Analysis As Iran courts Europe, can diplomatic blitz help avert Trump strikes? As the Israel-Iran war entered its second week, Tehran was exhausting diplomatic channels in a bid to dissuade the United States from entering the fray — and ultimately to secure a ceasefire in a conflict that is rapidly eroding its defensive capabilities. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
US targets Iran’s defense industry with sanctions as Trump weighs strikes The Treasury Department also announced sanctions targeting the illicit oil trade of the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Iran
EU FMs hold talks with Iran's Araghchi as US mulls strike: What to know The meeting in Geneva follows President Donald Trump saying on Thursday that he will decide within two weeks whether to involve the United States directly in the Israel-Iran conflict. Iran
Oil prices stabilize after Trump hints at diplomatic off-ramp with Iran European diplomats are pushing for eleventh-hour diplomacy with Iranian counterparts in Geneva on Friday, in a bid to reach a nuclear deal. Iran
