Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, centre back, during a media conference in Tehran. AFP

Iran 'emboldened and confident' despite Trump threats

President Trump says US is 'low-keying it" with Tehran

US

Oman condemns ship attacks as Iran sets conditions to reopen strait

Gulf

UAE and Qatar condemn Iranian strike on Adnoc oil tanker

MENA

What is the Strait of Hormuz deal being negotiated between Iran and Oman?

MENA

AnalysisSupreme leader with no supreme power: Mojtaba Khamenei's absence exposes cracks in Iran's ruling order

MENA

Weekend EssayIran’s doctrine of 'horizontal escalation' is expanding conflict

Comment

Mossad reportedly removes senior officers over botched Iran regime change plan

MENA
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Reuters

Iranian plan to impose tolls risks 'shattering' rules of global trade

Allowing Tehran to charge ships for safe passage sets dangerous precedent, maritime experts warn

MENA

Strait of Hormuz sailor recalls 'horror show' of fireballs and distress calls

UAE

EditorialThe Middle East needs peace deals that stick

Editorial

FeedbackWe need a long-term vision for peace

Feedback

UN experts urge Iran to end crackdown on ethnic minorities

US

ExclusiveIran wants sanctions relief in exchange for toll-free Strait of Hormuz transit

MENA

UN alarmed by rise in executions and death sentences in Iran

MENA
A billboard depicting the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a street in central Tehran. EPA

UN experts urge Iran to end crackdown on ethnic minorities

Campaign intensified following nationwide anti-government protests

US

ExclusiveIran wants sanctions relief in exchange for toll-free Strait of Hormuz transit

MENA

UN alarmed by rise in executions and death sentences in Iran

MENA

Communication with Iranian supreme leader 'very difficult', Pezeshkian says

MENA

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