-linked hacker group previously responsible for hacking the devices of Israeli officials, threatened that it would release a "shock" of information regarding Mossad.
Israel has approved a new attack plan against Tehran, while Donald Trump has reiterated his threats to intervene should Iran intensify its crackdown on a protest movement against inflation and the Islamic regime.
Army chief hits out at foreign ‘rhetoric’ targeting Iran, threatens decisive action to ‘cut off hand of any aggressor’.
Conservative and reformist voices offer different readings of the events in Venezuela
The protest at the Grand Bazaar represented the latest signal that the demonstrations are likely to continue. Violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people, activists abroad say.
Amnesty International says security forces’ raid on hospital in Ilam to seize protesters violates international law.
Iran's National Defense Council issued a statement that warned that any encroachment on its security or national integrity would be met with an “appropriate, targeted, and decisive response.
Facing mounting domestic protests, the Islamic regime should seek an off-ramp
The US might hit Iran "very hard" if the regime escalates its crackdown on protesters, according to Donald Trump.
The Jerusalem Post reported on Monday that the US is weighing 'some intervention' in Iran, while Lindsey Graham trumpets regime change
The remarks came on Monday after Donald Trump warned Iran would 'get hit very hard' by the US if the authorities killed more demonstrators. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, via his spokesperson, called on Iran to respect the demonstrators' right to peaceful protest, underscoring 'the need to prevent further casualties.'
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly plans to flee to Moscow if unrest intensifies
War with Israel, a battered economy, and the swift loss of allies have left Iran vulnerable in the face of mounting protests.
Why is there no statement about supporting regime change in Iran? And why are there no comments about the international law violations by the Iranian regime as it cracks down on protesters?
Demonstrations continue despite lethal force, with more than 500 arrested
He used largely fictitious charges to seize control, but can’t know how Venezuelans will react. He may also overstep now as regards Iran, warns Rajan Menon, a professor emeritus of international relations
Cybersecurity company Cloudflare shows an average 35 percent lower traffic volume in Iran compared with previous days.
Statement comes after US bombed oil-rich South American country and captured President Nicolas Maduro
Iran crackdown intensifies as Trump threatens to intervene
Trump warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue".
Protests are intensifying in Iran as an economic crisis fuels anger over soaring prices and falling living standards.
At least seven people were killed amid mass protests in Iran over the cost of living
January 2, 2026 President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. A top Iranian official fired back to stay out of it, alleging the U.S. and Israel were stoking the economic protests sweeping parts of Iran.
Trump declares US will 'come to their rescue' if Iran kills protesters
The US president says "we will come to their rescue" after days of demonstrations and clashes.
President’s threat follows days of demonstrations over living standards
At least 6 protesters and a member of the security forces have been killed in demonstrations over living costs in Iran.
Amid mounting street protests, many businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed yesterday under government orders
Iran: Six killed in clashes following cost-of-living protests
Meanwhile, the state plans to launch 30 satellites in two years, and rival factions press the president over political influence
Overture from Ministry of Defence Export Center comes as heavily sanctioned states turn to digital assets
Protests intensified across Iran as protesters were filmed chanting in support of the exiled Reza Pahlavi and against the Islamic regime in various cities across Iran.
Video verified by the BBC shows a crowd breaking the gate of the governor's office in Fasa.
Demonstrations against deteriorating living conditions have widened to include criticism of how Iran is governed
Anger over collapse of currency has provoked largest demonstrations in Islamic republic in years
Protests erupted across Iran after the rial plunged to a record low against the US dollar.
Footage showed Iranian police in riot gear shooting teargas at largest demonstrations in three years
The Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on Sunday, prompting shopkeepers in Tehran to stage protests, which have quickly spread.
US president warns Hamas it has a ‘very short period of time to disarm’ after talks with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu
“Iran’s missile capabilities and defense are not containable or permission-based,” said Ali Shamkhani, a political advisor of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Donald Trump threatened Iran and said “we’ll knock the hell out of them” if Tehran rebuilds its military forces.
They are set to discuss Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, where the Trump administration wants to see the ceasefire enter its second stage in January.
While Benjamin Netanyahu, who will be in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Monday, is expected to make concessions on the Palestinian enclave, he is likely to push Donald Trump for a more aggressive stance on Iran.
Anger over collapse in living standards prompts protests by shopkeepers in Tehran
The Israeli Prime Minister is meeting US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss Gaza and Iran. DW has more.
Iran’s former foreign minister argues Israel, backed by the US, has killed every opportunity for peace.
The Iran Human Rights (IHR) group says it has verified at least 1,500 executions up until the start of December.
Pezeshkian warns that Iran’s military forces are ‘more prepared’ than ever
If Israel and the US were to attack Iran again, they would ‘face a more decisive response’, Pezeshkian warns.
In recent years, Handala has frequently published claims on social media about hacking, obtaining sensitive information, and possessing embarrassing materials, mainly against Israeli targets.
US president’s base opposes intervention in Iran while pro-Israel donors and hawks push for heightened US involvement.
Israeli prime minister likely to seek further Iran attacks but US president focused on next phase of Gaza ceasefire
Iran said last week it had seized another foreign tanker carrying 6 million litres of what it described as smuggled diesel in the Gulf of Oman.
IRAN AFFAIRS: A new report by NUFDI titled “Faith Under Siege” has documented the religious oppression, providing many examples of the individuals who have been arrested.
Meanwhile, Tehran and Minsk strengthen military relations, and a new air defence appointment signals a shift in Iran’s military strategy
Iran says UN nuclear watchdog must first define ‘post-war conditions’ following US strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Israeli officials have been leaking their readiness to strike Iran in order to try to deter it from rebuilding its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Stoppage cuts 4,000 and 4,500 megawatts from the national power grid, according to Ministry of Electricity
Speaking at INSS in Tel Aviv, Huckabee said Iran appears to be trying to rebuild its nuclear facilities, and argued Europe is also in Iran’s sights.
Lindsay Foreman is being held in Tehran's infamous Evin prison alongside her husband.
Cyber group Handala claimed to have acquired the names of engineers involved in Israel’s drone programs, a day after threatening Israeli politicians.
The US and Israel plotted to attack Iran in June despite media reports saying they were not on the same page
From disappearing flights to byzantine corporate structures, a groundbreaking report shows how China and Russia, along with many other countries, help Iran evade sanctions.
Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this year
AFC have sanctioned India’s Mohun Bagan for refusing to visit Iran for their Asian Champions League match in September.
Iranian MPs have pushed through changes to the dowry law, further weakening women's rights in the Islamic Republic.
The two African nations join Haiti and Iran on the travel ban list, meaning fans may face issues when trying to enter the US for the tournament
Exclusive: Iran’s foreign minister sits down with Fault Lines to discuss the nuclear standoff and diplomatic deadlock.
Tehran put weapons on display in bid to reassure public country is ready for any future hostilities with US and Israel
After the Bondi Beach mass murder, Iranian state media avoided praise but sought to link the antisemitic attack to the Gaza war, while pro-Iran commentators justified the killings.
Countries from New Zealand to Iran denounce mass shooting in Australia.
Goli Koukhan paid the family of her dead abusive husband 10bn tomans in a diyah (blood money) payment to avoid being put to death by the Islamic regime.
State media said 18 crew members of the foreign tanker were taken into custody
Tehran cuts fuel subsidies as energy crisis worsens in oil-rich country
Narges Mohammadi and other activists detained in Mashhad as unrest disrupts event in honour of lawyer Khosrow Alikordi
Iranian authorities freed a woman who had been condemned to death over the killing of a husband she had married as a child, officials and activists said Friday. Activists said the woman's husband had been violent and that the woman had secured her release by paying his family.
The women's rights activist, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was arrested by Iranian security services at a memorial, her supporters say.
Supreme Court revokes execution order citing 'deficiencies' in conviction
Mohammad Javad Zarif discusses Iran’s political and military involvement in the Middle East and beyond.
According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.
Gazelle Sharmahd, whose father, Jamshid Sharmahd, was executed by the Iranian regime in 2024, issued a public plea to the UN after her father's body was returned with multiple parts missing.
Iran’s looming fuel hike is reviving memories of the deadly 2019 uprising, raising fears that economic pressure could ignite fresh unrest.
Fresh round of operations begins to inject chemicals into clouds in effort to increase rain as drought worsens
Iran’s football boss has labelled World Cup game chosen by organisers as an LGBTQ ‘Pride Match’ as an ‘irrational move’.
Moscow and Tehran's nuclear partnership masks tensions and competing interests amid global sanctions.
There were at least 50 people on board, advocacy group tells Middle East Eye
Hamnet, Sinners and One Battle After Another seen as top contenders, alongside films from Norway, Iran and South Korea.
A 2026 World Cup fixture designated by organisers as an LGBTQ+ 'Pride Match' will feature two countries where homosexuality is illegal.
Hamas, with the support of Iran, continues to "push forward terrorist plots against Israel and is trying to rebuild its capabilities, including outside of the Gaza Strip," Adraee stated.
Judiciary says a criminal case has been opened after online images showed a number of unveiled female competitors
Images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday.
Clearly, the White House will not welcome more wars between Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran.
Galvanized by the movement that emerged after the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022, more and more filmmakers are dating to shoot outside any official framework. In a country where film production is a state matter, their films, made and distributed clandestinely, show Iranian society as it really is.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says sanctions were 'errors' amid outcry from pro-Iran groups
A delegation from Iran will attend the 2026 World Cup draw in the US on Friday after threatening to boycott it over a visa row.
Panahi's latest film, It Was Just an Accident, won three Gotham Awards on Monday. The filmmaker has been imprisoned in Iran before — but continues to make movies.
A Tehran court ordered the US to pay $22b. in damages for allegedly supporting Iran’s 2022 protests after Mahsa Amini’s death, issuing another political ruling amid strained ties.
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps claim tanker was carrying 'smuggled fuel'
Iran say they plan to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in the United States next week because of the limited number of visas for their delegation.
Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, Iran, Somalia and Venezuela are among the countries subject to the review.
IRAN AFFAIRS: Unable to change the outcome of battle, the Islamic Republic moved quickly after the June 24 ceasefire to reassert its authority at home.
