Tehran

Pezeshkian says Tehran 'no longer trusts' talks with US, claims Washington 'miscalculated' Iran

The Iranian president argued that security in the region should only come through "cooperation among its countries,” blaming the US for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026

Netanyahu at UNGA: Gaza genocide ‘lie of the century,’ matter of time before Iranians topple regime

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026.

Tehran threatens regional airports complying with US flight ban targeting Iranian airlines

Map of Strait of Hormuz published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Navy of the area controlled by the Iranian Armed Forces, May 4, 2026.

Six months into the Iran war, accountability cannot be negotiated away - opinion


Rethinking 1953: Deconstructing the myth of Mosaddegh’s democratic legitimacy - opinion

Mosaddegh’s career was characterized by constitutional subversion, political violence, and radical foreign policies that paved the way for the 1979 disaster. 

Then-Iranian prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, pictured in 1951.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan invited Iran to join newly-established Mecca defense pact - report

The invitation has not yet been officially confirmed by Iran's Foreign Ministry or by any of the three countries that are parties to the agreement.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Iran's Ghalibaf calls for strategy to counter 'toughest' US sanctions threat

Following Washington's announcement of what it called the toughest sanctions on Iran, Tehran said it would pursue measures to withstand economic pressure.

 Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024.

Netanyahu isn't quiet ahead of elections, but letting others do the work, Bar-Asher Siegal argues

Hamas won't disarm, the West Bank is burning, Iran is stuck, and Israel's answer is campaigning. Prof. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal on what the wait costs.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, as party members vote in the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.

'Economic D-Day': Trump threatens economic warfare against countries aiding Iran

UAE suspending all trade activities, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran following Trump statement • Trump promises 'economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale'

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Iran establishes Tehran court for ‘moral security’ as it tightens monitoring of hijab compliance

BBC Persian reported that the announcement comes amid the renewed presence of morality police and heightened street harassment of women perceived to be violating Iran’s compulsory dress code.

Women walk past shops at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on August 8, 2026.

Tehran readies to crush renewed unrest, risking war to maintain control in Strait of Hormuz

A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that Iran would shift to a “fully offensive” posture after Washington ruled out extending a temporary ceasefire agreement.

 Iran's police forces walk on a street during the revival of morality police in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2023

As Iran-US negotiation window closes, countries race to reload, prepare for further war - analysis

Depleted interceptor stocks and Iran’s recovering weapons capacity are reshaping the military balance across the region.

Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026.

US-Iran talks hit new impasse as MoU's 60-day deadline expires with no deal

On Monday afternoon, Saudi news channel Al Arabiya reported that the US and Iran have agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire.

A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

Iran attempting to 'flip narrative' by accusing Qatar of holding pilots captive, analyst says

Dr. Ahmed Alkhuzaie told the 'Post' that Iran’s decision to drag a “neutral Gulf state,” which has largely acted as an ally for Tehran, into its war with the United States was a clear miscalculation.

A Russian air force Sukhoi Su-24 bomber lands at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, on December 16, 2015; Illustrative.