<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> A boy waves an Iranian flag and a man waves a flag containing a portrait of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a pro-government gathering at a square in Tehran. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect … Read more
US President Donald Trump said he would be “honoured” to meet Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei if ongoing diplomatic efforts lead to an agreement between Washington and Tehran. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he was open to a direct meeting with the Iranian leader, stressing that any such engagement would be … Read more
The United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned that it is no longer able to carry out major monitoring duties in Iran after losing access to several nuclear facilities affected by US-Israeli military strikes in June 2025. Citing confidential reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) news agency Associated Press revealed that inspectors have been … Read more
The transfer of Iran’s highly enriched uranium outside the country would be a complex operation but remains achievable, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has said, as diplomatic efforts between Tehran and Washington continue. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Grossi said moving Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium was “difficult but not impossible”, noting … Read more
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
Peace negotiations between Iran and the United States appear to have hit another obstacle after Tehran made clear that it would not approve any agreement without firm guarantees and tangible results. The warning came from Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, at a time when diplomatic efforts to end months of conflict … Read more
The US military has stopped another merchant vessel that was attempting to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a US official familiar with the matter said on Saturday. According to the Associated Press, the Gambia-flagged bulk carrier “Lian Star” ignored repeated warnings from US forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian … Read more
The United States and Iran appear to be edging closer to a broader diplomatic understanding after weeks of military escalation, with officials signalling progress on a possible extension of the current ceasefire and the reopening of shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that negotiations with Tehran were … Read more
As talks over the Iran war struggle to crawl forward, US President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric has now spilled over to Oman. During a tense Cabinet meeting, he warned that no country would be allowed to control the Strait of Hormuz, not even Muscat. On Wednesday, the US President rejected a report claimed Iran and … Read more
Fresh US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz have drawn sharp condemnation from Iran, threatening to derail a fragile ceasefire and complicate ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict that has disrupted global oil supplies and regional stability. Iran’s foreign ministry accused the United States of violating the nearly seven-week-old ceasefire after attacks in Hormozgan … Read more