In a televised speech on Thursday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the United States and Israel had failed 'to achieve any objectives' during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran in June.
Meanwhile, parliament debates budget cuts for Palestinian citizens, and the young elite are leaving in high numbers
Iran is funding Hezbollah via smugglers in Iraq, Syria, and Turkey amid power cuts and pollution in Tehran, Beni Sabti claimed.
Critics accuse the officials using 'white SIM cards' of hypocrisy over Iran's internet filtering system
New generation of political elites seek overhaul of ties with west and Arab states
France prepares to host Iran’s foreign minister in Paris for high-stakes talks on nuclear and regional tensions.
“I extend my deepest condolences to His Eminence the Secretary-General of Hezbollah and to the mujahideen in its ranks for this blessed martyrdom,” Larijani wrote.
International sanctions were reimposed to hurt Iran's leadership, but instead are hitting the country's most vulnerable.
In the wake of US strikes Tehran is exploring a softer diplomacy – even as its leaders fear further conflict and crackdowns intensify at home
Iran-backed militant group warned not to rearm and rebuild
Israel had already eliminated most of Iran-backed Hezbollah's leadership during a war that raged between October 2023 and November 2024.
The agreement allowed for the IAEA to enter Iran and inspect its nuclear program, generating uncertainty over the agency's capacity to continue inspections.
Experts warn drought and water mismanagement have made the city's development unsustainable
The cases reflect "an unprecedented intensification" in the activities of Iranian intelligence services in Germany, he said.
‘The resolution will have its own consequences’, Iran’s ambassador to the UN nuclear watchdog says.
Meanwhile, experts say mismanagement is leading cause of Tehran’s water crisis, and a journalist’s suicide sparks outcry over pressure on freedom of speech
Author Rabih Alameddine won for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother). Other winners include a book for young people about orphans on the run in Iran during World War II.
The revelations come amid heightened tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.
Columbia Shipmanagement says all 21 crew members of Talara are safe after the vessel was held by Iranian authorities for five days.
Europe's top three powers and the US have submitted a draft resolution demanding answers and access from Iran over its bombed nuclear sites and enriched uranium stock.
The tanker had been sailing off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and was carrying a cargo of high-sulfur gasoil through the Indian Ocean en route to Singapore.
Iran’s foreign minister says it has had requests to reopen negotiations, which collapsed after nuclear site bombings
Iran’s largest lake has largely dried out and people are resorting to praying for rain in some areas
Foreign minister says Iran has not been enriching uranium at any of its sites since Israel and the US bombed them.
Iran's foreign minister on Sunday said that Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country.
The Talara tanker was travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Singapore.
The latest vessel confiscation comes as regional tensions remain high, months after the June war with Israel and the US.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says tanker bound for Singapore was carrying 'unauthorised cargo'
The Iranian foreign minister calls for the UN to take action against the US as Trump tells reporters that he was "very much in charge" of Israel's strike on Iran.
Rubio's comments came after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Canada. The G7 also released a joint statement on humanitarian aid in Gaza and enforcing nuclear restrictions on Iran.
The couple are losing hope and feel let down by the UK government, Joe Bennett says.
Iran’s president warned Tehran’s residents they may soon need to pick up and leave because of a worsening drought.
As Iran faces an unprecedented drought, officials' failures are driving millions into a fully predictable disaster.
The son of a British couple detained in Iran is urging officials to do more to secure their release.
A man in his early twenties sustained burns covering 70% of his body in a protest by self-immolation against the demolition of his family's food court in Iran.
A senior Israeli official suggests the need to act before Trump's presidency concludes, as tensions rise over Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
Australia cut ties with Iran and proscribed the IRGC in August but Mexico has signalled no disruption to bilateral ties.
Iraq’s Tehran-backed factions are hoping to make electoral gains after avoiding post-October 7 conflict with Israel
The government is pleading with Iranians to save water as reservoirs dry up and rainfall is at a record low.
Storage dwindles in Mashhad, home to 4 million people, as country struggles with drought
Behind France's efforts to bring back hostages in Iran, an exchange scenario emerges
US president says the surprise Israeli assault that killed Iranian generals and scientists was a ‘great day for Israel’.
The behind-the-scenes negotiations that led to the release of two French hostages in Iran
The IAEA has inspected Iran multiple times since June but was denied access to key sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
UN nuclear chief says inspectors have not been granted access to country’s most important facilities
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are thought to have been the last French people held in Iran.
Two French citizens released after three years in Iran jails, Macron says
Lebanese government must honour commitment to disarm Iran-backed group, says Tel Aviv
Abbas Araghchi decried claims of "imminent nuclear threat" from Iran as a "heinous lie."
Head of CMS Strategic, which works for Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems, was allegedly heard by witness saying she placed story in The Times before group's proscription
Iran: Rape allegations against famous actor spark rare debate in deeply patriarchal society
Iran is dealing with economic challenges as well as external pressure, but insists it will not rush into talks.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a visit to the country's nuclear organization, said Tehran would rebuild nuclear sites damaged by Israeli and US strikes, adding that Iranian scientists still had the necessary nuclear know-how.
Israeli prime minister does not rule out further strikes against Hizbollah and Houthi rebels
John Hurley, undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will travel in the coming days to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Lebanon
The announcement appeared to alarm key US foe Iran, which criticized the directive as 'irresponsible.' UN chief Antonio Guterres said through his deputy spokesman that 'nuclear testing can never be permitted under any circumstances.'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that strengthening relations between Iran and Turkey has undoubtedly become "more important than ever."
Iranian citizen Mahdieh Esfandiari, who was arrested in France in February and accused of promoting terrorism on social media, was conditionally released on Wednesday. France and Iran are discussing releasing Esfandiari in exchange for Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, a French couple detained by Iran in May 2022.
Tehran imposes rolling blackouts as energy shortages deepen because of US sanctions and lack of investment
The man was accused of transmitting information to Israeli websites and "intelligence collaboration."
Five Yemenis and 15 foreign workers held as Iran-backed group steps up its campaign against international agencies
Iran announces the official end of landmark nuclear program
Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends.
Tehran summoned Poland’s envoy after Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski showcased an Iranian-made drone in London, accusing Iran of aiding Russia’s strikes on Ukraine; a claim Iran denies.
The sentencing of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, imprisoned since 2022, could lead to a prisoner swap with an Iranian woman held in France.
In a Knesset speech, Trump urged Israel to reconcile with its longtime foe Iran. Both governments dismissed the idea
Yemenis describe starvation, forced child recruitment, and aid diversion under Iran-backed Houthis, despite the group’s praise abroad for attacks on Israel.
The defendants are believed to be couple Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were arrested in 2022.
According to the Iranian judiciary's website, the two unidentified French citizens were convicted of multiple charges, including spying for Israel, and given prison sentences ranging from 5 to 17 years.
Letters: Ayoub Heidari of the Iranian embassy contests the claim that hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees may be released into neighbouring countries
The artist fled Iran for Berlin to find freedom. She explains why her work is the celebration of “a life unbound”
Allies of President Nicolás Maduro vow to resist any military intervention but experts suspect Venezuela’s leaders were rattled by Trump’s decision to bomb Iran
State-controlled lender accused of helping Iran evade economic sanctions and launder money
The 19-year-old was arrested in June during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel. Tehran continues to detain French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were charged in June with 'espionage' for the Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service.
France has repeatedly accused Iran of holding two French nationals arbitrarily, keeping them in conditions akin to torture in Tehran's Evin prison
The planned Trump Route in the South Caucasus could reshape the geopolitics of a region that borders Russia and Iran.
Trump's comments came during a speech at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the US Navy.
Iran FM warns that Europe has ‘eliminated justification for talks’ with nuclear watchdog after triggering UN sanctions.
The National Iranian American Council tells Middle East Eye that the community was targeted following the Israel-Iran '12-day war'
Iran is sending signals that Nasrallah’s passing does not mean that Iran cannot back Hezbollah - instead, new 'Nasrallahs' will arise.
Scheme aims to increase transparency about activities of powers including Russia, Iran and China
Trump's administration recently listed the seven wars it said he has ended: Cambodia and Thailand; Kosovo and Serbia; the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda; Pakistan and India; Israel and Iran; Egypt and Ethiopia; and Armenia and Azerbaijan. Trump said that if the Gaza plan works out, 'we'll have eight in eight months.'
Two US lawyers filed an ICC case accusing Iran’s Khamenei and Qaani of war crimes and genocide for backing Hamas in the October 7 massacre.
The deal is part of US President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration in the US.
The sanctions included freezing the assets of the Iranian Central Bank and other Iranian banks, as well as travel bans on certain Iranian officials.
After the UN reimposed sanctions on Iran, the EU confirmed that it had also restored sanctions targeting companies and individuals that contribute to Iran's nuclear program or ballistic missile development.
Iran’s Mizan news agency reports that Bahman Choobiasl was accused of meeting officials from Israel’s Mossad agency.
The UN has reimposed sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal.
Despite Europe reimposing global sanctions, Iran has no active nuclear program after Israeli and US strikes, leaving Tehran with little leverage.
The move follows the collapse of nuclear talks between Iran and western powers, reigniting tensions
September 28, 2025 The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear program, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need to survive and worried about their futures.
After last-ditch nuclear talks with Western powers failed, UN sanctions against Iran came back into force. Follow DW.
The UK, France and Germany say restrictions are back in place over concerns about Iran's nuclear programme.
Families of French prisoners in Iran torn between hope and uncertainty
As new sanctions loom, Iran is already in an economic crisis
The UN has reimposed sanctions on Iran, a decade after they were lifted as part of the nuclear deal called the JCPOA.
Tehran fails to meet deadline set by European powers
Economic and military sanctions lifted under a 2015 deal are set to snap back bar a last-minute breakthrough.
Iranian foreign minister seeks to head off sanctions after the UN Security Council voted to reimpose them during the UN General Assembly
Security Council votes against delaying reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
The move comes as so-called snapback sanctions triggered by the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran are set to return by the end of Saturday.
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The International Court of Justice said France had requested 'the discontinuance of the proceedings' and that this 'was not opposed by Iran.' The two French citizens, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, have been held in detention since May 2022, when they were arrested and accused of spying for Israel.
