The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Imran Khan's son alleges 'whitewashing' bid as Pakistan prepares to host fresh US-Iran truce talks

Sulaiman Khan, son of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, has accused the country’s leadership of masking a deepening democratic crisis, alleging that authorities are suppressing dissent while projecting a more favourable image abroad.

The Times of India · Apr 25

Thankless task awaits Charles as soft power of crown meets mercurial Trump

Will the president’s reverence for royalty ease transatlantic tensions or will his protocol-smashing predilection prevail?

The Guardian - US · Apr 25

Hanged under the cover of war: letters and videos tell stories of Iran’s death row victims

Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25

EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones

Top European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK · Apr 25

Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mother's lead in celebrating US-UK bonds

King Charles III embarks on a state visit to the U.S., aiming to strengthen ties between the two nations

The Independent UK · Apr 25

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people Friday

The Independent UK · Apr 25

Trump news at a glance: as president’s relations with Nato fray, EU leaders explore their options

Brussels officials will draw up a plan on how to use the EU’s little-known mutual assistance pact in the event of a foreign attack

The Guardian - US · Apr 25

Trump singles out Hakeem Jeffries and Candace Owens as ‘low IQ’ in latest insults against prominent people of color

Trump shared a doctored image portraying Owens as Time magazine’s ‘Vile Person of the Year’

The Independent UK · Apr 25

'No meeting is planned': Iran rules out direct talks with US in Islamabad; asserts engagement through Pakistan

Iran has denied any plans for direct talks with the United States in Islamabad, even as both sides step up diplomatic activity in Pakistan. Tehran has insisted that its position will be conveyed indirectly through Pakistani interlocutors.

The Times of India · Apr 24

Trump to raise ‘everything’ with King, including Iran war that has hit relations

Tensions remain high ahead of a royal state visit, with reports the US could review its stance on the UK’s claim to the Falklands.

Evening Standard · Apr 24