20 articles tagged with #Iran
PoliticsTrump envoys are heading to Pakistan for fresh peace talks with Iran, just as the Strait of Hormuz is causing trouble again barely two weeks into a ceasefire. Iran's foreign minister is already on the ground, per CBS News.
PoliticsPresident Trump says talks with Iran have been 'productive' while simultaneously threatening further military strikes on social media if no deal is reached - a negotiating style only he could patent.
PoliticsThe family of a British couple serving a 10-year sentence in Iran say they have not been able to make contact for over a week, raising urgent concerns about the couple's wellbeing.
PoliticsTrump cancelled a planned Islamabad trip by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for Iran ceasefire talks, hours after Tehran's top diplomat left Pakistan, telling Fox News that Iran can 'call us anytime they want.'
PoliticsThe House delayed a Democratic war powers resolution Thursday that would limit Trump's military authority over Iran, with Republicans reportedly punting the vote over attendance concerns. The constitutional debate over who controls U.S. military action against Tehran remains very much unresolved.
PoliticsTrump says the US and Iran are closing in on a nuclear deal, but Tehran is already pushing back, accusing Washington of making excessive demands during ongoing negotiations.
PoliticsThe US has warned shipping companies that paying Iran for transit through the Strait of Hormuz could expose them to sanctions, adding another layer of legal jeopardy to one of the world's most critical waterways.
PoliticsIran has signaled it may offer assurances on the use of its nuclear facilities during ongoing negotiations, but has ruled out destroying enriched uranium or allowing it to leave the country, Al Jazeera reports.
PoliticsPresident Trump sent a letter to congressional leaders declaring hostilities with Iran "terminated" on the same day a 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline expired, drawing Democratic opposition.
PoliticsIran has declared it has no plans for new peace negotiations, undermining Pakistan's efforts to host a second round of talks and raising questions about the future of diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
PoliticsPresident Trump announced US negotiators will travel to Pakistan Monday for talks with Iran, but Tehran has signaled it may not send its own delegation while a naval blockade dispute remains unresolved, with a ceasefire due to expire Wednesday.
ConflictIran has accused the US of violating a fragile ceasefire after President Trump ordered the Navy to guarantee safe commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran warning of a shifting dynamic in the strategically vital waterway.
ConflictIran has threatened to retaliate after U.S. Marines seized an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, an incident that coincides with an approaching ceasefire deadline in the region.
PoliticsIran's supreme leader is constitutionally the final authority on major state decisions, but reporting by the BBC highlights how competing institutions including the IRGC, clerical bodies, and the presidency create a far murkier picture of real power.
ClimateSatellite imagery published by Al Jazeera shows a suspected oil slick spanning dozens of square kilometres near Iran's Kharg Island, a critical hub for the country's crude oil exports.
PoliticsMinnesota Governor Tim Walz, speaking at a progressive conference in Barcelona, called President Trump and Vice President Vance 'feeble-minded' and warned of democratic backsliding in the United States.
PoliticsPresident Trump's upcoming visit to Beijing is expected to be complicated by the ongoing war in Iran, even as both the U.S. and China seek to stabilize their long-troubled bilateral relationship.
ConflictPresident Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to destroy Iranian vessels caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a Gulf standoff that is already disrupting global energy markets and straining a fragile ceasefire.
ConflictIranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has warned that Iran's navy is prepared to inflict 'new bitter defeats' on the United States and Israel, according to Al Jazeera, amid ongoing regional tensions and indirect nuclear negotiations.
ConflictThe Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for Middle Eastern oil exports, has become a central element in the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States, with potential consequences for global energy markets.
