Many Iranians were determined to mark the Persian new year despite the bombing entering its fourth week Heavy strikes echoed across Tehran during one of the countryâs biggest holidays as Tel Aviv said it had âacted aloneâ in striking Iranâs South Pars gasfield, a move that further escalated the conflict. Donald Trump said on Friday he was considering âwinding downâ military operations. He wrote on social media: âWe are getting very close to meeting our objectives.â But the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said that strikes would âintensifyâ in the next week. People in Tehran shop for Nowruz at Tajrish Bazaar. Despite the war, some Iranians said they were determined to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian new yearâs day. Others felt the moment did not allow for it. Nowruz â also celebrated across central Asia, parts of the Caucasus and among Kurds throughout the Middle East â marks the spring equinox, and is traditionally seen as a time of renewal, hope, and new beginnings. People sit in Parvaz Park overlooking Tehran ahead of the celebrations. Since 28 February, when the war began, most vendors in Tajrish Bazaar, one of the capitalâs liveliest covered mar
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Negotiators of 2015 deal say Tehran has seen how cutting off Hormuz strait can help it counter asymmetry of power Former US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent closure of the…
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Negotiators of 2015 deal say Tehran has seen how cutting off Hormuz strait can help it counter asymmetry of power Former US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent…
Read original at The Guardian →President Donald Trump has cast a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran as a âtotal and complete victory.â But the terms of the truce highlight how Iran has used control of the Strait of…
Read original at CNN →Trump announces two-week conditional ceasefire after last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan â key US politics stories from Tuesday 7 April at a glance It appears Iranâs whole civilization will not die…
Read original at The Guardian →Iran-linked hackers have successfully targeted and caused disruptions at multiple US oil and gas and water sites in recent weeks, according to a federal advisory released Tuesday and three sources familiar with the…
Read original at CNN →Lawmakers call for use of 25th amendment after president brazenly threatens to commit war crimes in Iran As Donald Trump unleashes curse-filled threats against Iran, Democrats are raising alarm over his mental stability…
Read original at The Guardian →US President Donald Trump issued new threats and mused about negotiations at a White House press conference Monday as the war with Iran continues. Earlier, Tehran rejected a temporary ceasefire proposed by negotiators,…
Read original at CNN →President Donald Trump had said Iran couldn't "do a thing" about American aircraft operating over its territory, insisting its air defences had been significantly weakened. His Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth also said…
Read original at BBC →The sounds of classical Persian music used to fill the rooms of the Honiak Music Academy in Tehran: the deft plucking of the setar, the ringing of the santur. It was the pride and joy of Iranian musician Hamidreza…
Read original at CNN →Oil prices climbed and stocks slipped Thursday, after inflammatory remarks by US President Donald Trump and Iranian officials sparked fears that the conflict could still escalate significantly. Brent crude, the global…
Read original at CNN →Iranâs president has written an open letter to America asking whether the Trump administrationâs war with his country is putting âAmerica First.â âExactly which of the American peopleâs interests are truly…
Read original at CNN →US presidentâs apparent decision to leave highly enriched uranium in hands of regime creates a more risky scenario than before the war began, experts say Donald Trump has said he does not care about Iranâs stock of…
Read original at The Guardian →The chatter in Delhi is unmistakable: as Pakistan positions itself as an intermediary in the US-Iran crisis, is India being sidelined? Islamabad has moved with unusual agility, casting itself as an intermediary between…
Read original at BBC →President Donald Trump and his administration increasingly believe that they canât promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a prerequisite to declaring âmission accomplishedâ in the war with Iran, sources…
Read original at CNN →As President Donald Trumpâs envoys gear up for another go at diplomacy with Iran, a major question hovers over their efforts: do the officials theyâre communicating with have the juice to make a deal? Itâs not…
Read original at CNN →Reuters report contradicts Trumpâs claims that Tehranâs arsenal has been largely wiped out The US has only destroyed about a third of Iranâs missile and drone arsenal after a month of its war against Iran which…
Read original at The Guardian →State-of-the-art US missiles were likely used in a deadly strike on a residential area of Iran last month, according to an analysis of footage by weapons experts. The analysts said a projectile visible in footage of the…
