US president says Washington is ‘getting very close’ to achieving goals as he promises to bomb Iran into ‘Stone Ages’.
His father, Ali Khamenei, built the supreme leader’s office into an institution that does not depend on a single leader.
The US has deployed thousands of additional Marines and airborne troops to the Middle East since the Iran war began.
Donald Trump says US will continue ‘blasting Iran into oblivion’ until Strait of Hormuz is reopened.
Higher crude prices due to the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have helped Russia earn more from energy exports.
Iran’s cultural heritage minister tells Al Jazeera damage to 56 sites is a ‘deliberate war’ on the country’s identity.
Trump says he is considering a NATO exit as allies resist cooperation in US-Israel war on Iran.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the war on Iran will shape Britain’s future.
Yemen’s Houthis say they launched a missile attack on Israel in coordination with Iran and Hezbollah.
Iran’s foreign minister says message exchanges continue with Washington, but insists there are no negotiations or trust.
Araghchi confirmed direct talks with Witkoff but denied that they constituted negotiations in an exclusive interview.
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