Demonstrating to US President Donald Trump that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons will not be difficult and is achievable, foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday, in an apparent olive branch to Tehran's main adversary.
Iran's president on Wednesday played down a memorandum signed by US President Donald Trump aimed at reducing Tehran's oil exports to zero but offered no reaction after Trump said he was willing to speak with his Iranian counterpart.
Political figures in Tehran are divided over ties with Moscow and Beijing. Some warn that Russia could exploit Iran’s tensions with the US, while others stress the importance of trade ties with both countries.
A prominent conservative commentator in Iran says that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's implicit remark about "making a deal" with the United States signals a shift in approach as Tehran faces growing challenges.
The Swedish government has accused Tehran of using a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Stockholm to spy on Sweden and the Iranian diaspora there.
Kamal Kharrazi, a senior foreign policy advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, expressed concern about what he called Israel's presence in Azerbaijan Republic, which borders Iran to the northwest.
An Iranian daily criticized Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, arguing that his recent diplomatic approach toward the United States, particularly his demands for the release of blocked funds, has been misguided.
The families of French citizens Cécile Kohler, Jacques Paris, and Olivier Grondeau and former French hostages held a gathering in Paris on Saturday to protest their continued detention in Iran.
Ali Larijani, an advisor to the Supreme Leader, signaled a softer stance on Iran’s nuclear program, calling it vital but stressing that it should not overshadow broader progress, as “people must live their lives.”
A Senate resolution introduced on Friday urges Washington and its allies to maintain a firm stance, ensuring that all possible options remain available against the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.
Iran has been deterred, and a Gaza ceasefire has held due to President Donald Trump's warning of dire consequences if Tehran-backed Hamas refused to release Israeli hostages, the White House said Friday.
State-appointed Iranian clerics have expressed their opposition to potential negotiations with the United States, criticizing the government's approach despite Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei potentially giving an implicit green light earlier this week.
Infighting persisted among rival factions in Tehran over possible US talks after Ali Khamenei gave an implicit green light earlier this week, though with caveats reflecting his recurrent distrust of America.
Washington is exhorting senior Lebanese officials to prevent Hezbollah or its allies from selecting the country's next finance minister, Reuters reported citing sources familiar with the matter.
Israel has accused Iran of funneling tens of millions of dollars to Hezbollah through clandestine cash deliveries, lodging formal complaints with the US-led committee overseeing the cease-fire in Lebanon, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
35-year-old Iranian refugee Sina Rostami, who is detained in a Turkish deportation camp for not having proper documentation, is routinely awakened in the morning with the strike of a jailer's baton.
US President Donald Trump's latest remarks on Iran, which downplayed the likelihood of military conflict and suggested possible dialogue, have prompted some Tehran insiders to favor direct talks and a potential agreement with his administration.
Iran's political establishment continues to send mixed signals on its openness to talks with Washington, as the deputy speaker of parliament said Wednesday that Tehran supports negotiations, while a leading hardline newspaper doubled-down on its opposition.
Iran's president says the Islamic Republic has not received any messages from US President Donald Trump yet.
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs said Iran poses an ongoing threat to international peace as the bloc called for a halt to executions and urged Tehran to align with international human rights standards.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged Iranian officialdom to know their enemy when negotiating and to make deals accordingly, in cryptic remarks some commentators viewed as a tacit endorsement of talks with the United States.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Monday that Tehran is "engaging and consulting" regarding President Donald Trump's policies toward Iran and has ideas and plans in place to address them.