Khamenei says Hezbollah's agenda 'strategic mandate' for Iran Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s comments come as Lebanon and Israel move forward with a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah in the south, though the Iran-backed group is resisting calls to turn over its weapons. Lebanon
On eighth visit, Israel’s Netanyahu seeks to repair ties with Trump Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to focus on Iran in his Tuesday meeting with President Donald Trump, while the US leader is more likely to want to discuss Lebanon and Syria. United States
Trump says Iran seeks talks after strikes halted An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the two sides have communicated only through intermediaries. Iran
Iran summons French ambassador after detaining 2 diplomats: What to know Last week, France’s foreign minister said that two French diplomats had been detained and interrogated, and that one had been physically assaulted by Iranian security services. Iran
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran says it doesn’t seek to resume negotiations with Washington By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis What Iran's warning to Britain reveals about broader escalation strategy By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
What is behind Iran-Pakistan border escalation, the worst in decades? Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province, located on the border with Pakistan, has long been plagued by poverty, protests and militant activity. Iran
Pakistan conducts strikes inside Iran as China, Turkey call for restraint The region is already at a boiling point as the Israel-Hamas war continues to reverberate across the Middle East, with attacks in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. Iran
Iran-Pakistan tensions simmer after strikes, IRGC officer killed in southeast Iran is seeking to contain the damage to its relationship with Pakistan following a deadly Iranian military strike in Pakistani territory targeting a dissident group. Iran
Iraq, KRG leaders cancel meetings with Iran's FM at Davos over missile row Tensions between Baghdad and Tehran have flared since the Monday attack, which Tehran claimed targeted an Israeli "spy cell" in the city. Iraq
Davos 2024: Blinken says Palestinian statehood could help isolate Iran The US secretary of state called former President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal "a big mistake." Iran
How Iran chose easy targets in Iraq's Erbil to avoid Israeli reprisal As the Islamic Republic and its hardcore loyalists chanted in triumph, debates heated up as to whether the attack was meant only for domestic propaganda and flexing about a promised "revenge" that seemed to have been exacted on the wrong, easy target. Iran
Iran strikes inside Pakistan following IRGC missile attacks in Iraq, Syria Tasnim news agency reported that sites belonging to Jaish al-Adl in Balochistan were struck with missiles and drones. Iran
Who is Peshraw Dizayee, Kurdish-Iraqi businessman killed in Iran's attack? Iran claimed it targeted “spy bases” belonging to Israel’s spy agency in northern Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, but several civilians were also killed in the strike. Iraq
Iran’s IRGC strikes 'spy centers' in Iraq with ballistic missiles The IRGC also said it struck Syria in response to the recent ISIS attack in Iran. Iraq
Will Iran manage to dodge ripple effects of Red Sea tensions? The Islamic Republic has condemned the Western coalition strikes targeting its favored Houthi rebels in Yemen, yet it appears to have no appetite for an escalation that could threaten its very survival. Iran
Turkey says tanker seized by Iran carrying Turkish oil purchased from Iraq The ship was seized by the Iranian navy off the coast of Oman. Turkey
Downed Ukrainian jet families struggle to hold Iran accountable The families' quest for justice remains futile four years after the tragedy, as Iran continues to defy international pressure and obstruct independent probes. Iran
