Iran envoy slams 'counter-productive' new nuclear resolution Iran's ambassador in Vienna on Wednesday called a new resolution passed by the UN nuclear watchdog demanding access to Tehran's nuclear sites "counter-productive" and an obstacle to talks with Washington. Ambassador Reza Najafi told AFP the International Atomic Energy Agency resolution was "politically motivated" and "legally flawed". The vote "cannot help and, would indeed be counterproductive to the current situation," he added.
Rubio to visit Bahrain and reassure Gulf ally amid Iran war, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 11:10 Secretary of state's visit would come as the country reels from Iranian attacks and economic pressure from Hormuz closure US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a signing ceremony with Bahrain's foreign minister at the State Department in Washington on 16 July 2025 (Umit Bektas/Reuters) Off US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning to visit Bahrain in the coming weeks, Arab, Western and US officials familiar with the matter have told Middle East Eye, in a trip that would be seen as a show of support for the kingdom's ruling Al Khalifa monarchy and a signal of Washington's commitment to the Gulf. The Arab official, who requested anonymity as they were not authorised to speak with the media, told MEE that Rubio's visit would be viewed as a vote of confidence in Bahrain from the Trump administration and a sign of support for the wider Gulf region. The US official, who also requested anonymity, told MEE that "Rubio's visit would be a sign of support to the Khalifa family and demonstration of its importance as a US ally to Iran.
IAEA board passes resolution demanding Iran report uranium stocks The UN nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors have passed a US-backed resolution telling Iran to declare its remaining enriched uranium stocks and let inspectors verify them. The development could complicate Washington's talks with Tehran. The resolution submitted by the US, Britain, France and Germany was passed with 21 votes in favour, three against and 10 abstentions, diplomats at the closed-door meeting told Reuters.
After weeks of signaling optimism about a possible breakthrough with Tehran, US President Donald Trump has dramatically hardened his tone, warning that Iran will ? pay the price? for what he described as delaying negotiations over a potential agreement with Washington.
Tehran [Iran], June 10 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday said that Iran must move beyond a prolonged state of 'neither war nor peace', revealing that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had allowed negotiations and dialogue to continue as a means of resolving the situation, as per the Iranian news agency ISNA.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran, China, and Russia issued a joint statement at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna opposing a political resolution advanced by Western countries against Tehran and emphasizing that the Iranian nuclear issue can only be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
Qatari negotiators in Tehran to finalise truce deal, official says Qatari negotiators travelled to Tehran early Wednesday to finalise a US-Iran ceasefire agreement, Reuters reported. According to an official with knowledge of the situation who spoke to Reuters, the negotiators made their way to the Iranian capital after consultations with the United States.
Nearly four months after the latest Middle East crisis erupted and despite a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, tensions continue to reverberate across the region and beyond. The UN Security Council is holding a high-level debate on advancing political solutions in the Middle East, amid continuing conflicts, humanitarian emergencies and concerns over regional stability. Follow live in-depth meetings coverage here.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Recent US actions against Iran and repeated violations of ceasefires have damaged diplomatic efforts, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said, stressing that negotiations cannot move forward without a minimum level of stability and political consistency.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Describing national unity as the key factor behind the failure of enemy strategies against Iran, President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country will never surrender to threats, pressure, or aggression against its dignity and national interests.
Iran official accuses US of double standards over helicopter crash and school attack Following the US’s allegation that Tehran is responsible for the downing of a US army helicopter, Iranian official Ebrahim Rezaei contrasted that quick response with the Minab school attack , which killed more than 165 children and teachers. “In just two days, the Pentagon and the White House concluded that the helicopter crash in the Strait of Hormuz was Iran’s doing,” Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, said in a post on X. “Yet 102 days have passed since the Minab school massacre, and the investigation into the killing of the Minab girls is still ongoing.
Netanyahu to run in upcoming election despite Trump’s comments, Likud says Following comments from US President Donald Trump, Israel's Likud party announced on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to run in the next election, according to Haaretz. Netanyahu will run in the upcoming election and "will win, God willing," the party said in a statement. Speaking to ABC News's chief Washington correspondent on Monday, Trump said it was unclear whether Netanyahu "even wants to continue" in his role as prime minister.
As the Iran war drags on, Oman — a U. S. ally and mediator with Iran — has found itself at odds with the Trump administration and some of its own neighbors.
Tehran [Iran], June 10 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held separate telephonic conversations overnight with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Turkiye to review intensifying geopolitical friction, it was reported by the country's IRNA news agency.
Tony Blair's latest intervention reveals a man who learned nothing from Iraq Submitted by Barry Malone on Fri, 06/05/2026 - 18:35 It's high time that the UK's commentariat stop worshipping a man whose hubris has fuelled massacres across the Middle East Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks in Vienna, Austria, on 3 June 2025 (Joe Klamar/AFP) On There were two words everywhere late last month after former British Prime Minister Tony Blair treated us to a 5,700-word essay on UK politics . The 73-year-old, several commentators and media outlets said, had made a “rare” intervention. For others, the intervention was “extraordinary”.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held separate telephone conversations with his Turkish and Saudi counterparts to discuss regional developments in the wake of recent US attacks on southern Iran, reiterating Tehran’s position on self-defense and national sovereignty.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a letter to foreign ministers of countries represented on the IAEA Board of Governors, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi described the US as the originator of the current crisis and warned against allowing it to use the Board to legitimize its unlawful actions against Iran.
This account of the Islamic Republic and its discontents told via six contrasting lives should be required reading It’s difficult in 2026 to talk about Iran without confronting a lot of crude certainty. The average non-Iranian gets their information in snippets, filtered by algorithms. The Iranian diaspora is too fractured and traumatised to educate everyone.
With the Iran war disrupting traditional energy supply routes and the West seeking to lessen reliance on Russian transit networks, Trans-Caspian corridors have again emerged as a focus of international diplomacy and investment.
Larry Johnson told RT that President Donald Trumps explanation for the latest escalation doesnt make sense The US and Israel have carried out recent strikes in Iran and Lebanon in an effort to sabotage the ongoing peace talks, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson has told RT.
