The Latest: Israeli airstrikes reach into Iranian city of Rasht Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as new diplomatic efforts appeared to be underway The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
France names new Iran ambassador as Europe moves to restart nuclear talks France has named career diplomat Pierre Cochard as its new ambassador to Iran, as European governments push to revive nuclear talks and prevent a wider regional war. His appointment comes amid growing fears for the safety of two French citizens still jailed in Tehran, and just over a week after… Radio France Internationale · Jun 20, 2025
Lammy to meet Iranian foreign minister for crisis talks after Trump hints at joining Israel-Iran conflict UK foreign secretary travels to Geneva to press for diplomatic solution alongside his European allies The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Lammy to meet Iranian foreign minister as Trump steps back from military action The Foreign Secretary is set to meet Abbas Araghchi alongside his counterparts from France, Germany and the EU. Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025
Trump to decide whether US will strike Iran ‘within next two weeks’ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump is waiting due to a ‘substantial chance of negotiations’. Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2025
From Beersheba to Babylon: Netanyahu casts himself as liberator of Iran Israeli prime minister compares war to liberation of Jewish people from captivity in Babylon, 2,500 years earlier The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
Iran to meet European foreign ministers for Geneva nuclear talks Foreign ministers from Britain, France and Germany, along with the EU’s top diplomat, will meet their Iranian counterpart in Geneva on Friday for talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. Radio France Internationale · Jun 19, 2025
British, German and French foreign ministers plan meeting with Iranian counterpart The meeting in Geneva would be the first face-to-face diplomatic communication with Iran since Israel’s attack The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
The Latest: Israel strikes Tehran for a sixth day as Iranian casualties rise Explosions were heard in Tehran early Wednesday as intense Israeli airstrikes again targeted Iran’s capital in a conflict that a human rights group said had killed at least 585 people across Iran and wounded 1,326 others The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Trump leaves Europe in the cold in the Rocky Mountains, and Iran with a stark choice Trump sought to underline European irrelevance in the Middle East crisis. All now rests on what he proposes The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
Israeli strikes damage Iran's underground nuclear site, agency says, as Trump issues ominous warning The International Atomic Energy Agency says it believes Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s Natanz enrichment site have had “direct impacts” on the facility’s underground centrifuge halls The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Donald Trump not seeking ceasefire but wants ‘complete give-up’ by Iran US president says Iran must stop uranium enrichment entirely for conflict to end, as Iran says it is open to talks The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
The Iranian people were starting to win their battle for liberty and prosperity. Then Israel attacked Something was shifting in Iran, but now missiles and the return of foreign interference may tear up the green shoots of progress, says Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation thinktank The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
Is Iran Threatening To Attack The US? Here's What You Need To Know Iran accuses the US of backing Israel's attacks, raising tensions. Will Tehran strike American targets? International Business Times UK · Jun 16, 2025
Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2025 Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 15, 2025 Here are the key events on day three of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2025 Bombardment, strikes, deaths in third day of fierce Israel-Iran conflict The intensifying conflict has heightened fears of a protracted all-out war and widespread instability in the region.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025 European leaders to press Trump on Israel-Iran strategy at G7 meeting Leaders gathering for summit in Canada intend to pin US president down on his whole Iran strategy
The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025 Keir Starmer in diplomatic push to head off Middle East crisis before G7 summit in Canada PM to discuss Israel and Iran clashes with Mark Carney and expected to talk to leaders of US, France and Germany
International Business Times · Jun 15, 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict: Latest Developments Israel and Iran traded fire for a third straight day on Sunday, with rising casualties and expanding targets marking an escalation in the conflict between the longtime adversaries.
Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2025 ‘Solid evidence’: Iran says US bears responsibility for Israel’s aggression Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says US President Donald Trump publicly and explicitly confirmed he knew about attacks.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025 Tehran accuses Israel of seeking to expand conflict after attack on gas facility Dragging conflict into the Gulf is a strategic mistake, says Iran’s foreign minister after drone strike on coastal facility
Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2025 Iran strikes Israel with new missile, drone attack; Israel bombs Tehran Israel intensified its military campaign against Iran, targeting key civilian and energy infrastructure.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2025 Tehran-Washington nuclear talks on Sunday cancelled after Israel strikes targets in Iran A sixth round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington planned for this weekend has been cancelled, mediator Oman said Saturday, following waves of Israeli attacks on Iran.
Salon · Jun 13, 2025 What does Iran strike mean for US? Why Israel chose now to strike and what the implications are for U.S. policy on Iran
The Conversation · Jun 13, 2025 What does Israel’s strike mean for US policy on Iran and prospects for a nuclear deal? Israel’s strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one step closer to a far wider, more dangerous regional war. It also has implications for recent U.S. diplomatic efforts toward a deal with Tehran over its nuclear program.