Iran

Iran’s energy and environmental crises: The promise of a free Iran - opinion

Making Iran’s skies breathable, its energy reliable, and its industries competitive would be powerful measures of a free Iran’s renewal.

An illustration of oil barrels, pipelines, and drills, over the backdrop of US and Iranian flags.
 US President Donald Trump talks with Vice President JD Vance in the Cross Hall following a celebration of US military mothers event at the White House in Washington, US, May 8, 2025.

Trump and Vance are making a mistake by negotiating with Iran's terrorists - opinion

Mohsen Rezaei, adviser to Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei, is interviewed by regime-sponsored English-language news outlet PressTV on August 3, 2026.

Iran debating whether to maintain ban on nuclear weapons, regime's security chief Rezaei says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as he chairs the first plenary session during the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2026.

Trump 'has not made a decision' on Iran, Rubio tells press


Netanyahu, Eisenkot must reach a deal to end Israel's political deadlock - opinion

Eisenkot, Bennett, Liberman, Lapid and, yes, even Golan, must reconsider their refusal to serve in a Netanyahu government. The PM should accept an arrangement that includes his retirement.

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters in Jerusalem, October 28, 2026

Araghchi says Vance's letter 'positive step' toward opening dialogue between Iran, US

On the nuclear issue, Araghchi said Tehran is in the "second phase" of reviewing proposals from mediators, according to Al Jazeera.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference alongside Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (not pictured), in Baghdad, Iraq, June 28, 2026.

Khamenei: IRGC will have 'immediate, unrestricted response' to any US, Israeli threats

Khamenei ordered the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to update its target list with the aim of having "all tangible and intangible assets of the US and Israeli within reach of the armed forces."

 Images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with replicas of missiles seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2026

New Saudi luxury airline forced to cancel, redivert flights under Houthi attacks - report

Riyadh Air staff started volunteering at hospitals where victims of the airport strikes were treated as flights were canceled and redirected, and the airline moved its expensive assets from Riyadh.

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft of Saudi airline Riyadh Air is pictured on the tarmac at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on June 7, 2026.

Egyptian foreign minister 'extremely worried' US-Iran escalation will have major impact on Mideast

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday he was "extremely worried" that a new round of escalation in the war between the United States and Iran would be more destructive and have a m

US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meet ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Qatari mediators hold over 12 hours of talks aimed at renewing direct US-Iran negotiations

A diplomatic source told Axios that Qatari mediators were in contact with the White House over the course of Friday’s talks and that “there was positive progress" in the effort to reach a deal.

Illustrative; Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2026.

Trump's oil holdings surge 43% amid Iran war, raising conflict of interest concerns - report

Trump's oil and gas holdings rose 43% amid the Iran war, a Democratic congressional report found, raising conflict of interest concerns as US families spent an estimated $856 more on gasoline.

US President Donald Trump points a finger as he speaks during a rally at Florida Gulf Coast University's Alico Arena ahead of the midterm elections, in Fort Myers, Florida, US, October 23, 2026.

US conducting nightly missions to enforce Hormuz blockade, straining aircraft, crew - report

Despite the success of the nightly operations, US officials familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that the frequency of flight operations has put a strain on aircraft and crew members.

Two US Air Force A-10 aircraft patrol the skies over the Middle East during scheduled daytime flight operations in a photo posted by US Central Command on October 24, 2026.

Pakistan military 'cautiously optimistic' on Iran-US mediation

Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir – Pakistan's chief mediator in its efforts to de-escalate the now eight-month-old Iran war – has been to Tehran twice this month, most recently on Monday.

US Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as they meet for high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at the Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne.

Vance offers to meet with former IRGC commander Rezaei as Pentagon preps new attack - report

US intelligence officials assess that Rezaei maintains regular contact with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The two are believed to have spoken in recent days, after the American letter arrived.

(L to R) Head of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami, Iran's former chief of the Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaei, and head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard's aerospace division General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, attend a commemoration ceremony in the capital Tehran; Illustrative.