Israel will not decide the terms of an agreement with Tehran because "I call the shots," the US president told the Financial Times Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept any deal the US reaches with Tehran, President Donald Trump has said, declaring that he "cal
A strike on the Karoon Petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran on Monday put the spotlight on a key industrial facility with roles in both civilian production and sectors tied by Israel and Western governments to Iran's military capabilities.
Tehran [Iran], June 8 (ANI): Iran on Monday reaffirmed that the issue of release of its frozen assets is on the table in peace negotiations with Washington, and that Tehran will pursue the demand in all ways it can, ISNA reported. The remarks were made by Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei during a weekly press conference.
President Trump is seemingly making the midterms about revenge, not about what’s best for a party trying to keep control of Congress.
Tehran [Iran], June 8 (ANI): Iran on Monday came down heavily on Washington for the rapidly worsening situation in West Asia and the Gulf region--stating that the recent developments have further intensified 'suspicions' and will worsen the leads being made in the diplomatic way being charted, ISNA reported.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry rejected claims that Iran had targeted Saudi Arabia, stressing that Tehran openly announces all its military actions and has no record of any such operation, while also warning against “false flag” narratives in the region.
Doha [Qatar], June 8 (ANI): In a fresh diplomatic push to address ongoing regional volatility, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has held a telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss bilateral mediation frameworks and the security situation in West Asia, according to an official statement released by the Qatari government.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the US bears direct responsibility for Israeli actions in the region, stressing that Tehran views Israel’s military operations as being carried out in coordination with Washington, as Iran responds to continued ceasefire violations.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said Europe no longer has a place in the diplomatic processes surrounding Iran’s nuclear issue, arguing that the US is unwilling to allow its European allies to play any meaningful role in negotiations.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s foreign minister held telephone consultations with senior officials from Britain, Turkey, France, Qatar, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan to discuss the latest regional developments following Iran’s response to repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon.
Senior Iranian official says Iran will not yield to pressure Ali Akbar Ahmadian, the representative of Iran’s supreme leader on the Supreme Defence Council, said Iran would not submit to external pressure and warned that any further threats or attacks would be met with a stronger response. In a statement issued after Iran launched missile strikes against Israel, Ahmadian said the sound heard over Tel Aviv was “the voice of the Iranian nation” and described the operation as a demonstration of national resolve. He added that Iranian officials, backed by public support, would remain steadfast and warned that any continuation of pressure or military threats against Iran would result in what he called a more decisive and crushing response.
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have 'no choice' but to accept any 'deal the United States negotiates with Iran. ' In a telephone interview with the Financial Times, Trump said, 'He won't have any choice. I call the shots.
(260608) -- WASHINGTON, June 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2026 shows the White House in Washington, D. C. , the United States.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar review impact of recent developments Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Qatari Prime Minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed the latest regional developments and efforts to support security and stability during a telephone call, according to Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry. A ministry statement said the two officials reviewed the repercussions of recent events across the region and exchanged views on ongoing efforts aimed at maintaining stability. The discussion came amid heightened regional tensions and international calls, including from Britain, for restraint and de-escalation.
White House pushing diplomacy over escalation, Axios reports US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran to give diplomacy a chance, according to Axios, which cited a US official and an Israeli source. The report said Trump told Netanyahu that the United States was close to reaching a favourable agreement with Tehran and asked him to remain patient. According to Axios, Netanyahu initially objected but ultimately agreed to step back from immediate action.
Trump says Netanyahu has ‘no choice’ but to accept Iran deal Trump has told the Financial Times that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have “no choice” but to accept a deal with Iran, even after Tehran fired missiles towards Israel. Trump said he calls “all the shots… he doesn’t call the shots”, referring to Netanyahu. He added that Iran’s attacks on Israel had not changed his desire to reach an agreement.
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez to visit Turkey for talks with Erdogan Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Sun, 06/07/2026 - 17:00 Ankara may seek new opportunities in Venezuela’s oil and gold sectors as US sanctions ease Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez looks on during a signing of an agreement ceremony between Chevron and the national government at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas on 13 April 2026 (AFP) Off Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, plans to visit Turkey on Monday for an official trip, multiple people familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. According to the same sources, Rodriguez is expected to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul during the visit. Rodriguez has been in India since last week, where she has been discussing energy, trade and investment with Narendra Modi's government.
Team are based in Tijuana with all group games in US Iran FA labels visa issues ‘political interference in sport’ Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad landed in Mexico on Sunday amid a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff. The Iran coach, Amir Ghalenoei, complained on arrival at Tijuana airport that “we should have been here last week because a 12-hour time difference needs two weeks of adjusting. Usually in these tournaments, before technical matters, ethical and human considerations must be respected – which I think for us it was not the case.
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday slammed Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for employing rhetoric that risks fracturing the nation along regional lines, specifically concerning comparisons to Hitler, which he characterised as deeply divisive and out of touch with the reality of modern India's representative democracy.
Trump says deal with Iran is 'very close' US President Donald Trump has told NBC News that a deal with Iran is "very close". “We have a couple of points. They don’t even seem like big points,” Trump said.
