Politics

MI5 chief says Iran is trying to hit harder targets in UK

The head of MI5 said on Tuesday that Iran was stepping up attempts to attack harder targets in Britain, including military sites.

Oil prices rise as Iranian officials describe new tactics against ships

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Iranian officials told Reuters they were using new tactics against ships, and the Houthis attacked a Saudi Aramco building.

Iran executes man convicted of armed attacks in Kerman during war

Iran has executed a man convicted of armed attacks in Kerman during the war with the US and Israel, the judiciary's Mizan news outlet said on Wednesday.

Iran official calls Starlink a ‘tool of war’

The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Cyberspace Council has called Starlink a "tool of war", and authorities pledged to continue a crackdown on the satellite service, Al Jazeera reported.

UK Says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Likely Behind RAF Fairford Plot

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs on Monday that a suspected plot against RAF Fairford was highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran.

Rubio Says Iran Missed Chances for Nuclear Deal; Iranian Official Denies Any Talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Athens that Iran had failed to take up several opportunities to reach a nuclear agreement, while a senior Iranian official told Reuters there had been no nuclear negotiations.

Putin and Pezeshkian to Meet at CIS Summit in Turkmenistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, during an upcoming regional summit in Turkmenistan. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov announced...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Holds Talks With UN Special Envoy for Lebanon Affairs

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hosted United Nations Special Envoy for Lebanon Affairs Jean Arnault in Tehran. The high-level diplomatic talks focused on maintaining...

Gharibabadi Holds Diplomatic Consultations With Indian Japanese Spanish Ambassadors

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi recently held high-level diplomatic meetings in Tehran. He met separately with the ambassadors...

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Criticizes France Over Handling of Student Protests

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei publicly criticized Western diplomatic stances regarding domestic civil rights policies. The Iranian official accused French leadership of maintaining...

Iran Qatar Talks Focus on Security Cooperation and Maritime Safety

Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni concluded high-level strategic discussions in Doha with senior Qatari officials. The bilateral talks focused heavily on expanding security coordination,...