Iran

Trump says Israel should 'hit' Iran nuclear facilities

Biden was asked on Wednesday whether he would support strikes against Iranian nuclear sites and the US president told reporters: "The answer is no."

Iran says its allies 'will not back down' in war with Israel

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's address in Tehran followed Iran's second-ever direct attack on Israel. It was also the first since exchanges of fire between Tehran-backed Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops escalated into full-blown war in Lebanon.

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

Biden added that the Israelis "have not concluded how they're, what they're going to do" in retaliation for a huge ballistic missile attack by Iran on Israel on Tuesday.

US discusses possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil sites as Israel presses Lebanon campaign

As Israel weighs its options after its arch-foe Iran launched its largest ever assault on Tuesday, Biden was asked whether he would support Israel striking Iran's oil facilities.

US urgently tries to shape Israel's response to Iran

All sides are aware that any retaliatory strike against Iran's nuclear or oil installations would send the Middle East spiralling even more towards chaos, but Israel seems not to have made a decision yet.

Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict

"Our action is concluded unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation," Iranian foreign minister said in a post on X early on Wednesday.

US intel warns of Iran threats to assassinate Trump: campaign

Iran rejected accusations that it is trying to kill Trump earlier this summer, shortly after a gunman opened fire at a rally in Pennsylvania, killing one person and wounding the presidential candidate.

Iran's Guards ban communications devices

One of the security officials said a large-scale operation is underway by the IRGC to inspect all devices, not just communication equipment. He said most of these devices were either homemade or imported from China and Russia.

Israel's attack in Lebanon: Can it lead to an all-out war?

Nasrallah and Hezbollah have thrived with an image of invincibility after confronting Israel in 2006.

August 11, 2015
August 11, 2015

The Iran debate

Critics of the upcoming accord have pointed out that Iran will not play by the rules and may continue a covert programme for uranium enrichment outside designated nuclear facilities covered under the agreement.

August 3, 2015
August 3, 2015

THE AMERICAN ZEROS

Bridging the gap between Iran and the West would help soften Iran's present voice against Israel through a possible political and social transformation in favour of the West.

July 25, 2015
July 25, 2015

An Iran deal ten years late

The only thing to lament about the agreement reached by Iran and the P5+1 (the UN Security Council's five permanent members – China, Britain, France, Russia, and the United States – plus Germany) in Vienna this month is that it was not signed and sealed a decade ago.

July 21, 2015
July 21, 2015

Iran's re-entry to the comity of nations

The US Congress has 60 days to review the agreement. During that time, President Obama cannot lift the sanctions.

July 16, 2015
July 16, 2015

Landmark deal with Iran

After the marathon 18-day Vienna talks a historic deal was signed on Tuesday between Iran and six global powers -- the US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany.

July 14, 2015
July 14, 2015

Iran nuclear agreement ‘reached’

A deal on limiting Iran's nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions has been reached at talks in Vienna, diplomats say.

July 12, 2015
July 12, 2015

World powers in final push for Iran nuclear deal

World powers race to clinch a landmark deal to prevent Iran acquiring a nuclear bomb, with a source close to the marathon talks saying an agreement was "98-percent" completed.

July 11, 2015
July 11, 2015

'Never threaten an Iranian!': How one diplomat's outburst blew up

The weather is sultry and tempers are fraying during tense negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme - one particularly testy exchange sparked a rash of social media messages and memes.

May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015

Iran holds anti-Islamic State cartoon contest

Not long after staging a cartoon contest satirizing the Holocaust, a group in Iran launched another event — this time, aimed at the Islamic State extremist group.

May 24, 2015
May 24, 2015

Italy coast guard rescues 70 Afghan, Iraqi migrants from crowded boat

Seventy Afghan and Iraqi migrants have been rescued from a packed boat off the southeastern coast of Italy and brought to shore on Sunday