MOSCOW — Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan stressed Friday that the top priority now is to reach a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as he addressed a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Moscow.
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday ordered the country to halt its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after Israeli and US airstrikes hit its top nuclear facilities, state media reported.
Pezeshkian follows a (...)
New satellite images show continuing work at Iran's Fordow nuclear enrichment plant, which was struck by US B-2 bombers just over a week ago.
The imagery was collected by Maxar Technologies on Sunday. Maxar said it "reveals ongoing activity at and (...)
The US must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talks, Tehran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC.
Majid Takht-Ravanchi says the Trump administration has told Iran through mediators it wants to return to (...)
Iran could restart uranium enrichment "in a matter of months" following recent U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned, signaling that the damage inflicted by American forces was (...)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a stern warning to U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, insisting that any future negotiations must begin with a change in tone toward Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
"If President (...)
Iran held a state funeral on Saturday for dozens of senior military commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians killed during the 12-day war with Israel, which ended earlier this week in a US-brokered ceasefire.
Thousands of mourners gathered near (...)
Iranian authorities have carried out a wave of arrests and multiple executions of people suspected of links to Israeli intelligence agencies, in the wake of the recent war between the two countries.
It comes after what officials describe as an (...)
Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium is believed to be largely intact following US strikes on the country's main nuclear sites, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing European officials.
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In the heart of the Iranian capital, the Boof cafe serves up refreshing cold drinks on a hot summer's day.
They must be the most distinctive iced Americano coffees in this city – the cafe sits in a leafy corner of the long-shuttered US embassy.
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Iran's top diplomat said on Friday that the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country's nuclear programme has been "complicated" by US strikes on three of the sites, which he conceded had caused "serious damage."
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The Tehran Symphony Orchestra held a free concert Wednesday at the city's famed Azadi Square, dedicating it to Iranians killed in the 12-day conflict with Israel.
As residents gathered for the performance, the orchestra played "Ey Iran," the (...)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said his country emerged victorious over Israel and "delivered a slap to America's face" on Thursday.
The speech in a video broadcast marked Khamenei's first public comments since a US-brokered (...)
A new US intelligence report found that Iran's nuclear program has only been set back a few months after US strikes targeted three of the country's nuclear sites last week.
The report released by the US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) – (...)
Both Iranians and Israelis reported bombing overnight and into the morning despite US President Donald Trump announcing he brokered a ceasefire deal to take effect on Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday, the Israeli defense minister accused Iran of breaking (...)
Seven Iranian men have appeared in court in the UK after being charged with assaulting a pro-government protestor outside Tehran's embassy in London last week.
The men, aged between 30 and 50, were charged with grievous bodily harm after two people (...)
Israel has struck Tehran's Evin prison and damaged parts of the facility, which holds many political detainees, Iran's judiciary says.
The judiciary's Mizan news agency reported that the situation was "under control" following the attack, which it (...)
US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel on Monday evening. Iran's state media confirmed a ceasefire deal but there has been no official comment from Israel yet and it is not clear what time any pause may take (...)
Russian officials on Sunday castigated the US for its missile strike against Iran's nuclear plants, issuing veiled threats that Iran's nuclear ambitions would not be thwarted and welcoming Tehran's foreign minister for talks in Moscow.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes.
His comments came after Iran's state-run Press TV reported that parliament had approved a (...)
Iran launched a missile attack targeting Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, in what it described as retaliation for recent US strikes on nuclear facilities inside Iran.
The move marks a major escalation in the widening conflict between Iran, the (...)
The United States and Israel on Sunday at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) strongly defended their military action targeting Iran's nuclear sites, saying the regime in Tehran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
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Iran's parliament has approved a preliminary measure to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, though a final decision rests with the country's top national security authority, Iranian media reported Sunday, amid rising tensions following U.S. (...)
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto warned on Sunday that Iran is now highly likely to launch a strong response targeting U.S. interests, following American airstrikes on three of Iran's nuclear sites.
In remarks to broadcaster TG1, Crosetto (...)
The United States used its most powerful non-nuclear bomb — the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or "bunker buster" — in its strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, marking the weapon's first known use in combat.
The 30,000-pound bomb, packed with (...)
