Fresh US strikes on Iranian military facilities and Tehran’s retaliatory attack on a US-linked air base have left many wondering whether the ceasefire between the two countries has collapsed. The answer is complicated. The ceasefire still exists, but it is under severe strain. Over the weekend, the United States said it struck Iranian radar, air-defence … Read more
Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a historic opportunity while cautioning that no immediate breakthrough was expected. The meeting, which lasted more … Read more
Iran said it came just inches away from sealing an “Islamabad MoU” with the United States before the talks collapsed, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accusing Washington of last-minute “maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade.” In a post on X, Araghchi said Tehran entered the highest-level direct engagement with the US in 47 years in good … Read more
Iran aims to restore 70–80% of its refining and distribution capacity to pre-attack levels within one to two months, a senior oil official said, adding that repair efforts are underway following damage from recent US and Israeli strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure. Deputy Minister of Oil Mohammad Sadeq Azimifar informed the Student News Network … Read more
It was nearing 6.30 pm. Washington DC. The clock was ticking. It was 90 minutes to President Donald Trump’s deadline for an apocalyptic attack on Iran. That morning, he had written the words on Truth Social, and the world had stopped to read them. “A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back … Read more
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> In this handout file photo provided by Ithe Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency (ICANA), Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Photo: AFP/HO/ISLAMIC CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday (March 29, 2026) that the United States was plotting a ground attack despite publicly engaging in diplomatic … Read more
A month into their war with Iran, the United States and Israel are confronting an opponent that is fighting less like a conventional military and more like an insurgency, using limited resources to inflict maximum disruption, according to a report by Associated Press. Despite sustained airstrikes, Iran has continued to launch missiles and drones while … Read more