The US embassy in Iraq is preparing for an ordered evacuation due to heightened security risks in the region, an Iraqi security official and a US source said on Wednesday. Iran's Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said earlier in the day that Tehran will strike US bases in the region if nuclear talks and conflict arise with Washington.

Advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran on international Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati in an interview with Tasnim agency said that the Islamic Republic successfully prevented the implementation of the so-called "Zangezur Corridor" project,

As nuclear talks falter, opposition group NCRI claims Iran has masked its warhead programme behind a fake satellite-launch programme.

Iran appears ready to retaliate if it faces too much pushback. It says this could be “proportionate,” although that leaves many options open.

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry announced on Tuesday that a new round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States is being planned for Sunday in Muscat, countering an earlier statement

Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Tehran will soon submit its counter-proposal for a nuclear deal with the United States, criticizing Washington’s proposal as “lacking characteristics.”

The brutal murder of Kubra Rezai exposes urgent human rights issues faced by Afghan refugees in Iran, demanding accountability and stronger protections for vulnerable communities.

Temperatures in the holy cities of Saudi Arabia have so far reached 47 deg C. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran has condemned a “provocative” IAEA resolution backed by the U.S., France, the UK, and Germany, escalating nuclear tensions. Tehran insists its uranium enrichment is for peaceful purposes, warning of a "firm response" if pressured further.