Iran

The US Representative to the UN made clear that the US objected to Iran’s nomination, calling it an “affront to the Non-Proliferation Treaty itself.”

Iranian sources earlier on Monday said the proposal would set ‌aside discussion of Iran's nuclear program until the war has ended and disputes over shipping from the Gulf are resolved.

Iran’s economy cannot withstand more than six to eight weeks of naval blockade, according to the report presented to the Security Council. The US blockade has now been in place for two weeks.

The pattern of the attack aligns with that of the Iranian hacker group Handala, which typically combines cyberattacks with psychological warfare targeting citizens.

Bahrain strips 69 individuals of citizenship for supporting Iran’s attacks on the country during the escalation in March and April.

For decades, the Islamic Republic has relied on a carefully calibrated model of confrontation, escalating tensions just enough to extract concessions while avoiding direct, existential risk.

On April 24, the United States also offered a $10m. reward for Hishim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji, known as Abu Ala al-Walai, the head of Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, an Iraqi paramilitary group.

Iran is no longer facing economic pain alone; it also faces the real possibility of infrastructure damage and long-term disruption.

Merz also said he did not see what exit strategy the US was pursuing in the Iran war - comments that underlined deep divisions between Washington and its European NATO allies.

Araghchi told reporters in Russia that Trump requested negotiations because the US has not achieved any of its objectives.