The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday said that Iranian officials held indirect talks with the US in Oman last month but dismissed the idea that an interim nuclear deal was on the table. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani appeared to confirm a report...
Israel Creates New Military Intelligence Unit to Prepare for War With Iran
Israel's military has created a new intelligence unit to prepare for war with Iran amid simmering tensions between the two nations, Ynet reported on Sunday. Israel has been conducting a covert war against Iran for some time, but in recent years, Israeli officials have...
Iran’s Khamenei Says ‘Nothing Wrong’ With Reaching a Nuclear Deal
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that there was "nothing wrong" with Iran reaching an agreement related to its civilian nuclear program as long as its infrastructure remains intact. Khamenei's comments come after Middle East Eye reported the...
Report: US, Iran Close on Interim Nuclear Deal for Sanctions Relief
According to a report from Middle East Eye, the US and Iran are near a deal that would reduce Iran's uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief, although it's not certain that a final agreement will be reached. Sources told MEE that direct talks between US...
Iran Reopens Embassy in Saudi Arabia
On Tuesday, Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia after a seven-year closure, the result of the normalization deal between Tehran and Riyadh that was brokered by China. During a ceremony at the embassy in Riyadh, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Alireza Bigdeli...
Iran Says It Will Form Naval Alliance With Gulf Arab States
Iran's navy commander said Friday that Tehran was working to form a naval alliance with several Gulf Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iraq. "The countries of the region have today realized that only cooperation with each other brings...
Report: US Official Discussed Oman Possibly Mediating Talks With Iran
Brett McGurk, the top Middle East official on the National Security Council, recently made an unannounced trip to Oman to discuss potential diplomatic outreach with Iran over its nuclear program, Axios reported Tuesday. Tensions have been soaring between the US and...
Zelensky Asks Ukrainian Parliament to Sanction Iran for 50 Years
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Ukraine's parliament to approve a bill that would put sanctions on Iran for 50 years over its alleged military support for Russia. According to the Kyiv Independent, the bill would completely ban trade with Iran, block...
Israeli Military Chief Says ‘We Have the Ability to Hit Iran’
The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) threatened Tuesday that Israel could soon take action against Iran over its nuclear program and said the IDF has "the ability to hit Iran." Iran is currently enriching some uranium at 60%, a step the country took in...
US Military Posts Pictures of Bunker-Busting Bombs Amid Iran Tensions
The US military posted pictures online this month of a powerful bunker-busting bomb that could destroy Iran's nuclear facilities it has built deep underground. The publication of the pictures is seen as a veiled threat as it came amid soaring tensions between the US...


