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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has made its position on negotiations with the US clear and no amount of cajoling by Washington will make any difference. West Asia News Agency via Reuters

Iran insists on indirect nuclear talks with US while warning it will respond to use of force

Foreign minister says US calls for direct negotiations while threatening escalation are 'meaningless'

Iraqi militias 'ready to disarm' ahead of US-Iran talks

CommentThe tremors of Trump's tariff earthquake are being felt in Tehran

Iran's president sacks deputy over luxury cruise in Antarctica

Trump says Houthis ‘will never sink our ships again’

Saudi Arabia and Iran hold talks after Tehran hints at nuclear weapons

Trump says he wants direct talks with Iran on nuclear deal

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A man walks among the antiques on display at the exhibition Treasures saved from Gaza – 5,000 years of history, at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. AFP

Gaza treasures on display in Paris trigger mixed emotions against a background of war

Displaced children share a meal provided through a charity initiative at a displacement camp in Gedaref city in the east of war-torn Sudan. AFP

CommentThe UAE’s commitment to Sudan’s future remains strong

(FILES) Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh poses during a studio photo session in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2021. Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested on September 3, 2024 after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP)

HSBC accused of turning blind eye to millions syphoned out of Banque du Liban

The penguin inhabitants of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the southern Indian Ocean may be unaware of the US's series of trade levies imposed upon by President Donald Trump, but the swing to protectionism is alarming many countries. Image: UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

Business InsightsHow Opec is seizing an opportunity from the global trade war

The Gulf Project Camp, Wael Shawky, 2019, oil on carved wood. Photo: Art Week Riyadh

Inaugural Art Week Riyadh proposes new way of discovering art

Debris scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on a military airbase near Hama in Syria this week. AP

Can Turkey's 'Steel Dome' deter Israel in Syria?

Shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in California. US President Donald Trump blasted China for retaliating against his sweeping tariff plan and pledged his economic policies will never change, as the prospect of a trade war wreaked more havoc on the global economy. Bloomberg

TrendingMiddle East markets slump and conflict continues in Sudan

When it reopened in 2014, Sanriku Railway trains were inscribed in Arabic with the words: 'We greatly appreciate the support from the State of Kuwait.' AP

Gulf Connections: Kuwait's gift to Japan's tsunami victims

A man walks among the antiques on display at the exhibition Treasures saved from Gaza – 5,000 years of history, at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. AFP

Gaza treasures on display in Paris trigger mixed emotions against a background of war

Displaced children share a meal provided through a charity initiative at a displacement camp in Gedaref city in the east of war-torn Sudan. AFP

CommentThe UAE’s commitment to Sudan’s future remains strong

(FILES) Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh poses during a studio photo session in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2021. Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested on September 3, 2024 after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP)

HSBC accused of turning blind eye to millions syphoned out of Banque du Liban

The penguin inhabitants of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the southern Indian Ocean may be unaware of the US's series of trade levies imposed upon by President Donald Trump, but the swing to protectionism is alarming many countries. Image: UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

Business InsightsHow Opec is seizing an opportunity from the global trade war

The Gulf Project Camp, Wael Shawky, 2019, oil on carved wood. Photo: Art Week Riyadh

Inaugural Art Week Riyadh proposes new way of discovering art

Debris scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on a military airbase near Hama in Syria this week. AP

Can Turkey's 'Steel Dome' deter Israel in Syria?

Shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in California. US President Donald Trump blasted China for retaliating against his sweeping tariff plan and pledged his economic policies will never change, as the prospect of a trade war wreaked more havoc on the global economy. Bloomberg

TrendingMiddle East markets slump and conflict continues in Sudan

When it reopened in 2014, Sanriku Railway trains were inscribed in Arabic with the words: 'We greatly appreciate the support from the State of Kuwait.' AP

Gulf Connections: Kuwait's gift to Japan's tsunami victims

A man walks among the antiques on display at the exhibition Treasures saved from Gaza – 5,000 years of history, at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. AFP

Gaza treasures on display in Paris trigger mixed emotions against a background of war

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Participants display cartoon cut-outs depicting US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally marking Al Quds Day in Tehran. EPA

AnalysisUS and Iran walk a fine line between leverage and war

Each side is believed to be manoeuvring to strengthen negotiating positions despite risk posed by growing tension

Iran could build a nuclear missile within six months, experts warn

Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Tehran. Reuters

CommentWhy did Iran crack down on a pro-Hijab rally?

ExplainerIran talks nukes, but how close is it to building one?

The Natanz nuclear plant in the south of Tehran is one of Iran's main uranium enrinchment sites. Reuters

Iran urges IAEA to defend its facilities after vowing to develop nuclear weapons if attacked

Iran will produce nuclear weapons if attacked, says Khamenei adviser

AnalysisCould Trump 'clean it all up' with Iran?

US strikes on Houthis complicate Yemeni peace process

'There will be bombing' if Iran fails to reach nuclear deal, Trump warns

Trump and Vance have flatly rejected any criticism for the Signal debacle. Reuters

CommentBehind the Signal fiasco chaos lies a coherent Trump policy for the Middle East

Washington has a grand strategy that involves shifting the regional balance away from Iran

Controversial justice minister replaced in new Syrian government

US strikes will not defeat Houthis or deter attacks, experts say

A symbol of massive firepower: Why the US flies B-52 bombers over the Middle East

Khamenei says Quds Day demonstrations more 'significant' this year as Israel continues Gaza attacks

Iran says it has replied to Trump's letter and is ready for indirect talks

US says Iran not building nuclear bomb as new underground base revealed

Iran's economy continues to suffer amid economic sanctions. EPA

Iran’s currency falls to a record low amid Trump’s sanctions

Currency will remain under pressure as there is no end in sight for US sanctions on Tehran, experts say

Which teams have qualified for 2026 World Cup?

US sanctions three Iranians over FBI agent Levinson's disappearance and cover-up

CommentTrump's tactics with Canada are pushing the prize of an Iran nuclear deal further away

CommentIran is becoming isolated over its nuclear weapons programme

Oil prices rise on Iran sanctions and planned Opec+ cuts

Israel intercepts second missile launched from Yemen as US strikes on Houthis resume

US President Donald Trump has written to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, expressing an interesting in talks. AFP

CommentIran is becoming isolated over its nuclear weapons programme

As the US and Israel co-ordinate policy on Tehran’s programme, the latter might be walking alone

Oil prices rise on Iran sanctions and planned Opec+ cuts

Israel intercepts second missile launched from Yemen as US strikes on Houthis resume

Trump's gamble with Houthis and Iran casts doubt over Washington's China strategy

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