Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1458 on Monday 3 November 2025 Tehran, Iran — Iran is “not in a hurry” to resume nuclear talks with the United States, the country’s foreign minister told Al Jazeera in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran remains open to indirect negotiations with…
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Iran’s Crackdown: Fears of 1980’s-Style Repression Resurface
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1507 EAT on Wednesday 24 September 2025 The UK has deported four men back to France under a migrant-swap scheme signed with France in July, with the deal aiming to deter migrants from making risky sea crossings. The one-in-one-out agreement allows the UK to deport migrants who crossed…
Iran Condemns Proposed UN Nuclear Sanctions Before Key Vote
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1325 EAT on Friday 19 September 2025 Tehran – Iran has sharply criticized European countries that have threatened to reimpose international sanctions over concerns about the monitoring of its nuclear programme. In a statement on Friday, Iranian officials accused the European states of “political bias,” responding to warnings…
Iran Carries Out Excecution Over Alleged Israel Espionage
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda 1347 EAT on Wednesday 6 August 2025 Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, state media reported on Wednesday. According to the Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan, Rouzbeh Vadi allegedly passed sensitive information to Israeli intelligence, including details about a nuclear scientist who was killed during…
Countries Speak out after Iran’s strike on a US base in Qatar
Iran’s attack targeting the Al Udeid Air Base draws sharp rebukes from several states in the Gulf region. Iran has launched an attack on a United States military base in Qatar in retaliation for US strikes on several key Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. No injuries have yet been reported after Iran on Monday fired a missile…
Khamenei Warns of “Irreparable Damage” as Tensions Escalate with U.S.
Updated at 1339 EAT on Wednesday 17th June 2025 Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Wednesday that any U.S. military intervention would bring “irreparable damage,” reinforcing the country’s defiance amid rising tensions with Washington. In remarks carried by state media, Khamenei firmly stated that Iran “will not surrender” in the…
EU reports Iran has credibly supplied ballistic missiles to Russia.
The European Union is investigating “credible” reports from allies suggesting that Iran has provided Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine. Tehran has denied these allegations, while the US State Department has warned that such an action would represent a “dramatic escalation” with “significant consequences.” On Monday, EU spokesman Peter Stano confirmed that allies…
World Leaders React to Death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
Much of the world was caught by surprise when Ebrahim Raisi, the President of Iran and anticipated successor to the country’s Supreme Leader, was killed in a helicopter crash along with the country’s Foreign Minister over the weekend. Iran’s role on the world stage had become increasingly complex under Raisi’s leadership, as the regime navigated…
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