Iran is ready to engage with the US at talks on Saturday over its nuclear programme “with a view to seal a deal”, its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. But US President Donald Trump must first agree there can … Read More
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a plan to stop and inspect Iranian oil tankers at sea under an international accord aimed at countering the spread of weapons of mass destruction, sources familiar with the … Read More
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact Friday as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions. Russian and Iranian officials say the “comprehensive strategic … Read More
LONDON/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have tightened their grip on the country’s oil industry and control up to half the exports that generate most of Tehran’s revenue and fund its proxies across the Middle East, according to … Read More
DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop war in the Middle East, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. “Encourage world leaders, especially Christian governments, … Read More
Iran has said it has the right to defend itself following Israeli airstrikes in retaliation for the Islamic republic’s missile strikes earlier this month, but one Iranian expert has told Newsweek that Tehran may not want to escalate hostilities immediately. … Read More
Iran unveiled an upgraded attack drone at a major military parade in Tehran on Saturday. The Shahed-136B drone has new features and an operational range of more than 2,500 miles, almost double that of its predecessors, Iran’s IRNA news agency … Read More
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s protege Saeed Jalili Friday to become Iran’s next president, winning the runoff election by 16.3 million votes to Jalili’s 13.5 million. Pezeshkian was the leading candidate in the first round of Iran’s sham election on … Read More
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) – Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other senior figures in the Islamic … Read More
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state media said security forces were able to release hostages taken by gunmen Thursday following clashes in three separate areas in southeastern Iran that left 18 militants and 10 troops dead. The fighting … Read More