Blast rips through Iran port leaving hundreds injured: What we know so far

Nearly 516 people have been injured in a massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee port dock in southern Iran, the local media reported on Saturday.The cause of the blast at the country’s largest commercial port in Hormozgan province is yet to be known. No casualties have been reported so far.“The explosion occurred in a part of […]

Prez warns of military action if N-talks with Iran collapse

If an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear programme proves elusive, the US could spearhead military action against it, President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Friday.Trump’s comments, in an interview with Time magazine marking his first three months in office, came as US and Iranian officials were set to meet for […]

Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear program return to secluded Oman

MUSCAT: Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will return Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman, where experts on both sides will start hammering the technical details of any possible deal. The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the […]

Iran and France signal readiness for N-talks

DUBAI/PARIS: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Thursday he was ready to travel to Europe for talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, with France indicating European powers were also ready for dialogue if Tehran showed it was seriously engaged.Iran is looking to build on the momentum of nuclear negotiations with the US that resume in Oman […]

Why Saudi Arabia Supports Trump’s Nuclear Talks With Its Rival, Iran

Ten years ago, when former President Barack Obama and other leaders reached a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program, Saudi Arabia was dismayed. Saudi officials called it a “weak deal” that had only emboldened the kingdom’s regional rival, Iran. They cheered when President Trump withdrew from the agreement a few years later. Now, […]

Iran, US begin second round of nuclear talks in Rome amid high regional tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and White House special envoy Steve Witkoff (File photos) Second round of high-stakes nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States have officially begun in Rome, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff meeting face-to-face for talks mediated by Oman. The discussions, taking place […]

Iran ‘not far’ from having nuclear bomb: UN watchdog

Iran “is not far” from developing an atomic bomb, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said in an interview with Le Monde published on Wednesday, just hours before his visit to Tehran.Rafael Grossi, who leads the International Atomic Energy Agency, acknowledged that whilst Iran hasn’t yet achieved nuclear weapons capability, “they’re not far from […]

Iran FM to head to Moscow, discuss US nuclear talks

Donald Trump and Ayatollah Khamenei (ANI file photo) TEHRAN: Iran‘s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit Moscow this week to discuss recent nuclear negotiations with the United States held in Oman, the foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.On Saturday, Araghchi held talks with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat, the highest-level […]

Baloch separatists kill 8 Pakistanis in Iran

ISLAMABAD: Eight Pakistani car mechanics were shot dead in Iran late Saturday, sparking outrage and deepening fears that the country was becoming a hub for anti-Pakistan militants after Afghanistan.Balochistan National Army (BNA), a lesser-known separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack in Sistan-Baluchestan province, escalating tensions between the neighbouring countries as Pakistan demanded swift action. […]

7 years after pulling out, why is Donald Trump re-engaging Iran on nuclear deal, and what does Israel want?

On the eve of nuclear talks with the United States, Iranians wave the flags of Palestine and Hezbollah as they march in Tehran to denounce the US and Israel on Friday, April 11, 2025. (NYT News Service) US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, April 7, 2025, that Washington and Tehran would begin talks over […]