Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Iran FM arrives in Saint Petersburg for Putin talks: Iranian state media
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Saint Petersburg on Monday, state media reported.
"He arrived early on Monday morning with the aim of meeting and holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin," Iranian state news agency IRNA posted on Telegram.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Iran offers US new proposal seeking to reopen Strait of Hormuz, end war: Report
Iran has offered the United States a new proposal through Pakistani intermediaries seeking an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, Axios reported.
This comes after US President Donald Trump on Sunday reportedly said that Iran could reach out to Washington if it wanted to negotiate an end to the war that started on February 28 after Israel and America launched joint attacks on the Islamic Republic.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Oil jumps, stock futures slip as US-Iran talks stall
Oil climbed on Monday while U.S. stock futures slipped as stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks prolonged the disruption of Middle East energy exports, unsettling markets and policymakers ahead of a packed week of central bank meetings.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Meeting with Putin will be a good opportunity to discuss war developments: Iran FM Araghchi
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Talks in Pakistan reviewed conditions for resuming Iran-US negotiations: Iran FM
Iran's foreign minister visits Russia on last leg of regional tour, state media reports
Discussions on bilateral ties and regional issues, including the Iran-U.S. conflict, will be held with Russian officials during a visit to St Petersburg, Iran's foreign minister said, marking the final leg of a regional tour that also took him to Pakistan and Oman, Iranian state media reported on Monday. Abbas Araqchi said recent consultations in Pakistan had reviewed conditions under which Iran-U.S. talks could resume, stressing that Tehran would seek to secure its rights and national interests following weeks of conflict.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | 'Pakistan is a good friend and neighbour of ours, but it is not a suitable intermediary for negotiations and lacks the necessary credibility for mediation': Iranian MP
Ebrahim Rezaei, representing Dashtestan and serving as spokesperson for Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said Pakistan lacks the credibility required for mediation.
He wrote, "Pakistan is a good friend and neighbor of ours, but it is not a suitable intermediary for negotiations and lacks the necessary credibility for mediation. They always take Trump's interests into account and do not say a word against the Americans' wishes.
"For example, they are unwilling to tell the world that America first accepted Pakistan's proposal but then went back on its word. They do not say that the Americans had commitments regarding the issue of Lebanon or the blocked assets but failed to fulfill them. A mediator must be impartial, not always leaning to one side."
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Iran FM in Saint Petersburg blames US for failure of Pakistan talks: state media
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday blamed the United States for the failure of peace talks in Pakistan, after arriving in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
"The US approaches caused the previous round of negotiations, despite progress, to fail to reach its goals because of the excessive demands," Araghchi was quoted as saying by Iranian state med
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Iran proposes to reopen Strait of Hormuz without nuclear agreement
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi calls his Islamabad visit 'successful'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his trip to Islamabad was "very productive" and involved "good consultations" with Pakistan's top leadership on negotiations between Iran and the US to end the war.
During his visit, Araghchi discussed with Pakistani leaders "in what direction and under what conditions talks can move on", referring to the second round of talks between the US and Iran.
These remarks were made by Araghchi upon his arrival in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Monday morning.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | UK PM Starmer to discuss Iran war impact with Bank of England
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host representatives from the Bank of England at a meeting of the government's emergency response committee focused on the impact of the war in Iran. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Too early to drop sanctions against Iran, says EU's von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that it was too early to drop sanctions imposed on Iran.
"We first have to see a change, a fundamental change in Iran for the dropping of sanctions," von der Leyen added. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Six tankers carrying 10.5 million barrels of Iranian oil turned around, returned by US in Hormuz
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Taking country to war is 'treason': Lebanon president responds to Hezbollah
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that direct negotiations with Israel were aimed at ending the conflict with Hezbollah, while accusing those who drew Lebanon into war of "treason" in an implicit rebuke to the Iran-backed armed group. (AFP)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Russia intends to continue its strategic relations with Iran: Putin
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Putin meets Iran's Araqchi, voices hope for peace in Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi. Putin said Russia hoped the Iranian people will weather what he described as a "difficult period" and that peace will prevail. He added that Russia would do everything in the interests of Iran and other countries in the region. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Putin tells Iran FM Moscow will do 'everything' to help secure peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iran's top diplomat that Moscow would do everything it could to help secure peace in the Middle East, during a meeting in Saint Petersburg. (AFP)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Israeli strikes hit east Lebanon, expanding scope despite ceasefire
The Israeli military began carrying out strikes in eastern Lebanon, expanding the scope of its bombing campaign during a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
The strikes on Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley marked the first time the area has been hit since a US-brokered ceasefire came into force on April 16, significantly reducing the pace of attacks without entirely stopping the exchanges of fire. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends
Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear program would come in a later phase.
US President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer, which was passed to the Americans by Pakistan and would leave unresolved the disagreements that led the US and Israel to go to war on Feb 28.
With a fragile ceasefire in place, the US and Iran are locked in a standoff over the strait, through which a fifth of the world's traded oil and gas passes in peacetime.
