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US, Iran zero in on four nuclear issues in talks amid escalating tensions

With the cease-fire proving tenuous, negotiations between the two nations are in flux, but have advanced to outline potential paths forward on difficult questions about Iran's nuclear program

"Iran is unbreakable": Iran's FM Araghchi sends strong message to US at Brics FM meet | Trump

FM Araghchi delivers Iran's statement at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in India. He highlighted the importance of breaking Western hegemony and ensuring that international institutions remain

Iranian envoy says Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees: Report

The US-Israeli war on Iran has largely cut oil flows via the strait, which before the conflict saw one-fifth of the world's ‌oil pass through

After months of war, Iranians sink into disillusionment and despair

An imploding economy is causing hopelessness among both pro- and anti-government Iranians. And for those who wished for regime change, the letdown is palpable

Pak minister meets Iran FM in Tehran; discusses status of peace talks

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, during which he delivered a written message from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Iranian government said in a statement. The message was addressed to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. "Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with FM @araghchi in Tehran today, delivering a written message from PM Shehbaz Sharif addressed to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei," the Iran government said in a post on X. Photographs released by the Iranian authorities showed Naqvi handing over an envelope to Araghchi. Iranian authorities did not disclose the contents of the message, and it was not immediately clear whether the envelope shown in the photographs contained it. The Iranian government further said in a post on X that the two leaders reviewed bilateral relations and "exchanged views on the latest status of the ongoing diplomat

Iran's World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US: Officials

Members of Iran's World Cup soccer team have been granted visas to the United States, two U.S. officials said, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month. The team's participation in the World Cup has been complicated by Iran's war with Israel and the United States. Problems with processing visas had earlier led Iran to move its training base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, on Mexico's border with California. One U.S. official said all players on the Iranian team were approved for visas and were in the process of receiving them. A second official said visas had been issued for players, coaches, trainers and some support staff. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the visas publicly. The second official could not say if any Iranian applicants had been denied. It was not immediately clear when the Iranian team's passports would

US, Iran deadlocked over ceasefire terms as conflict nears 100-day mark

Without a breakthrough, the continuing standoff suggests that Iran believes it can bear the current level of pressure longer while betting that the political pain may get Trump to concede

UN nuclear watchdog unable to inspect Iran sites, verify uranium stockpile

The UN nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war last June according to a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog circulated to member states. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that it "cannot provide any information on the current size, composition or whereabouts of the stockpile of enriched uranium in Iran or whether Iran has suspended all enrichment-related activities." The IAEA warned that it was "unable to discharge its safeguards responsibilities" that it has under the Safeguards Agreement of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, adding that it is "indispensable and urgent" for Tehran to implement its obligations under that Treaty. The only nuclear facility inspected in Iran by IAEA inspectors since the last report in February has been the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which was visited on June 1-3. The reactor currently running at Bushehr uses uranium from Russia enriched to 4.5 per cent, a low level needed

Fuel supplies stable, 2,557 Indians moved out of Iran amid West Asia crisis

Government says energy supplies, aviation services and maritime operations remain stable as evacuation efforts continue and Gulf connectivity gradually improves

Mojtaba Khamenei urges steadfastness, unity to 'neutralise enemy's plot'

During the ceremony at the Imam Khomeini shrine, the message was recited in the presence of officials and participants gathered for the annual event

Iran really wants to make deal with US: Trump amid stalled negotiations

Trump stated that the deal will be a good one for the USA and its allies

US says it stopped another merchant ship attempting to breach Iran blockade

The US military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a US official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star ignored multiple warnings from US forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations. The ship was disabled by US aircraft in the Gulf of Oman and remains adrift there, the official said, adding that US forces have not boarded it. With the latest action, US military has stopped six ships trying to breach the blockade. One was allowed to proceed. The US launched the blockade on April 17 in response to Iran effectively closing the strait after the war began with US and Israeli strikes on February 28. A fragile ceasefire has held since April 7. Now the region and wider world await word on whether a deal is being reached to extend it by 60 days while new tal

US, Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz: A test of 'who will blink first'

The American blockade and Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate that is neither peace nor raging conflict, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian orders restoration of internet access

Iranian authorities had imposed a near-total internet blackout across the country for more than 87 days

Arab countries seek Iran peace agreement as ceasefire remains fragile

While there were indications of progress in talks to end the conflict, Axios and CBS News reported that Trump was preparing for a possible fresh round of strikes

US' excessive demands main obstacle in ongoing peace negotiations: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, told Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations that the US had repeatedly undermined diplomacy through broken promises

Iran plans new Hormuz traffic mechanism, fees for vessels to apply

Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran parliament's national security committee, said details of the route system would be unveiled soon

Jaishankar, Iranian foreign min hold bilateral talks on sidelines of Brics

The high-level interaction took place on the sidelines of the Brics Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, marking a pivotal moment in the bilateral trajectory between the two nations

Brics meeting sees Iran-UAE clash over West Asia conflict in Delhi

Sharp differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the West Asia conflict were on full display on Thursday during the opening day of the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi, signalling the challenges the bloc faces in reaching a consensus position on the crisis. It is learnt that there were heated exchanges between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar during the first sessions at the meeting. As the situation appeared to deteriorate, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov intervened to cool the tempers, it is learnt. In his address, Araghchi said Iran is a victim of "illegal expansionism and warmongering" and urged the BRICS nations to "explicitly condemn" what he described as violations of international law by the US and Israel. The Iranian foreign minister called upon the BRICS to resist "Western hegemony and the sense of impunity that the US believes it is entitled ...