In the face of President Donald Trump's threats, Iran is hardening its position and taking the issue of nuclear enrichment off the negotiating table. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said: "We do not fear the enemy's threats. We believe in what we have and are preparing plans for confrontation."
An American source tells Al Jazeera that Tehran has days – not weeks – to break the diplomatic deadlock, as the US and Israel step up preparations for a renewed strike.
The Turkish president’s party is expected to pass the “Blue Homeland Law,” which would annex maritime territory around the Aegean islands and deep into the Mediterranean. The plan could ignite a confrontation with Greece and Cyprus.
The New York Times says the IDF operated a covert facility in the Iraqi desert, killed a shepherd who discovered it, and abandoned the site after the campaign ended.
Authorities reported damage to a transformer station outside the power plant. There were no casualties in the strike, and no damage was reported to the functioning of the power plant, which is operated by South Korea.
Pakistan’s interior minister landed secretly in Iran in an urgent bid to mediate between Tehran and Washington, as Iranian television airs weapons lessons for civilians.
Aboard Air Force One returning from China, the president said Tehran must show "real commitment" and signaled he may lift sanctions on Chinese firms buying Iranian oil.
New disclosures reveal IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir joined Netanyahu, the Mossad director, and the Shin Bet chief on covert wartime visits to Abu Dhabi during Operation Roaring Lion.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates of actively participating in the war against Iran, saying Abu Dhabi had "actively joined the aggression." The comments were made at a meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi, attended by a UAE representative.
The UK’s maritime security center said armed men boarded a commercial ship near the port of Fujairah and began sailing it toward Iran. Iranian foreign minister: “From our perspective, the strait is open to anyone who wishes to pass through.”