Satellite footage has shown that Iran is rebuilding aspects of its ballistic missile program. How threatening is that, and how soon might it be a problem?
Iran highlighted Israel's aggression as a source of instability, while Spain implored member states to act to end the genocide in Gaza
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian held up pictures of those killed by Israel during the 12-day war.
Iranian President Pezeshkian downplayed Iran's nuclear aspirations ahead of expected snapback sanctions. DW has more.
Pezeshkian accused the so-called E3 of triggering the process to return international sanctions on Iran at "the behest of the United States of America."
Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family say they are “in the dark” about the couple’s court appearance.
Iran meets Europeans but no compromise over its nuclear program as Tehran pushes back
Iran’s supreme leader says ‘not a negotiation but an imposition’ as Tehran negotiates with Europe to avoid sanctions.
Supreme leader remains defiant in the face of expected reimposition of sanctions on Saturday
Khamenei also said Iran would not "surrender to pressure" regarding uranium enrichment.
Rights groups have urged Iran to drop a death sentence for Sharifeh Mohammadi, accused of "armed rebellion."
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, is set to meet with E3 officials to discuss international sanctions on Tehran regarding its nuclear program.
Iran threatened to resist UN nuclear "snapback" sanctions, asserting that it will overcome any sanctions.
Iran's top security body made the announcement on Saturday after several European governments activated the 'snapback' mechanism, accusing Iran of non-compliance.
Afghans deported from Pakistan and Iran face homelessness after recent earthquake destroyed their homes and livelihoods.
Islamic republic promotes concerts and cultural events to win over population after Israel war
UN Security Council passes vote to reimpose Iran nuclear sanctions
Iran calls action by UN Security Council ‘unlawful’ as nine member countries vote against nuclear sanctions relief.
Tehran says public health is at risk as medicinal opioid manufacturers lose their supply from Afghanistan
France, Germany and the UK initiate steps to restore sanctions as Tehran allegedly exceeds uranium limits set by JCPOA.
The war in Iran has pushed UK Inflation further above the Bank of England's 2% target.
Russia, Iran and China have all attempted to shape the narrative, but so far, their influence has been relatively minor, experts say.
Iran and several other nations also present at military show of force, held at a time of heightened global tensions.
The US has sanctioned a financial network tied to Iranian oil sales, targeting entities in Hong Kong and the UAE to disrupt funding for Iran’s military and proxies.
Iran says national security council must greenlight any inspections, now limited only to Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
Israeli intelligence admits Iran's nuclear program has not been destroyed
Meanwhile, the change of US Defence Department name draws reactions across political spectrum, reformist figures back Iran-US talks, and the judiciary targets hospital officials over hijab law
Fate of hundreds of kilogrammes of fissile material has been unclear since Israel and US bombing campaign in June
Iran FM says prisoner swap deal with France nearing completion
The self-declared Evangelical Christian Zionist trumpeted Islamophobic lines but hosted critics of Israel and lobbied against the Iran conflict
The pair shredded documents to cover up secret arms sales to Iran in a scandal that rocked Ronald Reagan's White House.
The agreement comes against the backdrop of the European powers having activated the process to "snap back" international sanctions against Iran on August 29.
In Iran's remote plains and mountains, nomadic women endure life without access to proper toilets and clean water.
Agreement comes after UK, France and Germany triggered mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions later this month
Agreement potentially paves way for resumed cooperation after Israel-Iran conflict sparked rift between Tehran and UN.
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities.
The president said the government would never go ‘on bended knee’ to get the best deal in ongoing trade discussions with the United States
Iranian pilots discuss aerial exchanges with Israeli counterparts, while other footage shows operatives launching long-range missiles while under bombardment
Washington terminates agreements with European countries to fight disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency has not had access to Iran's key nuclear facilities since the United States and Israel bombed them in June.
Abbas Araghchi says despite ‘snapback’ sanctions process, Iran is open to a ‘realistic and lasting bargain’.
Iran caught in nuclear standoff between Trump, Europe and Khamenei
Policy will also apply to US adversaries including Russia, Iran and North Korea
Iran is facing multiple crises at home as Israel’s Western allies pile on the pressure and threaten more sanctions.
Shock-and-awe procession to be attended by Russia, Iran and North Korea seeks to recast second world war narrative
August 31, 2025 The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations' food and children's agencies in Yemen's capital, detaining at least one U.N. employee, officials said.
Iran-backed militants confirm death of Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi in bombing of Sana’a on Thursday
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi and several others were killed earlier this week, the Iran-backed movement says.
The Iran-backed militants said Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed on Thursday in Sanaa. DW has more.
Revolutionary guards say suspects apprehended in northeastern Iran as materials for making weapons are also seized.
The E3 offered to delay reinstating sanctions - known as snapback - for up to six months if Iran adresses concerns about its nuclear program.
Russia said it ‘strongly condemns’ actions of Germany, France and UK as China says sanctions move ‘counterproductive’.
The US president has consistently presented himself as the champion of 'America First,' placing national interests at the heart of his agenda. But his wavering over Ukraine, unconditional support for Israel and, above all, strikes against Iran have shaken his MAGA base.
This statement came hours after three European powers triggered the process to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran.
France, Germany, and the UK are starting a 30-day process to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were taken into custody in January while on a motorcycle world tour.
France, Britain and Germany move to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear program
Germany, France and the UK have notified the UN of their intention to reinstate the sanctions. Follow DW for more.
‘Snapback’ process comes after failed diplomatic push to convince Tehran to resume negotiations with US
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi argued that delaying implementing the sanctions would only "help the world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism," in a post on his personal X/Twitter.
E3 countries are expected to trigger process contained in 2015 nuclear accord as hopes fade of a diplomatic breakthrough
There is no final agreement between the IAEA and Iran yet, says Iranian foreign minister, but talks will continue.
In an exclusive interview with BBC Persian, a prisoner describes what happened when Israeli missiles tore through Iran's most notorious jail.
This comes after Iranian leaders met with European representatives in Geneva on Tuesday.
Pullout of US troops signals Trump administration is pressing ahead with plans to reduce troops in region of key competition with Iran
Iran says committed to diplomacy as it looks to avoid crippling sanctions.
August 26, 2025 Australian leader Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia, saying the country would cut off diplomatic relations with Tehran. Iran had no immediate reaction.
Canberra ousts Tehran’s ambassador in first such move since second world war
Mohammad Sadr emphasized the claim is a "personal analysis," while also adding that Russia provided Israel with intelligence on Iran's air defense systems.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strikes defiant note and accuses Washington of seeking Iranian surrender
"They want Iran to be obedient to America. The Iranian nation will stand with all of its power against those who have such erroneous expectations," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported as saying.
Iran moves 600 prisoners back into damaged Evin Prison, still partly destroyed after Israel’s strike, fueling anger over dire conditions.
The firing comes just weeks after a White House rebuke of a leaked intelligence report assessing the impact of US strikes on Iran.
Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse led the DIA since 2024. The agency produced a preliminary assessment that said US strikes on Iran set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months, drawing the ire of both President Trump and officials within his administration.
Spike in suspicious incidents in Iran fuels fears of a simmering war
Iran and European countries agree to resume nuclear talks next week despite threats of unilateral sanctions.
As the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia resists calls for disarmament, finding a political solution will be challenging.
Singapore-based SeaLead ends charters of ships that are part of empire controlled by son of adviser to supreme leader
A bus carrying Afghan deportees from Iran collided with a fuel truck and a motorcycle, killing 78 people
Baku’s Jews called the deal a “blow to Iran,” while US communities praised it as strengthening stability and aiding Israel.
Around 80 people have been killed in a bus crash that caught fire in Afghanistan’s Herat province.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations with the US must be held "at their own time" and explained that there still isn't "negotiation maturity."
At least 17 children were among those killed after the bus crashed and caught fire on its way to Kabul.
Fidan and Rubio spoke on ceasefire efforts in Gaza, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, adding Fidan had called for an immediate truce in Gaza and unhindered access to humanitarian aid.
The US is considering options for punishing Nato allies which it considers to have failed to offer support during the Iran war, according to a Pentagon memo seen by Reuters.
Iran rejects TRIPP, says the presence of American companies in the region would be ‘worrying’.
Last month, Iran enacted a law passed by parliament suspending cooperation with the IAEA.
Islamist group vows ‘no life’ in country if government seeks to remove Iran-backed militia
Iran dispatches one of its most senior politicians to Beirut in a bid to soothe tensions.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says Gen Rudzani Maphwanya's recent visit to Iran "was ill-advised".
Sidelining Russia and Iran and creating a lucrative new transit corridor would be a diplomatic coup
Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears
Three countries say Iran must resume negotiations with US over nuclear programme
Sharp comments come as country pushes forward with divisive US plan to disarm Iran-backed militant group
The security chief’s visit comes after Iran expressed opposition to a government plan to disarm Hezbollah.
If Iran does not re-engage in talks with the US by the end of the month, sanctions will be reinstated, the E3 says.
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Tehran says it carried out widespread internal arrests as Israel, US launched huge strikes on the country in June.
Iran's nuclear progam: UN nuclear watchdog leaders return to Tehran after war with Israel
The IAEA is yet to make a statement about the meeting, which will not include a visit to Iranian nuclear sites.
The decade-long cyber war between Israel and Iran has heated up significantly after the June war.
A long-running campaign of cyber attacks has continued since a ceasefire ended the 12-day conflict
TEHRAN – More than a month has passed since the halt in fighting that followed the U.S.-Israeli 12-day aggression against Iran, and American media outlets are now reporting an unprecedented surge in ordinary Israelis allegedly spying for the Islamic Republic.
Iran is distancing itself from ally Russia as it rejects planned border corridor backed by US President Donald Trump.
TEHRAN – Iran’s top military commander has warned that any future act of aggression against Iran would be met with a “decisive and crushing” response, unlike any seen before.
Government ministers from Iran-backed group and Muslim Shia allies withdraw from cabinet meeting in protest at discussions
US president invokes attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites as he calls for countries in the region to join ‘Abraham Accords’.
The Persian-language news network said the campaign is part of a coordinated effort by Iranian authorities to silence dissent and intimidate the press.
