Even as ceasefire frays, Trump and Iran shy away from full war The United States and Iran are escalating their tit-for-tat strikes, posing the biggest threat yet to their framework deal. Iran
Why US strikes on Iran rail bridge signal shift in Hormuz conflict A US missile strike on the railway bridge linking Iran to Central and East Asia suggests the White House is once again flirting with politically coercive tactics after the June agreement failed to halt Iran's attacks on Hormuz shipping. Iran
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran hits Gulf, warns Hormuz will reopen on its terms Lebanese president meets US envoy; Russia eyes Tartous logistics hub in Syria; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
US strikes strategic railway bridge linking Iran to China: What to know The railway bridge also links Tehran and other southern cities to Mashhad, where large crowds are gathering for the burial ceremony on Thursday of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran
Analysis As Trump declares deal 'over,' IRGC takes lead in shaping Iran's response By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Feature Armenia's Pashinyan keeps Iran close while wooing Trump, Turkey and Azerbaijan By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Trump says Iran deal is ‘over’ By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
IRGC wants Iranians to ignore US elections A statement by the IRGC has urged citizens to rely on domestic capabilities — rather than a US election — to solve the country’s problems. Iran
Iran calls US 'pirates' for selling seized oil The Justice Department announced Thursday the sale of 1.1 million barrels of Iranian refined petroleum. Iran
UK summons Iranian ambassador over plight of British aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual citizen convicted of plotting to topple the government and serving a five-year sentence, is due to reappear in court in Iran. Iran
Jailed academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert sent back to Iran’s Evin Prison The British-Australian detainee had been held at the notorious Qarchak women's prison since July after two previous years in Evin. Iran
Pentagon chief visits Israel, Bahrain with little fanfare The quiet visit came less than a week after the defense secretary said the United States would like to see regional security cooperation with Israel to deter Iran. Bahrain
US sells seized Iranian fuel, seeks forfeiture of missiles The United States has sold and delivered the 1.1 million barrels of Iranian oil seized from four Venezuela-bound vessels in August. United States
Iran tries to mediate cease-fire between Azerbaijan, Armenia The fighting on Iran’s northwestern border has begun to alarm officials who are attempting to mediate a cease-fire between the two sides. Iran
Egyptian, Iranian leaders criticize French president over comments on freedom of expression French President Emmanuel Macron angered many Muslim leaders when he defended images of the prophet of Islam after a Parisian teacher was beheaded for showing such images. Egypt
Iranian plane sanctioned by US lands in Venezuela It is unclear what the aircraft brought. The United States maintains sanctions on both Iran and Venezuela. Iran
Satellite images indicate construction at Iran's Natanz nuclear plant Work is apparently underway at a facility where Tehran said an act of sabotage caused an explosion in July. Iran
Parliament speaker tests positive on Iran’s deadliest virus day Iran’s hard-line parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has tested positive for the coronavirus as the pandemic rages the country. Iran
Facebook removes Iran-linked network targeting Americans The tech giant said the network was discovered early in its operations. Iran
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