Netanyahus new offensive has undermined talks, strained European patience and raised the risk of another long occupation The situation in Lebanon has pushed Iran out of the negotiating process with the US and has once again shown that Middle Eastern diplomacy today depends less on formal negotiations than on what is happening on the ground.
UN nuclear watchdog calls on Iran to fully cooperate, let inspections resume The UN nuclear watchdog sent a report to member states on Thursday, repeating its calls on Iran to urgently inform the agency of the fate of its enriched uranium since its atomic sites were bombed a year ago and let inspections resume fully. "The (International Atomic Energy Agency) Director General has emphasised to Iran that it is indispensable and urgent to implement effectively the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) Safeguards Agreement ... and that its implementation cannot be suspended by Iran under any circumstances," the confidential report seen by Reuters said.
As the battle for the country intensifies, the mineral-rich mountains of Syunik are emerging as a strategic prize in Eurasias new great power competition A geopolitical storm of global proportions is swirling around tiny Armenia. At stake are its relationships with Russia, Europe, and the United States, not to mention its immediate neighbors: Iran, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran’s adversaries have shifted their focus to psychological and hybrid warfare after failing to achieve their objectives through military confrontation, calling on all Iranians to safeguard national cohesion.
Shortages and rising prices of addiction treatment medicines are disrupting care for many people with substance dependence in Iran, raising concerns that patients could relapse or turn to more dangerous drugs, a former addiction treatment official said on Thursday.
Supporters of the ultra-hardline Paydari Front were removed earlier this week from nightly state-organized rallies backing the Islamic Republic, in an apparent effort to contain hardline pressure as talks with the United States continue, Iran International has learned.
Exclusive: UK says Jordan Al-Aqsa custodianship 'must be respected' Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 10:34 MEE reported last week that the US and Israel are 'actively working' to strip Jordan of custodianship Keir Starmer speaks during a signing ceremony of a UK-Poland defence and security treaty with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Battle of Britain Bunker in west London on 27 May 2026 (AFP) Off The British government has said Jordan's custodianship of Jerusalem's holy sites "must be respected" in a statement to Middle East Eye. Lat week MEE reported that the US and Israel are conspiring to strip the Jordanian royal family of its historic custodianship of Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is enshrined in a long-standing status quo agreement. MEE put a recent letter independent MP Shockat Adam wrote to the British foreign secretary about the reported US-Israeli plans to the Foreign Office.
Tehran [Iran], June 4 (ANI): A message attributed to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Mojtaba Khamenei, was read at the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini during the 37th anniversary commemoration of his passing, according to Tasnim News Agency.
Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield' Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, were now seeking to undermine public resilience and sow internal divisions. Khamenei called for national unity in the face of those threats and said any action that created pessimism or frustration among the public amounted to helping the enemy. The message was read on his behalf during ceremonies marking the anniversary of the death of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, as well as a major Shia holiday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Russia have signed a $25 billion memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the nuclear sector, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said, highlighting expanding collaboration between the two countries on major nuclear energy projects.
‘No reshape’: Algeria prepares for elections but few hold out hope for change Submitted by Adlene Meddi on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 09:15 Opposition parties are willing to re-engage with political process, even though it remains under establishment control Elections staff count ballots during the last Algerian elections, at a polling station in Bouchaoui, near Algiers, on 12 June 2021 (Ryad Kramdi/AFP) Off As Algeria prepares to hold parliamentary elections next month, there is scant hope that these could mark a new political opening, seven years after the derailed pro-democracy Hirak protests. On 2 July, Algerians will be called upon to elect the 407 members of the National People's Assembly (APN) for a five-year term. The last legislative election in 2021 saw a record abstention rate: only 23 percent of eligible voters participated, according to official figures, while the vote was also boycotted by most opposition parties.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A committee tasked with organizing ceremonies for late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei announced that preparations are underway for his farewell, funeral procession, and burial, dismissing media speculation about the details.
New York [US], June 4 (ANI): Germany has failed in its bid to secure one of the two rotating seats allocated to European countries on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with Portugal and Austria winning election to the UN body, according to a news report by Al Jazeera.
New posts 19:29 IAEA Urges Tehran To Engage On Iran's Nuclear Material The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called on Tehran to engage "constructively" with the agency regarding the country's nuclear material, according to a confidential report cited by Reuters and AFP on June 4.
Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutrality Oman is resisting US pressure to break its links with Iran, and insists it has only been negotiating with Tehran on a future management system for the strait of Hormuz that would be compliant with international law. The aim would be to implement any regime after consulting the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO). Traditionally Oman, a longtime US ally that shares stewardship of the strait, has adopted the role of a back-channel mediator allowing it to remain neutral in disputes that have led to fissures in other parts of the Gulf.
Israel's Smotrich rejects future Palestinian state Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls an end to the Oslo Accords and rejected the prospect of a future Palestinian state. "And indeed, in this term, in my role at the Defense Ministry, I am leading the mission of killing that terrible idea of dividing the land and handing over territory. " Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for an end to the Oslo Accords and rejected the prospect… pic.
The US president says he confronted the Israeli prime minister over Israels attack on Lebanon US President Donald Trump has confirmed reports that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f***ing crazy" during a heated phone conversation over Israel's military operations in Lebanon.
Washington, DC [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has announced his decision to attend the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit in France, a high-stakes gathering that comes amid intensifying friction between Washington and its traditional allies over the ongoing war in Iran.
Washington, DC [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has announced that diplomatic negotiations with Iran are progressing positively, though he cautioned that a final agreement remains uncertain, while concurrently declaring Washington's intention to take possession of Iran's enriched uranium.
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will reopen once deal is signed US President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “immediately upon signing” an agreement with Tehran. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was seeking to separate efforts to reopen the strategic waterway from the ongoing fighting in Lebanon. As Israeli forces continue heavy attacks across southern Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted military operations there will proceed as planned.
