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Iran is ready for any necessary steps to reach deal with US, deputy foreign minister says

The Iranian diplomat said any US strike on Iran is "a real gamble," adding that Tehran is ready to reach a deal with Washington as soon as possible.

Then-Iranian permament represenative at the UN, and current Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi speaks at the UN building in New York, June 24, 2019; illustrative.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One, on travel from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, February 16, 2026.

Trump pushes US toward war with Iran as advisers urge focus on economy

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops, next to a banner reading, "Peace Through Strength", during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Pentagon moves troops at Qatar Al Udeid, Middle East bases amid tensions with Iran - NYT

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

The tipping point that changes history - opinion


Iran's judiciary indicts two French nationals and Belgian for espionage

Tehran has blamed recent protests after the death of Mahsa Amini on external agitation and accused a number of foreign citizens of espionage.

 A woman walks after the morality police shut down in a street in Tehran, Iran December 6, 2022.

Israel must do what it can to end Iran's nuclear program and the regime

Israel and the US must work together not only to delay Iran’s nuclear program but also to assist the Iranian opposition in bringing down the Iranian regime.

former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani reviews Iran's new nuclear achievements during Iran's National Nuclear Energy Day in Tehran, Iran April 10, 2021.

EU tells Iran to halt repression, support for Russia

EU's Borrell says Iran should halt military aid to Russia, and that he held a necessary meeting amidst worsening ties

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran, Iran, July 19, 2022

President Raisi says Iran thwarted US destabilization

As Iranian authorities marked the anniversary this week of the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran by radical students, President Joe Biden backed the protesters, saying: "We're gonna free Iran."

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Cica Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 13, 2022.

US imposes sanctions on Iran-based foundation over Salman Rushdie bounty

The US Treasury Department said it had designated the Iran-based 15 Khordad Foundation a Specially Designated Global Terrorist for placing a $3.3 million bounty on Rushdie.

The writer Salman Rushdie interviewed during Heartland Festival in Kvaerndrup, Denmark, June 2, 2018.

Biden to Herzog: Lebanon deal is ‘historic breakthrough’, US committed to Israel

Presidents Isaac Herzog and Joe Biden met at the White House and discussed the Lebanon maritime deal, the US commitment to Israel and Iran.

 President Isaac Herzog and US President Joe Biden at the White House, 26 October, 2022.

Iranian drone engines in the spotlight as Herzog visits US - analysis

What do we know about the Iranian drone engines and the transfers to Russia in their war against Ukraine?

 Iranian-made Shahed-136 exploding UAVs prepared for launch as part of an exercise in Iran in December 2021.

US Iran envoy on reviving the Iran deal: 'Right now it's not even on the agenda, not the focus'

The reason the talks are at a standstill is that “Iran has taken a position in those talks for the past two months, which is simply inconsistent with a return to the deal,” Rob Malley told CNN.

 ROBERT MALLEY, the Biden administration special envoy for Iran, waits to testify about the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations on Capitol Hill last week.

Iran’s officials fear disturbances in Caucasus and Gulf - analysis

Iran feels pressure intensifying as countries they once felt they could lean on are formalizing diplomatic ties with Israel, as well as ties teetering with their closest neighbors.

 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi attends a news conference in Tehran, Iran August 29, 2022

Iran threatens to target Israel-CENTCOM ties - analysis

Iran is concerned that Israel’s increased role and the Abraham Accords might give Israel a new role in the Persian Gulf.

 THEN-IRANIAN foreign minister Javad Zarif meets with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Tehran, in 2020. Human rights in Iran are a victim of negotiations on the nuclear file and trade between the EU and Iran, says the writer