https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:19:05 +0100 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:19:05 +0100 30 https://www.euronews.com/images/logos/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/gcc-members-agree-to-station-forces-at-new-military-command-post-in-kuwait https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/gcc-members-agree-to-station-forces-at-new-military-command-post-in-kuwait Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:19:03 +0100 The new post in Kuwait will be part of the six Gulf countries’ joint military command, based in Riyadh, GCC announced on Tuesday. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/france-says-iran-behind-cyberattacks-on-supermarket-fridges https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/france-says-iran-behind-cyberattacks-on-supermarket-fridges Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:39:34 +0100 French Foreign Minister Barrot said that an investigation into the fridge hack was still underway and that Iran's ambassador to France would be summoned. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/08/gbu-57-mop-what-to-know-about-the-us-bunker-buster-bomb https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/08/gbu-57-mop-what-to-know-about-the-us-bunker-buster-bomb Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:27:24 +0100 The GBU-57, also known as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, is a 13.6-tonne US bomb designed to destroy deeply buried underground facilities. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/us-launches-new-targeted-strikes-on-iran-as-trump-claims-progress-in-talks-with-tehran https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/us-launches-new-targeted-strikes-on-iran-as-trump-claims-progress-in-talks-with-tehran Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:35:53 +0100 The US military carried out new airstrikes on Iranian defence systems, sending ripples across the Gulf, but Trump insists they are “minor strikes” while intense diplomatic efforts continue to avert an all-out war. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/us-offers-20-million-reward-and-possible-relocation-for-information-on-irans-nuclear-progr https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/us-offers-20-million-reward-and-possible-relocation-for-information-on-irans-nuclear-progr Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:31:19 +0100 The State Department said: "The regime’s lack of compliance with the IAEA on safeguards obligations has led to the agency’s loss of 'continuity of knowledge.'" https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/iran-delivers-secret-khamenei-message-to-putin-as-moscow-pushes-gas-pipeline-deal https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/iran-delivers-secret-khamenei-message-to-putin-as-moscow-pushes-gas-pipeline-deal Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:42:18 +0100 Iran’s Security Council chief, Mohsen Rezaei, went to Moscow to deliver a personal message from Ayatollah Khamenei and discuss building a pipeline to import Russian gas. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/hormuz-standoff-not-sustainable-senior-iranian-lawmaker-tells-euronews https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/hormuz-standoff-not-sustainable-senior-iranian-lawmaker-tells-euronews Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:02:35 +0100 MP and foreign minister under Ahmadinejad, Manouchehr Mottaki, told Euronews that multiple ships a day were being disabled as the IRGC Navy worked to bring unauthorised transit to zero. He called on Washington to lift its naval blockade strangling the Iranian economy before talks resume. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/south-korea-plans-to-extend-anti-piracy-patrols-closer-to-strait-of-hormuz https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/south-korea-plans-to-extend-anti-piracy-patrols-closer-to-strait-of-hormuz Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:07:23 +0100 Seoul said pirates have recently ventured further from the Somali coast and added that it wanted to send a patrol aircraft to protect merchant ships off Oman while keeping its forces out of the ongoing Iran war. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/05/iran-flames-engulf-banner-depicting-us-and-israeli-leaders https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/05/iran-flames-engulf-banner-depicting-us-and-israeli-leaders Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:35:17 +0100 Demonstrators in Tehran burned a banner depicting US and Israeli leaders during rallies marking the 1979 US embassy takeover. The protests followed a major electoral setback for Donald Trump. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/iran-is-a-wounded-animal-and-will-seek-revenge-pahlavi-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/iran-is-a-wounded-animal-and-will-seek-revenge-pahlavi-says Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:54:48 +0100 Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah of Iran, thinks the Iranian regime is "willing to go all the way for its own survival". https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/qatar-sees-hope-for-us-iran-deal-despite-fresh-us-strikes-as-mediators-exchange-proposals- https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/qatar-sees-hope-for-us-iran-deal-despite-fresh-us-strikes-as-mediators-exchange-proposals- Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:26:40 +0100 Qatar said Tuesday it saw hope for an interim deal as mediators continue to exchange proposals, despite fresh US strikes and threats to shipping through Hormuz continue to complicate efforts to end the Iran war. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/us-strikes-irans-qeshm-island-ahead-of-midterm-elections https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/us-strikes-irans-qeshm-island-ahead-of-midterm-elections Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:27:32 +0100 The strikes on Iran come on the eve of US midterm elections, and just hours after Trump signalled progress in negotiations with Tehran. