Suspected Israeli online operations cause alarm in Iran and Lebanon
Suspected online espionage triggers intense security crackdowns and counter-intelligence measures in Iran and Lebanon.
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Suspected online espionage triggers intense security crackdowns and counter-intelligence measures in Iran and Lebanon.
Tehran's new municipal welfare projects face intense criticism over funding sources, transparency, and inflation claims.
Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".
Iran is trying to hit military sites in the UK and the suspected plot to attack a US-run military airbase in September was “not unique”, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said on Tuesday. Ken McCallum, who leads the UK’s domestic security service, said Tehran was seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the country’s Islamic authorities. That has included arson and sabotage attacks on Jewish sites that Britain says were carried out by...
Iran’s ambassador tells UK officials Tehran willing to assist in investigation, reiterates denial of involvement.
Tehran seeks dialogue in Yemen conflict, warning a military solution risks complicating the volatile regional situation.
Tehran offers to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis following deadly strikes on the kingdom.
Rubio says threats to Western civilisation today 'every bit as real as they were on the dramatic stage of antiquity'.
Atlantic National Security Staff Writer Nancy Youssef tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump's agreement to import Russian diesel could provide limited relief from high fuel prices while potentially increasing Moscow's revenue as it continues its war in Ukraine. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Youssef also discusses Pentagon planning for possible new strikes against Iran and the challenges facing indirect negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz and a potential ceasefire. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Oil prices drop as Trump dismisses speculation of pre-midterm military action against Iran.
US President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic. “We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd,” Trump wrote in a social media post on Thursday. The president’s comments amounted to an unusual blending of US national security issues and domestic politics. They follow recent reporting in The...
US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged doubt about his chances. “I don’t know what their decision is going to be,” Trump said of the 2026 award, which the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce on Friday. “They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like me.” Since his return to the White House last year, Trump has repeatedly said he deserves what may...
China and the US – Iran’s key partner and its chief adversary – found firmer common ground on Tehran at the Washington summit last month, and further head-of-state diplomacy could work in Iran’s favour, according to analysts. Iran was on the agenda when the presidents of the United States and China met in Beijing in May and again in Washington in September. There was no direct reference to Tehran in Beijing’s statement after the May summit, but following the September meeting China was more...
Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.
Tehran says reopening Strait of Hormuz has been its main goal, while the US continues to focus on nuclear talks.
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani agreed Friday to work closely together to address the situation surrounding Iran. Qatar has been mediating negotiations between Iran and the United States to resolve their conflict. In their talks in Tokyo, the Qatari leader explained to Takaich...
In a series of campaign-style rallies, Trump seeks to boost Republican odds amid Iran war and rising fuel costs.
Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has urged Iran to show maximum flexibility in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, apparently referring to mediated negotiations between Iran and the United States aimed at ending their conflict. "Japan would also like to build momentum for diplomacy together with the countries concerned," M...
Nearly 70 percent of Americans say the US-Israeli war is not worth fighting, marking a significant spike since July.
Iran’s foreign minister suggested in private talks that his country was willing to restore nuclear inspectors’ access to bombed facilities in exchange for sanctions relief, people familiar with the discussions said, a concession that could help break deadlocked peace talks with the US.
Andy Burnham says UK has 'strong indications' Iran involved in alleged security incident at RAF base used by US.
Individuals and firms in China, Pakistan, Turkiye, Iran and Saudi Arabia sanctioned as part of a pressure campaign.
Iran's military has issued an open letter accusing Trump of lying to US citizens about the state of the ongoing war.
The US and Iran are talking through mediators, but there are major differences over what a deal should look like.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran expects Washington to respond to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. In exchange for reopening the vital shipping route, Tehran is seeking guarantees including a regional ceasefire, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector and an end to the US naval blockade.