Iran

Iran

Trump to cancel strikes on Iran as 'perimeters of a deal' agreed

On Friday, Trump had said he was "losing faith" in the prospect of a peace deal and threatened to hit Iran "very hard."

02/08/2026

Iran

Two reported attacks on tankers near Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, is one of the world's most crucial oil and gas transit chokepoints, carrying roughly a quarter of the global seaborne oil trade.

01/08/2026

Iran

US resumes attacks on Iran after foiling Tehran's strikes on Jordan

Trump vowed to hit Iran “very hard” following Tehran's recent attacks on bases hosting US troops in Jordan and other US allies in the region, including Egypt and the Gulf states.

30/07/2026

Iran

Iran rejects Hormuz deal and launches strike on US forces in Jordan

Tehran rejected an Omani proposal to divide the strait equally and declared Hormuz would "never return to its prewar situation," hours before the IRGC launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in Jordan in what CENTCOM called an attempted surprise attack.

29/07/2026

Iran

Iraq's former paramilitary alliance says 20 killed in US-Saudi strikes

The US military warned Iran to halt its attacks carried out directly or via its regional proxies against Washington’s assets in the Gulf or Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure to “avoid further military response”.

29/07/2026

Iran

The timing of war and peace is not yours to decide, Iran tells US

Tehran's foreign ministry said Iran would not allow Washington to determine "the timing of war and peace," as Trump claimed the Islamic Republic had requested negotiations and mediators sought to revive the collapsed interim deal.

28/07/2026

Iran

Iran publicly executes two Isfahan protesters despite UN calls to stop

Two protesters were publicly executed in Isfahan on Tuesday morning, bringing the total to four deaths out of 12 sentenced in the same case, after UN experts slammed coerced confessions and closed trials.

28/07/2026

Iran

US and Iran hold fire for third night as talks given 'space'

There had been 13 consecutive nights of US strikes on Iran, which the US military said aimed to "degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz."

27/07/2026

Iran

Iran claims attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait

Tehran says any facility or base in the Middle East used by the US military to launch attacks on Iran is a legitimate target for retaliation.

24/07/2026

Iran

'All paths appear closed': Iranians weight prospect of US ground war

Euronews spoke to five Iranians about whether US boots on Iranian soil would mean liberation or catastrophe. Their answers revealed a country that has run out of easy answers after nearly 50 years of the Islamic Republic and months of war.

24/07/2026

Iran

Trump threatens to use Iranian assets to pay for shipping damage

Tehran said Friday that US President Donald Trump's threat to pay for shipping damage with Iranian assets was an 'incendiary precedent'.

24/07/2026

Iran

Trump threatens to bomb Tehran back for every Iranian attack in Hormuz

The US president said Washington would destroy one piece of civilian infrastructure — including sites near Tehran — each time Iran fires on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war entered its 11th consecutive day of US strikes.

22/07/2026

Iran

Zendaya's ancient Iranian earrings stir debate over looted artefacts

Experts said the Iranian 3,000-year-old gold disc medallions Zendaya wore at a promo event for Christopher Nolan's Odyssey were "likely looted". Separately, a Zoroastrian symbol worn by IShowSpeed at the World Cup final has sparked further conversation about Persian cultural identity.

22/07/2026

Iran

Iran vows to bomb own land as fears grow over Kuwait incursion

Iranian MPs called for capturing US soldiers and launching ground attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, as discussions grew over a possible ground operation by either side and US strikes entered their 10th consecutive day.

21/07/2026

Iran

Iran's IRGC claims attack on Amazon's main data hub in Bahrain

The IRGC claimed its cruise missiles destroyed Amazon's central data infrastructure in Bahrain and hit US air defence systems. Bahraini, US and Amazon officials have not responded.

21/07/2026

Iran

Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iran for 10th night

As fighting escalates between both sides, Iran's interior minister travelled to Pakistan, a key mediator in the conflict, for talks.

21/07/2026

Iran

IRGC pledges 'unforgettable lesson' as Iran signals return to talks

The Revolutionary Guard told Ayatollah Khamenei it regarded his message as "a binding command," as Iran's foreign ministry said diplomacy remained open and mediators sought a 10-day ceasefire to revive the framework deal.

20/07/2026

Iran

US hits Iran for ninth night as Khamenei calls ceasefire 'worthless'

US Central Command said it targeted military command centres, air defence systems and missile sites overnight, as Iran's ayatollah called Trump's signature on the interim deal "worthless and invalid" and a negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments.

20/07/2026

Iran

US forces strike Iran for seventh consecutive night

Iran's Fars state news agency reported that Iranian forces had responded by attacking US allies and bases in the region, including the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait.

18/07/2026

Iran

US strikes Iranian civilian sites as Tehran attacks Gulf neighbours

In a primetime address to the nation, Trump said the US was "winning big in Iran" and the public would see "the fruits of that labour". However, a deal seems far out of reach as fighting in the region continues to escalate.

17/07/2026

Iran

Iran vows to 'crush' regional infrastructure if US strikes escalate

Iran said its response to any US strike on its infrastructure would result in destruction across the region, as multiple reports said Tehran had asked the Houthis to be ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening a second global shipping chokepoint.

16/07/2026

Iran

Iran launches retaliatory attacks on US bases across Middle East

The latest missile strikes began when the US said it fired a missile into a Curaçao-flagged oil tanker's funnel after claiming the ship "ignored multiple warnings".

16/07/2026

Iran

US resumes daylight strikes on Iran as tensions escalate over Hormuz

US Central Command said it has resumed daylight strikes on Iran, targeting coastal defences and missile sites. Tehran has reported casualties as tensions rise over a renewed blockade threat, calls for retaliation and the ongoing dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.

15/07/2026

Iran

Iran executes man over January protests as crackdown on dissent widens

Mohammad Amini Dehaghani was convicted of setting fire to a governor's office in Isfahan on 9 January, as Amnesty International says Iran is using wartime conditions as a pretext to accelerate politically motivated executions.

15/07/2026

Iran

Iran attacks US bases as Trump threatens power plant hits

Tehran's attack comes as the US military carried out a fourth night of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump reinstated its blockade of Iranian shipping around the strait of Hormuz.

15/07/2026

Iran

US strikes Bushehr as Iran's parliament tables bill to control Hormuz

Four points in the port city hosting Iran's only nuclear power plant were hit by US projectiles on Tuesday, as Iran's parliament formally submitted a bill asserting Tehran's permanent control over the Strait of Hormuz.

14/07/2026