US President Donald Trump said that Iran is “talking to us” and hinted at the possibility of a deal to avoid military conflict, even as tensions mount over Tehran’s violent crackdown on protests and growing military deployments in the region. “They are negotiating, so we’ll see what happens … we have a big fleet heading…
A high-ranking Iranian official said on Friday that Tehran will interpret any military offensive “as an all-out war against us,” reported Reuters. This defiant statement precedes the scheduled arrival of a United States aircraft carrier strike group and supplementary military hardware in the Middle East. “This military buildup – we hope it is not intended…
US President Donald Trump defended his first year back in office and delivered a blunt warning to Iran marking the anniversary of his second-term inauguration. Trump said he has already left “very firm instructions” for how the United States should respond if Iran attempts to assassinate him, warning of overwhelming retaliation. “Anything ever happens, the…
The United States on Thursday (January 15) said Iran halted the planned execution of 800 protesters following pressure from President Donald Trump, as Gulf allies worked behind the scenes to pull Washington back from possible military action over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide demonstrations. While the White House said it had stepped back from immediate…
Iran reopened its airspace early Thursday after a near five-hour closure triggered by fears of possible military escalation between the United States and Iran, which disrupted airline operations across the region. According to a notice published on the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website, Iran shut its airspace at 5:15 pm ET (2215 GMT), allowing…
Despite the ongoing violent demonstrations in Iran and open threats from US President Donald Trump regarding action against the protesters, Tehran does not seem to be bowing down. Iran has given a clear warning that if America launches a military attack, it will target American military bases located in neighboring countries where American troops are…
The United States is pulling some personnel from military bases in the Middle East as a precautionary step amid escalating regional tensions, a US official told Reuters on Wednesday (January 14), after a senior Iranian official warned that Tehran would target American bases if Washington intervenes. The move comes as Iran grapples with the most…
About 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed in Iran’s nationwide protests over the past two weeks, an Iranian official said on Tuesday (January 13), Reuters reported. This is the first time authorities have acknowledged such a high death toll from the crackdown. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official told Reuters that what…
Russia sharply criticized what it called “subversive external interference” in Iran’s internal affairs and denounced US threats of military action, saying such moves are “categorically unacceptable” and would have “disastrous consequences” for the Middle East and global security, according to a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry. The remarks underline Moscow’s firm opposition to foreign…
US President Donald Trump issued warnings to Iran’s leadership, saying Washington would intervene if Iranian authorities used lethal force against demonstrators as nationwide protests over economic hardship entered their second week. “I tell the Iranian leaders — you better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting, too,” Trump said on Friday (January 9) during a…