In Iran, daily power and water outages disrupt daily life and economic activity
After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and hanging of the nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi was a rare move.
In doing so, IRGC intends to increase its knowledge on spies working for the UK's Secret Intelligence Service, which may give Iran leverage ahead of nuclear negotiations.
Joe Bennett says he finally spoke to his mother Lindsay Foreman after several months.
Ali Larijani’s selection seen as a moderating force and attempt to rein in hardliners
Larijani is a seasoned conservative and confidant of Khamenei.
Joe Bennett says Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been held in solitary confinement.
Apart from calling for deterrence, a new report says Ankara should be wary of Israeli engagements in Cyprus
Turkey, Romania and Zambia have all lopped digits from their notes after runaway inflation
Six weeks after Benjamin Netanyahu scored a victory over Iran, the Israeli leader is now pushing for an “all or nothing” deal with Hamas. But he has not made the compromises needed to make it happen.
The defense council will be chaired by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and consists of the heads of the three government branches, senior armed forces commanders, and relevant ministries.
Agreements, including for energy and trade sectors, have been signed during the two-day visit of Iranian president.
Nuclear negotiations have not resumed since US joined Israel’s attacks on Iran in June
TEHRAN – Iran marked the first anniversary of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh's assassination with resolute declarations that his path of resistance “will continue with strength,” describing his killing as an Israeli crime that only strengthened the resolve to liberate Palestine.
Two were seized after Israel and the United States attacked Iranian targets in June, and two others have been held since 2024.
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi praised the devotion of Arbaeen pilgrims and detailed extensive consular preparations to safeguard their journey, emphasizing that Iran’s diplomatic missions in Iraq are operating "in a state of full readiness" to assist travelers who lose passports or face emergencies.
Emergency aid isn’t enough. Only smart investment in livelihoods and water can stop the crisis from spiralling.
Fourteen countries in Europe and North America have accused Iran of plotting killings and kidnappings on Western soil.
Tehran's foreign minister says Trump administration 'should explain why they attacked us’ in June
Tehran( Parliament Politics Magazine) — Iran unveiled two new air defense systems on Saturday, according to state media, as tensions in the Middle East remain high due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. “The Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh
Abbas Araghchi tells FT ‘road to negotiation is narrow’ as he lays out conditions for renewed diplomacy after war
The US Treasury Department announced fresh sanctions for over 100 Iran-linked entities in move to place "maximum pressure" on the regime.
Washington claims oil revenue has been sent to the Islamic regime in Tehran
TEHRAN- The seventh National Conference on "Languages and Dialects of Iran" brought together scholars and cultural figures at the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia in Tehran on Tuesday to underscore the vital role of the Persian language in fostering unity and solidarity among Iranians.
There are also drastic gaps between Republican and Democrat attitudes to Israel's conduct in both Gaza and Iran
His diminishing power makes the country’s future increasingly uncertain
India have been invited to join next month’s Central Asian football Nations Cup in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
In Iran, the government steps up repression as executions surge
July 29, 2025 Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.
TEHRAN – Iran's top military commander has reiterated the Islamic Republic’s total lack of trust in the United States and the Israeli regime, affirming that the country remains fully prepared to respond decisively to any renewed acts of aggression.
As the dust settles, pressure builds on Iran’s leadership to address long-standing domestic grievances
US president has upped rhetoric as Iran maintains it will push forward with nuclear programme after US strikes.
Iran-backed group says it will attack ships belonging to any company trading with Israel
PM expected to use meeting to ask the US president ‘what more can be done’ to end the crisis in Gaza and push for lower tariffs on British steel
It is yet another sign of a looming ‘tech cold war’.
Joe Bennett’s mother and her husband were arrested more than 200 days ago while motorbiking through Iran
TEHRAN – The ECO Cultural Institute in Tehran is hosting a group painting and calligraphy exhibition titled "Voices in Color," showcasing the artistic talents of 24 women from Iran and Afghanistan.
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The meeting reflected a renewed warmth in US-Pakistan ties under the Trump administration, a shift particularly noticeable to New Delhi.
After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, Tehran is at risk of running out of water in several weeks, the government warned.
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Despite the threats, some airlines continue to schedule flights through the airspaces of Iran, Iraq, and Yemen—regions with significant risks of missile fire and terrorist attacks.
Saudi Arabia stood by while Israel suffered blows from Iranian missile strikes, and some observers say it might have preferred it that way
Iran says it held 'frank and detailed' nuclear talks with European powers
The talks are the first since Israel and the US attacked Tehran's nuclear facilities in June.
The satellite was designed and manufactured by Iranian engineers, according to reports.
Signatories of 2015 deal propose extending upcoming UN deadline if Tehran resumes negotiations
Analysts warn Israel seeks pretexts for new conflicts with Iran amid speculation over covert operations.
July 24, 2025 Germany, France and the United Kingdom will hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran.
On Friday, Germany, France and the UK will negotiate with Iran over its nuclear program. The stakes are high.
"While the war may be over, the campaign against the Iranian regime continues," Sabti said at the outset of the interview.
Ankara showcases ballistic and missile capabilities similar to those recently used by Israel, Iran and the US
The warning from Iran’s deputy foreign minister came days before he is set to travel to Istanbul for nuclear talks with European counterparts.
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a forceful condemnation of the Israeli war in Gaza, denouncing the regime’s “genocidal brutality” and systematic starvation of civilians.
"The delegation will come to Iran to discuss the modality, not to go to the (nuclear) sites," Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister told reporters.
Iran’s President has told Al Jazeera his country is committed to continuing its nuclear program for peaceful purposes.
Iranian prisoners transferred to other facilities report overcrowding and unhygienic conditions.
While no radiation leaks have been confirmed after the US strikes on Iran, the extent of the damage remains uncertain.
US president lashed out after Iran's foreign minister said three nuclear facilities had been badly damaged in strikes
Before the war, the official number of Afghan refugees and migrants in Iran was at least 6.1 million people.
The theocratic government is repurposing folklore and patriotic anthems as it seeks to channel national outrage into increasing its support at home.
Iran says it will not halt nuclear enrichment ahead of European talks
Abbas Araghchi, the country’s foreign minister, conceded that uranium enrichment had been temporarily stopped by the US bombing of nuclear facilities
"We cannot give up enrichment because it is an achievement of our own scientists. And now, more than that, it is a question of national pride," Araghchi told Fox.
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Iranian representatives will meet with negotiators from Britain, France and Germany on Friday, days after they threatened to restore sanctions.
Iran and the United States had held several rounds of nuclear negotiations through Omani mediators before Israel launched its 12-day war against Iran. However, US President Donald Trump's decision to join Israel in striking Iranian nuclear facilities effectively ended the talks.
China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran.
Authorities expel thousands of undocumented migrants after war with Israel amid paranoia they represent a security threat
French hostages in Iran are at mercy of regime's bargaining
TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the nonfiction book “Cinema Speculation” by American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has been released in the bookstores across Iran.
TEHRAN – In a significant meeting between the highest echelons of Iran's Armed Forces, senior commanders emphatically declared the nation's preparedness to deliver further decisive blows against its adversaries.
Israeli psychic Uri Geller claimed that he and a secret group of military psychics made the Israeli attack on Iran possible - with the help of AI.
A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.
NBC reports that Trump declined an alternative attack plan that would have seen broader strikes on Iranian air defence and ballistic missile capabilities
Dozens of Israelis arrested after allegedly photographing military bases or being offered large sums by Iran to assassinate senior figures
TEHRAN – Montenegrin defender Marko Bakic joined Persepolis football club of Iran.
TEHRAN – Poland defeated Iran 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-8 ) in their opening match in the 2025 Volleyball National League (VNL) Week 3 Wednesday night.
How the global response to the Iran-Israel conflict shows up world’s lack of urgency in ending a genocide in Gaza.
Prominent rights group urges university to reinstate tenured professor Jonathan Brown for an X post calling for an end to Iran-US hostilities
Move follows escalation of Israel-Iran conflict which Isif describes as ‘increased risk to assets’
Pyongyang is reportedly planning to deploy thousands more troops to back Russia.
Rare sense of national unity is threatened by recriminations and disputes over the republic’s future
If Iran and the US cannot reach a deal by August, Germany, France, and the UK will reimpose UNSC sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 Iran deal.
Right-wing Republicans have also criticized President Trump’s stances on Iran and Ukraine, hinting at a broader fraying of his political coalition.
The agreement was signed a decade ago before the US pulled out in 2018.
'If the negotiations must be conditioned on stopping enrichment, such negotiations will not take place,' said an advisor to Iran's supreme leader on Monday. Israel and Western nations accuse Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran has consistently denied.
Israel demonstrated exceptional intelligence collection. If Iran can hide its new air defence systems, it can do better next time
INRA, the official news agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, quoted Kolivand as saying that the attacks on the workers were "fully intentional and not random."
US president is alarming his base by abandoning core promises, from bombing Iran to debunking the Jeffery Epstein conspiracy
The Russian president is keeping a delicate balance between his alliance with Iran and avoiding further conflict in the Middle East
The Shia militias that Iran used as proxies sat out the war with Israel and America
Iran's Fars news agency says President Masoud Pezeshkian had a leg injury when his secret site was hit in June.
Iran’s designs have defined the region for decades. With the country weakened, the puzzle is what comes next.
TEHRAN – Relations between Iran and Egypt have reached a turning point and the two countries are currently engaged in intense diplomacy despite having yet to officially restore diplomatic ties, said Mohammad Hossein Soltanifar, the outgoing head of Iran’s Office for the Protection of Interests in Egypt, which functions as a de facto embassy in the absence of formal ties
Referring to the 12-day Israeli bombardment of Iran's nuclear and military sites, and the US strike on June 22, Iran's foreign minister said that if the US and others wish to resume talks with Iran, 'first of all, there should be a firm guarantee that such actions will not be repeated.'
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A UK Islamic camp linked to Iran faces calls for a ban amid warnings it may expose children to extremist views and anti-Semitic messages. As reported by The Telegraph, a summer camp backed by an
Despite nearly two weeks of terror, Israelis, in true fashion, have returned to routine. But don’t be fooled – many people have been affected emotionally.