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/irans-supreme-leader-warns-of-geographically-unrestricted-response-if-us-attacks-again https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/irans-supreme-leader-warns-of-geographically-unrestricted-response-if-us-attacks-again Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:10:19 +0100 Iran ramps up its threats and does not exclude pre-emptive military action, but its officials have nevertheless noted positive steps in mediated negotiations with the US ahead of the decisive midterm elections. The Gulf countries remain "braced for the worst." https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/irans-revolutionary-guard-reports-two-tankers-on-fire-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-talks-continu https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/irans-revolutionary-guard-reports-two-tankers-on-fire-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-talks-continu Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:43:36 +0100 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Friday that two oil tankers had caught fire and been stopped in the Strait of Hormuz, as Qatari mediators returned to Tehran for another round of talks aimed at ending the war between Iran and the United States. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/palme-dor-winning-iranian-director-jafar-panahi-facing-five-year-prison-term-in-new-ruling https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/palme-dor-winning-iranian-director-jafar-panahi-facing-five-year-prison-term-in-new-ruling Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:53:38 +0100 The latest ruling follows a December 2025 conviction for “propaganda activities against the regime”, which carried a one-year prison sentence and two-year travel ban. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/qatar-urges-iran-to-show-goodwill-by-ending-threats-to-the-region-and-reopening-the-strait https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/qatar-urges-iran-to-show-goodwill-by-ending-threats-to-the-region-and-reopening-the-strait Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:04:21 +0100 Regional powers are seeking a way out of the Iran war as attacks threaten shipping and energy supplies. Qatar says mediation continues after a visit to Tehran, where Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have also held talks with Iranian leaders. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/from-the-mecca-defence-pact-to-tehran-talks-is-the-middle-easts-security-landscape-shiftin https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/from-the-mecca-defence-pact-to-tehran-talks-is-the-middle-easts-security-landscape-shiftin Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:07:28 +0100 Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are pursuing talks with Tehran while strengthening their military readiness under the terms of the Mecca Defence Alliance. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/refusing-to-cross-unable-to-escape-seafarers-recount-hormuz-dangers-to-euronews https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/refusing-to-cross-unable-to-escape-seafarers-recount-hormuz-dangers-to-euronews Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:44:28 +0200 Euronews spoke to a crew member of a cargo vessel anchored off Pakistan for weeks and an Iranian maritime manager about dangers in the vital waterway — where traffic has fallen 90% since the war began and at least 95 seafarers in commercial roles have died. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/20/irgc-mines-set-tankers-ablaze-as-tehran-threatens-expanded-attacks https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/20/irgc-mines-set-tankers-ablaze-as-tehran-threatens-expanded-attacks Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:34:26 +0200 Iran’s foreign ministry further warned Washington it would retaliate against any strike, and an IRGC spokesperson threatened to target undersea internet cables in the Gulf in another escalation of the ongoing war of words between Tehran and Washington. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/qatar-plans-new-defence-partnership-and-warns-of-energy-crisis-peak https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/qatar-plans-new-defence-partnership-and-warns-of-energy-crisis-peak Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:40:14 +0200 Qatar is preparing a new regional defence partnership while keeping channels open with Tehran, arguing that dialogue and economic ties offer a route to lasting peace. Doha also warned of an energy disruption “peak” with more difficulties on the horizon “in the coming days and months”. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/us-issues-rare-middle-east-red-alert-warning-to-its-citizens-in-the-region https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/us-issues-rare-middle-east-red-alert-warning-to-its-citizens-in-the-region Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:55:24 +0200 Washington has taken the rare measure to issue a red alert to US citizens in 12 countries across the Middle East, citing risks of potential attacks on US interests. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/super-tanker-ablaze-after-striking-mine-in-strait-of-hormuz-irgc-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/super-tanker-ablaze-after-striking-mine-in-strait-of-hormuz-irgc-says Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:22:41 +0200 The IRGC navy accused the tanker of having turned off its positioning and radar systems in an effort to evade detection. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/video-shows-norwegian-teenager-arrested-over-uk-contract-killing-plot https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/video-shows-norwegian-teenager-arrested-over-uk-contract-killing-plot Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:33:36 +0200 A Norwegian teenager who travelled to the UK to carry out a gangland killing has been sentenced to 20 years in detention. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/norwegian-teenager-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-over-uk-murder-plot https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/norwegian-teenager-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-over-uk-murder-plot Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:38:32 +0200 UK Counter Terrorism Policing said Natland had been operating under orders from someone in the Foxtrot Network, an international criminal gang based in Sweden. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/military-signals-building-is-the-us-iran-war-about-to-escalate https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/military-signals-building-is-the-us-iran-war-about-to-escalate Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:37:01 +0200 Two US aircraft carriers are in the Arabian Sea, tanker sorties over the region are running 50% above September’s rate and Trump has not ruled out intensified strikes after November’s midterm elections. