Iran's escalation against Gulf states raises concerns it feels safe attacking neighbors - analysis
Iran claimed this is “conducted in response to a series of US military attacks.”
Iran claimed this is “conducted in response to a series of US military attacks.”
Rubio added that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz, with any relief being conditional on nuclear agreements.
Beyond its role as a major trading partner, the UAE serves as one of Iran’s principal sanctions-evasion hubs.
A senior Iranian commander said sites that produce military equipment are "completely hidden from the enemy's view," signaling to the US and Israel that Iran is still managing to produce weapons.
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US prosecutors say Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi helped plan approximately 18 attacks in Europe in recent months.
"Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump said in a Truth Social post.
Iran is seeking a limited interim deal with the US to ease economic pressure while avoiding major nuclear concessions.
Iran also threatened to completely block the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that there would be no talks until its demands on the cessation of Israel's operations in both Lebanon and Gaza were met.
Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki had allegedly been part of a group of demonstrators who targeted the Jafari Mosque in Tehran's Gisha neighborhood.
The attacks illustrate how Iran is seeking to keep up the pressure on Kurdish opposition groups. Many of these groups have forces and bases in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.