The Latest Breaking News from Abbas Araghchi

France conveyed to Iran the terms of a US-proposed ceasefire with Israel at the request of Washington in the hours leading up to the truce, a French diplomatic source said Wednesday.

Events have moved rapidly since Iran’s attack on US military base in Qatar on Monday

Israel’s defence minister claimed Iran had ‘completely violated’ the agreement by launching missile strikes after it came into effect.

In today’s newsletter: The US president responds to Iran’s limited retaliation by celebrating the end of the war, with Israel confirming agreement to proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites

Russia called the US strikes on Iran ‘unjustified’ and ‘unprovoked’, while China warned they ‘set a bad precedent’.

The White House also scrambled on Monday to say Donald Trump was “simply raising a question” about the future of Iran’s ruling regime in posts on social media

In a stunning move, President Donald Trump recently made arguably his most consequential decision by involving American forces in Israel's military campaign against Iran. On Saturday evening, the U.S. launched attacks on key Iranian nuclear sites, prompting a response by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that all options to defend…

Kremlin may be reluctant to assist Tehran amid ongoing war in Ukraine

Iran may close the vital maritime route, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply is shipped every day.

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