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September 18, 2026 9:46 AM

UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity

A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that these constituted war crimes. It also found that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. The findings in a new report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, to be submitted to the UN Human Rights Counc...

September 3, 2026 1:30 AM

US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July

Iranians and their Arab neighbours feared a return of war on Wednesday after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with U.S. forces striking Iran’s southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. The United States threatened more devastating strikes. Iran accused Washington of hitting a wedding party, killing four people and wounding dozens. Its health minister later said 18 people in total had been killed and 108 injured in the latest wave...

September 3, 2026 12:47 AM

Trump says renewed US campaign against Iran won’t last long

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran would not continue for “too long” after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Iran was trying to build a rocket that drops mines and the U.S. had destroyed it. He also said Iran had been working to restore its radar and missile systems, which were also targeted in the U.S. strikes. “We took out all of the new equipment that the...

July 16, 2026 8:25 AM

US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

The U.S. launched two waves of attacks on Iran's coastal defenses and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran struck back by targeting U.S. military sites in neighboring countries in what it called an "existential war" with America. The latest escalation comes days after a fragile truce collapsed, raising the specter of a return to full-scale war, with Iran once again threatening to shut off more regional energy exports. Hostilities have intensi...

July 5, 2026 10:37 AM

Mass grief in Iran at Khamenei funeral after US, Israel war killing

Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, and his family. Dressed in black and draped in the red, white and green flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran, mourners held up portraits of Khamenei and his son and successor, Mojtaba. In a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic's theocratic state and revolutionary zeal, Iran i...

June 23, 2026 9:36 PM

Trump says Iran agreed to nuclear inspections into ‘infinity’, Tehran denies US claims

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into "infinity", despite Tehran's denials, and that unfrozen Iranian assets would be used to buy humanitarian supplies from the United States. Washington agreed to waive sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first round of talks under a nascent peace deal agreed last week on ending more than three months of war. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the talks with Iranian officials in the Swiss mountai...

June 23, 2026 1:45 AM

‘Very productive 36 hours’, says US Vice President Vance as he departs from Switzerland after talks with Iran

US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that technical talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland had made significant progress, including agreements on maritime security, regional stability and nuclear oversight, as efforts continued to ease tensions in West Asia. Speaking to reporters after the discussions at Burgenstock, Vance described the negotiations as a "very productive 36 hours" and said both sides had established a mechanism to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open a...

June 22, 2026 6:30 PM

Vance cites progress in Iran talks, nuclear inspections

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that progress has been made in talks with Iran, with Tehran agreeing to allow nuclear inspectors and establish mechanisms to handle its frozen assets and manage ceasefires. Speaking after talks in Switzerland, Vance also cited a mechanism to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, with technical talks set to continue in the days and weeks to come. Conversations over nuclear inspections in Iran could start as soon as this week, he said. (Reuters)...

June 22, 2026 3:34 AM

Vance says Iran talks making progress as delegations meet in Switzerland

US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that talks with Iran were making progress, expressing optimism that negotiators could advance discussions further as senior delegations met in Switzerland to address Tehran's nuclear programme and regional security issues. Delegations from the United States and Iran began closed-door talks at the Burgenstock resort overlooking Lake Lucerne, with representatives from Qatar and Pakistan participating as facilitators. Speaking to reporters before the meet...

June 11, 2026 9:49 AM

US Conducts Fresh Strikes on Iran; Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure

The United States carried out a fresh round of military strikes on Iranian targets on Thursday, while Iran announced the closure of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and launched retaliatory actions against locations hosting US forces in the region. US Central Command said it had completed a second consecutive day of what it described as "self-defence strikes", targeting Iranian air-defence systems, radar installations, communications infrastructure and surveillance capabilities....