Iran’s Assembly of Experts Named Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader amid ongoing conflict

President Donald Trump sent his clearest warning yet to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Sunday: Stand with the U.S. for defense of the Strait of Hormuz or face a "very bad" future."It's only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there," Trump told The Financial Times in an interview Sunda...

While former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki praised in a Persian-language television interview the issuance of a fatwa calling for the killing of U.S. President Donald Trump, his daughter is living in New York City with her husband — an Iranian diplomat serving at the permanent mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Fox News digital confirmed.Mottaki, who...

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has denied any American involvement in the recent attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, its largest gas hub, while asserting that Israel will not carry out further strikes on the facility.In a statement posted on his Truth Social media page, Trump said, “Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility kn...

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has denied any American involvement in the recent attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, its largest gas hub, while asserting that Israel will not carry out further strikes on the facility.In a statement posted on his Truth Social media page, Trump said, “Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility kn...

The U.S. Navy imposed a blockade on Iranian ports across the country and in the Strait of Hormuz at the order of President Donald Trump on Monday.

Israeli soldier killed, 3 wounded in southern Lebanon, military saysThe Israeli military announced on Monday that a reserve soldier was killed and three others were wounded during fighting in southern Lebanon.The military said that the reservist killed in the fighting was a firefighting vehicle driver.With the latest death, the number of Israeli soldiers killed in the ongoing war in Leba...

Iran's national team could compete in World Cup in US, minister of sport saysIranian Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali said that Iran's national soccer team may compete in World Cup matches in the U.S.Donyamali said Iran will keep the national team prepared to travel to the U.S. for the games, according to the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency.The World Cup, which kicks off in J...

Fresh Iran-US talks could happen Thursday before ceasefire expires: reportA second round of face-to-face negotiations between Iran and the United States is being discussed, The Associated Press reported Monday.The fresh talks could also take place as early as Thursday, according to the report.Citing officials familiar with the matter, the report said the talks would aim to secure a deal...

Energy, bank groups warn high fuel and fertilizer prices will stay even if Strait of Hormuz reopensThe International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group warned that fuel and fertilizer prices will likely remain high even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens."The impact of the war is substantial, global, and highly asymmetric, disproportionately affecting energy imp...

UN chief urges resumption of US-Iran talks, says ceasefire must be preservedUnited Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Monday called for talks between the U.S. and Iran to resume, adding that the ceasefire must "absolutely be preserved.""After weeks of destruction & distress, it is clear that there is no military solution to the current conflict in the Middle East," he wrote on X."I...

Pakistan proposes hosting second round of US-Iran talks in IslamabadPakistani officials have proposed hosting a second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad in the coming days before the end of the ceasefire.The officials said the proposal would depend on whether the U.S. and Iran ask for a different location.One of the officials said that while the first round of negotiations...

Thune says US has been ‘effective and successful’ in Iran war but needs a plan to end conflictAnna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesSenate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said on Monday that the Trump administration's war on Iran has been "effective and successful" but that officials need to come up with a plan to bring the conflict to a close."They do need a plan for how to wind this down, ho...

UK Deputy Prime Minister meets Vance in Washington, urges Iran ceasefire to holdUK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Washington on Tuesday and said it was “vital” for the Iran ceasefire to continue.“Great to catch up with my friend @JDVance today in D.C. following his talks in Pakistan,” Lammy wrote on X.The meeting comes amid heightened focus on the Strait...

Kremlin says offer to accept Iran’s enriched uranium still standsVladimir Putin / Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via APThe Kremlin said Monday that Russia’s offer to accept Iran’s enriched uranium as part of a potential deal with the United States is still on the table, according to reports.“This proposal was voiced by President Putin in contacts with both the United States an...

Rubio to host talks between Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors tomorrowMarco Rubio / Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSecretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon are set to meet Tuesday with the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors in Washington for discussions, a State Department official said Monday.The high-level talks would mark the first such meeting between Is...

Netanyahu’s Mossad chief pick shows major shake-up in intelligence leadership: reportMaj. Gen. Roman Gofman / Netanyahu visit the White House / Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesThe appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as the next Mossad chief signals a “final nail in the coffin” of Israel’s prior intelligence establishment, the Jerusalem Post reported Monday.According to the report, Gofman’s...

Iran wants compensation from 5 Middle East countries, says officialIran’s representative to the United Nations has demanded compensation from countries it claims took part in the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, the Associated Press reported Monday.Iran’s state media said the nations include Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.According to Iran’s official...

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US Navy destroyer intercepts tankers leaving Iran as pressure builds ahead of talks this week