Tehran

Iraq to reopen Sheeb border crossing with Iran, temporarily close Mandali border

The US Treasury had requested the closing of the all but two border crossings with Iran as part of its campaign to increase economic pressure on Tehran.

Security personnel stand near the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran, after Iraqi authorities ordered its closure as a precautionary measure following the latest drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, in Basra, Iraq, September 12, 2026.
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks, ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026

Trump says return to war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if negotiations produce progress

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is seen at his party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, October 28, 2026

Eisenkot gets mandate to form government as Iran executes three accused of working for Israel


‘No good options’: Iran war caught between Trump's midterm troubles, Israel's election shake-up

A broader offensive, continued pressure, negotiated compromise, or a limited strike are potential options, according to Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran and the Shiite Axis research program at INSS.

A pedestrian walks past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump inside a catering container, installed on a building along a street in downtown of Tehran on August 31, 2026.

Iran rejects possibility of US enforcing economic blockade, closing trade routes

Hossein Mohebbi was reacting to the US military's Task Force Iron Gate, launched to help crack down on Tehran's movement of advanced weapons and other sanctioned material.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026.

President Trump: History will remember Iran, not the US midterms - opinion

The midterms will shape the next two years of American politics. What happens in Iran could shape the Middle East for the next hundred.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

Explosions heard on Qeshm Island, multiple locations in Iran, state media says - report

The source and nature of the explosions have not yet been reported.

An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, December 10, 2023.

Expanding on naval blockade, US military to create task force to restrict Iranian land commerce

Task Force Iron Gate, as it will be called, will be based in Tampa, Florida, and will coordinate with other US government agencies.

A graphic outlining the area of responsibility and operations of US Task Force Iron Gate, which was announced by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on November 7, 2026.

Tehran reviews 'concrete proposals' on future of nuclear program amid talks with US - report

Iran sent the US a nuclear proposal via Qatar later on Thursday, which it said it would discuss only after Washington meets its seven demands, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2026.

US sanctions three for aiding Iran's air defenses amid reports of Moscow-Tehran arms deal

A day later, the Financial Times reported that Russia had signed a weapons deal with Iran to supply the regime with 90 advanced guided missile launchers.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Khamenei warns Iran response to any renewed aggression will be 'on a much greater scale'

Khamenei called for Iran to have "the absolute deterrence" in a message marking "Day of Fighting Global Arrogance," adding that “The US sees the end of its hegemony as distant; we see it as near.”

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.

How to implement regime change in Iran - opinion

Iran’s ethnic minorities are the key to toppling the mullahs’ regime in Iran.

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

US Midterms 2026: Trump faces congressional shake-up as Iran tensions escalate

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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews after his visit to Texas, in Maryland, US, October 28, 2026