Brig Gen Esmail Qaani is commander of Iran's Quds Force, part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. AFP

Iranian general visits Baghdad as Iraqi government takes shape

Tehran is said to be uneasy over incoming Iraqi PM Ali Al Zaidi’s backing from Washington and regional allies

MENA

Adnoc Gas to restore 80% of Habshan capacity by end of year

Energy

EditorialWhy Iraq has more to lose from the Iran war than most

Editorial

AnalysisHow Egypt's balancing act aims to preserve relations and prevent war

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Iran's months-long internet blackout

Cartoon

Iranian drug trafficking network sanctioned for UK attacks

UK

‘Life hangs in the balance’: No more prison for Narges Mohammadi, family plead

MENA
Iran has held close to its stated demands in talks with the US so far. AFP

One page, 14 points, no deal: Diplomacy to end Iran war stalls

As drones fly and deadlines pass, window for agreement narrows

MENA

Oil prices surge after Trump dismisses Iran offer

Energy

Trump: Iran's response is 'totally unacceptable'

News

How injured is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran says he has 'only a fracture'

MENA

Iran's supreme leader 'difficult to get a hold of', US ambassador Waltz says

US

UAE intercepts two drones from Iran on Sunday

UAE

Iran hits Gulf with drone attacks despite hint of progress in US talks

MENA
A tiled display depicts Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at the entrance to a metro station in Tehran. AFP

Iran's supreme leader 'difficult to get a hold of', US ambassador Waltz says

Envoy to UN claims supreme leader and aides are still reeling from US strikes

US

UAE intercepts two drones from Iran on Sunday

UAE

Iran hits Gulf with drone attacks despite hint of progress in US talks

MENA

Saudi Aramco posts 25% rise in Q1 profit despite war-related disruption

Energy

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