'Butcher of Tehran' takes over as president, vows to support Palestinians
Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi takes oath at the Iranian parliament on Thursday afternoon amid stalled nuclear talks.
Iran & The Gulf
'Armed Iranians on board' – tanker transcript reportedly says
British navy group says the hijackers who boarded the Panama-flagged Asphalt Princess on Tuesday have left vessel off UAE coast in the Gulf of Oman.
Iranians fear new bill will further restrict internet use
Tehran moves toward more government restrictions on social media applications as hardline lawmakers agree to discuss a bill that many fear will undermine communication and wipe out livelihoods.
Gantz: Iran's nuclear breakout time reduced to 10 weeks
"It is time for diplomatic, economic and even military deeds,” defense minister tells ambassadors in special briefing on Iranian aggression.
Gantz, Lapid name Iranian responsible for tanker attack
In a briefing with ambassadors, defense and foreign ministers reveal that senior Quds Force commander Saeed Ara Jani is behind last week's attack on the Israeli-operated Mercer Street tanker.
Tensions rise in Gulf as Iran rebuffs reports of maritime incidents as 'suspicious'
After mysterious incident takes out multiple ships' steering in the Persian Gulf, UAE report says Israel uninvolved. NATO and EU join criticism of Iran over attack on Israeli-operated ship off the coast of Oman last week that resulted in the deaths of a British and a Romanian citizen.
Bennett says Israel able to 'act alone' against Iran over ship attack
"The Iranians need to understand that it is impossible to sit placidly in Tehran and ignite the entire Middle East from there. That's over," Bennett warns.
Rouhani: Israel 'took Iran's nuclear secrets and gave them to Trump'
Outgoing Iranian president says Mossad operation caused then-US President Trump to withdraw from 2015 nuclear deal. Meanwhile, Iranian VP says Israeli actions have targeted 12 of Iran's oil tankers.
US says response to latest Iranian aggression 'forthcoming'
Statement comes after Britain points to Iran as the likely perpetrator of attack on the Israeli-managed tanker off the coast of Oman on July 29 that killed a Briton and a Romanian.
Report: US to impose new sanctions on Iranian missile program
According to officials who spoke with the Wall Street Journal, the US considers "Iranian precision-strike capabilities as a bigger immediate threat than nuclear enrichment and ballistic missiles."