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Iran Prez Pezeshkian defends country's right to civil nuclear enrichment

"We say clearly: No to nuclear weapons, and no to deprivation of nuclear knowledge," Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said.

US, Iran officials held 'very good' meeting on sidelines of UNGA: Trump

President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his address to the UN General Assembly that he may "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a deal isn't reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with the Iranian officials on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders but he offered few details about how the discussions transpired or the substance of the exchange. "It was a very good meeting," Trump said. The president later added that the Iranian officials were "not the highest level, but it's something." The engagement comes after months of US-Iran communications languishing following the collapse of a short-lived ceasefire that was brokered in June. US and Iranian negotiators met separately with Qatari and Pakistani mediators in Doha in early July for indirect talks. Earlier Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco

Iran war pushes diesel to record high prices, with no relief on the horizon

The inflation-adjusted price of diesel in late August was about as high as it was in 2022 and has likely risen further

Iran rules out reopening Strait of Hormuz until US meets its demands

Ghalibaf said Iran had conveyed its demands to the United States through intermediaries and would not reconsider its position until Tehran's conditions were fulfilled

Pak min Naqvi to visit Tehran; Iran says talks to focus on bilateral ties

Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi will visit Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian leaders and officials amid escalated tension in West Asia, which involve the US-Iran conflict and fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, according to media reports. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Naqvi's visit would focus on bilateral relations and follow-up to previous understandings between the two countries, with no specific mediation message planned, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Saturday. "The visit of Pakistan's interior minister is entirely within the framework of bilateral discussions," Baghaei was quoted as saying by IRIB, adding that one of Pakistan's economic ministers might also accompany the interior minister. The visit, however, comes at a crucial time. Fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthis have intensified, with the former carrying out airstrikes against Houthi positions and the group launching drone and .

Iran says US preparing to resume attacks, warns of a sustained response

Tehran's central military command says any US attack would trigger sustained strikes on American bases and interests, and warns countries against supporting Washington

Russia, China veto US proposal to extend UN monitoring of Iran sanctions

Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program. The UN Security Council sanctions are still in effect, which freeze Iran's assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalize any development of Iran's ballistic missile program, among other measures. Using a provision in the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers France, Germany and the United Kingdom triggered the "snapback" mechanism, which reimposed the sanctions on September 27, 2025. It restored the Security Council sanctions committee and authorized a panel of UN experts to monitor implementation. The United States drafted a resolution to extend the UN expert panel's mandate for a year, coming as America also pursues a wider campaign to isolate Tehran from its remaining economic partners as the more than six-month-old war in Iran has hit a stalemate. The proposal was .

Iranian drones, missiles target US-contracted vessel near Strait of Hormuz

The strike involved four Iranian drones and at least one missile, according to Fox News; minor crew injuries were reported and several US personnel were aboard

Gulf states cancel Iran talks; Houthis attack Saudi Arabia again

Gulf states postponed talks with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz as the Houthis attacked a Saudi airbase and Tehran sanctioned 77 ships over alleged protocol violations

How Iranian hard-liners prevailed and sabotaged peace deal with US

Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran's president was furious when he found out

Iranian ship struck in Hormuz; talks between Tehran, neighbours postponed

An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said, and a plan by Tehran to brief neighbouring countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping in the strait was postponed. The attack, which the reports said killed one and wounded four, drew attention back to the strait after threats to shipping in the region intensified last week when Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a "terrorist enemy" for Sunday's attack. There was no immediate comment by the US military, which has struck Iranian-flagged vessels during its blockade of Iranian ports and faces a new threat from Iranian ballistic missiles launched at its warships. Qeshm Island, about 22 kilometres from the port city of Bandar Abbas, is key to Iran asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz. Hours before the attack, Iran's government remai

Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep oil, like Venezuela deal

US President Donald Trump said Washington could remain engaged in Iran and keep its oil, drawing a parallel with the US deal in Venezuela, while predicting the war would end this year

Iran Prez Pezeshkian slams West over sanctions' impact on global welfare

BRICS must expand trade in national currencies and work towards an inclusive global economic framework as excessive dependence on existing financial and trade systems has made emerging economies vulnerable to political shocks, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday. In an address at the concluding session of the two-day BRICS summit, Pezeshkian, taking a swipe at Western powers, was also critical of "unilateral sanctions", saying they are directly impacting global food security and people's welfare. The Iranian leader's remarks came weeks after the US imposed new economic sanctions on Iran, tightening the squeeze on Tehran's finances amid ongoing military hostilities between the two sides. The Iranian president said BRICS had evolved beyond being merely a framework for cooperation among emerging economies and had become a manifestation of growing demand for a more balanced and inclusive world in which "no centre of power has the right to determine the destiny of ...

