Mojtaba Khamenei, who was elevated after his father’s death, now reportedly serves more as a figure who endorses decisions rather than directing policy himself.
According to officials familiar with the discussions, Iran’s latest plan would delay talks over its nuclear program until after the fighting ends and maritime disputes in...
Iran through Pakistani mediators gave the U.S. a new proposal on reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the ending of the war, with nuclear negotiations...
Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the U.S., offering some hope...
Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by President Donald Trump, who said he was prepared...
Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with a video of commandos in a speedboat storming a huge cargo ship, after...
The United States Navy has seized another oil tanker allegedly linked to Iranian smuggling networks, as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz deepens with new...
Leavitt told reporters that Trump had not set a deadline for an end to the ceasefire extension he announced on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, for his part, praised the continued growth of ties between Tehran and Kabul and expressed support for further expanding cooperation in...
Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire to give negotiations more time, until Iran submits a proposal.
The U.S. and Israel began the war on February 28 with aerial bombardments of Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could resume military strikes on Iran if ongoing diplomatic efforts fail, while indicating there is little...
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement in the Strait of Hormuz and warned of sweeping military consequences if tensions escalate...
The official added that certain routes through Hormuz would remain open, but added that those would need to be determined as secure by Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has been fully reopened to commercial shipping following the ceasefire in Lebanon....
Some observers say China's energetic Middle East diplomacy is more theatre than statecraft.
Article 38 provides vessels a right of unimpeded "transit passage" through more than 100 straits worldwide, including the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with a Pakistani delegation led by army chief Asim Munir in Tehran on Wednesday, as regional efforts continue to facilitate...
The U.S. State Department released a statement after the meeting saying the two sides had "productive discussions on steps toward launching direct negotiations."