Iran

Iran

Trump says US-Iran peace deal 'complete,' to be signed on Friday

Tehran has since confirmed that the "text of the memorandum of understanding" has been agreed on and is to be signed in Switzerland, opening the door to 60-day negotiations "following verification of US commitments," including the lifting of the US blockade.

14/06/2026

Iran

Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday

Earlier, Pakistan says US-Iran peace deal likely to be finalised 'in the next 24 hours'

12/06/2026

Iran

What if Trump actually seized Kharg Island?

Kharg Island is a small coral outcrop off the coast of Iran that handles around 90% of the country's crude oil exports, making it key to Tehran's economy.

12/06/2026

Iran

Iran says no decision made on deal with US after Trump deal claims

Trump said on Thursday that the two sides had reached a "great settlement" over the war and that it could be finalised over the next few days.

11/06/2026

Iran

US strikes another tanker in Hormuz as it tightens Iran port blockade

CENTCOM disabled another tanker attempting to bypass the Iran blockade in a third strike this week, just hours after three Indian crew members were confirmed dead in Wednesday's strike on the MT Settebello.

11/06/2026

Iran

Trump says US will seize Iran's Kharg Island and other oil terminals

Trump's social media post comes after the US and Iran traded strikes for a third day, pushing the region closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.

11/06/2026

Iran

Iran says ceasefire now 'practically meaningless' after US strikes

After a second day of exchange of fire between the US and Iran, Tehran further said the Strait of Hormuz was now shut to all shipping, a claim CENTCOM denied.

11/06/2026

Iran

US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit 'hard'

CENTCOM said it struck "multiple targets" overnight, with explosions reported in Tehran, Bandar Abbas and across the Strait of Hormuz. Trump earlier declared Iran's military "completely defeated" and said negotiators had been "playing us for suckers".

10/06/2026

Iran

Tehran fires missiles at three countries after US strikes on Iran

Jordan intercepted five missiles aimed at an area hosting a major airbase near Azraq while Kuwait and Bahrain said their air defences were engaging incoming fire. The attacks followed US strikes on Iranian air defence and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.

10/06/2026

Iran

US strikes Iran in 'proportional response' to US Army Apache crash

A military response from the US could threaten the ceasefire that has been in place since 8 April, as Tehran warned "foreign forces" to leave the Strait of Hormuz.

09/06/2026

Iran

Trump says Iran deal is days away as both sides step back from brink

Speaking after Monday's exchange of strikes — the biggest blow yet to the April ceasefire in the Iran war — Trump said bombing Iran further would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for months and cost lives.

09/06/2026

Iran

Iran threatens regional energy assets as it trades strikes with Israel

An IRGC source warned that any further attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure would trigger strikes on energy assets in the broader region, after Israel struck Iran's Karun petrochemical plant in Khuzestan and the IRGC responded within the hour by hitting facilities in Haifa.

08/06/2026

Culture news

Cannes winner Jafar Panahi now faces prison and travel ban from Iran

On Sunday, Mostafa Nili, lawyer for Jafar Panahi, announced that a Tehran Revolutionary Court has rejected the objections and fully upheld the in-absentia verdict against the prominent Iranian filmmaker.

07/06/2026

Iran

Iran and US exchange strikes in latest threat to fragile ceasefire

The US claims to have intercepted Iranian drones before launching missile strikes on what it described as "radar sites" in the south of Iran.

06/06/2026

Iran

Ayatollah says Iran delivered 'decisive blow' to 'malicious enemy'

In an unexpected statement on Thursday, Iran’s Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the “malicious enemy” has been defeated with “a decisive blow” to the US, in a possible signal of preparing the Iranian nation for an impending peace deal.

04/06/2026

Iran

US and Iran exchange new strikes as ceasefire talks falter

Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain but failed to hit their targets, with two of those fired at Kuwait falling apart en route, while those aimed at Bahrain were intercepted, the US Central Command said.

03/06/2026

Iran

IRGC says Iran has trump cards up its sleeve as talks hang by a thread

A senior IRGC general said Iran had not revealed all its military capabilities and was ready for direct confrontation with the US and NATO, as hardliners linked to acting IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi were identified as the force behind Monday's suspension of indirect negotiations with Washington.

02/06/2026

Iran

Trump says he halted Israel's offensive, keeps door open to Iran talks

The US president further eased tensions sparked by Tehran's announcement on Monday of an end to mediated negotiations, saying in a separate post on Truth Social that talks with the Islamic Republic continued "at a rapid pace".

01/06/2026

Iran

Iran suspended negotiations via mediators with US, state media says

Iran has suspended all indirect talks with the US and announced it would pursue "complete closure of Strait of Hormuz," accusing Israel of "continuing crimes" in Lebanon and stating that any ceasefire breach on one front breaks the truce in general.

01/06/2026

Iran

Iran executes two men over alleged mosque attack as crackdown deepens

Two men were executed after being convicted of setting a Tehran mosque on fire during protests that erupted over the collapse of the rial, as Amnesty International documented 39 political executions and more than 6,000 arrests since the war began in February.

01/06/2026

Iran

US and Iran exchange fire as peace deal remains in limbo

Washington struck radar and drone sites in Iran over the weekend after Tehran downed a US drone, as Kuwait intercepted Iranian missiles and Trump said a deal "will all work out well in the end".

01/06/2026

Iran

US military strike commercial ship trying to breach Iran blockade

According to the US Central Command, the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings from US forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port.

31/05/2026

Iran

Iran-US deal nears finish line — but Trump and Khamenei must say yes

The draft memorandum includes unrestricted Hormuz shipping, Iran removing mines within 30 days and US sanctions waivers on Iranian oil, with nuclear talks to follow.

29/05/2026

Iran

US and Iran reach tentative deal, pending Trump's approval

The US and Iran have agreed to extend the ceasefire by 60 days to make space for further negotiations to end the war but Trump still has to approve the deal, reports said Thursday, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

28/05/2026

Iran

Hopes for peace deal fade as US and Iran exchange fire again

US forces targeted Iranian drones near Bandar Abbas as the IRGC claimed it struck back at a US airbase, while Washington sanctioned Tehran's Hormuz toll authority and both sides published contradictory accounts of a possible deal.

28/05/2026

Iran

Iranians slowly returning online after months-long internet shutdown

Iranian authorities decided to lift some restrictions this week as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce, but many Iranians now fear access could be cut off again, at a moment’s notice.

28/05/2026