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What's in US-Iran deal? From Hormuz reopening to Tehran’s nuclear programme

June 13, 2026 11:56 am

Despite unresolved questions, officials on both sides have signalled that an agreement may be closer than at any point in recent months.

US, Iran may sign Geneva memorandum by Sunday as Hormuz reopening nears

June 12, 2026 11:07 pm

Global markets rallied as President Trump called off further military action ahead of a potential weekend agreement, though Israel's exclusion leaves the fate of a Lebanon ceasefire uncertain.

What is in reported US-Iran draft deal? From frozen assets to Hormuz reopening

June 12, 2026 9:23 pm

Iran-US draft deal could unlock $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets while paving the way for nuclear talks and measures to safeguard Hormuz shipping.

Why hasn't Iran's economy collapsed despite 100 days of US-Israel war

June 11, 2026 11:13 pm

Despite $347 billion in war losses and crippling sanctions, Iran’s deep-rooted "resistance economy" keeps the nation from total collapse.

Geneva Convention violated? Iran says US strike destroyed two drinking water reservoirs serving 20,000

June 11, 2026 8:35 pm

Two water reservoirs serving 20,000 people in Iran's Hormozgan province were destroyed in a suspected GBU-39 bomb strike, raising concerns over attacks on protected civilian water infrastructure.

Third ship hit by US near Oman, all 20 Indians rescued, safe

June 12, 2026 3:27 am

The Shipping Ministry said more than 18,000 Indian seafarers are in the Gulf region.

Trump says US secretly moved 100 million barrels of oil past Iran. Reports suggest it wasn't a secret

June 11, 2026 4:32 pm

Trump Strait of Hormuz claim has sparked questions after he said the US secretly facilitated oil tanker movements amid tensions with Iran.

After 100 days of conflict, a backsliding

June 09, 2026 12:27 am

The US President, who has demanded that Iran and Israel “immediately stop shooting”, finds himself trapped between a recalcitrant rival and an intransigent ally.

Iran launches 'Operation Nasr', targets 2 Israeli airbases

June 08, 2026 12:23 pm

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched the missile fire, retaliating against Israel's strikes in three areas of Iran.

Daily Briefing: Missile exchanges escalate Iran-Israel crisis; Trump backs negotiations

June 08, 2026 9:15 am

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IRAN PHOTOS

Iran's supreme leader leads prayers for Raisi, 7 others killed in chopper crash

May 22, 2024 9:49 pm

Wednesday's funeral service for President Ebrahim Raisi and others saw a turnout that onlookers described as noticeably lower than the 2020 procession honouring Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash, world leaders mourn his death

May 20, 2024 4:16 pm

Raisi was known for his uncompromising stance on domestic protests and his active participation in nuclear talks with world powers.

Iran celebrates 1979 US Embassy takeover amid nationwide anti-govt protests

November 05, 2022 2:07 pm

Iran held state-sponsored annual rallies on Friday marking the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran, as the clerical establishment that has ruled since then struggles to suppress nationwide protests calling for its downfall.

Week in pictures: A look at most compelling pics from around the world

October 01, 2022 10:03 pm

The most compelling photos from the week that went by.

Protests erupt across Iran and the world against death of Mahsa Amini

September 23, 2022 2:14 pm

Protests have erupted across Iran and many parts of the world in recent days after Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died while being held by the morality police for violating the country's strictly enforced Islamic dress code.

In Pictures: Iranian women cut their hair in public to protest against hijab rules following Mahsa Amini's death

September 21, 2022 1:55 pm

Mahsa Amini died on Friday following her arrest earlier in the week by the country’s ‘morality police’. She went into a coma and suffered a heart attack following her detention, according to media reports.

Iran's musicians reach new audiences with rooftop performances during lockdown

April 19, 2020 3:26 pm

From playing traditional Iranian instruments like Kamancheh to drums, these Iranian musicians have made their rooftops a place to be as they self isolate during Iran's lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Inside the prisons where remnants of Islamic State are held in limbo

February 19, 2020 12:51 pm

Conditions in the prison near Hasaka, which used to be a school before being transformed to cope with the influx of captives, were markedly worse than those at the central jail.

Thousands in Iran mourn slain general Qassem Soleimani

January 06, 2020 1:18 pm

The killing of Qassem Soleimani has escalated the crisis between Tehran and Washington after months of back-and-forth attacks and threats which have put the Middle East on edge.

Iraq protests: Baghdad blocked as unrest escalates, five more killed

November 05, 2019 11:29 am

Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been demonstrating in central Baghdad and across mostly Shiite southern Iraq since October 25, calling for the overthrow of the government and sweeping political change.

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