After receiving refusals from several European countries, US President Donald Trump stated that the United States does not need NATO’s assistance to ensure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. “The ...
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Iran’s Labour Minister Ahmad Meydari confirmed a 60% increase in the country’s minimum wage on Monday, raising the monthly minimum from 103 million rials (€67.5) to 166 million rials (€109), Euronews ...
A $10 million bounty had been placed on the head of Ali Larijani, and “we did it for free,” Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said today, confirming reports of Larijani’s death. Earlier, followin...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals for reducing tensions or for a ceasefire with the United States that were conveyed to Tehran by two intermediary countrie...
Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Reuters writes, citing ...
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday diplomatic ways have to be found in order to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, Reuters writes. “Nobody is ready to put their people ...
Gulf Arab states did not ask the US to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic, Reuters writes, citing sources. “There is a wide feeling acro...
US President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against US Gulf allies despite his claims on Monday that Tehran’s reaction came as a surprise, Reuters writes, citin...
Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, expressed hope that the country’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, would address the public “very soon.” “I can tell you that he is well…...
Sweden has evacuated its diplomats from Iran, and the diplomatic mission is now operating from Baku, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said. “Given the deteriorating security situation ...
Germany will not participate in a potential international military effort to safeguard commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Daily Sabah writes, citing Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. “Will we...
Iran has arrested 500 people accused of sharing information with enemies, Reuters writes, citing the Islamic Republic’s police chief Ahmadreza Radan. Half of those cases had involved serious inciden...
