LIVE
Summary
The United States and Iran requested space at UN headquarters for a meeting Tuesday, a UN official told the Associated Press, though the official could not confirm the level of the delegations involved. This came after Trump said the two sides held three-hour talks today.
Summary
The United States and Iran requested space at UN headquarters for a meeting Tuesday, a UN official told the Associated Press, though the official could not confirm the level of the delegations involved. This came after Trump said the two sides held three-hour talks today.
Trump sees ‘momentum’ for Iran deal after New York meetings
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday there was “a lot of momentum” toward a deal with Tehran after his envoys met regional mediators and Iran’s top diplomat, as contacts in New York put the Strait of Hormuz at the center of efforts to end the war.
Can Iran and US find a deal while threatening escalation?
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's presence in New York this week could provide an opportunity to revive diplomacy with the United States, but the path to any direct engagement is unclear as both sides continue to mix offers of a deal with threats of further escalation.
Iranian hardliners talk up nuclear weapons before Pezeshkian's UN trip
Iranian hardliners spent the day before President Masoud Pezeshkian left for the UN General Assembly talking publicly about nuclear weapons, leaving the treaty that restrains them, and preparing for a long war with the United States.
Iran bill allows 20% cargo seizure for ships breaching Hormuz rules
An Iranian parliamentary committee has approved provisions allowing authorities to seize 20% of the cargo or its value from ships violating Iran’s rules for passage through the Strait of Hormuz and temporarily detain the vessels until the penalty is paid.
Iranian hacker in IRGC-linked cyber case to be extradited to US
Montenegro will extradite Iranian-Turkish hacker Amir Barati to the United States, where he faces charges over a sweeping cyber campaign that US prosecutors say stole research and data for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and other entities.
Operation Economic Outcast
Iran cancels Baghdad, Muscat flights as regional restrictions tighten
Iran has canceled flights from Tehran to Baghdad and Muscat from midnight Wednesday as regional airports begin restricting Iranian carriers under mounting US pressure aimed at cutting the country’s airlines off from international operations.
Flying to or from Iran? What to know as US pressure squeezes air links
Travel to and from Iran is becoming harder as major foreign airlines, including the flag carrier of Turkey, a key affordable hub for Iranians, suspend services and new US sanctions threaten remaining international routes operated by Iranian carriers.
Turkish Airlines says all Iran flights suspended until March 2027
Turkish Airlines has suspended all flights to Iran until at least March 2027, a company representative told Iran International, as Iraq also moves to halt Iranian carriers following a US Treasury warning of a worldwide shutdown of their operations.
Professor-turned-swimmer becomes first Iranian woman to complete Triple Crown
Iranian dissident open-water swimmer and university professor Raha Akhavan became the first Iranian woman to complete the sport’s Triple Crown after swimming the English Channel on Tuesday, spending nearly 20 hours in the water.
Iran publishes purported handwritten Mojtaba Khamenei letter to IRGC general
Iranian state media on Tuesday published what they said was a handwritten letter from Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to a military commander, potentially offering the first physical indication that he survived the February attack on his father’s office.
Journalist ties tanker attacks to oil middlemen, drawing treason accusations
Iranian investigative journalist Yashar Soltani says the middlemen who move Iran's sanctioned oil revenues had a financial motive to wreck the June deal with Washington, and that the tanker attacks weeks later served it. Hardline outlets have answered with accusations of treason.
Iran threatens wider war as tanker attacks test mediation efforts
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned they would widen the battlefield and use new weapons if US attacks resume, as two tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz and Qatar said it seeks a short-term deal aimed at reviving talks between Tehran and Washington.
Iranian test-takers head abroad as exam access shrinks
Iranian applicants are turning to costly overseas trips and alternative exams after access to international tests narrowed, compounding difficulties caused by internet disruption, payment restrictions and the falling value of the rial.
January Massacre
UN says Iran committed crimes against humanity, US committed war crimes
Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity in suppressing nationwide protests in January while two US strikes on civilian sites in February amounted to war crimes, the UN fact-finding mission on Iran told the Human Rights Council on Monday.
Economic crisis puts Iran’s coal miners at greater risk
Iran’s economic crisis and rising currency costs are making essential safety equipment harder for coal mines to obtain, increasing risks for workers already operating in dangerous conditions, labor news agency ILNA reported on Monday.
Iran factories face deepening raw material shortages
Iranian manufacturers are rapidly running down stocks of raw materials as supply disruptions and rising costs deepen pressure on industrial production, according to the latest survey by the Iran Chamber of Commerce.
Will shutdowns forced by US blockade damage Iran’s oil wells?
The sharp fall in Iran’s oil loadings is forcing it to curb production, raising costs beyond lost sales, from restarting aging wells to maintaining reservoir pressure and protecting shared fields. But could the shutdowns cause lasting damage?
Iran mobilisation drive extends to children under 15
The spokesman for Iran’s mass mobilisation campaign said children under 15 could be introduced to military concepts, while denying that minors were receiving formal weapons training as authorities expand a civilian defence drive launched during the war.
Eye for Iran Podcast
