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Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Iran’s supreme leader threatened US military power, rejected limits on Iran’s missile program, and criticized Washington after US aircraft carriers were sent to the region.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Iran says 'understanding' reached with US as Geneva nuclear talks conclude amid threat of war

A soldier stands guard as the air and missile defense group displays the HQ-22A missile defense systems during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.

China expanding its secret nuclear-linked sites, satellite images show - NYT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the press ahead of his departure from the US on February 12, 2026.

Netanyahu after Trump meeting: US conditions for Iran must include nuclear weapons, MidEast proxies


Israel praises UN snapback of sanctions against Iran for nuke violations

Israel’s Foreign Ministry praised the UN move to reinstate sanctions on Iran, calling it vital to stopping Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.

Snapback sanctions on Iran's nuclar program have returned, now they must be enforced - editorial

As the snapback takes legal effect, previously lifted UN measures are restored.

 An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

Iran's clerical leaders face existential crisis amid nuclear deadlock

Iran faces mounting unrest and economic pain after UN sanctions snap back, as fears grow over Israeli strikes and stalled nuclear talks with the West.

Iranian clerics pass in front of an anti-US mural during the 45th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 3, 2024; illustrative.

UN reinstates arms embargo, other sanctions on Iran

The E3, Britain, France, and Germany, confirmed that the sanctions will return over accusations that Iran violated the 2015 deal that aimed to stop it developing a nuclear bomb.

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote against a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025.

Netanyahu, Trump to discuss Iran's missile, nuclear programs after AP analysis shows reconstruction

Netanyahu and Trump set to discuss Iran’s missile and nuclear program after satellite images reveal reconstruction at key missile sites. Both leaders vow to act against Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of Iranian flag (illustration).

Iran says deal with IAEA hinges on lack of hostile action, including sanctions snapback

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi warns Tehran will cancel its nuclear inspection deal if Western powers reimpose UN sanctions. The UN Security Council prepares to vote on 'snapback' sanctions.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.

Iran says US desire for nuclear diplomacy is a deception

The United States, its European allies, and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear program to conceal efforts to try to develop the capability to produce weapons.

 Donald Trump seen with a model of an Iranian missile (illustrative)

Iran is rebuilding missile manufacturing facilities - report

Tehran is reportedly attempting to rebuild its arms manufacturing but is missing essential machinery.

A satellite image shows the Natanz nuclear facility after airstrike in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025

Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defense pact: nuclear shadows, waning US influence define Riyadh-Islam

Policy expert Alex Mishra tells TML, ‘The Saudi Arabia–Pakistan mutual defense agreement is poised to fundamentally redefine US foreign policy’

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 19, 2025

Iran, Russia to sign documents on building new nuclear reactors in Iran - RIA news

Western governments accuse Tehran of failing to abide by a 2015 deal with world powers that aimed to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), arrives on the opening day of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025.