Tehran said Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan are complicit in unlawful US-Israeli attacks Iran has demanded that five Arab states hosting US bases pay reparations for American and Israeli airstrikes on its territory.
Tehran [Iran], April 14 (ANI): Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Tuesday praised Pope Leo XIV for his strong remarks against war and violence, hailing the pontiff's message as a moral stand against the killing of innocents and describing his slogan, 'I have no fear,' as an inspiration for those opposing alleged war crimes by Israel and the United States.
Washington, DC [US], April 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday refused to apologise to Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, following his public criticism of the Pope's stance on Iran and domestic issues.
Washington, DC [US], April 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on The New York Times, accusing the US media outlet of publishing false narratives on Iran and calling its coverage 'fake news,' while demanding an apology for what he termed misleading reporting against him and the country.
Tehran [Iran], April 14 (ANI): In a rare statement amid the escalating conflict, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday (local time) said that the country's 'national resistance' has thwarted foreign attempts to force Iran's collapse, highlighting what he described as the nation's steadfastness during the ongoing regional tensions, Iranian State Media Press TV reported.
The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon.
US Christian leaders criticise Trump over Pope remarks, call for apology Prominent figures in the US Christian community have criticised President Donald Trump over his comments about Pope Leo XIV, with some calling for an apology. Archbishop Paul Coakley said he was “disheartened” by the president’s remarks, while Bishop Robert Barron described them as “entirely inappropriate and disrespectful. ” Criticism also came from Trump ally David Brody, who said a now-deleted post depicting the president as Jesus “goes too far.
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has said that any further negotiations with Iran over a nuclear deal depend entirely on Tehran's willingness to engage, reiterating that the onus lies on the Iranian side to move the talks forward, CNN reported.
The Israeli leader criticized European NATO members for refusing to back the war with Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Europe has forgotten the lessons of World War II and the Holocaust, as he criticized European nations for not supporting the war with Iran.
The Israeli leader criticized European NATO members for refusing to back the war with Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Europe has forgotten the lessons of World War II and the Holocaust, as he criticized European nations for not supporting the war with Iran.
Video: Trump says AI Jesus image meant to show him as doctor US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure was intended to depict him as a doctor. Hours after posting the image, Trump deleted it, drawing widespread criticism, even from some religious conservatives who typically support him. “I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor.
Vance says talks with Iran made progress, defends shipping blockade US Vice President JD Vance said recent talks between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad marked “a lot of progress,” while defending the administration’s decision to block Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. “I wouldn’t just say that things went wrong… we made a lot of progress,” Vance told Fox News, adding the talks clarified areas of flexibility and US red lines. He described the meeting as a historic milestone, saying it was among the highest-level engagements between the two sides in years.
The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group.
US and Iran keep talking as Trump's blockade takes effect US President Donald Trump said Iran “badly” wants to make a deal with his administration as his blockade against the Islamic Republic took effect on Monday and a fragile ceasefire held. "I can tell you that we've been called by the other side. They'd like to make a deal.
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): US officials are deliberating the possibility of convening another in-person meeting with Iranian officials before the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran expires, although a final decision has not yet been taken, CNN reported.
Swift backlash from loyalists and adversaries after Trump depicts himself as Christ Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/13/2026 - 19:21 The US president said he meant to show himself as a doctor 'making people better' A composite image shows US President Donald Trump alongside the AI-generated picture he posted on his Truth Social platform, depicting himself as Jesus Christ, after criticizing Pope Leo XIV (Mandel Ngan/AFP) Off The US president's feud with the first American pope appears to have led Donald Trump to declare himself to be Jesus Christ, in an AI-generated image on Sunday, which drew so much backlash that he deleted it by Monday. "I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with the Red Cross," Trump later told reporters at the White House. "It's supposed to be me as a doctor making people better.
First US-Iran talks in decades end without deal but dialogue ‘still alive’ Iranian and US officials ended their highest-level talks in decades in Islamabad on Monday without a breakthrough; however, sources familiar with the negotiations said dialogue was still alive, Reuters reported. Among the slew of issues at stake was the Strait of Hormuz, a major transit point for global energy supplies that Iran has effectively blocked, but the US has vowed to reopen, as well as Iran's nuclear programme and international sanctions on Tehran. A US source said the Iranians did not properly understand that the core US aim was to have a deal that ensured Iran would never obtain a nuclear weapon.
Were President Trump’s recent posts about Iran a masterstroke of negotiation or the “willful, reckless destruction” of America’s reputation? The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria tells the columnist Ezra Klein that the administration’s pursuit of spectacle has left the U. S.
The president’s recent posts about Iran may signal the end of America’s reputation as a country guided by morality, the columnist Ezra Klein argues. The foreign policy expert Fareed Zakaria joins Ezra to unpack how we got here, and where we’re headed next.
J Street says Israel should pay out-of-pocket if it wants US weapons Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/13/2026 - 18:09 The pro-Israel advocacy group likely changed its tune after widespread popular opposition to taxpayer-funded weapons Relatives of 23-year-old Ali Majed Hamadneh, who was shot dead by the Israeli military, gather during his funeral in the village of Deir Jarir, northeast of the city of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank, on 13 April 2026 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off The pro-Israel advocacy group J Street is now calling for an end to "direct" US military support to Israel, per a new policy document published on Monday. The group had previously backed Washington's continued provision of defensive weapons systems, such as the replenishment of Israel's Iron Dome, at no cost to Israelis . Now, it says the US "should continue to sell" short-range air and ballistic missile defence capabilities to Israel, but Israel should use its own money to pay for them.