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/another-tanker-catches-fire-near-hormuz-after-two-cargo-ships-sunk-in-attacks https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/another-tanker-catches-fire-near-hormuz-after-two-cargo-ships-sunk-in-attacks Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:57 +0200 Iran said monitoring teams found the unnamed vessel ablaze after it entered a prohibited zone with its tracking systems disabled, two days after the container ship GFS Pride sank following a fire and the cargo ship Cape Dao also went down after being struck by a projectile. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/iran-executes-man-accused-of-armed-attacks-during-us-israeli-strikes https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/iran-executes-man-accused-of-armed-attacks-during-us-israeli-strikes Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:40:38 +0200 Ali-Sina Mostafavi, 38, a mountaineer and musician from Kerman, was executed on charges of “enmity against God” after being accused of firing on civilians and soldiers during the opening months of the war. He was also charged with participating in the January protests and sending footage https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/frances-emissions-are-falling-as-fuel-prices-soar-why-is-it-still-missing-climate-targets https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/frances-emissions-are-falling-as-fuel-prices-soar-why-is-it-still-missing-climate-targets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:02:49 +0200 Despite using less fossil fuels, France is still far short of the 5 per cent annual reduction in emissions it needs to meet its climate targets. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/russia-remains-aggressor-number-one-uks-mi5-spy-agency-chief-warns-in-threat-update https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/russia-remains-aggressor-number-one-uks-mi5-spy-agency-chief-warns-in-threat-update Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:16:30 +0200 Ken McCallum said the ramp up in alleged Russian hybrid attacks across Europe had come as Russia's military progress in Ukraine was "minimal and horrifically costly." https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-to-import-russian-diesel-to-ease-prices https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-to-import-russian-diesel-to-ease-prices Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:43:08 +0200 US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to release diesel into US and global markets. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/iran-and-russia-used-chatgpt-for-propaganda-by-fake-journalists-openai-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/iran-and-russia-used-chatgpt-for-propaganda-by-fake-journalists-openai-says Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:53:51 +0200 The American tech giant said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that had been using ChatGPT models to generate content and fake journalist personas to spread false narratives about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and sow division. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/iran-strikes-tankers-outside-hormuz-in-signs-of-expanding-campaign https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/iran-strikes-tankers-outside-hormuz-in-signs-of-expanding-campaign Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:49:25 +0200 Two commercial vessels were hit within 24 hours — one off Qatar, the first attack in that area in six months, and one off Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman — as IRGC-affiliated outlets suggested Tehran had extended operations beyond the crucial strait. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/uk-trial-of-three-iranians-over-alleged-plot-to-target-iran-dissident-journalists https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/uk-trial-of-three-iranians-over-alleged-plot-to-target-iran-dissident-journalists Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:45:22 +0200 In London three Iranians go on trial accused of targeting UK-based journalists opposed to the regime in Tehran https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/iran-insists-it-controls-hormuz-as-rial-hits-record-low-and-exports-dry-up https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/iran-insists-it-controls-hormuz-as-rial-hits-record-low-and-exports-dry-up Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:35:12 +0200 Iran's military insisted it retained full control of Hormuz and the foreign minister said the strait could reopen within seven days if Tehran's conditions were met, after US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran had not loaded a single barrel of crude onto tankers in September. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/us-sends-third-carrier-strike-group-to-middle-east-in-biggest-buildup-since-2003 https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/us-sends-third-carrier-strike-group-to-middle-east-in-biggest-buildup-since-2003 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:48:37 +0200 The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday accompanied by a Marine expeditionary unit of more than 2,000 troops, bringing the potential total US military presence in the region to more than 60,000. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/dual-uk-iranian-national-arrested-over-security-incident-at-raf-air-base-in-england https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/dual-uk-iranian-national-arrested-over-security-incident-at-raf-air-base-in-england Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:53:36 +0200 Five men, all British nationals in their 20s and from London, were arrested in the early hours of Sunday on suspicion of explosives and terror offenses close to the RAF Fairford base. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/pm-netanyahu-says-israel-warned-uk-of-suspected-iran-attack-plot-on-raf-airbase https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/pm-netanyahu-says-israel-warned-uk-of-suspected-iran-attack-plot-on-raf-airbase Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:58:01 +0200 After three days of investigations, including using a bomb disposal team, police said on Tuesday they had found no explosives in the vehicles, but they had retrieved a "quantity of petrol." https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/burnham-says-strong-indications-iran-played-part-in-raf-fairford-security-scare https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/burnham-says-strong-indications-iran-played-part-in-raf-fairford-security-scare Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:19:12 +0200 Tehran has rejected any involvement in Sunday's incident at the US-used airbase, where police found petrol but no explosives and five suspects have been released on bail. