Trump insists on talking of Iranian missiles hitting Los Angeles and San Diego
The US President told a Texas rally his administration would never allow such a strike, two days after the same remarks drew condemnation from California's Democrat…
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The Freedom Prize belongs to the Iranian people
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom awarded its 2026 Freedom Prize to the Iranian people, honoring their long struggle for democracy and free expression.
Kallas presses Tehran for toll-free passage through Hormuz
The EU's foreign policy chief has met Iran's Foreign Minister in New York as Iranian lawmakers advance a bill to penalise ships crossing the strait without permission.
Macron and Trump eye diplomatic fixes for Hormuz without ‘global deal’
The French President has also pressed Washington to speed up interceptor deliveries to Kyiv and has backed an energy truce between Ukraine and Russia.
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The West sulks while Trump squares the circle in Iran
The article examines Donald Trump's efforts in Iran, highlighting his critique of past wars and military strategies while advocating for nuclear non-proliferation…
BRICS leaders converge on New Delhi as Iran and Ukraine wars loom over summit
Putin, Xi and Pezeshkian are among those expected at the two-day gathering, with divisions over the war in Iran set to test the expanded bloc.
Trump shrugs off Iran deal and claims ‘almost total control’ of Hormuz
The US President spoke as Brent crude climbed towards $97 a barrel and eurozone inflation hit a near three-year high.
Iran fires missiles at US bases in four countries after deadly strike on wedding party
The Revolutionary Guard said the barrage was retaliation for a US strike on a house in southern Iran where at least four people died, as hostilities resume after…
Iran strikes US air bases in Jordan and the Emirates after American raid near Hormuz
Jordan said its air defences destroyed eight incoming missiles, while oil climbed back above $90 (€78) a barrel.
Iran’s security chief threatens ‘calamity’ for US interests
Mohsen Rezaei told Qatar's Prime Minister that Tehran would strike American military and economic targets, while setting conditions for reopening the strait.
Netanyahu rules out deal with Iran’s ‘savages’ as US sanctions target Tehran’s helpers
The Israeli prime minister has welcomed Washington's decision to squeeze third countries and firms still trading with Tehran.
Greece moves Patriot battery to Crete as Iran threatens US bases in Europe
Athens has shifted the missile system from Karpathos to guard the Souda Bay complex used by Greek, US and NATO forces.
Bessent targets French, Swiss and British firms in sweeping Iran sanctions
Nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels have been designated as Washington opens what it calls Operation Economic Outcast.
Xi urges diplomacy on Middle East as China and Jordan back Hormuz reopening
Beijing has cast itself as a broker in a conflict that has kept Europe's main energy artery shut since February.
Iran weighs strikes on US and British targets in Europe if conflict escalates
Two regime insiders told the newspaper that Iranian forces have examined potential strikes on US facilities in southeast Europe, including Bulgaria.
US awards Raytheon Tomahawk deal as Iran war drains missile stocks
Europe's own long-range strike programmes remain years from delivery, leaving allies dependent on an American production line that is only now being rebuilt.
Trump declares ‘total control’ of Hormuz once again as Iran keeps strait closed
The US President spoke hours after American forces disabled a cargo ship that had tried to run the blockade of Iranian ports.
Trump threatens Iran with ‘decapitation’ as Europe waits on Hormuz
The US President says negotiations are under way despite Tehran's denial, leaving European governments watching the world's most important oil chokepoint.
US strikes kill Iranian civilians on Hormuz island as war resumes
Washington says the raids answered an attempted Iranian missile attack on American troops in Jordan.
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NATO faces its moment of decision over Iran and Ukraine
NATO faces a pivotal moment regarding actions in Iran and Ukraine, as European allies prepare to make crucial decisions that may redefine their strategic alliances…
US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq as oil prices jump
Baghdad's Popular Mobilisation Forces have reported dozens of casualties in the first Saudi air operation inside Iraq since the war with Iran began.
Iran fires missiles at US forces in Jordan as pause in fighting collapses
Jordan says it shot down five missiles in an attack that has driven oil prices sharply higher and renewed pressure on European energy costs.
Trump doubts Russia is helping Iran and says he will ask Putin
The US President has played down Ukrainian claims that Moscow is feeding Tehran satellite imagery of American positions in the Gulf.
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Brussels pays the bill, Kyiv picks the enemy
The article examines Europe's complicated position regarding Ukraine's military actions, highlighting the EU's substantial financial support while questioning its…
Ukraine takes the war Europe paid for to Iran’s door
Tehran demanded a response from Brussels after Ukrainian drones struck Iranian-linked shipping in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor.
Energy prices tumble across Europe as US and Iran pause strikes
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US House votes to end Iran war as oil price tops hundred dollars
Four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke President Donald Trump, though a binding measure failed in the Senate hours later.
Trump rules out Iran talks as war costs and oil prices climb
Brent crude has pushed back above 94 dollars a barrel, renewing pressure on European energy bills.
Iran strikes tanker in Strait of Hormuz as US air campaign enters tenth night
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims strikes on United States bases in Bahrain and Kuwait as Washington presses its campaign to reopen the waterway.
US and Iran trade strikes for ninth night as ceasefire collapses again
Renewed fighting has kept the Strait of Hormuz shut for a fifth month, driving European energy prices higher.