The US blockade is designed to prevent Iran from selling its oil, depriving it of crucial revenue while also potentially creating a situation where Tehran has to shut off production because it has nowhere to store the oil. (AP)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Iran FM blames US for failure of peace talks before meeting with Putin
Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington for the failure of Middle East peace talks during a visit to Russia, where President Vladimir Putin promised him Moscow's support in bringing the war to a close.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Saint Petersburg on the fourth leg of a whirlwind diplomatic tour, having sandwiched a trip to Oman in between two visits to main mediator Pakistan over the past few days. (AFP)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Trump requesting negotiations because US hasn't achieved any of its objectives: Iran Foreign Minister
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Israel Defence Minister warns Hezbollah chief 'playing with fire'
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that Hezbollah's defiance would bring catastrophic consequences for Lebanon after the militant group's leader rejected proposed direct talks between the two countries.
Lebanon and Israel's US ambassadors held two meetings in Washington in recent weeks, the first of their kind in decades.
The first meeting led to a truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war that began last month, while Beirut has been preparing for direct negotiations with the aim of striking a peace deal with Israel. The two countries have officially been at war since 1948. (AFP)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Further action needed over Hezbollah rockets, drones: Israeli PM Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that rockets and drones possessed by Hezbollah remained a key threat that demanded further military action by Israel's military in Lebanon.
Israel and Hezbollah have traded blame over violations of the fragile 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon agreed earlier this month, which has since been extended, and attacks by both sides have continued. (AFP)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Defence officials of Russia and Iran hold talks
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, who is visiting Kyrgyzstan, held talks with Iran's Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik. Belousov reiterated Russia's longstanding position that the Iran war should be resolved exclusively through diplomatic means and said he was confident Moscow and Tehran would continue to support one another. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Trump discussed new Iran proposal with national security aides on Monday, White House says
US President Donald Trump discussed a new Iranian proposal on resolving the war with Tehran with his top national security aides on Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | US Treasury chief says businesses working with Iranian airlines risk sanctions
Businesses working with Iranian airlines risk U.S. sanctions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, calling the warning a part of a campaign to put economic pressure on Tehran during the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran. Here are some details:
* Iranian state media reported over the weekend that Iran has resumed commercial flights from Tehran's international airport for the first time since the start of the war.
* Iran's state media reported that flights were scheduled to depart for Istanbul, Oman's capital of Muscat, the Saudi city of Medina and for Iraq and Qatar.
* The U.S. Treasury Department has said Washington is imposing a "financial stranglehold" on the Iranian government.
* "Doing business with sanctioned Iranian airlines risks exposure to U.S. sanctions," Bessent said in a post on X.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | US, Iran clash at UN after Tehran gets nuclear non-proliferation role
The United States and Iran clashed at the United Nations on Monday over Tehran's nuclear program and its selection to be one of dozens of vice presidents at a month-long conference to review the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The 11th conference to review implementation of the NPT, which came into force in 1970, began on Monday at the United Nations in New York. Different groups nominated 34 conference vice presidents, and the conference chair, Vietnam's U.N. ambassador Do Hung Viet, said Iran was picked by "the group of non-aligned and other states."
Christopher Yeaw, assistant secretary for the U.S. Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, told the conference that Iran's selection was an "affront" to the NPT.
He said it was "indisputable that Iran has long demonstrated its contempt for the non-proliferation commitments of the NPT," and had refused to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog to resolve questions about its program.
He called Iran's selection "beyond shameful and an embarrassment to the credibility of this conference."
Reza Najafi, who serves as Tehran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, rejected the U.S. statement as "baseless and politically motivated." (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, US official says
A US official said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address Iran's nuclear program. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Araghchi hails 'strategic partnership' after high-level talks with Russia
Iran FM took to X (formerly Twitter) and hailed the strategic partnership with Russia. He wrote, ""Recent events have evidenced the depth and strength of our strategic partnership," Araghchi wrote on X. "As our relationship continues to grow, we are grateful for solidarity and welcome Russia's support for diplomacy."
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Uncertainty hangs over Araghchi's next destination
Earlier, reports surfaced that Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will be heading back to Islamabad from Russia for a third visit in order to settle the ongoing conflict with US.
Many outlets reported him arriving in Pakistan on Tuesday, however there has been no confirmation.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | 'We can't let them get away with it': Rubio says preventing Iranian nuclear weapon remains 'core issue'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked in a Fox News interview about Iran's latest proposal, which would postpone discussions on its nuclear programme but end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade and ends the war.
"There's no doubt in my mind that at some point in the future, if this radical clerical regime remains in charge in Iran, they will decide they want a nuclear weapon," Rubio said.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Iran willing to share defensive capabilities with Asian partners, deputy defence minister says
Iran is ready to share its defensive weapons capabilities with "independent countries, especially members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)", Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik said during a meeting of SCO defence ministers held in the Kyrgyz capital, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Pleased to engage with Russian leadership: Iran foreign minister
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that he was pleased to engage with the Russian leadership "as the region is in major flux", amid uncertainty over the second round of peace talks aimed at resolving the war in West Asia.
