Iran

Erdogan says he called Trump, reaffirmed Turkish support for US-Iran diplomacy

Erdogan told Trump that Turkey would also continue to contribute to efforts to end the war in Ukraine and that contacts with both Kyiv and Moscow should be intensified.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (not pictured) during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, November 3, 2026.
Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026.

Not destroying Iran's missiles, drones 'most significant failure,' former CENTCOM deputy cmdr. says

A graphic outlining the area of responsibility and operations of US Task Force Iron Gate, which was announced by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on November 7, 2026.

Expanding on naval blockade, US military to create task force to restrict Iranian land commerce

A drone view shows industrial city in Hassia, Homs, Syria March 19, 2025.

Syria foils alleged Hezbollah plot as cleric warns of Iranian plans to disrupt oil supplies


Iran executes Baloch man over armed attack on police station

Iranian media identified him as a member of Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni group that has carried out numerous attacks on security forces near the border with Pakistan.

General view of a closed gate at Pakistan and Iran's border posts.

US offers reward of up to $20 million, possible relocation for information on Iran nuclear program

Rewards for Justice, dedicated to gathering information on terrorism and hostile foreign operations, issued a new offer for information, including nuclear facilities, equipment, and personnel.

Iranians drive next to a billboard displaying pictures of nuclear scientists, centrifuges and a sentence reading in Farsi: " Science is the power", at the Enqelab square in Tehran, on August 29, 2025.

Qatar reports progress in US-Iran talks as Middle East braces for possible escalation

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Washington remains willing to reach a deal after the midterms, as Tasnim reported two missiles struck Qeshm Island.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2026.

Political division, crisis in Kurdistan region of Iraq could provide Iran with opening

“The first decision of the PUK leadership following this thing [parliament reactivation] is that we will immediately withdraw from this failed government," Bafel Talabani, leader of PUK said.

Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) line up to put their weapons into a pit during a ceremony in Sulaimaniyah, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.

US, Canada sanction eight money service firms over links to Iran

The sanctions effectively cut the firms off from the dollar-based financial system, blocking any assets that the firms may have in the United States.

The US and Canadian flags are pictured at Peace Arch Historical State Park in Blaine, Washington, on March 5, 2025.

Trump says US carried out 'minor strikes' on Iran’s Qeshm Island after explosions, aircraft heard

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said earlier that initial reports indicated that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding that there was no official information on possible damage.

Smoke rises after reports of multiple US strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV, in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Greek national pleads not guilty in UK court to assisting Iran

Prosecutors said at his first court appearance that Aidinidis had traveled to Britain twice, in April and in May, to carry out surveillance of a journalist for Iran International.

A Union flag (Union Jack) flies against the backdrop of The Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament in London, UK on June 12, 2026 in London, United Kingdom.

Trump says US 'doing very well with Iran' as indirect negotiations continue

US President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House that the US remains engaged in indirect negotiations with Tehran.

US President Donald Trump waves as he prepares to board Air Force One en route to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, November 6, 2026.

Iran says it downed US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island

The claim follows an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack on an oil products tanker in the Gulf earlier on Thursday, killing one seafarer, the ship's manager said on Friday.

A US Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), carrying a Hellfire missile flies over an air base after flying a mission in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016; Illustrative.

Trump administration coordinated with Iran on deportations for asylum seekers in middle of war – AP

One of the detainees attempted suicide once he learned he could be deported to Iran, according to the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund’s executive director Yasmine Chubin.

Detainment shackles sit on a tarmac for immigrants deemed eligible for an expedited order of removal, by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to an airport in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 7, 2025.