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Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations as the US military said it shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz
Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations as the US military said it shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz
Gente camina bajo una pancarta con retratos del fallecido fundador de la Revolución Islámica, el ayatolá Jomeini, y el fallecido líder supremo Alí Jamenei, que murió en ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel el 28 de febrero en Teherán, Irán, el sábado 6 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
People walk under a banner showing portraits of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Students have once again begun protesting across Iran, this time in response to the country’s education policies and the changing of university entrance requirements, according to reports published by Iranian media, social media videos, and statements given by human rights groups over the past few days.
Sunday marks 100 days since the United States and Israel launched war on Iran – a conflict that has triggered a global energy crisis and darkened the global economic outlook.
With the conflict between the United States and Iran still unresolved, a new controversy has emerged ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after several members of Iran's national team staff were reportedly denied entry visas to the United States, prompting a strong protest from Tehran.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has travelled to Iran to deliver a “special letter” to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as part of diplomatic efforts to end the United States-Israeli war on Iran, which began 100 days ago.
On a hot afternoon in March, a procession of hundreds of men wound through major streets in the Nigerian city of Kano, dressed in black and bearing portraits of the assassinated Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and waving Iranian flags.
Funerals will be held for Lebanese officers killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, as Beirut’s army chief headed to Pakistan on a surprise visit amid ongoing mediation efforts in the wider United States-Israel war on Iran.
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Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has said the fallout from the Iran war threatens to push the country towards a fiscal “disaster” if oil exports, which ordinarily generate 90 per cent of Baghdad's revenue, do not resume.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi landed in Tehran as part of new diplomatic efforts.
Iran's World Cup soccer players have received visas to enter the United States, a US official said days before their first match, but Iranian media said on Saturday that some administrative staff had not received their visas.
France is working with several countries to step up pressure on Israel by pressing ahead with coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank, three European diplomats said on Saturday.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deputy head of the Mossad intelligence agency, identified as “Mr A”, will end his tenure after 22 years of service.
Iran’s delegation to a special meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors condemned US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities operating under IAEA safeguards, describing them as an unprecedented assault on safeguarded nuclear sites.
US President Donald Trump is facing widening opposition within his own party as Republican lawmakers in Congress, long reluctant to defy him, are showing a greater willingness to break ranks with the US president.
The United States shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a post to X/Twitter early Sunday morning.
Sunday marks 100 days into a war that US President Donald Trump said was going to finish “very fast”.
Ibrahim Al Moussawi, a Hezbollah official and member of the Lebanese Parliament, said any ceasefire agreement should apply to all parts of Lebanon and not be limited to Beirut or its southern suburbs.
Yemen’s foreign ministry condemned Iran’s recent attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, describing them as a dangerous escalation and accusing Tehran of threatening regional security and stability.
Mohsen Rezaei, a senior military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said negotiations with the United States are currently at a standstill and ruled out the possibility of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Mojtaba Khamenei, according to an interview with CNN.
The US president brags about ending wars but look at Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and Lebanon to see what his casual disregard for diplomacy and obsession with instant results have achieved
Sunday marks 100 days since the war in the Middle East began, and the conflict continues to drive substantial volatility across all asset classes in every region of the world as a lasting peace deal remains elusive.
With the endgame of the war between the US and Iran remaining unclear, businesses and consumers are bracing for more tough times.
While a peace agreement remains elusive on the 100th day since the US and Israel first launched strikes on Tehran on February 28, the US and Iran have appeared to come close to a deal on several occasions.
The US government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, as Tehran followed up a wave of strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain with further drone launches.
The Iran Football Federation has accused the United States of “vindictive behaviour” regarding the refusal of visas for managerial and administrative members of its World Cup travelling party.
Iran’s national team arrived in Tijuana on Sunday ahead of three World Cup matches in the United States amid an ongoing row over visas.
Iran’s national team arrived in Tijuana on Sunday ahead of three World Cup matches in the US amid a row over visas.
A customer prepares to pump diesel fuel at this Madison, Miss., Sam’s Club, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is considering whether frozen Iranian assets could be redirected to help Gulf states rebuild and repair damage caused by Iran, according to a report by Reuters citing a source familiar with the matter.
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The new Prime Minister of Iraq, Ali Al Zaidi, faces a difficult task in curbing corruption as he attempts to meet US demands while also maintaining relations with Iran, his country's other major ally, officials and analysts told The National.
President Trump has newly estimated that Iran has 21%-22% of its missiles remaining. Trump said in an interview with NBC: "They have some missiles and drones, percentage-wise maybe 21%-22% of the missiles. That's a lot, but it's not what it was before the war."
[BAKU] As Israel’s gas exports to Egypt and Jordan have stopped and restarted three times since October 2023, Azerbaijan’s state oil company, known as SOCAR, has moved into every layer of Israel’s energy business at once. SOCAR now runs the largest new exploration zone in Israeli waters, holds 10% of the Tamar gas f…
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The United Nations food agency is sounding a catastrophic alarm on the macroeconomic fallout of the ongoing conflict in Iran and the Persian Gulf region. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), millions of people are actively being plunged into acute hunger due to the war - realizing a grim trajectory the agenc…
SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea continued illegal exports of coal and minerals last year in violation of United Nations sanctions, with coal exports reaching 1.5 million tons, a lawmaker said Sunday, citing South Korea's spy agency.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that the United States has refused to issue entry visas to several members of Iran’s delegation connected to the national football team’s participation in the Fifa World Cup.
The Trump administration is seeking to redirect frozen Iranian assets toward rebuilding energy and other infrastructure damaged by Tehran’s retaliatory strikes in Gulf Arab states hosting US military bases, Bloomberg and CBS News have reported.
Iranian interior minister Eskandar Momeni said that his Pakistani counterpart, Mohsin Naqvi, met him in Tehran and discussions covered border security, counterterrorism efforts and combating drug trafficking.
Pope Leo said the US-Israel war on Iran does not meet the standards of a “just war” under Catholic teaching, reiterating a position he has previously expressed during a visit to Madrid.
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“I think a medal of some sort will come. I pray and hope that it is the gold one.” Ally MacLeod was never to live down his hubris of 1978. A Scotland loss to Peru and draw with Iran saw to that. Unlike MacLeod, Steve Clarke has never been prone to bold or rash predictions. Excitement will be left to everyone else. W…
France is working with several countries on coordinated sanctions targeting people linked to violence in the occupied West Bank, three European diplomats said.
The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has elevated the threat posed by Israeli espionage to the highest level as tensions over Iran and Lebanon grow, NBC News and the New York Times reported on Saturday.