Ali Khamenei; Abbas Araghchi Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday claimed he was inside the office of then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei when it was attacked during the first wave of US-Israeli strikes in Tehran on February 28 that triggered the Middle East conflict.He said that he emerged from the “rubble” fearing for Khamenei’s fate, … Read more
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with Iran are going “very well” and that Tehran has agreed to allow American personnel, in coordination with Iranian authorities, to enter Iran and recover buried nuclear material once the war ends.“It’s very, very hard to get it … but nevertheless, I want to get at … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played down reports of tensions with Donald Trump after being asked about the US President’s admission that he called him “f***ing crazy” during a heated conversation over Israel’s military actions in Lebanon. Speaking in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Netanyahu said disagreements with Trump were limited to tactics. … Read more
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has to decide between making a deal with Iran or doing it “the other way”, which he remarked would not be “nice.”He added that he would prefer to deal with Iran “the nice way.”“Now I have to make a determination: Do we sign … Read more
Kuwait said Iran launched 30 ballistic missiles and drones during Wednesday’s attack, describing the operation as a “heinous Iranian aggression” that targeted civilian and critical infrastructure across the country. According to Defence Ministry spokesman Saud Abdulaziz al-Atwan, Kuwaiti forces detected and intercepted 13 ballistic missiles that entered the country’s airspace. “Since dawn today, the armed … Read more
The fate of the Iranian regime has been one of the biggest unanswered questions since the US-Israeli strikes killed former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Now, the Trump administration says there are signs that his successor remains actively involved in Iran’s decision-making. Testifying before US Congress, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Mojtaba Khamenei appears … Read more
The fallout from Israel’s expanding military campaign in Lebanon may soon begin to haunt the global economy. After disruption in oil and trade flow through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran and its allies threatened action around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. On Monday, Iranian state-linked media reported that Tehran … Read more
US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Efforts to uphold peace in the Middle East faced fresh uncertainty after the United States carried out what it described as “self-defense” strikes inside Iran over the weekend, even as backchannel talks continued over extending the existing ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to US Central Command, the strikes … Read more
Iran has reopened most of the entrances to its underground missile facilities that were targeted during conflict with Israel and the United States, according to a CNN analysis of satellite imagery. The findings claims that Tehran still retains a significant missile capability despite weeks of bombing aimed at crippling its arsenal. The US and Iran … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that Tehran will not agree to any deal with the United States that fails to secure the rights of Iranians.“We will not approve any agreement until we are certain that the rights of the Iranian people have been upheld,” Ghalibaf said, in a video broadcast … Read more