Khamenei approves talks with all nations except Israel, Iran's president says
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday said the county's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has allowed engaging with all nations except Israel.
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US Senate foreign relations chair warns Iran over uranium enrichment
The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee warned Tehran over its uranium enrichment on Thursday, adding that any acceleration would result in further sanctions and heightened international pressure to dismantle its nuclear program.
Trump revokes security for Pompeo, Hook despite alleged Iran threat - NYT
US President Donald Trump revoked security protection for former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and former special envoy for Iran Brian Hook despite warnings from the Biden administration about ongoing threats from Tehran, according to the New York Times.
European Parliament calls to end Iran's 'hostage diplomacy'
The European Parliament has adopted a motion for a resolution condemning Iran’s detention of European Union citizens, labelling the practice as “hostage diplomacy.”
Tehran but not Washington has signaled readiness for talks, Iraq's FM says
Iraq is prepared to mediate between the United States and Iran, but while Tehran has signaled openness to the proposal Washington has yet to do so, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Thursday.
Iran criticizes Trump's decision to relist Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman called US President Donald Trump's decision to re-add Cuba to the list of state sponsors of terrorism 'baseless and arbitrary', standing alongside Tehran's long-time ally.
Zarif faces backlash for Davos remarks on hijab and hardliners
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s strategic deputy, Mohammad-Javad Zarif, has come under heavy criticism by Iranians following his remarks at the Davos Summit, where he said the government has relaxed hijab enforcement in Iran.
Israeli president and Iran’s VP trade barbs in Davos war of words
Israel’s president and Iran’s vice president exchanged sharp words this week at Davos, with Isaac Herzog dismissing Mohammad Javad Zarif as powerless, prompting a fiery response in which the Iranian official called Herzog a “nobody.”
Nobel laureate demands global action on Iran's 'gender apartheid'
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi called on France's Senate to support the criminalization of gender apartheid and prioritize the fight for human and women's rights in Iran in a video call from Tehran on Thursday.
Tehran debate: Does the president have approval for US talks?
Several politicians and commentators in Iran have indicated that president Masoud Pezeshkian has received approval from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Supreme National Security Council to initiate negotiations with the United States.
Iran calls UN chief plea to renounce nuclear program ‘audacious’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticized the UN chief’s call for Iran to renounce nuclear weapons, calling it audacious and insisting that Tehran remains firmly committed to its obligations under global nonproliferation agreements.
Breathing the air that’s no more
A vast, dark cloud blankets Tehran. We don't even need to say when: it’s almost all the time, with fewer than ten days of clean air last year.
Trump to redesignate Yemen's Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization - report
US President Donald Trump is set to list Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), Al-Arabiya English reported citing officials familiar with the matter.
Iran arrests ten Baha'i women as crackdown on minorities continues
Ten Baha'i women were arrested on Wednesday to serve the jail terms they had been handed over in October, the Hengaw human rights organization reported, as the crackdown on the Baha’i minority continues.
Iran exploiting West Bank power vacuum, Palestinian analyst says
Iran is taking advantage of the ruling Palestinian Authority's lack of political legitimacy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to arm militants, the director of a leading research center in Ramallah told Iran International.
Khamenei denies Iran is weakened, dares enemies to find out
Iran has not been weakened by over a year of Mideast combat with Israel, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in some of his first remarks after Donald Trump returned to the White House, daring so-called enemies to test Tehran's mettle.
Music events canceled in southwest Iran after cleric blames concerts for drought
After a cleric attributed the lack of rain to concerts, the Islamic Republic's local religious-ideological department canceled all music events in southwest Iran.
Iran ships in key missile ingredient from China - FT
Two Iranian cargo ships, the Golbon and the Jairan, have left China loaded with 1,000 tons of sodium perchlorate, a crucial ingredient for making solid rocket propellant, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Iranian media and politicians adopt cautious tone after Trump inauguration
Following Donald Trump's inauguration, conservative and ultraconservative Iranian dailies notably refrained from covering the future of US-Iran relations, while reformist newspapers were actively considering various strategies to engage with Washington.
Trump needs to be more focused and rational, Iran's Zarif says
The Islamic Republic wants Donald Trump to be more rational and focused than he was in his first term, Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said in defiant remarks on Wednesday.
UN chief urges Iran to renounce nuclear weapons
Iran must mend ties with its neighbors and the US by showing a clear commitment to abandoning nuclear weapons development, the UN chief said Wednesday.