Iran

Europe News

France says Iran behind cyberattacks on supermarket fridges

French Foreign Minister Barrot said that an investigation into the fridge hack was still underway and that Iran's ambassador to France would be summoned.

9 November 2026

World News

GBU-57 MOP: What to know about the US ‘bunker-buster’ bomb

The GBU-57, also known as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, is a 13.6-tonne US bomb designed to destroy deeply buried underground facilities.

8 November 2026

Iran

US launches new strikes on Iran as Trump claims progress in talks

The US military carried out new airstrikes on Iranian defence systems, sending ripples across the Gulf, but Trump insists they are “minor strikes” while intense diplomatic efforts continue to avert an all-out war.

7 November 2026

World News

US offers up to $20M reward for info on 'Iran’s nuclear program'

The State Department said: "The regime’s lack of compliance with the IAEA on safeguards obligations has led to the agency’s loss of 'continuity of knowledge.'"

7 November 2026

Russia

Iran official delivers secret Khamenei message to Putin in Moscow trip

Iran’s Security Council chief, Mohsen Rezaei, went to Moscow to deliver a personal message from Ayatollah Khamenei and discuss building a pipeline to import Russian gas.

6 November 2026

Iran

Hormuz standoff ‘not sustainable’, senior Iranian MP tells Euronews

MP and foreign minister under Ahmadinejad, Manouchehr Mottaki, told Euronews that multiple ships a day were being disabled as the IRGC Navy worked to bring unauthorised transit to zero. He called on Washington to lift its naval blockade strangling the Iranian economy before talks resume.

6 November 2026

South Korea

South Korea plans to extend naval patrols closer to Strait of Hormuz

Seoul said pirates have recently ventured further from the Somali coast and added that it wanted to send a patrol aircraft to protect merchant ships off Oman while keeping its forces out of the ongoing Iran war.

5 November 2026

No Comment

Iran: Flames engulf banner depicting US and Israeli leaders

Demonstrators in Tehran burned a banner depicting US and Israeli leaders during rallies marking the 1979 US embassy takeover. The protests followed a major electoral setback for Donald Trump.

5 November 2026

Europe Today

Iran is a 'wounded animal' and will 'seek revenge', Pahlavi says

Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah of Iran, thinks the Iranian regime is "willing to go all the way for its own survival".

5 November 2026

Qatar

Qatar sees 'hope' for US-Iran deal as proposals exchanged in real time

Qatar said Tuesday it saw hope for an interim deal as mediators continue to exchange proposals, despite fresh US strikes and threats to shipping through Hormuz continue to complicate efforts to end the Iran war.

3 November 2026

USA

US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm elections

The strikes on Iran come on the eve of US midterm elections, and just hours after Trump signalled progress in negotiations with Tehran.

3 November 2026

Iran

Iran warns of 'geographically unrestricted response' if US attacks

Iran ramps up its threats and does not exclude pre-emptive military action, but its officials have nevertheless noted positive steps in mediated negotiations with the US ahead of the decisive midterm elections. The Gulf countries remain "braced for the worst."

1 November 2026

Iran

Iran reports three tankers on fire in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Friday that two oil tankers had caught fire and been stopped in the Strait of Hormuz, as Qatari mediators returned to Tehran for another round of talks aimed at ending the war between Iran and the United States.

30 October 2026

Culture news

Palme d'Or-winning Iranian director Jafar Panahi facing five-year prison term in new ruling

The latest ruling follows a December 2025 conviction for “propaganda activities against the regime”, which carried a one-year prison sentence and two-year travel ban.

28 October 2026

World News

Qatar urges Iran to 'show goodwill', stop threats and reopen Hormuz

Regional powers are seeking a way out of the Iran war as attacks threaten shipping and energy supplies. Qatar says mediation continues after a visit to Tehran, where Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have also held talks with Iranian leaders.

27 October 2026

World News

Is the Middle East’s security landscape shifting?

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are pursuing talks with Tehran while strengthening their military readiness under the terms of the Mecca Defence Alliance.

26 October 2026