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/middle-east-oil-exports-rise-as-lng-traffic-through-hormuz-picks-up https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/middle-east-oil-exports-rise-as-lng-traffic-through-hormuz-picks-up Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:13:17 +0200 Months into the war with Iran, Gulf exporters are finding ways to keep oil and gas moving, but crossing Hormuz remains risky and some customers are still missing contracted cargoes. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/iran-warns-no-regional-oil-is-safe-as-irgc-touts-new-weapons https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/iran-warns-no-regional-oil-is-safe-as-irgc-touts-new-weapons Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:59:37 +0200 Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said if Iran cannot sell oil, "no one in the region will sell oil," as the IRGC called Trump "a big liar," said US bases were the "only source of insecurity" in the region and warned new weapons were being prepared for the battlefield. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/iranian-airliner-with-passengers-on-board-seized-at-istanbul-over-3-million-debt https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/iranian-airliner-with-passengers-on-board-seized-at-istanbul-over-3-million-debt Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200 Bailiffs boarded the Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 as passengers sat ready for departure and served a €3 million debt order before it could take off. The seizure came days after US secondary sanctions on Iran's aviation sector took effect, halving international flights at Tehran's main airport. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/raf-fairford-bomb-plot-clearly-involves-foreign-actor-us-secretary-of-state-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/raf-fairford-bomb-plot-clearly-involves-foreign-actor-us-secretary-of-state-says Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:53:32 +0200 Iran's embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" speculation that Tehran was involved in the incident. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/trump-adviser-boulos-says-us-president-is-determined-to-end-iran-war-soon https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/trump-adviser-boulos-says-us-president-is-determined-to-end-iran-war-soon Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:12:45 +0200 In an interview with Euronews, the US administration's adviser for Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos outlines the US president's views on the war with Iran, the US ties with Gulf states, Sudan and the political stakes ahead of the midterm elections. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/uk-counter-terrorism-police-probe-iran-link-to-suspected-bomb-plot-at-raf-base https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/uk-counter-terrorism-police-probe-iran-link-to-suspected-bomb-plot-at-raf-base Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:44:34 +0200 British counter-terrorism police are investigating whether there is a link to Iran after police found explosives on three vans near an RAF base in Gloucestershire on Sunday. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/irans-revolutionary-guards-claim-seizure-of-second-us-underwater-drone-in-strait-of-hormuz https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/irans-revolutionary-guards-claim-seizure-of-second-us-underwater-drone-in-strait-of-hormuz Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:01:14 +0200 Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim that the vehicle is a REMUS 600 and has been handed over to Iranian military experts "to retrieve its data," but the US military denies the claim. Top Iranian army commander says "the war is not over" and that it is now in "a critical and decisive stage". https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/24/turkey-iran-border-crossing-hit-by-severe-truck-delays https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/24/turkey-iran-border-crossing-hit-by-severe-truck-delays Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:10 +0200 Long queues at Turkey’s Gurbulak border with Iran turn a 24‑hour route into a week, leaving truck drivers and their families struggling. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/largest-global-fuel-supply-disruption-in-history-which-europeans-are-paying-the-most-for-f https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/largest-global-fuel-supply-disruption-in-history-which-europeans-are-paying-the-most-for-f Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:09:42 +0200 The global oil crisis sent petrol and diesel peaking over €2.4/L and €2.5/L, but figures adjusted for the cost of living give a better indication of which countries are feeling the pinch the worst. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/us-and-iran-trade-threats-as-fears-of-return-to-all-out-war-mount https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/us-and-iran-trade-threats-as-fears-of-return-to-all-out-war-mount Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:32:38 +0200 The IRGC warned it has prepared for a "long-term war" with unused strategic weapons, while Trump told Fox News he was weighing options "if and when do I blow the entire nation up." https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/19/contrast-in-tehran-as-unveiled-women-race-marathon-alongside-regime-military-display https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/19/contrast-in-tehran-as-unveiled-women-race-marathon-alongside-regime-military-display Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:26:43 +0200 Tehran split into two worlds: unveiled women ran openly in a city marathon while state forces paraded machine guns nearby. The striking contrast exposes a deeply divided capital, caught between defiance and regime mobilisation amid rising warfare. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/russia-and-china-veto-us-backed-resolution-to-monitor-iran-nuclear-sanctions https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/russia-and-china-veto-us-backed-resolution-to-monitor-iran-nuclear-sanctions Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:27:18 +0200 The proposal, which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.