Trump expects Iran to resume talks, State Department says
US President Donald Trump expects Iran to return to nuclear negotiations, saying that diplomacy is in Tehran's best interest, according to the State Department Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce.
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Tehran anxiety grows as Europe moots sanctions snapback
Tehran’s commentariat is sounding the alarm over the economic toll of renewed United Nations sanctions that European powers say they could trigger against Iran by the end of August.
Democratic lawmakers demand accounting of Iran attack costs, toll
Democratic lawmakers have demanded a formal reckoning of the costs and results of a surprise US attack on Iranian nuclear sites last month with mixed success, as misgivings with the strikes persists in some quarters of Congress.
Iran lodges UN complaint accusing Musk's Starlink of operating illegally
Iran submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) over the unauthorized provision of Starlink satellite services within its territory last month amid the country's war with Israel.
Iran's GPS scrambling wreaks chaos on daily life
Iranian jamming of GPS devices aims to baffle Israeli drones and missiles after a punishing wave of assassinations in a war last month, but now mostly thwarts daily commutes and food deliveries for ordinary citizens.
Iranian nuclear program cannot recover from US strikes, Trump says
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran's nuclear program had been dealt an irreparable blow by US attacks last month and that he was in no rush to resume negotiations with Tehran despite its alleged eagerness.
US military says Yemeni forces seized vast Iranian weapons shipment
Yemeni forces fighting the Iran-backed Houthi movement have carried out their largest ever seizure of advanced Iranian conventional weapons bound for the group, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday.
US inks Bahrain nuclear deal, cites support for peaceful programs
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday signed a nuclear cooperation deal with Bahrain and in an apparent reference to Iran said Washington was ready to back peaceful nuclear programs which do not menace neighbors.
Israel launches ad campaign warning citizens against spying for Iran
Israel launched a national media campaign on Wednesday warning citizens against spying for Iran, cautioning that cooperating with Tehran could lead to imprisonment.
Second senior Iranian security official dies in less than a week
Iranian state media on Wednesday announced the death of a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander five days after the death of top figure who also helped oversee the Islamic Republic’s suppression of protests.
Khamenei threatens harsher blows to US, Israel in first post-war speech
Iran could strike Israel and the United States even harder than it did during last month’s conflict, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday in his first public speech since a June 24 ceasefire.
Talks are off unless US shifts strategy, Iranian lawmakers say
Iran’s parliament on Wednesday demanded that the government halt all new negotiations with the United States unless strict preconditions are met, citing what lawmakers called Washington’s use of diplomacy as cover for military escalation.
US in no rush for Iran talks, Trump says
The United States is in no hurry to enter talks with Iran, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, pointing to last month’s American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities as a source of leverage.
Iran seeks water imports as dams dry up, minister says
Iran is negotiating with four neighboring countries to import water, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said Tuesday, warning that critical reservoirs could run dry within weeks.
Five Iranians arrested at northern US border while crossing illegally
Five Iranian nationals were arrested earlier this month near Mooers Forks, New York, while attempting to enter the United States from Canada illegally, a Customs and Border Protection spokesman said Tuesday.
Iran seizes foreign tanker accused of smuggling 2 million liters of fuel
Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for allegedly smuggling 2 million liters of fuel, the chief justice of Hormozgan province said on Wednesday, according to state-linked media.
US, European allies set August deadline for Iran nuclear deal - Axios
United Nations sanctions on Iran will be restored via the so-called "snapback mechanism" if no nuclear deal is reached by end of August, the US, British, French and German foreign ministers agreed in a Monday call, according to a report by Axios.
FBI adds Iranian officials to Most Wanted list over ex-agent's abduction
The FBI on Tuesday added three alleged Iranian intelligence officials including Tehran's current ambassador to Pakistan to its Most Wanted list over their alleged role in the disappearance of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who is believed to be dead.
Iran could mount push toward nuclear weapons after attacks, Blinken says
Iran may now decide to develop nuclear weapons following the US attacks on its main nuclear sites last month, former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview.
Iran among top state backers of life-threatening plots in UK, police say
Iran alongside Russia and China is behind a growing number of life-threatening operations on UK soil including assassination and kidnapping plots carried out by criminal proxies and even teenagers, senior British counter terrorism officers said on Tuesday.
Defection from Iran’s security forces is possible but perilous, experts say
Defection from within Iran’s armed forces could become a serious threat to the Islamic Republic—but only if defectors are given protection, a clear pathway to safety, and a structure they can trust, experts told Iran International.