TEHRAN - In a landmark announcement during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Friday, in Paris, the Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley were officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The Iranian attack on June 23 came as a response to the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran; in the US, Trump downplayed the attack as a 'very weak response.'
A geodesic dome housing equipment used for secure communications appears to have suffered damage from Iranian strikes, according to reports
Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for work including tackling oppression of women in Iran.
Official said any attempts by Iran to recover it would almost certainly be detected
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The official suggested, however, that the Iranians might still be able to gain access to Isfahan, but it would be hard to remove any of the material there.
In a written interview – conducted remotely due to 'security reasons' that made an in-person or video meeting impossible – Iran's foreign minister sets out his country's conditions for returning to the nuclear negotiations. He also confirms the arrest of Lennart Monterlos, a French-German dual national missing since June 16.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Parliament’s watchdog says Iran’s threat to UK nationals has “significantly increased,” citing 15 foiled plots and urging stronger deterrence. As reported by The Independent, Britain’s parliamentary intelligence watchdog has warned that physical threats from Iran
Al Jazeera’s Maziar Motamedi recounts the Israeli strikes on Tehran and what life looks like now under a ceasefire.
Parliamentary report finds there has been a ‘significant increase’ in risk faced by dissidents and Jewish people in Britain
Iranian agents are intent on wreaking havoc in the UK, parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee warns
A wide-ranging report by an intelligence committee has set out the risks Iran poses to the UK.
The Yemeni militia, backed by Iran, said it had sunk a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. Liberia said the attack killed two crew members.
July 9, 2025 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is 86 years-old and his political power is weakened following the short war with Israel. Our correspondent explores who, or what, could replace Khamenei upon his death.
Iran-backed militants renew campaign against commercial vessels in strategic waterway
TEHRAN - A significant cultural heritage preservation initiative has culminated in the digitization and cataloguing of rare Persian and Georgian-Persian historical documents from the Afshar period, preserved at the Korneli Kekelidze National Centre of Manuscripts in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Authorities assess billions in damage while reporting restrictions remain in place
Joe Bennett says he has not heard from his parents in six months after their arrest on spying charges.
The Home Office briefed the Times that Palestine Action could be funded by Iran, and then UK media kicked into action spreading the story.
Tehran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi visits Saudi Arabia for the first time after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel.
Mandonna ‘Donna’ Kashanian was taken a day after US bombed Iran, but her community rallied for her freedom
TEHRAN – In a high-level exchange, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, held a phone conversation with Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, solidifying bilateral strategic coordination in the wake of the Israeli regime’s 12-day aggression against Iran.
Israel's attacks in June killed 16 leading researchers involved in Iran's efforts to develop an atomic bomb. Some of them had been under Israeli intelligence surveillance for two decades. With their deaths, Israel believes it has dealt the most decisive blow yet to Tehran's military nuclear program.
The Handala Hack group have targeted the Iran International journalist Mojtaba Pourmohsen, who has written articles against the regime in Tehran
Netanyahu met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, envoy Steve Witkoff earlier on Monday • PM set to ask Trump to greenlight action against any Iranian nuclear activity
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The Islamic Republic is trading oil for Chinese air defence missiles as it looks to rebuild capabilities destroyed by Israel, sources say
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian carried out an online interview with an American journalist, where he spoke of the 12-day war with Israel, and how Iran finds it increasingly difficult to trust the U.S. when it comes to diplomacy.
Israel attacked Iran just days before Tehran and Washington were to meet for a new round of nuclear talks.
About 800,000 people have been deported to Afghanistan, a desperately poor country, under an Iranian campaign that accelerated sharply in June.
Iran president says Israel attempted to assassinate him
US president will host Israeli prime minister following joint strikes against Iran
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark waring from White House: 'Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff.'
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Thousands are being forced to go back to Afghanistan as Tehran tightens controls on immigration.
TEHRAN – The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi issued a message on the occasion of the National Pen Day in Iran, which is celebrated on Tir 14 in the Iranian calendar, usually falling on July 5.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s attendance at ceremony follows speculation about his safety
Iran' s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura.
Court documents suggest Israelis were asked to carry out missions that were at first modest but quickly escalated
The long absence of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from public life had fueled speculation about his health and threats to his life.
State TV showed footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being cheered at a mosque ahead of a Shia festival.
Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started
The International Atomic Energy Agency pulled all its inspectors out of Iran.
TEHRAN – The National Basketball team Greek head coach Sotiris Manolopoulos returned to Tehran on Saturday.
TEHRAN - At least 77 percent of Iranians say they felt proud of the Islamic Republic's response to the recent Israeli aggression on Iran, according to a latest survey conducted by the research division of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
The visit will primarily be a debrief on their joint operation against Iran, but may come with a surprise announcement
A look at how Israeli strikes on Iran’s air defences paved the way for US bombers in their own operation.
The former White House chief strategist on why he believes the Iran strikes were a win, his time in jail — and what Zohran Mamdani means for the Democrats
Iranian immigrants to the U.S. already faced higher scrutiny. After the U.S. waded into Israel’s war on Iran, ICE seems to be targeting them.
Tension broke out on the sixth day of Muharram on June 2 when a J&K police team removed a poster of Hezbollah co-founder Hassan Nasrallah and former Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini that was put up near a bridge over Nigeen Lake in Ashai Bagh locality of Srinagar.
With the US president saying he has 'nothing to offer' Iran and Tehran refusing to negotiate with Israel's main ally, the diplomatic outlook for a negotiated solution remains extremely uncertain, writes Le Monde's Philippe Ricard in his column.
Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, had said that the US needed to show it had a genuine desire for peace with Iran.
Iran passes legislation to suspend co-operation with International Atomic Energy Agency
Russia and China have turned their backs on Iran, Xi is spying on Putin and Kim Jong-un feels bruised
Making peace with the Palestinians looks much harder than with Iran’s regime or Shias in Lebanon
The fallout from the Iran war could end up igniting the region’s next great rivalry
Between his so-called ‘big, beautiful bill’ and his bombing of Iran, Trump has confirmed he is a man of a familiar past
No government official has commented on compensation plans for residents outside of Tehran, Iran International reported.
The US reiterates its claims that Iran’s nuclear facilities ‘have been completely obliterated’ by its airstrikes last month
French detainees in Iran charged with spying for Israel
TEHRAN – The Southeastern Regional Headquarters of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces announced that 52 members of a terrorist network involved in acts of sabotage were either killed or apprehended during a recent security operation in Khash County, located in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
Shock lingers across Iran, but many insist that survival and unity - not revenge - must come first
Invoking God to bomb Iran, Trump is reviving a deadly tradition of religiously justified US violence.
Vali Nasr, a Majid Khaddouri professor of international affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University, and the author of Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History, talks about Iran's isolation from the western world and if they could face another wave of the war with Israel.
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The UK broadcaster is writing hundreds of articles on Iran’s budding nuclear programme while failing to inform the public about Israel’s actual nuclear weapons.
The oil market predicted the twists and turns of the Israel-Iran conflict
July 1, 2025 With a shaky truce between Israel and Iran holding, activists say the Iranian government is hunting for people it suspects of collaborating with Israel. Iranian state media reports hundreds have been taken into custody in the last two weeks and some are fleeing into neighboring countries, including Turkey. We hear from some.
The official, a rear admiral, was seen struggling to walk with a cane at a funeral procession this weekend for military commanders killed in the 12-day war.
The loading of the mines - which have not been deployed in the strait - suggests that Tehran may have been serious about closing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the United States betrayed the diplomatic process and undermined dialogue by attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities while the two countries were in the middle of negotiations.
The oversupply in oil markets helped keep energy prices subdued during Israel-Iran conflict
Macron and Putin discuss Ukraine ceasefire and Iran in first talks since 2022
A leaked intelligence report questioning the US strikes on Iran outraged the president. His revenge on ‘the establishment’ could be brutal
From India’s point of view, it is important to accept that the country had no significant role in the events that unfolded in West Asia, except to underscore the Modi government’s pro-Israel position.
Donald Trump’s former national security adviser reckons with the president’s move to bomb Iran
The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as the sway of Iran diminishes.
FBI: While there are no indications of a coordinated Iranian-linked malicious cyber campaign so far, organizations should ensure their defenses are up to date.
TEHRAN – In a recent statement reflecting on Israel’s strikes on Iran, Pakistani poet and scholar Ali Kumail Qazalbash highlighted the nature of Israel and emphasized the importance of cultural and diplomatic approaches to resolving disputes.
Repatriations have surged since Tehran set a hard deadline of 6 July for undocumented Afghans to leave.
Trump lashed out at Iran, reversing earlier comments that his administration would hold talks with the Islamic Republic
Comments by Israeli prime minister come as Donald Trump increases pressure on Israel and Hamas to strike deal
France, Germany and Britain condemned 'threats' against IAEA chief Rafael Grossi after Iran rejected the agency's request to visit nuclear facilities bombed during the war.
"If you told me five years ago that we would experience launches of this magnitude and frequency, I would've never believed you," said Lieutenant S.
President claims to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear capability, but head of a UN watchdog says the country could start enriching uranium again in months
Rafael Mariano Grossi’s assessment widens the divide with President Trump, who has claimed that Tehran has given up its nuclear ambitions after a U.S. attack.
TEHRAN – Iran and Gaza have been front and center for global protesters in the past few days, who have been taking to the streets to condemn the Israeli regime’s unchecked aggression plaguing the region since October of 2023.
US president denies multiple reports and accounts that say US strikes did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
June 29, 2025 Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told CBS that Iran had a "a very vast ambitious" nuclear program.
More countries will seek atomic weapons unless Europe and its allies defend a flawed but vital treaty
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife are accused of accepting $260,000 in luxury gifts for political favors. His lawyers requested a two-week delay in testimony, citing security concerns after a ceasefire with Iran. Trump on Wednesday called the trial a 'witch hunt.'
Although the regime in Tehran remains unpopular, war appears to have boosted support for Iran’s ballistic missile programme and even enthusiasm for acquiring a nuclear bomb
The strike damaged an administrative building at Tehran's most notorious jail for political prisoners
Biden’s failure to reenter Obama’s nuclear deal helped create the risk for a potentially catastrophic U.S. war against Iran.
