Iran
Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
Middle East
February 2, 2026
Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
Iran threatened Thursday to unleash “hazardous consequences” after the European Union formally designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as…
Iran’s top diplomat hopeful for negotiations even amid US military buildup
Middle East
February 2, 2026
Iran’s top diplomat hopeful for negotiations even amid US military buildup
Tehran, Iran — Even with US forces poised to strike Iran, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN Sunday…
Iran is open to US talks but won’t be dictated to and won’t negotiate on missiles, foreign minister says
Middle East
February 1, 2026
Iran is open to US talks but won’t be dictated to and won’t negotiate on missiles, foreign minister says
Iran is ready to participate in “fair and just” nuclear talks with the United States amid rising tensions between the…
Blast rips through building in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, state media says
Middle East
February 1, 2026
Blast rips through building in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, state media says
A blast caused by a gas leak ripped through a building in the Iranian southern port city of Bandar Abbas…
Sisi reaffirms support for resuming negotiations between US and Iran
Egypt
February 1, 2026
Sisi reaffirms support for resuming negotiations between US and Iran
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call on Saturday from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The call addressed developments…
The future of Iran’s internet connectivity is still bleak, even as weeks-long blackout begins to lift
Middle East
January 31, 2026
The future of Iran’s internet connectivity is still bleak, even as weeks-long blackout begins to lift
Iran’s internet connectivity has been partially restored, but experts are warning that, even on the other side of the digital…
Here’s what military equipment the US has positioned in the Middle East as Trump considers an Iran strike
Middle East
January 31, 2026
Here’s what military equipment the US has positioned in the Middle East as Trump considers an Iran strike
As President Donald Trump considers a major strike on Iran after discussions about limiting that nation’s nuclear program and ballistic…
Trump faces a weakened Iran but that doesn’t make his choices any easier
Middle East
January 31, 2026
Trump faces a weakened Iran but that doesn’t make his choices any easier
It is bubble-gum foreign policy: one where the quick hit of flavor is the goal, rather than chewing a sticky…
‘We won’t allow our airspace to be used in any attack on Iran’, Saudi Crown Prince warns
Middle East
January 28, 2026
‘We won’t allow our airspace to be used in any attack on Iran’, Saudi Crown Prince warns
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a phone call on Tuesday evening from Iranian President…
Tehran wary of American bombs as memories of bloody crackdown still sting
Middle East
January 28, 2026
Tehran wary of American bombs as memories of bloody crackdown still sting
Tehran, Iran — Just weeks after thousands of Iranians were killed in a brutal crackdown on dissent, life in the…