67d ago
IRAN-U.S.

Trump: U.S. ‘Armada’ is heading towards Iran amid tensions

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States has an "armada" heading toward Iran but hoped he would not have to use it, as he renewed warnings to Tehran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear programme.

70d ago
Geopolitical Stakes

Iran signals energy and security leverage to deter U.S. intervention

Iran is signalling to the United States that it retains the capacity to destabilise key regional and global interests, particularly energy markets, according to political analyst Chingiz Mammadov, Research Alumni at the National Endowment for Democracy.

72d ago
Protest death toll

Iran protests: senior official says 5,000 killed

A senior Iranian official says at least 5,000 people have died in the protests rocking the country. Among those killed are said to be some 500 members of the security forces.