World leaders back US-Iran deal as Tehran hails ‘new phase’ for Middle East
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that the proper implementation of the memorandum of understanding reached with the United States could mark the beginning of “a new phase” for both Iran and the wider Middle East, as governments around
Trump says US ‘very close’ to Iran deal, rejects early sanctions relief
US President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran were “very close” to reaching an agreement to end the conflict, but ruled out any advance easing of sanctions or the unfreezing of Iranian assets as part of a potential
Egypt condemns Iranian attack on Kuwait and Bahrain as US-Iran deadlock persists over $24bn
Egypt strongly condemned an Iranian attack targeting Kuwait and Bahrain on Saturday, describing it as a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the Arabian Gulf and the wider region. In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign
Opinion | Hormuz: The ‘Gold Mine’ Strait
The statement by Mojtaba Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, that “control over the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to possessing a deterrent power on the level of a nuclear weapon, and it is a vital card we will never relinquish,”