Newsletter: Daily Briefing Hezbollah commanders killed as renewed strikes test Lebanon-Israel talks Israeli strikes in Beirut and southern Lebanon raise new doubts over a fragile ceasefire ahead of expected talks in Washington. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Business & Tech Brent dips on Hormuz, Iran deal optimism Energy markets swing on Iran deal hopes as Hormuz disruption drives global costs higher. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Iran, China discuss Hormuz reopening amid potential US-Iran talks China’s foreign minister told his Iranian counterpart that “persisting in negotiations is particularly important.” Iran
Newsletter: Daily Briefing US pauses Hormuz escort mission as Trump cites progress on Iran talks A tentative diplomatic opening with Iran emerges as the US sustains its pressure campaign. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Iran's Gulf gambit: Attacking the UAE to shift US calculations By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
What Will Happen on Election Day In Iran? Iran has set procedures for conducting elections, but this year a new committee, composed of allies of the supreme leader, will oversee counting the votes. Iran
Iran Focused on Elections, Syria, Not Iraq Baghdad has some breathing room as Iran has been preoccupied with elections and the war in Syria. Iraq
Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Wants Jalili for President With his loyalty to the supreme leader and lack of ties to established groups, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili appears to have Khamenei’s backing. Iran
Iranian Activism Abroad Mirrors Low-Key Election Campaign Iranians in the US and Europe try to mobilize support for free and fair elections to highlight restrictions in Iran's June 14 presidential vote. Iran
Does Khamenei Have A Favored Candidate? The perception of being Khamenei's candidate could mean 12 million votes in Iran’s presidential election. Iran
Iranian Press Mostly Quiet In Run-up to Election The crackdown on the media which started five months before the election has effectively stifled critical press inside Iran. Iran
Iran’s Next President and The Third Nuclear Strategy US President Barack Obama and Iran’s next president should expand the nuclear talks to include regional security matters, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Iran
Sports an Issue in Iran's Elections Iran's sports clubs have become politicized in recent years and are an issue in the presidential contest. Iran
New Poll on Iranian Election Shows Rouhani as Front-Runner Iran's presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani's outspokenness on important issues could propel him to the presidency at the last minute. Iran
Rouhani's Biopic Surprises Iranian Voters Presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani's 30-minute documentary on state TV has captured voters' attention. Iran
Hamas-Hezbollah Ties Deteriorate Over Syria The second segment of a three-part series on Hamas reveals a sharp deterioration in its ties with a former close ally, Hezbollah. Palestine
Iranian Candidate’s Wife An Electoral Asset Hamideh Moravvej, wife of reformist presidential candidate Mohammad Reza Aref, is pushing boundaries in her frequent campaign appearances and style of dress. Iran
