Political reporting on Iran — the government and Supreme Leader, elections, nuclear negotiations, and the factional struggles inside the Islamic Republic — collected from independent English-language outlets.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday attended a ceremony marking the 40th day since the funeral and burial of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, paying tribute to the memory of the late Leader.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry declared two French diplomats stationed at the French Embassy in Tehran persona non grata and banned their entry into the country over activities contrary to international law and the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
Iran's top negotiator says ties with Iraq 'cannot be severed' Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator said that Tehran's relationship with Iraq is a "historical bond that cannot be severed", after talks were held in Baghdad between the two countries. "Our neighbourliness was founded on the basis of brotherhood in the most trying of times, resistance to foreign interventions, and faith in the shared destiny of both countries; and this past, rich with lessons, shall be the beacon for the future," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X. According to Iranian media, the talks on Wednesday centred on regional developments, the strengthening of strategic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad and exploring joint solutions to help establish stability and security in the region.
New posts 19:17 Trump: Talks With Iran May Resume 'At Some Point' US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran could possibly resume "at some point" but that he is pleased with the current situation.
Watch: Qatar says Hormuz Strait deal crucial for US-Iran talks Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari told reporters on Monday that an agreement on opening the Strait of Hormuz would make it easier to resume talks between the US and Iran. Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari told reporters on Monday that an agreement on opening the Strait of Hormuz would make it easier to resume talks between the US and Iran. pic.
With the 60-day period set by the June US-Iran memorandum now over and no final agreement in place, Washington faces a choice between intensifying pressure, renewing major strikes or settling into a prolonged and unstable holding pattern.
The US president has reportedly shifted to a strategy of attrition aimed at "strangling" Tehran over time The US has suspended negotiations with Iran and is seeking to gradually "strangle" the country, CNN reported on Tuesday, after its bombing campaign near the Strait of Hormuz failed to yield the
Iran’s top security official ridicules Trump’s claims over Hormuz Strait Iran’s secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has ridiculed US President Donald Trump after he declared the Strait of Hormuz as a US territory. "The gap between America’s inability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and its claim to own it is greater than the 7,000-mile [11,265km] distance between Washington and the Strait itself," he wrote in a post on X. "Welcome to the post-American order in the Persian Gulf.
Paris [France], August 19 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Tuesday said France will expel two Iranian diplomats in the coming days, accusing Tehran of carrying out an 'intolerable' act following the alleged assault on two French diplomats in July.
The president’s hostility to allies like Oman, Canada and South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval.
Tehran [Iran], August 19 (ANI): As Donald Trump continued his assertions over control of the Strait of Hormuz through an AI-generated image depicting the strategic waterway as 'NEW U. S. Territory', Iran hit back at the US President, warning that his claims would be 'corrected', while labelling his claims as delusions.
Tehran [Iran], August 19 (ANI): Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf slammed senior US officials over Washington's approach to negotiations with Tehran, alleging that the US believes increasing economic or military pressure on Iran would force Tehran to accept concessions beyond the existing agreement.
Tehran [Iran], August 19 (ANI): Iran on Tuesday (local time) rejected the United Arab Emirates' claim that Tehran launched a missile towards the country, with Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei calling the allegations contrary to the principle of good neighbourliness and harmful to regional efforts to build trust.
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on early Wednesday rejected a statement by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that two ballistic missiles were launched on Tuesday from Iran toward the UAE.
Israel issues tender for 1,234 settlement units in occupied Jerusalem Israel issued a tender on Tuesday for the construction of 1,234 settlement units in the southern part of the E1 plan east of occupied Jerusalem, moving one of the most controversial settlement schemes from the approval and planning stage towards land marketing and practical implementation. The tender covers seven settlement complexes and covers approximately 12,000 dunams between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim and comprises interconnected residential, industrial and tourism plans, as well as roads and infrastructure networks.
President Donald Trump has halted diplomatic engagement with Iran until further notice, the White House said on Tuesday, as Tehran hardens its position over the Strait of Hormuz and presses Washington to meet its demands.
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has asked his negotiating team to hold off talks with Iran until Tehran is 'ready to make a deal', Al Jazeera reported, adding that there was no conflict within the administration's position on diplomatic engagement with Tehran.
France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says France will expel two Iranian diplomats in the coming days, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday in a post on X. His comments come one day after the Iranian ministry said two French embassy employees, who were involved in a diplomatic dispute in Tehran in July, would not be allowed to return to Iran. Last month, the French ministry said the French embassy staff had been detained and physically intimidated by Iranian security services in Tehran.
It doesn’t take much for small powers to gain a big advantage over the powerful.
The US presidents clash with Seoul is part of a wider effort to reevaluate alliances and test what American protection is worth Only hours before the annual US-South Korean military exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield was due to begin, Donald Trump issued a statement that went far beyond another dispute over how much America's allies should pay for their own security.
3757 politics stories in the last 90 days.
