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.

Burnham Says Iran’s IRGC ‘Almost Certainly’ Directed Suspected RAF Fairford Plot

Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons on Monday that a suspected plot against RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire was highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Nechirvan Barzani Says Kurdistan Region Will Not Allow Its Territory to Be Used for Attacks on Iran

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani addressed border security during his speech at the Middle East Research Institute forum in Erbil. He criticized Iranian Kurdish...

Iran Says U.S. Response to its Seven Conditions is ‘Inadequate’

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said on Sunday that the US response to Iran's seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz was inadequate.

OpenAI Says Operatives in Iran Placed Articles Under Fake Bylines

OpenAI says operatives in Iran used its AI models and fake personas to help place articles critical of the US war against Iran in online outlets, though it cannot say who was behind the effort.

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...