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Read original at Fox News →Almost exactly one month ago, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met indirectly with the Iranians in Geneva as the Trump administration continued to claim diplomacy was its preferred option. Two days…
Read original at CNN →Zahra is cleaning the windows of her flat for Nowruz, the 3,000-year-old festival marking the arrival of spring and with it the start of the Iranian New Year. A grandmother living in a Tehran suburb, Zahra would…
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Read original at Fox News →As President Donald Trump was departing Washington last week for Florida, ending the war with Iran appeared the last thing on his mind. âYou donât do a ceasefire when youâre literally obliterating the other…
Read original at CNN →President Donald Trumpâs recent reversal on his big red line for Iran is prompting some questions on what, exactly, is motivating his wartime decision-making. On Saturday evening, Trump said Iran had 48 hours to…
Read original at CNN →The US president claims progress in talks with Iran, but uncertainty persists. Meanwhile, Israel advances West Bank annexation under cover of a crisis It must be tough for Donald Trump: starting a war with Iran, but…
Read original at The Guardian →Parastesh Dahaghin was a young pharmacist killed in an explosion while she was at work. Berivan Molani was in bed when debris from an air strike in Tehran struck her head. For more than three weeks, Tehran and other…
Read original at BBC →Gleaming trails of bomblets in night sky have become familiar to Israelis as Tehran exploits apparent vulnerability On 5 March, a post appeared on the X account of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, managed by…
Read original at The Guardian →Residents reported headaches, eye and skin irritation and breathing difficulties as Israeli bombings blanketed Tehran with pollutants Middle East crisis live â latest updates Satellite images of Tehran show toxic…
Read original at The Guardian →Since US-Israeli bombs started falling on Iran, about 1,500 people have been killed, homes destroyed and ancient sites damaged Middle East crisis live â latest updates It is approaching a month since the US and Israel…
Read original at The Guardian →Iranâs attempt to strike a US-UK base over 2,000 miles (over 3,000 kilometers) off its coast has renewed questions about Tehranâs military capabilities and how far its missiles can reach. On Friday morning local…
Read original at CNN →Many Iranians were determined to mark the Persian new year despite the bombing entering its fourth week Heavy strikes echoed across Tehran during one of the countryâs biggest holidays as Tel Aviv said it had âacted…
Read original at The Guardian →Foreign minister issues warning after Israeli attack on South Pars gasfield that prompted retaliatory strike on Qatar. Plus, what happened to the Oscars red carpet after the ceremony? Donât already get First Thing in…
Read original at The Guardian →As the US-Israel war with Iran nears the end of its third week, President Donald Trump says the US is considering âwinding downâ military efforts in the Middle East though he has downplayed prospects of a ceasefire,…
Read original at CNN →Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of family, renewal, and the promise of fresh beginnings. Falling on the spring equinox, it is a celebration of a ânew dayâ for millions in Iran and around the globe. But for…
Read original at CNN →The question is no longer whether President Donald Trump has lost control of the narrative of his new war in Iran. Itâs whether heâs lost control of the war itself. Wars, once begun, create their own insidious…
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Negotiators of 2015 deal say Tehran has seen how cutting off Hormuz strait can help it counter asymmetry of power Former US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent closure of the…
View source →President Donald Trump has cast a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran as a âtotal and complete victory.â But the terms of the truce highlight how Iran has used control of the Strait of Hormuz to gain enormous…
View source →Trump announces two-week conditional ceasefire after last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan â key US politics stories from Tuesday 7 April at a glance It appears Iranâs whole civilization will not die tonight. With less…
View source →Iran-linked hackers have successfully targeted and caused disruptions at multiple US oil and gas and water sites in recent weeks, according to a federal advisory released Tuesday and three sources familiar with the investigation. The…
View source →Lawmakers call for use of 25th amendment after president brazenly threatens to commit war crimes in Iran As Donald Trump unleashes curse-filled threats against Iran, Democrats are raising alarm over his mental stability and calling for his…
View source →US President Donald Trump issued new threats and mused about negotiations at a White House press conference Monday as the war with Iran continues. Earlier, Tehran rejected a temporary ceasefire proposed by negotiators, and Israel announced…
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