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Euroviews. Trump was right to kill Iranian general Qassem Soleimani ǀ View

It is a sad reality that some in this world respond only to power. Qassem Soleimani was one of them. There comes a point in dealing with those like him when words fail and become worse than foolish. Missiles are then necessary.

Iran

Euroviews. Iran was always going to retaliate for Soleimani’s death. It doesn’t mean it wants a war ǀ View

It is possible that US withdrawal from the JCPOA is at the root of the escalating tensions between the two countries. After that, the region witnessed several attacks on American drones and other targets such as oil tankers in the Gulf and the Strait of Hurmuz.

Iran

Khamenei says US presence in the Middle East is 'unacceptable'

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sees recent events as a watershed moment. Are we about to see mass evacuations?

Iran

Black boxes found after Iran plane crash kills 176 people

Ukraine has confirmed that the victims come from at least seven nations, however Iranian media say that many were travelling on dual passports.

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Iran

Euroviews. What the killing of Iran's General Soleimani means for Europe ǀ View

European calls for restraint will not be enough on their own, argues Thomas S Warrick

Iran

Euroviews. Was Soleimani's killing justified? Yes. A million times yes ǀ View

Soleimani's death will also prove to be more significant than that of Osama Bin Laden or Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to one of Italy's ex-foreign ministers.

World News

Watch: Iranian's Rouhani says Europe unwilling to support nuclear deal

Iranian President Rouhani has slammed Europe for showing an "inability or lack of willingness" to keep the Iran nuclear deal going, putting "all the costs and burden on the shoulders of Iran".

Iran

Iran exceeds limit of enriched uranium: state media

Iranian state media has quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as confirming that the limit had been breached.

World

Iran cannot 'take all of the burdens to preserve nuclear agreement'

Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations has said his country "cannot take all of the burdens anymore" of preserving the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran

Iran sanctions: Who do they target and will they work?

The US hopes ever-increasing pressure will force Iran to give up its ambition for nuclear weapons, but Tehran says the latest measures are “useless”.

USA

Trump threatens Iran with 'obliteration' as war of words intensifies

President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with "obliteration" if it strikes "anything American" after Tehran dismissed new U.S. sanctions as "useless."

USA

Trump says he did not give final approval for Iran strikes, no planes were in the air

The president spoke about his decision-making in an exclusive interview with NBC's Chuck Todd for "Meet the Press."

USA

Iran-US tensions: Key players' reactions to downing of US drone

Iran said the drone it shot down was flying over its airspace but the US insists it was on international airspace. How did the key players react to the latest incident in the rise of US-Iran tensions in the Gulf region?