Iranian commercial vessel hit near Strait of Hormuz, 1 killed, 3 injured

State-run media say an Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and three wounded. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor separately reported a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, with no details. There was no immediate statement by the US military, which previously has struck Iranian-flagged vessels as it keeps up a blockade of Iranian ports.

Iranian President Pezeshkian meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in Delhi

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on Saturday. The meeting assumed significance as relations between the two sides came under severe strain after Iran targeted many US bases in the UAE in the last few months as part of its retaliation to the US attacks on Iranian installations. "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with UAE Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit," the Iranian embassy said on social media. The meeting came amid reports about Iran's plans Iran to meet members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Iraq in Oman on September 14 to discuss an agreement on transit through the Strait of Hormuz. It will be the first such meeting since the start of the West Asia conflict.

Iran will not surrender to US, Israel 'bullying': Prez Pezeshkian in India

Iran will not surrender to "bullying" and "arrogance" and will stand firm to protect its national interests, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday in a direct message to the US and Israel amid a sudden spike in West Asian hostilities. In an address at a gathering of religious leaders, intellectuals, academicians and business figures, Pezeshkian outlined Tehran's vision for the Gulf region, emphasising a commitment to peaceful coexistence while vowing to defeat foreign forces seeking to "sow the seeds of discord" within Iranian society. "We will not surrender to oppression. Iran is standing up to Israel and the US because we will not be bullied, and if they push us, we will push them back," the Iranian president said. He labelled the US and Israeli forces as "real militants", pointing to a US strike near a primary school in southern Iran that left 168 children dead. "They should take on our soldiers instead of targeting hospitals, infrastructure and livelihoods. They th

PM Modi urges safeguarding navigation freedom in talks with Iranian Prez

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pressed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to resolve the West Asia conflict through dialogue and diplomacy while highlighting the vital need for safe navigation and safety of seafarers. In their talks, the two leaders also discussed various aspects of the India-Iran relationship. It was the second meeting between the two leaders in less than two weeks. The talks took place hours after the Iranian leader arrived in the national capital to attend the BRICS summit. It is Pezeshkian's first visit to India as the president. His visit assumes significance as it comes amid sudden spike in overall tensions in West Asia following the US slapping new punitive economic measures against Iran. "The two leaders exchanged views on recent developments in West Asia. The Prime Minister reiterated India's consistent position that all issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The prime minister also .

Iran for expanding use of national currencies, diversification in trade

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday called for a stronger shift toward local currencies in BRICS trade, while pitching Iran's geography, energy resources and transport links as a strategic bridge for the bloc's economic connectivity. Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum, Pezeshkian said BRICS must move beyond its economic potential and build a more integrated network of trade, investment and joint financing. He argued that greater use of national currencies, backed by mechanisms to manage currency risks and reciprocal settlements, would make intra-BRICS trade less vulnerable to political shocks. Pezeshkian also positioned Iran as a potential link in BRICS energy, food and transport supply chains, citing its geographical location and energy reserves. He called for deeper integration of trade infrastructure, including digitalised customs procedures, reduced regulatory barriers and stronger cross-border markets. The Iranian president urged the New Development Bank to become

Iran, other W. Asia states plan talks on temporary Strait of Hormuz deal

Gulf foreign ministers are set to meet Iran in Oman as regional powers seek a temporary arrangement to manage shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz

Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls to 7, below 10-day average

Vessel traffic through the key oil-shipping waterway fell to seven on Wednesday from 12 a day earlier and remained well below the 10-day average of 14, preliminary ship tracking data showed