Middle East


Khamenei vows to protect nuclear program, warns US over Gulf presence in written statement

Iranians stand on a pavement along a street next to a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran on April 24, 2026.

Iran would use a nuclear weapon if it acquired one, Trump says

US President Donald Trump pictured in the Oval Office, April 30, 2026; illustrative.

Khamenei vows to protect nuclear program as Trump briefed on CENTCOM plan to renew Iran strikes

US President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.