Masoud Pezeshkian

Trump pushes aides for 'decisive' military option on Iran as assets approach Middle East - report

Carriers, F-15Es and air defenses shift to Mideast as aides refine scenarios from IRGC targets to broader action; Tehran warns of retaliation while Washington debates goals and risks.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026.
The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is shown at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, US, August 11, 2025

'All options on the table': US boosts presence in Middle East as Iran strike remains possibility

A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026

US strike on Khamenei would be tantamount to all-out war against Iran, President Pezeshkian warns

IRAN’S PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the United Nations General Assembly in September. Every time Washington issues sanctions without follow-through, Tehran learns that defiance pays, the writer argues.

Pezeshkian fuels incitement against Israel and the US


IAEA chief says he hopes to improve Iran nuke status with new president Pezeshkian

Grossi noted that since Pezeshkian's inauguration on July 30, there has been no progress whatsoever with the Islamic Republic despite public statements made by some of its officials.

 IRANIAN ATOMIC Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami (right) and IAEA head Rafael Grossi shake hands after a joint news conference in Isfahan, Iran, in May.

EU considering reopening nuclear deal negotiations with Iran, sources claim

EU unsure Tehran ready for concessions or just looking to relieve pressure, play for time

 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

Iran's president calls for investigation into case of death in custody

Iran's President orders an investigation into a detainee's death in Lahijan; five policemen arrested, raising concerns over citizens' rights.

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel banner with a picture of Iranian missiles on a street in Tehran, Iran April 19, 2024.

Iran's parliament approves Pezeshkian's unity cabinet

"The road to our salvation is unity and solidarity," Pezeshkian said on Wednesday in his speech to the 285 parliamentarians present to give their vote of confidence to the cabinet.

 MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, Iran’s newly elected president, attends a Muharram mourning ceremony in Tehran, on July 12.

Israel's deterrence is working against Iran's threats - opinion

Iran’s newly inaugurated president, Masoud Pezeshkian, asked the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to refrain from attacking Israel.

IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (center) and Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala in Tehran, on Tuesday.

Haniyeh's son claims Hamas leader was killed by guided missile that tracked his cell phone

Haniyeh revealed that his father had been using his phone constantly and even used it at 10:15 p.m. the same night he was killed. 

 Late Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh's eldest son Abdussalam Haniyeh (L) mourns as he attends funeral ceremony, held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, Iran on August 1, 2024.

Pezeshkian suggests striking Israel's 'secret bases' in neighboring countries - Telegraph

Sources in Iran are speculating about possible internal power struggles between Pezeshkian's newly ascendant faction and the IRGC, with both trying to set the tone for the new regime.

 Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attend a Muharram mourning ceremony in Tehran, Iran July 12, 2024.

Putin asks Iran to avoid civilian casualties in Israel response, sources say

Putin advised Iran to avoid attacks on Israeli civilians in response to Hamas leader Haniyeh's killing, while Iran seeks Sukhoi jets and advanced defense systems.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia August 6, 2024.

Iran, Russia vow to strengthen ties amid an escalating regional conflict - report

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirms commitment to expanding ties with Russia as Moscow calls for calm following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Russian Security Council's Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Tehran, Iran August 5, 2024

Iran hosts Houthi leader as Hamas figure killed in Tehran

Iran hosts Houthi leader Mohammad Abdul Salam and other regional proxies. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran.

 A poster of Houthi leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, is held by a protester as others hold up their weapons during a rally held to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Sanaa, Yemen July 26, 2024.