Us-iran Tensions
US-Iran draft proposes uranium transfer, reopening Hormuz within 7 days
The reported proposal calls for Iran's enriched uranium stockpile to be transferred to a third country or its enrichment level reduced, with China potentially acting as guarantor
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US-Iran draft proposes uranium transfer, reopening Hormuz within 7 days
The reported proposal calls for Iran's enriched uranium stockpile to be transferred to a third country or its enrichment level reduced, with China potentially acting as guarantor
Trump says US in no hurry to end Iran war, claims time favours Washington
The US president said Washington had time on its side after seven months of fighting, claiming Iran was struggling to pay its soldiers and police personnel and remained keen on negotiations
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Trump admin warns Gulf states of likely renewed Iran war after US midterms
The Trump administration is preparing for possible renewed strikes after the November midterms, even as diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict remain ongoing
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Oil prices fall as hopes of US-Iran peace talks ease supply fears
Brent crude fell 1.1% to $114.10 a barrel and WTI dropped 1.3% to $101.45, paring Wednesday's gains as reports of renewed diplomatic efforts eased concerns over supply disruptions
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Iran says plan to end war with US could be implemented in under a week
Foreign Minister Araghchi said Tehran remains in contact with intermediaries; he also warned of risks to global energy markets from another Israeli-led attack
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Iran says plan to end war with US could be implemented in under a week
Foreign Minister Araghchi said Tehran remains in contact with intermediaries; he also warned of risks to global energy markets from another Israeli-led attack
US costs of Iran war top $47 billion, 25% above Pentagon's July estimate
The war's impact on global energy costs has weighed on support for Republican candidates and hurt President Donald Trump's approval ratings
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US costs of Iran war top $47 billion, 25% above Pentagon's July estimate
The war's impact on global energy costs has weighed on support for Republican candidates and hurt President Donald Trump's approval ratings
Iran hasn't tried to repair nuclear sites hit in US strikes: IAEA chief
The head of the UN nuclear agency said Tuesday there has been no indication Iran has tried to repair or reconstruct its nuclear facilities damaged in US and Israeli military strikes this year or last year. President Donald Trump has said one of the major reasons the U.S. went to war with Iran on Feb. 28 was to deny Tehran the ability to develop nuclear weapons, even as he has insisted that strikes the US carried out on Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025 "obliterated" the country's atomic program. During a UN Security Council meeting, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi urged Iran to give inspectors access to all nuclear sites, including those damaged in the military attacks. The IAEA has not been able to verify the status of Iran's stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium since the U.S. bombed its sites last year. However, Grossi said that "since June 2025, we have not identified any activity to repair or reconstruct any of the facilities damaged in the military ..
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Iran hasn't tried to repair nuclear sites hit in US strikes: IAEA chief
The head of the UN nuclear agency said Tuesday there has been no indication Iran has tried to repair or reconstruct its nuclear facilities damaged in US and Israeli military strikes this year or last year. President Donald Trump has said one of the major reasons the U.S. went to war with Iran on Feb. 28 was to deny Tehran the ability to develop nuclear weapons, even as he has insisted that strikes the US carried out on Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025 "obliterated" the country's atomic program. During a UN Security Council meeting, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi urged Iran to give inspectors access to all nuclear sites, including those damaged in the military attacks. The IAEA has not been able to verify the status of Iran's stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium since the U.S. bombed its sites last year. However, Grossi said that "since June 2025, we have not identified any activity to repair or reconstruct any of the facilities damaged in the military ..
