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Gaps in US-Iran negotiation too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say - report
Iranian dissident to ‘Post’: Someone had been sent by Iran’s regime to kill me
The US and Israel must target the Islamic Republic, not Iran’s future - opinion
US is not rushing to fully open Hormuz with force, ground troops, sources say
Despite weeks of speculation, a US operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not imminent, as officials weigh risks and alternative strategies.
The fight today is not against Iran, but against a regime that oppresses its citizens - opinion
Millions of Iranians see weakening the regime as a chance for dignity, freedom, and hope.
Sporting bodies failing Iran's athletes, fmr. head coach of Iran’s national wrestling team says
“Saleh was not guilty. He went to the street alongside 1000s of other young protesters. This is a circus of the regime," Pashaei asserted.
'Terrorist blackmailers': UAE FM denounces Iranian regime, attacks on Gulf states
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan responded to criticism from former French ambassador to the US, UN, and Israel, Gerard Araud, and stated that the UAE will "never be blackmailed by terrorists."
Escalating Gulf war highlights limits of US strategy, search for mediators intensifies - analysis
Tehran has shown in the past that it won’t accept the US terms, relating to the nuclear and missile programs, either.
The mullahs’ war: how Iran is destabilizing the Gulf and the Sunni world - opinion
Iranian leaders have long framed their military posture as defensive. Yet the reality unfolding across the Middle East tells a very different story.
Gulf states expel Iranian diplomats as tensions rise over attacks, regional security
In four weeks of conflict, Iran has launched thousands of rockets and drones at the Gulf states, the UAE being the one targeted the most.
US-Iran tensions rise as both sides threaten attacks on Gulf energy facilities
Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
'No evidence' Iran can strike Europe despite Israeli warnings, UK minister claims
On Saturday, the IDF posted on social media that Iran has missiles "that can reach London, Paris or Berlin".
Two paradigms shaping Iran’s response to the Israel-US war - opinion
Unlike other regimes, Tehran filters decisions through a theological lens, making its behavior unique and consequential both regionally and internally.
