The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Although Israel and Iran's ceasefire which came into force on Tuesday removed the pending threat of the Strait of Hormuz's closure, this is not the first time that Iran has said it would block it.

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After a tense showdown following President Donald Trump's decision to use U.S. forces to bomb key Iranian nuclear sites, another twist in the geopolitical narrative shines the spotlight on gold. When Israel initially launched an attack against Iran, the precious metals market soared as investors sought a reliable safe haven.…

The Trump administration’s decision to bomb Iran dramatically marks the now nearly half-century of hostility between the United States and Iran, which began in 1979 with Iran’s takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and the taking of 52 diplomatic hostages.

NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte has called US president Donald Trump "Daddy" while discussing escalating tensions in the Middle East

Israel’s recent surprise attack on Iran was ostensibly aimed at neutralising Iran’s nuclear programme, but it didn’t just damage nuclear installations. It killed scientists, engineers and senior military personnel.

US President Trump doubles down on his assertion that Iranian nuclear programme has been set back by decades.

Donald Trump’s latest forthright outburst was made as part of his attempts to create a peace deal with Iran and Israel. “I’m not happy with Israel,” he told reporters on June 24. “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know…

US president appears relaxed and reaffirms commitment to military alliance – though Spain criticised