Analysis Can Iran turn postwar vulnerability into a regional security pact? After a war that demonstrated both the reach and the limits of Iran's military deterrence, Iran's leadership is on the quest for security arrangements beyond the battlefield. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Oil prices fall after Iran steps up truce efforts, US says Hormuz mines cleared Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in an interview on Thursday that Iran was preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz Syria, Saudi Arabia to establish joint bank; Lebanon, UAE ink deals, deepen economic ties; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Qatar PM meets Pezeshkian, Rezaee as Doha seeks US-Iran mediation Iran has recently signaled a desire to re-engage with the US but is hampered by internal divisions, said one expert. Qatar
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Qatari PM heads for Tehran amid flurry of regional diplomacy By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Business & Tech Iran keeps Hormuz reopening on hold By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Turkey's fastest drone plays key role locating Iran helicopter crash site The location of the helicopter crash site was identified by Turkey’s Akinci drone, according to Turkish officials, after Ankara sent teams to help Iran's search mission. Turkey
As Iran heads to elections after Raisi’s death, hard-liners face legitimacy crisis While the Iranian president's death in a helicopter crash may pose immediate questions about the country's future trajectory, little significant change is expected, as the ruling establishment's key workings remain strictly in the supreme leader's tight controls. Iran
Meet Iran's Mokhber and Bagheri Kani, interim president and FM after crash Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash on Sunday along with a number of other officials. Iran
From China to Houthis, leaders and groups react to death of Iran's Raisi Regional and world leaders' condolences have poured in for the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials, including the foreign minister, in a helicopter crash. Iran
Who was Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president killed in helicopter crash? Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash near the border with Azerbaijan, was a hard-line cleric under US sanctions whose term was marked by domestic turmoil and mounting tensions with the West. Iran
Iran declares 5 days of mourning after President Raisi, FM die in helicopter crash Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were in a helicopter with President Ebrahim Raisi when it went missing near the border with Azerbaijan. Iran
With outsiders purged, Iran hard-liners set to settle Khamenei succession Former President Hassan Rouhani has attacked the ruling hard-liners for purging him and other moderates from a key clerical body that will be responsible for picking Khamenei's successor. Iran
Floods in northeastern Iran leave at least 7 dead The Persian Gulf region has experienced intense rainfall in recent weeks, and hundreds have been killed by floods in neighboring Afghanistan. Iran
Saudi cautious as Iran looks to make gains from Putin’s China visit As Putin was making his way to Beijing, Alexie Miller, chair of Russia’s Gazprom, was in Tehran, where he met First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber and Oil Minister Javad Owji, the company said. Saudi Arabia
Jordan thwarts Iran-linked weapons plot as Hamas denies involvement Iran and its proxies have threatened Jordan since the start of the Gaza war, including in relation to the kingdom helping shoot down missiles the Islamic Republic fired at Israel. Jordan
Iranian ex-official gets jail term in rare ruling in $3.7B corruption case The former official was found guilty of involvement in the largest-ever embezzlement case in the country's history, which has been exposed at a time of unprecedented economic hardships for ordinary Iranians. Iran
How Iran could benefit from Chabahar Port deal with India India has been reluctant to move ahead with its plans for Chabahar due to US sanctions, despite an exemption. Iran
