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
Why did Iranian TV censor interview with Zarif? After a highly anticipated interview with Iran's foreign minister was canceled, many accused state television of siding with conservatives in the country. Iran
How Turkey’s foreign affairs 'strongman' left his mark Sources say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s close circle is keen to develop the relationship with Israel in terms of the energy dimension in the wake of the crisis with Russia. Israel
If it ain't broke, don't fix it: Why Turkey and Iran's 376 years of peace will continue Despite increasing tensions over Syria, Iraq and Yemen, Iran and Turkey are unlikely to allow verbal confrontations to turn physical. Yemen
How will Nasrallah retaliate for death of Hezbollah leader in Syria? Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah vowed to respond to Samir Kuntar’s assassination in Syria. Israel
Iran headed for trouble in Argentina Argentina's new president vows to ask lawmakers to end the country's 2013 deal with Iran on a probe into the deadly 1994 Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires. Israel
Who will choose Iran's next supreme leader? Hassan Rouhani and Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani both addressed the Assembly of Experts' role in choosing the next leader as they registered to run. Iran
Will Hezbollah, Iran avenge the killing of Kuntar? The killing of veteran terrorist Samir Kuntar, adopted by Hezbollah, is perceived as a blow to Iran, which supported and nurtured Kuntar over the past year. Israel
US, Iran move to avert firestorm over visa waiver program changes Intense diplomacy appears to have averted a potential firestorm between the United States and Iran over changes to the visa waiver program. Congress
Zarif: Iran sees 'mostly negative signals' from US Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in an interview with Al-Monitor, confirmed brief bilateral exchanges with Saudi counterparts and said numerous disagreements remain inside the international Syria support group on a political transition. Saudi Arabia
Why Saudi Arabia needs to trust its man on Iran Considered an Iran expert in Saudi foreign policy circles, Minister Adel al-Turaifi has the background to help mend ties with Tehran; yet, he has so far been either unable or unwilling to resist pressure to take steps to achieve the exact opposite. Saudi Arabia
How one Iranian TV show is breaking censorship boundaries Sold in supermarkets, the private sector-produced "Shahrzad" TV series is turning out to be a serious rival of state-sponsored productions. Iran
Will Iran end the death penalty for drug smuggling? Some members of Iran's parliament are launching a bill to eliminate the death penalty in nonviolent drug smuggling cases, though the plan is expected to face staunch opposition. Iran