This comes a day after Araghchi arrived at St. Petersburg in Russia and met President Vladimir Putin, who hailed the Iranian people for fighting bravely and heroically for their sovereignty.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Oil prices up 2% as no end to Iran war stand-off seems in sight
Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session, as efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war appear stalled, with the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway still mainly shut, keeping energy supplies from the key Middle East producing region out of the reach of global buyers.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | EU's top diplomat calls on Southeast Asian countries to seek alternatives to Russian oil
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged partner countries in Southeast Asia on Tuesday not to turn to Russia for oil supplies as they try to cope with widespread fuel shortages caused by the Middle East conflict. The EU approved a fresh round of sanctions on Russia this month, including tightened restrictions on oil trade, as it looks to undermineMoscow's ability to fund its war in Ukraine. Kallas said Russia has benefited from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which has led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the main transport route for about a fifth of the world's oil supplies and other vital goods.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Israeli military orders more than a dozen towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate
Israel's military issued an urgent warning on Tuesday to residents in more than a dozen villages and towns in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate northward immediately and signalling an imminent attack.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Iraqi leaders to begin thorny talks on forming cabinet
Iraqi leaders are expected to begin complex talks on Tuesday over forming a government and allocating cabinet portfolios under new prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi.
Five sentenced to life in Bahrain for plotting 'terrorist' acts with Iran: prosecutors
Five people were sentenced to life in Bahrain on Tuesday for plotting "terrorist and hostile acts" with Iran, which has bombarded the tiny Gulf state during the Middle East war.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Qatar warns against 'frozen conflict' in Gulf amid stalled US-Iran talks
Qatar on Tuesday cautioned against the possibility of a "frozen conflict" in the Gulf, as talks between the US and Iran for a peace deal appeared at an impasse.
"We do not want to see a return to hostilities in the region anytime soon, we do not want to see a frozen conflict that ends up being thawed every time there is a political reason," Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said at a press conference.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Israel says has 'no territorial ambitions in Lebanon'
Israel's top diplomat on Tuesday said Israel was not seeking to take territory in Lebanon, as its military presses operations in the south against Iran-backed Hezbollah despite a ceasefire.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Trump says Iran wants US to open Hormuz Strait as soon as possible
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran has said it was in a state of collapse and wants the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz as quickly as possible.
It was not clear from Trump's social media post how Iran had communicated that message.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Trump claims Iran 'just' informed US it's in 'state of collapse'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that Iran "has just" informed the US that it is in a "state of collapse".
"They want us to "Open the Hormuz Strait," as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation," Trump posted on social media.
He added that he believes they will be able to sort out reported divisions within the Islamic Republic government about negotiations with the US.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | UK summons Iranian ambassador over embassy's 'unacceptable' comments on social media
Britain said on Tuesday the Iranian ambassador to the UK had been summoned in response to what the government described as the Iranian embassy's "unacceptable and inflammatory" comments on social media.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Israeli strike on Lebanese troops, rescuers wound two soldiers, Lebanon says
An Israeli strike on Lebanese troops and rescuers during a rescue operation in the village of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon wounded two Lebanese soldiers, the Lebanese army said on Tuesday.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | US forces board ship suspected of heading to Iran port
US Marines on Tuesday boarded a commercial ship in the Arabian Sea that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade of Iranian ports, the US military said.
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Trump says German chancellor misunderstands Iran issue
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not know what he is talking about regarding Iran, a day after Merz sharply rebuked the U.S. over its handling of the conflict.
"The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it's OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn't know what he's talking about!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory
US intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two U.S. officials and a person familiar with the matter said.
The intelligence community is analyzing the question along with others at the request of senior administration officials. The goal is to understand the implications of Trump potentially pulling back from a conflict that some officials and advisers worry could contribute to deep Republican losses at the midterm elections later this year, according to the sources.
While no decision has been made - and Trump could easily ramp back up military operations - a quick de-escalation could ease political pressure on the president, even as it could leave behind an emboldened Iran that could eventually rebuild its nuclear and missile programs and threaten U.S. allies in the region.
The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss sensitive intelligence matters. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Israeli strikes kill five in south Lebanon, including three rescuers
Two successive Israeli strikes on a building in a southern Lebanese town killed five people on Tuesday, including three rescuers who went to help those wounded in the initial attack, Lebanon's health ministry said.
A spokesperson for the Lebanese Civil Defense, a state-run rescue force, told Reuters the three rescuers were initially trapped under rubble by the second Israeli strike on the town of Majdal Zoun and were later confirmed dead.
The Lebanese army said earlier that two troops were also wounded in the second Israeli strike.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reuters)
Iran, US-Israel Ceasefire LIVE Updates | Trump says King Charles agrees Iran must not get nuclear bomb
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that King Charles agrees Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb.
He made the comments during a state visit to the U.S. by the British monarch. (Reuters)