France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday blamed Iran for the October cyberattack that disabled refrigeration at supermarkets across France. Iran
Trump meets Qatar PM as mediators push Iran deal The meeting comes a day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio tempered expectations for a deal, citing Iran's "outrageous and ridiculous" demands. Iran
Iran claims IAEA held 'recent' inspection at Bushehr plant: What to know The IAEA has continued inspections at sites that were not damaged in US and Israeli strikes, but it has been unable to return to facilities targeted in the attacks. Iran
Analysis From sanctions relief to deterrence: How Iran reads US elections Iran's negotiators now view US elections through the lens of political pressure and the costs of conflict, while even Javad Zarif frames diplomacy as part of deterrence. By Jamshid Jamshidi
Analysis Iran turns to Putin as war, US election reshape strategic calculations By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Can Hegseth survive Iran war fallout? By Gabrielle Debinski In New York City, reporting on the Middle East
Iranian MP threatens to impeach intelligence minister An Iranian parliamentarian has threatened to begin impeachment procedures against the intelligence minister if he is not forthcoming about recent arrests of activists using Telegram. Iran
Why dust storms still suffocate Iran’s Khuzestan province The administration of President Hassan Rouhani has declared that it has made great strides in combating dust storms and pollution in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan, but the region appears to still be in the grip of recurring environmental crises. Iraq
The real reason Ahmadinejad still covets media attention Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s attempts to attract attention ahead of the May 19 elections spark outrage among moderates and Reformists. Iran
Iran’s parliament speaker throws weight behind Rouhani Iran’s powerful parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has thrown his weight behind Hassan Rouhani, supporting him in the upcoming May 19 presidential elections. United States
Has Rouhani achieved his goals for Iranian economy? With his first term coming to an end in the next few months, it is time to assess President Hassan Rouhani’s management of the Iranian economy. Iran
Whose ears burn most when Russia, Israel meet? Moscow has been hosting an array of dignitaries recently, leaving observers to speculate on the possible topics of conversation. Israel
Why Iran-Turkey tension won’t spiral out of control Despite the increasing verbal confrontations between Iran and Turkey, tension between the neighbors is unlikely to spiral out of control. Turkey
Zarif gives Netanyahu lesson in Jewish scripture Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments on ancient Persia have angered Iranian officials. Israel
US puts off announcing decision on Raqqa until after Turkey referendum The US military wants to work with local forces against the Islamic State in Raqqa, but still is working out many of the details, including who should hold what ground after IS is defeated. Israel
Yemen war turns two Saudi Arabia and the United States need to put more thought into the endgame for the war in Yemen. Saudi Arabia
Why do Iranian banks remain stuck with toxic assets? Will the continued fragile condition of Iranian banks compel the Central Bank to launch a quantitative easing program? Iran
How Turkey-Iran trade deal collapsed in two years Mutual tariff cuts and the lifting of international sanctions on Iran have failed to contain the decline in Turkish-Iranian trade, hit hard by regional rivalry and political tensions between the two neighbors. Turkey
