China’s top diplomat met with Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday and called for greater efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and for an end to the war, after the Trump administration pressed Beijing to help end Tehran’s chokehold over the waterway. Meeting in Beijing with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
A fragile truce in the Middle East was under strain on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said in a social media post on Tuesday breaches of the four-week-old ceasefire by the United States…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 28. Emirates has announced the suspension of all flights to and from Tehran until July 5, 2025, inclusive, due to the evolving situation in the region, Trend reports. In a statement, the airline said that passengers traveling to Iran with a stopover in Dubai will not be accepted for carriage…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. Iranian officials have denied reports claiming that a ceasefire agreement had been reached with Israel, Trend reports. As such, state-run media outlets IRNA and Tasnim dismissed the information, stating that Iran has not received any proposal or agreement regarding a ceasefire. Tensions between the two countries escalated sharply on…
Shorouk Express How Trump unleashed devastating ‘Midnight Hammer ‘ stealth strike on Iran using deception as key weapon Alexander Butler23 June 2025 01:30 US issues warning to Americans worldwide The U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide caution to Americans following the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The warning, issued late on Sunday on the…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Keir Starmer has backed Donald Trump’s dramatic decision to bomb Iran overnight. The US president said the attacks carried out at Fordow, Natanz and…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14. Tehran has warned against supporting Israel, the statement of local media said, Trend reports. The Iranian government noted that if the European countries and the US help Israel repel Iranian attacks, Tehran will target those countries’ facilities in the Middle East, including cargo and military ships in the Persian…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. Tehran will cut cooperation with the agency in retaliation if a resolution against Iran is passed at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting, said Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trend reports. Speaking at a press conference in Tehran, Baghaei stated that…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 14. The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran on April 16, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, told reporters, Trend reports. Speaking to local media, Gharibabadi stated that Grossi’s visit is part of ongoing efforts to…