By joining Israel’s illegal strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and shielding Tel Aviv’s genocidal war in Gaza, Donald Trump has helped dismantle the last restraints on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Far from securing Israel, this reckless alliance has pushed the region closer to catastrophe, and made an Iranian bomb all but certain.
Rafael Grossi's claim contradicts President Trump, who insists Iran's nuclear capabilities have been "totally obliterated".
‘James Bond’ operation that hit nuclear bunkers also wiped out programme to make regime ‘No 1 ballistic missile producer’, Foreign ministry claims
'Iran's nuclear program, along with combative language and calls for Israel's elimination, symbolized resistance to the West'
Israel's prime minister may be contemplating an early election, but he still faces corruption charges.
Nuclear experts say the president’s rejection of the restrictive deal forced him to neutralize an Iranian threat of his own making.
Prime minister has sought to capitalise on domestic support for 12-day conflict to shore up his divisive premiership
Most Democrats rallied behind a war powers resolution in the Senate, but not the caucus’s most vocally pro-Israel member.
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Yemen's information minister said that Iran's plans to relocate its military industry to Houthi territory would endanger global shipping routes.
Mohsen Naghib-Hashemi, a graphic designer from Tehran, said his home and car were significantly damaged during the fighting between Israel and Iran. He described to The New York Times the challenges he faces in rebuilding his life.
For the first time in a generation, Arab rulers got to see how Israel fared in a conventional conflict. Now, their leverage has increased
The US president also reiterates his claim that Iran's nuclear facilities have been "obliterated".
June 27, 2025 What 5 academics and former diplomats told Morning Edition about the U.S. strikes on Iran and fallout with Israel.
New documents seen by The Times reveal Mossad has been gathering intelligence from within the enemy nation — and could still be doing so
President’s comments come as intelligence reports raise doubts about success of American raid on nuclear sites
Tehran – A new large billboard at Imam Hussein (AS) Square in Shiraz, Fars Province, tells the story of the triumph of the ancient civilization of Iran, whether it be over the Roman Emperor Valerian about a millennium ago or the Zionist aggressors in the modern day.
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, the United States helped to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. But how firm is it? And how stable are the leaders in Tel Aviv and Tehran?
The likelihood is that much of Iran’s nuclear capabilities remain intact, and despite calls for regime change there is no sign of Iranians rising up
The aerial conflict between Iran and Israel has put heavy pressure on missile stockpiles and the production of surface-to-air missiles, which Ukraine already lacks to defend its airspace.
Iran's nuclear program has been dealt a blow, here's an overview of the current state of its facilities.
The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from the ruins of an Iranian state TV building hit during the conflict with Israel.
President Trump’s claimed Iran’s capabilities were “obliterated.” The full extent of the damage is still emerging.
Katz says Israel has ‘green light’ from US to attack Iran again if Tehran makes ‘progress’ with its nuclear programme.
Also in today’s newsletter, Israel halts deliveries of aid to north Gaza and EU officials call Merz ‘delusional’ for his auto tariff expectations
In Iran, relatives of detainees express concern after Israeli strike on Evin prison
Peace in his time
Trump's defence of Netanyahu comes after he lashed out at Israel to shore up the ceasefire with Iran
Sir Richard Dalton tells Declassified the US and Israel pose greater threat to Middle East peace than Iran.
It is telling that major nations – including some US allies – have denounced Trump’s unprovoked bombing raids on Iran.
Without an agreement, the US might have to constantly bomb Iran and rely on Israel to keep its air defences destroyed
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The US president, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, said that Israel and Iran were 'both tired, exhausted' after 12 days of war, adding that talks with Tehran were planned for 'next week.' Trump also weighed in on Netanyahu's corruption trial, urging for Israel's 'Great War Time Prime Minister' to be exonerated after the conflict with Iran.
TEHRAN – Information obtained by the Tehran Times shows that Israel was plotting to carry out an explosion on U.S. soil and subsequently blame Iran, with the apparent aim of instigating a full-scale war between the United States and Iran.
Unlike with the SCO's statement condemning Israel's strikes, there is no indication that India distanced itself from BRICS's statement.
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley speaks with Morning Edition about a classified assessment that showed U.S. strikes did not "obliterate" Iran's nuclear program as President Trump said.
Tehran’s humiliation won’t please Moscow, but domestic drone production and new alliances mean Vladimir Putin can fight on
The UK has spent decades trying to subvert Iran’s government, but also secretly sold them chemical weapons and spied on opposition activists.
A leaked intelligence assessment denied President Trump’s claims that American strikes ‘obliterated’ the country’s nuclear facilities
The New York Times reported on Friday that Qaani was killed during an Israeli strike in Iran, citing an Iranian source.
The US president's decision to lead his country into war with Iran could spark a wave of unity around him, observes Corine Lesnes in her column.
After bombing Iran, the US president announced a ceasefire. But it remains unclear whether his strategy will avert war.
Leaked assessment casts doubt on Trump’s claims to have ‘obliterated’ facilities
President Trump had been eager to celebrate the U.S. strikes on Iran, but a new report indicates the attack set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months.
June 24, 2025 NPR's Michel Martin asks the Atlantic Council's Jonathan Panikoff whether a ceasefire agreement will stick between two countries that have spent decades antagonizing each other, Israel and Iran.
It's been a rollercoaster ride for Trump but it ends in Europe with high praise for US action in Iran ringing in his ears.
Assessing the wreckage of the regime’s nuclear dream
Israel says Iran's nuclear programme was set back years, but initial US battle assessment casts doubt on public comments
“There is no alternative to dialogue and diplomacy” in ending the region's conflict, the external affairs ministry said.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel accused the British government of freezing ties with Israel and failing to back US strikes on Iran. As reported by GB News, Priti Patel has criticised ministers for what she
High-ranking Democrats are working on their own way to stop a war with Iran — instead of signing onto a war powers resolution.
TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh and his Russian counterpart affirmed their nations’ strategic alignment against "aggressors" during a phone call Monday night, vowing coordinated action to punish those responsible for recent attacks on Iranian sovereignty.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
Israel claimed ceasefire that went into effect on Tuesday morning had been broken by Tehran
Trump announces Iran and Israel have agreed to a 'complete and total ceasefire,' but Iran says 'as of now, there is NO agreement'
US president says Israel and Iran will begin ceasefire within hours
US president congratulates Iran and Israel on ceasefire deal, but neither country has confirmed agreement to end war.
Some lawmakers have called Trump's strikes on Iran "unconstitutional" - so did he have the authority to order them?
President thanks regime for ‘early notice’ of the choreographed attack on Qatar
An attack on Qatar shows the Iranian regime wants to de-escalate, not capitulate
The NPT was never flawless. But it was built on a promise: that the powerful would restrain themselves, and their fidelity would protect the weak to the law.
Heeding the request of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump dispatched U.S. warplanes to bomb Iran.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy refuses to say if Trump’s Iran strike was legal or right, raising concerns over Britain’s stance on US military actions. As reported by The Independent, the foreign secretary distanced the UK from
US president outlines plans to end hostilities hours after Iran gave early notice of its plan to launch missiles at an American military base in Qatar
US strikes on nuclear sites in Iran dominate Monday's front pages.
Iran has had advisers in Iraq in the past, especially in the war against ISIS. Now, Iraqi sources informed Arab media that there could be several
President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.
The Israeli attack and the US airstrikes are seen in Iran as comparable to the intervention the United States led in 2003 against Iraq, explains the emeritus research director at the French National Center for Scientific Research.
Tensions soar at UN as Iran, allies condemn US military action, while US, Israel reject censure.
Handful of Democrats criticise 'unconstitutional' attack while Republicans heap praise on US President Donald Trump for taking action against Iran
In choosing bombs over diplomacy, Donald Trump has handed Israel a short-term win while setting fire to decades of global nuclear restraint — a reckless act of war that may haunt the Middle East and the world for years.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said Britain wasn’t involved in Trump’s Iran strikes but was informed in advance and moved assets to protect citizens. As reported by HuffPost, a cabinet official confirmed Britain had no role in President
The strike on the three Iranian F-14s was carried out "in the heart of Iran," IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin said.
From the ongoing conflict in Iran to the NHS, a wide range of stories feature on Sunday's front pages.
Donald Trump has total control over his cabinet, but Republicans outside the White House are firing warning shots over his stance on Iran
Israel on Saturday struck sites in southwestern Iran that would most likely be on any potential flight path used by U.S. warplanes on the way to attack a key Iranian nuclear facility.
Continuing strikes from both countries are draining their economies.
Despite Iran's internet blackouts, Tehran residents have shared their fears and anger at the Israeli strikes, both on social media platforms and with Le Monde.
TEHRAN - Foreign ministers from member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened in Istanbul to address the recent escalation of Israeli military actions against Iran.
Moves indicate Trump administration is getting air force bombers in position if needed for strike on Iran
A test of Trump’s nerves, Iranian resilience and Israeli overreach
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MPs urge PM Keir Starmer to ban Iran’s IRGC after the UK banned Palestine Action, calling it a rising threat to Britain’s national security. As reported by The Telegraph, Keir Starmer faces pressure from
Campaigners urge Amman to cancel 15-year gas deal, saying Israel broke its obligations
US President Donald Trump considers bombing Iran — at the risk of alienating his base
Unlike Iran, Israel is not a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Fake AI videos relating to the conflict have gained over 100 million views online, BBC Verify finds.
“This is your Churchillian moment. Help rid the world of this scourge.”
Could a US strike against Iran threaten support for President Donald Trump?
The Israel-Iran conflict will have global repercussions that will, in turn, hit our energy bills, savings, mortgages and growth
During a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday, Iran’s top diplomat said there was “no room for talking” until Israel stopped its attacks.
Iran helped arrange the flights even as its airspace remains closed due to its conflict with Israel, a senior diplomat in India said.
TEHRAN – The Danish shipping giant Maersk announced Friday it would immediately suspend all vessel calls at Israel’s Port of Haifa, citing grave safety concerns following Iran's missile strikes against the regime, launched in self-defense.
