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Iran nuclear chief says enrichment cannot be stopped, calls US-Israel actions ineffective

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Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), arrives on the opening day of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025.
A protester holds up a placard. Iranian Embassy Protest in London UK. Regime change in Iran. January 3, 2026.

'President Trump, do not betray the Iranian people!' - comment

 The Islamic Republic uses its proxies, such as Hezbollah and Hamas to conduct jihad: a religious war aimed at imposing a radical interpretation of Sharia law worldwide.PremiumPremium

Iran sees jihad, the West sees geopolitics - That gap is dangerous

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Iran’s ‘jihad of knowledge’ was never about its people - opinion


Netanyahu adviser says Israel doubts US-Iran talks because ‘Iran always lies’

“Well, Iran always lies. We’ve learned that they always lie,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s foreign policy adviser, Ophir Falk.

Ophir Falk, Foreign Policy Advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Herzog warns Europe ‘you’re next,’ blasts UK's Keir Starmer over Iran terror response

Herzog said that a change inside Iran was a desirable outcome, though he stopped short of defining it as a formal objective.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog criticized Britain’s prime minister for what he described as a feeble response to Iranian terror  in an interview with StandWithUs Israel executive director Michael Dickson at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. March 25, 2026.

UK’s John Healey confirms protective measures amid Iran war, warns Russia aiding Tehran

Healey said that British pilots have already spent over one thousand hours protecting UK allies and British interests in the Middle East.

Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey, speaks during a roundtable meeting with UK defence industry representatives and representatives from countries in the Gulf region, in the Officers' Mess at Wellington Barracks on March 18, 2026 in London, England.

US deploys 82nd Airborne Division as Trump warns Iran to pursue diplomacy or face force

At the center of Trump's buildup is the 82nd Airborne Division and two amphibious ready groups, a move that experts suggest is aimed directly at Iranian strategic interests.

Members of the US 82nd Airborne Division participate in a joint military training with Polish 18th Mechanized Division in Nowa Deba, Poland, April 8, 2022

Turkey, Pakistan emerge as mediators as Iran war reshapes Middle East order - analysis

Regional powers are positioning themselves to mediate the Iran conflict, with Turkey and Pakistan seeking a role in easing tensions and shaping the post-war order.

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Donald Trump claims Iran seeks deal, Abbas Araghchi rejects negotiations

The conflicting statements came as the economic and humanitarian toll of the war mounted, with fuel shortages spreading worldwide, sending companies and countries scrambling to contain the fallout.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 20, 2026

G7 foreign ministers meet in France amid Iran, Ukraine wars, economic strain, US policy unease

The two-day gathering at the restored 12th-century Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, about 40 km (25 miles) southwest of Paris, brings together ministers from the G7.

French President Emmanuel Macron chairs a video conference of G7 leaders to discuss the fallout of the war in Iran on the world economy, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 11, 2026.

Trump grants Iranian request to pause strikes, two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • IDF continues strikes in Tehran overnight • One killed, 25 injured in Nahariya by Hezbollah rocket fire

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

'No talks': Tehran doesn't want to negotiate with US, Iranian FM Araghchi says

Araghchi also claimed that the exchange of messages through mediators doesn't constitute a negotiation between the countries, with Iran seeking a permanent end to the conflict.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) participates in the traditional Quds Day rally in the capital Tehran on March 13, 2026.

Iran struggles to assert control in Iraq amid strikes, militia attacks, tensions - analysis

The Kurdish leadership of the autonomous region is outraged, and Iran has appeared to walk back the attack. However, in other areas, it continues to try to assert itself.

AN IRANIAN ballistic missile on display in Tehran.