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Trump faces pressure as Iran gains leverage in war with Israel
Tehran: The weekend exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel has put US President Donald Trump under even more domestic and international pressure to end the unpopular war he launched with Israeli…
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‘No attack unanswered’: Iran warns US after strikes
Tehran: Iran has warned the United States that it will respond to any attack after American forces reportedly carried out strikes following the crash of a US Army Apache helicopter near the…
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Netahyahu defies Trump’s ‘ultimatium’ on Iran, Lebanon again and again and again
On Sunday night, June 7, Donald Trump told three news organisations the same thing: he was in control. He told Fox News a peace deal with Iran was days away. He told Axios that Israel would…
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How Iran uses Tehran billboards as tools of wartime messaging
Tehran: Since the US–Israel war against Iran began in late February, images of giant billboards in Tehran have been ubiquitous across traditional and social media. These billboards have been placed in some…
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Iran rejects reports of President Pezeshkian’s resignation
Tehran: Iranian authorities have denied reports that President Masoud Pezeshkian submitted his resignation, rejecting claims that he sought to step down amid disagreements over the growing influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
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Tump seeks tougher terms in US-Iran deal to end war
Washington: US President Donald Trump is planning to modify the terms of the agreement with Iran to end the war, even as Tehran prepares to introduce new elements, an American media outlet…
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Iran releases 10 Indian seafarers detained in MV Harbour Phoenix case
Tehran: Iran has released 10 Indian seafarers detained after the MV Harbour Phoenix was intercepted near Jask Port in July 2025, India’s shipping authority said on Tuesday, May 26. In a statement…
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US making unreasonable demands: Iran as Trump rejects Tehran’s reponse
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, on Monday, May 11, said the United States continues to make “unreasonable demands” and added that Tehran’s response to Trump’s proposal was “not excessive.” Addressing the…
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says
Beirut: Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday. Her transfer comes after days…
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Imprisoned Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi’s health ‘at very high risk’
Tehran: The health of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi was at “very high risk,” her foundation and family said Saturday, May 2, adding that Iran’s Intelligence Ministry was opposing her transfer…
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Trump says Iran ‘choking like a stuffed pig’, won’t lift Hormuz blockade
On Thursday, April 30, the 62nd day of the US–Israeli war on Iran and 23 days into a fragile ceasefire, tensions remain high as Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington’s naval blockade, while Tehran…
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‘Ball is in Iran’s court’: US urges Tehran to act before time runs out
The United States (US) stepped up pressure on Iran on Friday, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth saying Tehran had a limited opportunity to reach an agreement and that the next move rested…
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Iran got a little cute, but good conversations happening, Trump says
President Donald Trump says that the United States talks with Iran are going well and that he expects to have more information “by the end of the day.” Trump made the comments…
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US President Trump hails productive discussion with Modi
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday, April 17, said he had a “very good conversation” with his “friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was referring to the talks the two leaders…
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Iran urges youth to guard power plants; Saudi closes bridge before Trump deadline
Dubai: Saudi Arabia closed the only road linking it to Bahrain on Tuesday, April 7, after Iran fired missiles at its oil-rich Eastern Province. Tehran’s latest strikes came as Iranian officials urged…