Politics

IRGC spokesman says undersea cables in Strait of Hormuz ‘could become’ targets

A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that undersea data cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz could become new targets for Iran.

Iran and Russia share view on easing Taliban-Pakistan tensions, Araghchi says

Iran and Russia share a common view on easing tensions between the Taliban authorities and Pakistan, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in Tehran on Monday.

Pakistan’s army chief arrives in Tehran for talks

Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state television, as Pakistan continues its role as a mediator between Iran and the United States.

IRGC spokesman points to internet cables under Strait of Hormuz

A spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that seven major data cables run beneath the Strait of Hormuz and that new targets and weapons would be unveiled.

Iran summons German ambassador after Hamburg court ruling

Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Germany's ambassador, Axel Dittmann, in Tehran on Monday to protest what it called repeated baseless accusations, hours after Berlin summoned Iran's ambassador.

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.

Iran’s President Says Time to End War with U.S. ‘in a Position of Power’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday it was time to end the war with the United States while Iran was in a stronger position.

UK Blames Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for RAF Fairford Plot and Sanctions Two Iranians

The UK government said on Monday that a plot at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire was almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and it sanctioned two Iranian nationals.

MI5 Chief Says Iran is Targeting UK Military Sites

The head of MI5, Ken McCallum, said on Tuesday that Iran is trying to attack military sites in the UK and that a suspected plot at RAF Fairford was "not unique".