Iran FM warns US involvement in conflict would be ‘very dangerous for everyone’

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated on Saturday that it would be “very dangerous for everyone” if the United States were to get involved in the country’s war with Israel, reported the Associated Press. His comments emerge as the conflict between Israel and Iran continues for the second week in a row, with both countries […]

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Iran’s Khamenei rejects Trump’s call for unconditional surrender

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a statement read by a television presenter on Wednesday that his country will not accept US President Donald Trump’s call for an unconditional surrender. In his first remarks since Friday, when he delivered a speech broadcast on state media after Israel began bombarding Iran, Khamenei said peace […]

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Trump considers joining Israel on Iran strikes as IDF targets nuclear sites

After days of urging Iranians to return to negotiations, US President Donald Trump is considering whether the US should get directly involved in Israel’s war against Iran. Trump’s emergency meeting in the Situation Room of the White House, which lasted an hour and 20 minutes yesterday, was held to discuss whether the US should join […]

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India grants licence to Musk’s Starlink

New Delhi : The US president has supported diplomacy, but recent statements suggest he may back military action as a form of coercion. New Delhi had granted a licence to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, opening India’s “next frontier of connectivity”, according to the country’s communications minister. The launch of Starlink, which provides high-speed […]

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Iran leader Khamenei sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel

Tehran : Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cuts an increasingly lonely figure. Khamenei has seen his main military and security advisers killed by Israeli air strikes, leaving major holes in his inner circle and raising the risk of strategic errors, according to five people familiar with his decision-making process. One of those sources, […]

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Israel’s offensive on Iran is a threat to everyone, Jordan’s King tells EU parliament

Israel’s expanded offensive on Iran is a threat to everyone, Jordan’s King Abduallah II told the European Parliament in Strasbourg today (17 June). “There is no telling where the boundaries of this battleground will end… The attacks on Iran threaten a dangerous escalation in our region and beyond,” he said, as quoted by Arab News. […]

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Trump says Iran ‘not winning this war,’ should talk about de-escalating ‘before it’s too late’

Iran wants to talk about de-escalating hostilities with Israel, and should do so immediately “before it’s too late,” US President Donald Trump says. “They have to make a deal, and it’s painful for both parties, but I’d say Iran is not winning this war, and they should talk, and they should talk immediately, before it’s […]

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US senator moves to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran, as Mideast conflict escalates

A Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent US President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress’s authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of broader conflict. Tim Kaine of Virginia has tried for years to wrest back Congress’s authority to declare war from the White House. […]

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