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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington is no longer carrying out sustained strikes against Iran, stating that the military campaign known as Operation Epic Fury has concluded after meeting its objectives. Marco Rubio Says Iran Strikes Are Over Rubio said the United States was no longer conducting sustained military action against Iran […]
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A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen and chief executive of an Iran-based technology company has been arrested in the United States over allegations that he illegally supplied restricted American-origin equipment to Iran. US Charges Tech CEO In Iran Export Case Federal prosecutors said Jamshid Ghomi, 63, of Newport Coast, California, was arrested on a criminal complaint accusing
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Iranian officials have denied reports claiming that President Masoud Pezeshkian submitted a resignation letter to the office of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The claim surfaced amid reports of growing tensions between Iran’s elected government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran President Resignation Report Sparks Row The resignation claim was first reported
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US President Donald Trump has delayed a final decision on a proposed agreement with Iran, even as Tehran rejected several claims made by Washington about the draft deal. The development highlights continuing differences between the two sides over nuclear issues, the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian assets. Trump Iran Deal Decision Delayed Trump said […]
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said Washington and Tehran may have the “makings of a deal” to wind down the conflict, though he made it clear that any agreement would depend on President Donald Trump’s final approval. Bessent Says US-Iran Talks Show Progress Bessent said the Trump administration had achieved what previous administrations could […]
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Iran has condemned fresh US strikes near Bandar Abbas and criticised President Donald Trump’s warning against Oman, as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continued to rise amid the ongoing conflict. Iran Condemns Bandar Abbas Strikes Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the latest US action near Bandar Abbas was an act of aggression and a violation […]
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US President Donald Trump has said he is unsure whether an Iran deal should go ahead unless Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates agree to join the Abraham Accords, raising the diplomatic stakes around the ongoing negotiations. Trump Pushes Abraham Accords Expansion Trump said Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE “owe it” to […]
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Oil prices rose sharply after the United States launched fresh attacks on Iranian targets, raising fears of wider supply disruption in the Gulf and renewed pressure on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil Prices Rise After US Iran Attacks Brent crude climbed by more than 3% to trade near $98 per barrel, while US […]