A US official told Reuters that the US military shot down an Iranian drone that approached a US Navy aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
Reuters, citing an Iranian diplomatic source: Tehran is on high defensive alert and prepared for any scenario.
1 month agoUKMTO reports a security incident in the Strait of Hormuz. A ship was surrounded by “small armed vessels” and told to stop; the ship ignored the demand and is continuing on its planned route
US envoy Witkoff arrives in Israel ahead of security meeting with PM Netanyahu
Macron: Iran's responsibility lies first and foremost in respecting its people and releasing political prisoners, then resuming discussions on nuclear issues and regional stability.
1 month agoIranian police have arrested 139 foreign nationals in the central province of Yazd over their involvement in recent protests, Guards-linked Tasnim reported on Tuesday
1 month agoSmoke billowed over western Tehran on Tuesday as firefighters battled a major blaze at Janat Abad Market. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear
Iranian President Pezeshkian announces he has "instructed the Foreign Minister to prepare the grounds for fair and just negotiations" with the United States
Ukraine designates the IRGC as a terrorist organization - President Zelensky
US Secretary of Defense: President Trump said Iran will never have a nuclear bomb.
Israeli Army: Joint exercises took place yesterday between a US destroyer and Israeli Navy warships
British government: A new package of sanctions against the Iranian regime has been introduced.
Jordan's foreign minister affirms that his country will not be a launching pad for any military action against Iran.
1 month agoIran's Foreign Minister Araghchi had separate phone calls with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye to discuss the ongoing de-escalation efforts in the region
Iran says it summoned all EU ambassadors in country to protest bloc listing Revolutionary Guard as a terror group
Iranian Foreign Ministry: We hope to achieve diplomatic results in the coming days.
Axios, citing sources: Türkiye, Egypt, and Qatar are working to arrange a meeting between Steve Witkoff and senior Iranian officials in Ankara this week.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi told CNN: We are ready for war if negotiations fail, and the conflict will likely extend beyond Iran's borders.
1 month agoDefense Minister Israel Katz says he is holding a meeting with Israeli army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir after the latter returned from a whirlwind weekend visit to Washington DC for discussions with American officials on Iran. "Following the series of meetings the Israeli army chief of staff recently held in the United States, the two are discussing, among other things, the regional situation assessment and the Israeli army’s operational readiness for any scenario," Katz's office says
Israeli Channel 12: Dutch airline to resume flights to Israel starting tomorrow, Monday
Khamenei: The recent protests in Iran resemble an attempted coup.
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations warned Iran that they would have to retaliate if Tehran and its proxies will attack them in response to American strikes
The US ambassador to Israel: The decision to launch a US strike against Iran has not yet been made.
1 month agoQatar’s PM/FM met with Iran’s FM Araghchi & top security official Larijani today in Tehran and is now back to Doha
In a phone call with Pezeshkian, Sisi affirmed Egypt's continued and tireless efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to the negotiating table, leading to a comprehensive and peaceful settlement of the nuclear issue.
Trump to Fox News: The Iranians are negotiating and we'll see what happens. We have killed their nuclear program.
1 month agoAli Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, states that despite media reports structural arrangements for negotiations are progressing between Iran and the United States
The fire department in Hormozgan province, southern Iran: The explosion in a building in Bandar Abbas was caused by a gas leak.
The deputy governor of Khuzestan province in Iran: The Ahvaz explosion killed 5 people and injured 2, and it was likely caused by a gas distribution malfunction or negligence in using a gas appliance.
1 month ago4 American refueling planes have been spotted in the last hour under a mission call sign as they make their way to the coastal area of Cyprus and return.
