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Trump weighs Iran decision with ‘all options’ on the table

Trump weighs Iran decision with ‘all options’ on the table

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was approaching a decision on Iran, warning Tehran faced the “easy way or the hard way” as the Pentagon kept military options open amid continued attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Security meeting, military buildup: US weighs next move on Iran?

Security meeting, military buildup: US weighs next move on Iran?

An unannounced meeting of President Donald Trump’s senior national security team at Camp David, as another aircraft carrier and thousands more US troops move toward the Middle East, has raised the prospect of another major operation against Iran.

Khamenei adviser warns UAE as tensions with Tehran escalate

A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader issued a pointed warning to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, saying “imported security has an expiration date” as tensions between Tehran and Abu Dhabi continue to rise.

Smartwatches on Iran's security chiefs spark row within the inner circle

Senior Iranian military and security officials have been photographed wearing smartwatches, drawing fresh criticism of their basic security discipline after years of reports that Israel has used electronic devices around Iranian commanders to track and kill them.

Two Iranians charged over foiled plot targeting Manchester Jews

Two Iranians charged over foiled plot targeting Manchester Jews

Two Iranian men have been charged over a terrorist plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community that was disrupted before it could be carried out, British police said Friday.

Five killed in roadside attack as violence spreads in southeast Iran

Five killed in roadside attack as violence spreads in southeast Iran

At least five people were reported killed on Friday in an attack near Zahedan in southeastern Iran, as the Revolutionary Guards confirmed a roadside bombing in the area that killed one of its fighters.

A Mossad spy in Iran: From banking infiltration to nuclear and missile sabotage

A Mossad spy in Iran: From banking infiltration to nuclear and missile sabotage

A former Mossad agent says he spent years inside one of Iran's best-known telecom businesses, using its banking tricks to fund Israeli operations and deleting a file from a switch near Malard minutes before the 2011 blast that killed the father of Iran's missile program.

Trump says renewed bombing of Iran after midterms 'possible'

Trump says renewed bombing of Iran after midterms 'possible'

US President Donald Trump said renewed large-scale bombing of Iran after the November midterm elections was "possible," while rejecting Tehran's latest ceasefire proposal as insufficient, according to an interview with TIME published on Thursday.

670 bridges, 380 tunnels: The network that moves Iran's army and its missiles

670 bridges, 380 tunnels: The network that moves Iran's army and its missiles

Four small bridges, struck in one night in April, cut Tehran off from Iran's entire railway. All were fixed within days. The bridges that would take years to rebuild are still standing, on lines that carry Iran's missiles, its troops and its trade.

Iran takes US response to cabinet, Hormuz clashes continue

Iran takes US response to cabinet, Hormuz clashes continue

Iran took a US response to its latest diplomatic proposal to cabinet, a tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz and two January protesters were executed among the key developments on Wednesday.

Iran says awaiting US response on Hormuz proposal

Iran says awaiting US response on Hormuz proposal

Iran said on Tuesday it is awaiting a US response to its proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as regional oil flows continued to recover and the rial sank past 2.5 million to the dollar.

Khamenei’s vision of Iranian power faces a test of reality

Khamenei’s vision of Iranian power faces a test of reality

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has portrayed the country as stronger after successive wars and pressures and among the world’s foremost powers, a vision that key economic and military indicators and recent regional events put to the test.

UAE outmaneuvers Iran’s Hormuz strategy, state TV analysts say

UAE outmaneuvers Iran’s Hormuz strategy, state TV analysts say

The UAE has found ways to blunt Iran’s ability to disrupt oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz by exploiting its maritime tactics, Iranian state television commentators said in a recent broadcast.

Iran wrong to expect midterms to restrain Trump, former US official says

Iran wrong to expect midterms to restrain Trump, former US official says

Tehran is making a “total miscalculation” if it believes the US midterm elections will constrain President Donald Trump’s actions against Iran, former senior US official Morgan Ortagus told Iran International.

From Hormuz to Indian Ocean: Iran threatens to redraw the map of the war

From Hormuz to Indian Ocean: Iran threatens to redraw the map of the war

Tehran is signalling that its response to US pressure may be to widen the conflict, turning restrictions on its shipping and aviation into risks for airports and waterways stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea and potentially the Indian Ocean.

Trump weighs Iran options; Tehran signals Hormuz leverage

Trump weighs Iran options; Tehran signals Hormuz leverage

US President Donald Trump weighed military action, economic pressure and a possible deal with Iran, while Iranian leaders paired diplomatic overtures with warnings over the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

Iran sets seven terms for renewed US talks, says ready for escalation

Iran sets seven terms for renewed US talks, says ready for escalation

Iran has conveyed seven conditions to Washington for the start of any negotiations, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether to resume major attacks on Iran.

US pilot rescue inside Iran draws mockery of Guards

US pilot rescue inside Iran draws mockery of Guards

A newly disclosed US operation that sent more than 90 American troops into Iran to rescue an airman shot down during the war drew ridicule from Iranians online over the Revolutionary Guards’ failure to find him before his extraction in April.

Foreign investment in Iran hits zero after war

Foreign investment in Iran hits zero after war

Foreign investment in Iran has effectively come to a halt following the war with Israel and the United States, with no new foreign investment recorded so far this Iranian year, a senior industry ministry figure said.

Iraqi groups deny Saudi pipeline strike, say ‘would be proud if we did it’

Iraqi groups deny Saudi pipeline strike, say ‘would be proud if we did it’

Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups denied responsibility on Saturday for the drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, rejecting an accusation that has already prompted Baghdad to dismiss a military commander and close border crossings with Iran.

Heavy fighting spreads in southeastern Iran, with security force casualties reported

Heavy fighting spreads in southeastern Iran, with security force casualties reported

Heavy fighting between Iranian security forces and unidentified gunmen spread across parts of Saravan in southeastern Iran on Saturday, with reports of attacks on military vehicles and dozens of security personnel killed or wounded, the rights group Haalvsh reported.

Israeli envoy says no victory until Islamic Republic falls

Israeli envoy says no victory until Islamic Republic falls

Israel will settle for nothing short of the collapse of the Islamic Republic, its ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter told Iran International.