Legislators are trying to assert to the US president, and the public, that only Congress authorises war
A fight over what America First means and who gets to define it
European powers urge Iran to continue US nuclear talks
Foreign ministers hold Geneva talks in bid to end war and keep US out of conflict
Rival right-wing party Yisrael Beiteinu is the second most popular party with 19 seats
Some Democrats are fighting to stop war with Iran, but party leaders are silently acquiescing or, worse, supporting an attack.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met top US officials in Washington Thursday ahead of urgent nuclear talks with Iran, as European powers accelerate diplomatic efforts to halt a spiraling regional conflict and prevent military escalation.
Israel’s military accused Iran of using a type of weapon banned by more than 100 countries, though not by Iran or Israel. Experts said evidence offered support for the claim.
A White House spokesperson says President Trump will decide whether to attack Iran “within two weeks.”
TEHRAN- Sheikh Naim Qassem, Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, declared that U.S. and Israeli pressure campaigns against Iran are based on “baseless pretexts,” stressing that Iran has the legitimate right to pursue its peaceful nuclear program under international law.
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Trump's press secretary said the president believes there is a "substantial chance of negotiations" with Iran.
The group expressed its 'full support' for Iran following threats issued by US and Israeli officials against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Donald Trump calls for Iran’s “unconditional surrender”, as Israel continues its bombardment of the country—and more
A group of 110 students whose exit from Iran to Armenia that India had aided will arrive in Delhi early on Thursday, the MEA said.
The US president has signalled he may get involved in Israel’s fight against Iran but has not made a final decision.
"Iran will continue to exercise its right to self-defense, with pride and bravery, and we will make the aggressor regret and pay for its grave error," Araghchi wrote on X.
Israeli jets target an inactive nuclear reactor while Iran hits Soroka hospital in the south of the country
The US president said he spoke with the Russian president over the phone on Tuesday and said, 'Do me a favor... let's mediate Russia first, okay?' On Thursday, Putin said that a deal to end fighting between Israel and Iran was possible and he did 'not even wish to discuss' the idea Israel might assassinate Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Asked if he agreed with his adviser that Iran was not building a nuclear bomb, Trump replied: "I don't care what she said."
Bombing fordow is more likely to mark the beginning of US activity in Iran, not the end, history shows from Libya to Iraq
A War Powers Resolution would prohibit the “United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
People are fleeing the big cities. The borders are quiet—for now
TEHRAN – Iran has launched a barrage of missiles into the occupied territories as part of the latest phase of Operation True Promise III–this time sending missiles that sport a higher range and power in comparison to the ones that were used before in the course of last five days of conflict with Israel.
Israeli attacks on Tehran kill an estimated 585 people by Tuesday, while Iran’s supreme leader calls US president’s rhetoric ‘absurd’
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The war declared on Iran by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has completely changed the stance of French diplomacy. A planned conference in New York that would have highlighted France's position on events in Gaza and the wider Palestinian situation was postponed, and French recognition of the state of Palestine currently seems to be on hold once more. Once again, Paris is back to showing public support for Israel. Mediapart's Ilyes Ramdani analyses the impact of the Israeli air strikes on the French president's Middle East diplomacy.
India's embassy in Tel Aviv has said that Indians looking to leave Israel “may like to avail of the land border crossing options”.
The US president demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender and warned that its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was an ‘easy target’
Iran’s mission to UN says Tehran will not negotiate ‘under duress’
The longer Israel's military operation goes on, the greater the realisation that Russia has much to lose.
The president demands “unconditional surrender” from the clerical regime
TEHRAN – The newest mural at Valiasr Square in central Tehran was unveiled Tuesday morning, depicting Iran's state TV presenter Sahar Emami following the Zionist regime's attack on the main building of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Monday evening.
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As Chinese diplomacy becomes increasingly active in the Middle East, Beijing – which buys 90% of Iran's exported oil – has continued to leave the role of regional policing to the US.
The US president's 'peace through strength' policy is manifesting at every level of government communication
As Iran and Israel exchange deadly attacks, many Israelis shelter as they contend with a shattered sense of security.
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
'We are holding this token protest so the world knows that the people of Kashmir and our country are standing with the voices who speak against barbarism in Iran and Palestine.'
As Tehran evacuates, an unpopular Iranian government must win over a panicked public facing an all-out war.
Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.
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The US president said he would end wars and now a vocal part of his support is urging him to stay out of this conflict.
With no guarantee of what would follow a potential Israeli assassination of Khamenei, it may not be a gamble the White House is likely to take
The missile hit as a presenter criticised Israel live on air, while Iran has threatened ‘the largest and most intense missile attack in history’
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Internet issues meant some were unable to receive information on time. Meanwhile, others still headed to Iran's borders on their own.
Iran threatens to leave nuclear weapons treaty
If it fails the regime could make a frantic dash for a bomb
Despite the many projectiles intercepted by Israel, attacks launched by Iran on several Israeli cities have killed 16 people, injured 500, and damaged several neighborhoods and important military sites.
The ministry of international relations called for the de-escalition of the conflict between Israel and Iran
TEHRAN - Hossein Kermanpour, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Health, announced on Sunday that the consequences of the “false slogan” claiming that “Israel targets only military sites and has no quarrel with the Iranian people” have proven to be tragically unfounded.
According to IDF assessments, Iran began the current conflict with approximately 2,000 ballistic missiles of varying ranges and warhead types.
Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that assassinating Khamenei was not a good idea, according to CBS.
Iran has been forced to replace several military leaders, including the head of the army and the IRGC.
The president threatened direct military action against Iran if the US was attacked ‘in anyway, shape or form’
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Israel started the Iran war. Only America can finish it
Iran warns of 'devastating response' to Israel attacks
Even as many Indians are keen to be evacuated, officials said such movement was not possible with ‘bombs and missiles going off’.
Donald Trump’s moves in the coming days will be critical in shaping the direction of the war
Israel strikes South Pars offshore gas field, in the first apparent attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure
TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has launched a new wave of retaliatory operations against the Zionist regime, striking critical energy and military facilities while intercepting dozens of hostile aircraft.
Doubts remain about how hard Israel can hit Tehran’s nuclear programme but there is room for escalation — and the risk of a grave miscalculation
Defrin "could not disclose" whether Khamenei is one of Israel's strike targets when asked by a reporter.
Videos seen by Middle East Eye show scores of fires and plumes of smoke in Haifa after missiles target northern Israel and Tel Aviv
Israel intensified its military campaign against Iran, targeting key civilian infrastructure.
Iran has been battling an acute energy crisis for months because of gas shortages, and repairing any damage would both be costly and take significant time.
Sir Keir Starmer said aircraft are being deployed amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran.
Locals in Rishon Le Zion were jolted by the level of destruction but support Netanyahu’s attack on Iran
The barrages of missiles fired by Iran in response to Israel's Thursday night attack left at least three people dead and 70 wounded on Israeli territory on Friday.
The SCO statement did not indicate that any member had dissociated from it. However, India issued a separate statement almost concurrently, clarifying that it was not part of the SCO’s decision-making on this matter.
With Israel’s attack on Iran, Netanyahu can distract from his many crises at home. Trump can appease both his faux anti-war backers and the hawks.
He is planning at least two weeks of air strikes
Escalation of conflict comes after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive against Iran
TEHRAN - New volleys of Iranian ballistic missiles reached Israeli-occupied territories early Saturday morning, following initial launches hours earlier. Reports suggest Israelis were caught off gaurd as they believed Iran had wrapped up its retaliatory operation dubbed Operation True Promise 3.
The radiological threat from the targets of the earliest attacks are relatively minor.
The latest data and maps on the conflict
Most key lawmakers of Trump's Republican Party quickly rallied behind Israel, whose prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is a hero for many on the US right and has long called Iran an existential threat. But Trump's populist 'America First' base has been skeptical.
Iran’s UN envoy told Security Council Israel’s attack amounts to ‘declaration of war’ and promised a ‘decisive’ response.
Many Arab outlets dismissed Israel’s posture of operational independence in the strikes on Iran, with Al Jazeera Arabic describing Israel as the West’s ‘crazy friend'
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Many Iranians criticise their leaders for failing to protect the country - but others insist on its right to a nuclear programme.
Netanyahu's office claimed that Modi and other world leaders ‘showed understanding’ of Israel's ‘defence needs’ against Iran.
In attacking, Netanyahu has short circuited the debate in Washington and started a possible new cycle of escalation
On Thursday, Trump said he worried a strike might sink negotiations — or maybe it would help! What Netanyahu wants seems obvious.
The newspaper cited a senior Israeli official as saying a strike could come as soon as Sunday unless Iran agrees to halt production of fissile material, which can be used to make an atomic bomb.
US president says Israeli strikes on Iran are possible, but he reiterates preference for diplomatic deal with Tehran.
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US troops in the Middle East, shipping and oil facilities could be in Iran’s line of fire
US president ratchets up pressure on Tehran ahead of crunch talks on nuclear programme this weekend
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to prevent Tehran, “one way or the other,” from building a nuclear bomb.
Washington-Tehran nuclear talks scheduled to continue as US deadline for deal expires
Iran had warned European powers not to back the resolution, which carries the threat of an eventual referral to the UN Security Council.
Donald Trump also reiterated that he would not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, amid mounting speculation that Israel could strike Tehran's facilities.
A source familiar with the details told the Post there is "definitely a chance" that a sixth round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran will not take place.
Washington orders removal of non-essential personnel from parts of Middle East
Talks between the US and Iran appear to have reached an impasse, increasing tensions in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump says he is losing confidence about reaching a deal with Iran.
The president now confronts the reality that stopping Iran’s drive toward a bomb may require letting it continue to make some nuclear fuel.
US president’s naivety in his first term helped integrate China, Russia, Iran and North Korea
Iran-US talks over Iranian nuclear file are less friendly and Israel is threatening to attack Iran’s nuclear sites.
Iran confirmed that it will hold a sixth round of indirect talks with the US in Oman on Sunday, June 15.
Trump says he wants a nuclear deal that strips Iran of the ability to enrich uranium
Head of nuclear watchdog warns Israeli strike may harden Iran’s resolve on nuclear arms as diplomacy stalls.
Iranian state media claimed that at least four of the new power plants would be in Bushehr, where Russia helped Iran construct their first nuclear reactor.
