The scheduling note said the briefing was requested by the United States. It comes as the US is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said, after a senior Iranian official said Iran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if the US strikes. With Iran’s ⁠leadership trying to... Read More

The US president said he had a “great” conversation with Delcy Rodriguez, who described her first call with Trump as “productive and courteous.” Trump hails call with Venezuela’s ‘terrific’ interim leader The US president said he had a “great” conversation with Delcy Rodriguez, who described her first call with Trump as “productive and courteous.” Venezuela’s... Read More

“That does not mean we want to be owned by the United States. But as allies, how we can strengthen our cooperation is our interest,” she said.  Rasmussen added that the meeting was an opportunity to “challenge” Trump’s narrative on the island, including that it is under threat from China. “It is not a true... Read More

Fears grow for detained Iranian Erfan Soltani, who may be executed for joining anti-government protests Fears are growing for the fate of a detained Iranian protester who may soon be executed, according to a family member and the US State Department, amid a brutal and ongoing crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests by Iranian authorities. In a Tuesday post on X, the US... Read More

Protests across Iran have expanded rapidly, spreading from major metropolitan centers to smaller cities and provincial towns, creating one of the most sustained periods of unrest the country has witnessed in recent years. What initially began as public anger over economic hardship – soaring inflation, the collapse of the national currency, rising food prices, and... Read More

Iran looks to fast-track executions as activists say death toll in protests now more than 2,500 “It was war.” That is how a young Iranian woman describes what she witnessed on the streets of Tehran before managing to escape the country on a flight to Dubai. What is happening inside Iran has been even harder... Read More