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Israeli defense forces say the IDF is preparing for the possibility of a Hezbollah attack on northern Israel communities if Iran is struck. The IDF assessment is that, at least in the initial stage, the organization will seek to avoid a full-scale escalation

University students protested against the government on the first day of classes, as Iranian President Pezeshkian vowed not to concede to U.S. demands and officials anticipate another U.S. strike on Iran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that his country would not bow its head to pressure from world powers amid nuclear talks with the United States. “World powers are lining up to force us to bow our heads … but we will not bow our heads despite all the problems that they are creating for us,” Pezeshkian said in a speech carried live by state TV. The comments come after US Pre­si­dent Donald Trump said he was considering a limited strike on Iran after ordering a major naval build-up in the Middle East aimed at pressuring Tehran to reach a deal to curb its nuclear programme. The latest warning came after Iran’s foreign minister said a draft proposal for an agreement with Washington would be ready within days, following negotiations bet­ween the two sides in Geneva earlier this week. Trump had suggested on Thursday that “bad things” would happen if Tehran did not strike a deal within 10 days, a deadline he later extended to 15 days. Asked by a reporter on Friday whether he was contemplating a l...

Two Israeli officials told Reuters they believe the gaps between Washington and Tehran are unbridgeable and that the chances of a near‑term military escalation are high. 'Both sides are sticking to their guns,' said Alan Eyre, a former U.S. diplomat and Iran specialist

US President Donald Trump said he was considering a limited strike on Iran after ordering a major naval buildup in the Middle East aimed at heaping pressure on Tehran to cut a deal to curb its nuclear programme. The latest threat came after Iran’s foreign minister said a draft proposal for an agreement with Washington would be ready in a matter of days following negotiations between the two sides in Geneva earlier this week. Trump had suggested on Thursday that “bad things” would happen if Tehran did not strike a deal within 10 days, which he subsequently extended to 15. Asked by a reporter on Friday whether he was contemplating a limited military strike, Trump answered: “The most I can say — I am considering it.” After the talks in Geneva, Tehran said the two sides had agreed to submit drafts of a potential agreement, which Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told US media would be the “next step”. “I believe that in the next two, three days, that would be ready, and after final confirmation by my superi...

Iran heeft aan VN-secretaris-generaal António Guterres laten weten dat Teheran de bases, faciliteiten en bezittingen van de ‘vijandige macht’ in de regio als doelen zal beschouwen, mocht Iran te maken krijgen met militaire agressie. Dat staat in een brief van de permanente Iraanse VN-missie. Donderdagavond laat stortte een Iraans gevechtsvliegtuig neer bij een oefening. Een van de twee piloten kwam om het leven, de andere is ongedeerd, meldt de staatstelevisie. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

U.S. preparations for a broad military attack on Iran grow, and Israel is acting not like a secondary player, but rather an active partner in decision-making, thanks to Netanyahu's insistence on placing Israel at the forefront of a possible confrontation

The president added later that the United States is 'going to make a deal or get a deal one way or the other,' adding, '15 days. Pretty much maximum.' Later on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is considering a limited preliminary strike on Iran to pressure it into a deal

De koersborden op Wall Street kleurden donderdag lichtrood. Het sentiment werd vooral bepaald door zorgen over een gewapend conflict tussen de VS en Iran. 

Un cuplu britanic, Lindsay şi Craig Foreman, încarcerat în Iran din ianuarie 2025 a fost condamnat la zece ani de închisoare cu privire la spionaj, a anunţat joi familia sa, care denunţă un proces expeditiv, relatează AFP.

The U.S. is approaching the precipice of war without articulating even the vaguest vision for what follows and with few forces, domestic or international, able or willing to challenge Trump or his administration. Netanyahu, with his first gamble against Iran having paid off last June, is prepared to go all in

The Massachusetts Democrat's comment is the latest instance of a growing trend among Democrats – tying the so-called 'Epstein class' to issues of the day, whether relating to specific policy concerns like Iran or more big-picture trends

According to reports, President Donald Trump has been informed that the U.S. military is prepared to launch a strike on Iran by the end of the coming weekend. The Kremlin urged 'restraint' amid an 'unprecedented escalation' and Poland called on nationals to evacuate Iran

The White House warned on Wednesday that Iran would be “wise” to do a deal with the United States as President Donald Trump once again hinted at military action. The two sides recently resumed indirect talks, mediated by Oman, after Trump repeatedly threatened military action against Iran over a deadly crackdown on protesters last month. A previous attempt at negotiations collapsed when Israel launched surprise strikes on Iran last June, beginning a 12-day war that Washington briefly joined to bomb Iranian nuclear sites. “Iran would be very wise to make a deal with President Trump and with his administration,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. On Wednesday, Trump again suggested the United States might strike Iran in a post on his Truth Social site, with a US military buildup underway in the Middle East. He warned Britain against giving up sovereignty over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, saying that the archipelago’s Diego Garcia airbase might be needed were Iran not to agre...

U.S. President Donald Trump has been 'very clear with respect to Iran, or any country, that diplomacy is always his first option,' Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, adding that 'Iran would be very wise to make a deal with this administration'

Satellite images reveal Iran is shielding a site hit by Israel and burying nuclear tunnel entrances bombed by the U.S. last year. The fortification of missile bases comes as Tehran and Washington remain deadlocked over a new nuclear deal.

The United States will deter Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons “one way or the other”, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump “believes firmly we cannot have a nuclear-armed Iran,” Wright told reporters in Paris on the sidelines of meetings of the International Energy Agency. “They’ve been very clear about what they would do with nuclear weapons. It’s entirely unacceptable,” Wright said. “So one way or the other, we are going to end, deter Iran’s march towards a nuclear weapon,” he added. US and Iranian officials held talks in Geneva on Tuesday aimed at averting the possibility of US military intervention to curb Tehran’s nuclear programme. Iran said following the talks that they had agreed on “guiding principles” for a deal to avoid conflict. US Vice President JD Vance, however, said Tehran had not yet acknowledged all of Washington’s red lines.

With Iran seeking a partial deal to ease sanctions and quiet protests, and the U.S. zigzagging between talks and further military build-up, the IDF is bracing for the worst scenario: failed talks leading to America and Iran getting into a war that might well involve Israel

BTC price fell below the key $70,000 level as tensions between the US and Iran ramped up and a broad risk-asset sell-off liquidated late BTC long positions. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $67,000 at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as risk assets responded to new geopolitical pressures. Key points: Bitcoin joins stocks in a geopolitics-driven sell-off to the start the US TradFi trading week. Read more

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday the latest talks with the United States saw them agree on “a set of guiding principles” that would pave the way for a deal. “Ultimately, we were able to reach broad agreement on a set of guiding principles, based on which we will move forward and begin working on the text of a potential agreement,” Araghchi told state TV. “I can say that, compared with the previous round, fully serious discussions were raised and the atmosphere was more constructive,” he added. Tehran and Washington held on Tuesday a second round of negotiations — which began earlier this month — after talks last year collapsed following Israel’s attack on Iran in June, which triggered a 12-day war. That war saw the United States briefly join Israel with strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites. The latest talks were held after Washington deployed an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East following Iran’s deadly crackdown last month on anti-government protests, first sparked by economic ha...