Tehran urges international community to press for Israeli nuclear disarmament
Officials in at least 20 cities have pledged in recent day to enforce a ban introduced in 2019, citing public health and public safety risks. “Dog walking is a clear crime,” one said.
The report comes after a recent special International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report said that Iran had carried out multiple implosion tests.
Dogs are vieved as "unclean" by Islamic officials, but ownership is rising as a form of quiet rebellion.
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The four million Afghans living – undocumented or not – in the territory of the Islamic Republic are at risk of being sent back to their country. Once tolerated, these exiles are now also facing a violent anti-migrant campaign from Iranians.
US confident Israel could set Iran's nuclear programme back 'a few years', but Netanyahu's fear of Trump holds him back, experts say
Without a deal on enrichment, Washington and Tehran could lose control of an escalating crisis
The president’s proclamation barred travel from a variety of countries, including Afghanistan, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
There are an additional seven countries whose nationals face partial travel restrictions.
Ayatollah Khamenei warned that US proposals were ‘100 per cent’ against Iran’s interests as concerns grow over its potential to develop a nuclear bomb
US and Russian presidents discuss Ukraine and Iran in phone call
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that abandoning uranium enrichment would be against Iran’s interests.
BBC says ‘sharp and deeply troubling escalation’ this year of Iran targeting families of UK-based BBC Persian journalists
Iranian supreme leader says issue of uranium enrichment remains key to Tehran’s pursuit of energy independence.
Iran may accept regional nuclear consortium idea but could push to build enrichment facility on one of their islands
An outline by the Trump administration would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a broader arrangement is worked out that would block the country’s path to a nuclear weapon.
US demands Iran end all uranium-enrichment activities, including those relating to power generation and medical treatment
The draft proposal echoes the Obama-era nuclear deal and includes a major climbdown by the Trump administration
There's been an "alarming" rise in the targeting of staff's family members inside Iran, says the broadcaster.
Washington has not been clear on ‘how and through what mechanism’ sanctions would be lifted, says Tehran.
It comes after the UN nuclear watchdog warned Iran has stepped up its production of enriched uranium.
IAEA findings raise new concerns over country’s capabilities amid nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington
UN nuclear watchdog warns Tehran could be close to weapons-grade enriched uranium, as negotiations with the US continue.
UN nuclear agency reiterates urgent call for co-operation
During a visit to Iran’s eastern border, Sirus Amanollahi emphasized that the border closure initiative aims to enhance security within Iran. The commander of the Iranian Army’s ground forces noted, “As interactions between Iran and Afghanistan increase, we are observing daily improvements
In a secure facility, military cyberteams are on round-the-clock alert as HMS Prince of Wales enters one of the world’s most dangerous shipping lanes
US president says an Israeli strike ‘would be inappropriate to do right now because we’re very close to a solution.’
American president’s comments signal tensions with ally Israel
At the core of the tension between Netanyahu and Trump is their differing views of how best to exploit Iranian weakness
Israel said the bombing of the airport, which was targeted for the second time this month, had destroyed the last plane used by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
Truck drivers across Iran were striking for a seventh day on Wednesday in a stoppage rare in its length and magnitude.
Kristi Noem says the US president ‘wants peace’ but will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Uranium enrichment remains a core issue of contention between the sides
Iranian officials say the remarks are “blatant interference” in the country’s internal affairs.
After dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or on Saturday, Jean-Noël Barrot called his victory 'a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime's oppression.'
After war with Israel weakened Iran-backed militias, including Hezbollah, Lebanon’s government has moved to assert its authority over armed groups.
Hundreds of thousands deported by Pakistan and Iran face poverty, unemployment, and lack of aid in fragile Afghanistan.
Since returning to office, Trump has revived his 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran, backing talks but warning of military action if diplomacy fails. Iran wants a new deal that would ease the sanctions, which have battered its economy.
Differences over uranium enrichment put fate of negotiations in the balance
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warns Israel will receive a ‘devastating and decisive response’ if it attacks Tehran.
A fifth round of nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran will take place in Rome on Friday, Oman says.
The US is negotiating a nuclear agreement with Iran but some in Israel fear it could stop short of dismantling Tehran’s programme
Military strikes in Yemen and sanctions targeting the Iran-backed militia have compounded a humanitarian crisis in the poorest country in the Middle East, officials say.
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Comments damp expectations of breakthrough to end long-running crisis over Tehran’s nuclear programme
Negotiations between Washington and Tehran looking shaky as Iran resists US negotiator Witkoff’s ‘red line’.
"We don't think it will lead to any outcome," the supreme leader warns, saying the US is making "outrageous" demands on uranium enrichment.
Iranian foreign minister says US envoy Steve Witkoff is ‘at a distance from reality of negotiations’
Arrests of Iranians come amid lingering tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and fallout of Russia-Ukraine war.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says there's been a rise in Iran-linked operations on UK soil.
Tehran denounces enriched uranium accusations as US urges Iran to accept proposed agreement.
The world should welcome America’s planned talks, even if the results are modest
The pushback comes after the US president accused Tehran’s leadership of being ‘corrupt and ineffective’.
Islamic republic wants to return millions of refugees who entered country before and after the Taliban takeover
For some, President Trump’s visits to Arab nations, Iran’s regional rivals, only made their country’s acute energy and economic crises harder to bear.
The US president has repeatedly threatened to unleash air strikes targeting Iran’s programme if a deal isn’t reached.
A nuclear deal with Iran, a ceasefire in Gaza, the lifting of sanctions against Syria. Trump's strategy seems to align with the Gulf monarchs' model: Stability, security through development and the promise of billions of dollars in investments in the United States. Israel, isolated, finds itself caught off guard.
The US president’s Middle East trip ends on an ambiguous note with claims of agreement with country he threatened to turn into ‘nuclear dust’
Organised gangs are paid to carry out attacks and kidnappings, evidence uncovered by the BBC reveals.
On a regional visit to Gulf countries, the US president signals progress on nuclear talks with Tehran.
Drop comes as US president says ‘serious negotiations’ are under way with Tehran
Wednesday's sanctions followed new US sanctions on Iran's oil sales to China. 'The United States cannot allow Iran to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles,' US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.
Iran’s president says his nation will not be intimidated by threats as Trump accuses Tehran of carrying out proxy wars.
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The US is pursuing its own objectives and cutting Israel out of dealmaking with Iran and Saudi Arabia
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi described the negotiations as "difficult but useful".
Foreign minister says civilian enrichment cannot be subjected to any deal as Tehran and Washington set to hold talks.
The talks have the potential to reshape regional and global security and could transform Iran’s economic and political landscape.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hailed enrichment as a national achievement just before the fourth Iran–US round in Muscat, while Washington has maintained that Iran's enrichment facilities have to be dismantled.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has confirmed there will be a technical delegation at the Iran-US talks on Sunday.
On Sunday, the Iran-backed group hit the area of the Tel Aviv airport in a rare missile fire that had penetrated Israeli air defenses.
Trump aims to drum up financial support for the US with his Middle East trip, but Iran and Gaza also hang in the balance.
Unilateral change could derail talks with Tehran over its nuclear ambitions
Donald Trump pushed out national security advisor because he was reportedly coordinating Iran bombing plans with Israel.
Iranian leaders are already pushing back, saying renaming the gulf would be ‘indicative of hostile intent toward Iran’
Israel said it had intercepted an unmanned vehicle a day after President Trump said the U.S. would step back from conflict with the Iran-backed group.
Oman's foreign minister says a "ceasefire" between the US and the Iran-backed group has been reached.
The strike came days after the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen fired a ballistic missile that struck near Israel’s main airport, wounding at least six people.
Air strikes come a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel’s main airport.
Israel is preparing for a new large-scale attack on the Gaza Strip, intensifying its operations in Syria amidst sectarian tensions and threatening Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen, following a missile strike that hit Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport.
Country on high alert since MI5 warning last year about ‘potentially lethal’ Iran-backed activities.
Attacks are response to missile strike by Iran-backed rebels on Ben Gurion airport
Despite concerted American efforts, the Iran-backed Yemeni group continues to launch missile attacks against Israel and ships in the Red Sea
Foreign Minister Araghchi insists Iran’s nuclear activities are civilian in nature.
As Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has been Donald Trump’s reliable echo on issues like Iran, Ukraine and Gaza. But Steve Witkoff, the president’s friend, remains the chief negotiator.
The foreign minister of Oman credited the delay to ‘logistical reasons’, but the postponement comes amid new sanctions.
The delay comes after Washington imposed new sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday.
The Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran, said the attack was an American strike. The U.S. Defense Department said it was assessing the claims and took them seriously.
Mohsen Langarneshin was convicted of aiding Mossad operations for two years, including the killing of an IRGC colonel.
The interior minister said "some individuals deemed responsible" for Saturday's blast at Shahid Rajaee are being questioned.
Following a blast on Saturday, April 26, the port on the Strait of Hormuz was still ablaze on Monday.
Drone video captured the destruction at Iran’s largest commercial port, Bandar Abbas, two days after a massive explosion
In a speech in Jerusalem on Sunday, the Israeli prime minister insisted that any deal with Tehran must also address its ballistic missile capabilities.
The fiery blast at the Shahid Rajaee port in southern Iran has killed at least 40 people and wounded some 1,000 others.
A blame game begins amid reports solid fuel intended for ballistic missiles may have been improperly stored.
A massive explosion rocked the port of Shahid Rajaee in southern Iran's Hormozgan province. At least five people have been killed and more than 700 have been wounded, according to state media. An official suggested the fire was caused by chemical containers exploding
At least four people have been killed and 500 more injured in Bandar Abbas.
Iran has said it is ‘extremely cautious’ on the success of the nuclear talks with US.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who arrived in Oman for talks on Saturday, last met Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on April 19. The first meeting was held on April 12.
The expert-level technical talks could determine the specifics of nuclear and sanctions commitments by the two sides.
The president has a chance to make good on his reputation as a dealmaker as Iran moves closer to a nuclear weapon
The US president insisted that he and his Israeli counterpart are on the 'same side of every issue,' as Israel vows to act against Iran's nuclear ambitions despite renewed diplomatic efforts.
US president is alarming his base by abandoning core promises, from bombing Iran to debunking the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy
France has indicated that European powers are also ready for dialogue if Tehran shows it is seriously engaged