Iran

EU Sanctions Iran Guards Over Closure of Hormuz

The EU on Monday imposed sanctions on the spokesman for the naval arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and a regional command over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump Calls Netanyahu After Israel-Iran Clashes

US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, a White House official told AFP, after the first exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran since an April ceasefire.

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Iran FM Speaks to European, Regional Counterparts: Ministry

Iran's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, discussed the latest events in the region on Sunday night with his counterparts in Britain, France, and Turkey, as well as with Qatar's leader and Pakistani mediators.

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Iran Says Targeted ‘Terrorist Groups’ in Iraq

Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted the headquarters of "terrorist groups" in Iraqi Kurdistan, state media reported Monday.

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Iran Targets Bahrain and Kuwait After New US Strikes

Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday after fresh American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further straining a fragile truce.

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UN Nuclear Watchdog Raises ‘Proliferation’ Fears Over Iran Sites

The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday that a lack of access to Iran's nuclear material posed a "proliferation concern" and called on Teheran to act "constructively."

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Iran FM Says ‘No Tangible Progress’ in Talks but Trump Says Deal Close

Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that "no tangible progress" has been made in negotiations to end the Middle East war as fresh US and Iranian strikes strained a fragile ceasefire.

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Trump Says Iran Talks Moving Fast Despite Threat to Widen War

US President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran were moving at a "rapid pace," even as Tehran threatened to widen the war by keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked and activating other pressure points around the region.

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Hezbollah Needs to Cease Attacks First: US Official

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing diplomatic negotiations, a senior US official told AFP.

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Iran Says Does Not Trust US as Trump Toughens Terms

Iran's chief negotiator warned the US was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secured Iranian rights.

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