Top defence officials of Mecca pact countries hold talks in Tehran
High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye were in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States, two regional officials said. The talks come as many in Iran are girding themselves for the possible return to all-out war, as Israeli and American leaders have been sharpening their threats ahead of pending elections in both countries, while Iranian leaders have remained defiant. Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and the head of Turkiye's intelligence service were to meet with Iran's top security officials and negotiators to push for a deal between Tehran and Washington. The war in Yemen and strikes by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia were topics also on the table, said the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to reporters. An Iranian official, also speaking on
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Top defence officials of Mecca pact countries hold talks in Tehran
High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye were in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States, two regional officials said. The talks come as many in Iran are girding themselves for the possible return to all-out war, as Israeli and American leaders have been sharpening their threats ahead of pending elections in both countries, while Iranian leaders have remained defiant. Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and the head of Turkiye's intelligence service were to meet with Iran's top security officials and negotiators to push for a deal between Tehran and Washington. The war in Yemen and strikes by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia were topics also on the table, said the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to reporters. An Iranian official, also speaking on
Sri Lanka repatriates 40 Iranian sailors after providing medical care
Sri Lanka repatriated 40 Iranian sailors after rescuing them from a distressed vessel off its southern coast and providing them with medical care. "They departed by air early on Saturday," a foreign ministry spokesman told reporters here on Sunday. The Embassy of Iran had funded the logistical arrangements for the departure, he said. All 40 sailors received medical attention before returning to Iran, the spokesman said. Sri Lankan authorities launched a humanitarian operation after receiving information about a merchant vessel in distress about 24 nautical miles off Galle, a port city on the island nation's southern coast. The repatriation comes amid heightened scrutiny of Iranian vessels operating in waters around Sri Lanka following a series of maritime incidents involving Iranian naval ships and concerns over US sanctions on vessels linked to Iran. In March, Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine outside Sri Lankan waters, killing at least 84 Iranian sailors
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Sri Lanka repatriates 40 Iranian sailors after providing medical care
Sri Lanka repatriated 40 Iranian sailors after rescuing them from a distressed vessel off its southern coast and providing them with medical care. "They departed by air early on Saturday," a foreign ministry spokesman told reporters here on Sunday. The Embassy of Iran had funded the logistical arrangements for the departure, he said. All 40 sailors received medical attention before returning to Iran, the spokesman said. Sri Lankan authorities launched a humanitarian operation after receiving information about a merchant vessel in distress about 24 nautical miles off Galle, a port city on the island nation's southern coast. The repatriation comes amid heightened scrutiny of Iranian vessels operating in waters around Sri Lanka following a series of maritime incidents involving Iranian naval ships and concerns over US sanctions on vessels linked to Iran. In March, Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine outside Sri Lankan waters, killing at least 84 Iranian sailors
Messages are still being passed to US amid war concerns, says Iran
As concerns rise about a return to an all-out Iran war ahead of crucial elections in the United States and Israel, Iran said messages are still being passed to the US and Tehran remains open to diplomacy. And US President Donald Trump said there would not be a strike against the Islamic Republic "today." Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross has begun receiving lists again of Palestinian detainees from the occupied West Bank and Gaza after the Israeli Supreme Court ordered the government to resume sharing them. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Sunday. Read our full coverage here. Iran says messages are still passed to the US via intermediaries ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said Tehran has not closed the window of diplomacy and messages are being passed to the US via intermediaries. Negotiations over the war have appeared to stall for weeks. State media s
Messages are still being passed to US amid war concerns, says Iran
As concerns rise about a return to an all-out Iran war ahead of crucial elections in the United States and Israel, Iran said messages are still being passed to the US and Tehran remains open to diplomacy. And US President Donald Trump said there would not be a strike against the Islamic Republic "today." Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross has begun receiving lists again of Palestinian detainees from the occupied West Bank and Gaza after the Israeli Supreme Court ordered the government to resume sharing them. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Sunday. Read our full coverage here. Iran says messages are still passed to the US via intermediaries ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said Tehran has not closed the window of diplomacy and messages are being passed to the US via intermediaries. Negotiations over the war have appeared to stall for weeks. State media s
Threat of full-scale US-Iran war grows amid fears of fresh military strikes
US officials fear Iranian attacks on Americans, while Tehran anticipates fresh US-Israeli strikes, raising the risk of a wider conflict amid political uncertainty
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Trump weighs fresh Iran strikes as he keeps prospect of a deal open
He recently said on social media he would not hit Iran again before the Nov 3 midterm elections
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Trump weighs fresh Iran strikes as he keeps prospect of a deal open
He recently said on social media he would not hit Iran again before the Nov 3 midterm elections