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The announcement of a United States-Saudi Arabia civil nuclear deal, in the midst of a U.S.-Iran war that began over Tehran’s nuclear programme, could hardly have come at a worse time. Matters became more complicated when U.S. President Donald Trump, after the agreement had been signed, added a new condition: that Saudi Arabia should join…
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A still image from handout video released July 14, 2026 said to show a drone being launched by Iran from an unknown location to attack U.S. positions at Azraq base in Jordan. Photo: IRIB via Reuters. The U.S. military on Saturday (July 18, 2026) announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since…
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Tehran envisages itself as overseeing the strait and wishes to impose fees on transiting vessels — a demand Washington has strongly rejected. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s parliament has begun work on a bill on the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the security committee said on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), as fighting flared…
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Mourners react as they gather on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran, on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran began…
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File image of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Photo: Iran’s Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters | Photo Credit: Iran’s Presidential website Iran’s President said Monday (June 29, 2026) that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets would be released by Qatar as negotiations with the United States were challenged by attacks across the Persian…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday (June 25, 2026) warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, saying vessels not complying “will be dealt with”. The future of the strait, a vital route for…
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(Left) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif displays the signed Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Islamabad MoU). (Centre) US President Donald Trump signs the MoU. (Right) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian displays a memorandum of understanding signed with U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s President signed a deal on Wednesday…
Israel and the U.S. launched their war on Iran on February 28 to bring about regime change in Tehran, destroy its nuclear and missile capabilities and end its support for non-state actors such as Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis. More than 100 days later, on June 15, the U.S. reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with…
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Iran’s Mehdi Torabi is seen during a practice session. Winger Mehdi Torabi was only issued a single-entry visa instead of the multiple-entry visa given to other Iranian national team players to take part in the global spectacle. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An Iranian national football team player’s United States visa has expired, state media…
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Tehran’s Milad Tower, the tallest structure in Iran, stands as a symbol of the revolutionary state’s engineering ambitions. Rising 435 metres, including its 120-metre antenna, the tower’s octagonal concrete shaft joins a pod with 12 floors housing observation decks, a cafe, and a museum. Above it, the antenna pierces Tehran’s smoggy skyline. From the deck…