US surveillance drone intercepted near Qeshm Island, IRGC reports
The incident, which points to ongoing US preparations for potential new strikes against Iran, occurred at approximately 14:00 Moscow time
Iran and the US
Trump does not object to Vance's efforts to resume talks with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump recently told his advisers that he did not object to Vice President JD Vance's efforts to resume direct talks with Tehran on resolving the conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Iran threatens US bases in Europe if attacks resume
Iran will not hesitate to hit U.S. military bases in European countries if planes take off from them to attack Iranian territory, said Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic, Mohsen Rezaei.
Iran has no plans to give up enriched uranium - Rezaei
Enriched uranium is an Iranian national asset intended for domestic use, which is why Tehran will not agree to exporting it, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said in an interview with the Al Mayadeen television channel.
Ultimatums to Iran will not yield results for US - Tehran
The language of ultimatums to Iran will not yield the desired result for the United States and will complicate the situation in the region, Minister-Counselor at the Iranian Embassy in Russia Afshin Parchizadeh said.
US House blocks bid to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Iran urges UN, IAEA to condemn US offer for nuclear information
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to condemn a U.S. offer of up to $20 million for information on Iran’s nuclear program.
US forces Iraq to send back plane carrying Iranian football squad
The United States pressured the Iraqi government to revoke at the very last moment a previously issued permit for the Tehran-Basra flight that was carrying the Iranian national football team, the Iranian national team’s spokesman Mohsen Mosalman said.
Iran may lose all its oil revenue - Rubio
U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio has warned that Iran could lose almost all its oil revenue as U.S. sanctions and efforts to block Iranian oil shipments intensify, saying the economic pressure on Tehran would become “even worse”.
Trump believes no need for major combat operations against Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the U.S. economic sanctions and naval blockade are working so well that U.S. President Donald Trump does not need to conduct major combat operations against Iran.
Russia hopes for de-escalation of Iran conflict
Russia hopes that the United States will not take further military action against Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Hormuz LNG traffic hits highest in October since Iran war began
The monthly tally of laden liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz reached its highest in October since the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupted shipping this year, vessel tracking data showed.
Conflict with Iran rapidly nearing end - Trump
The conflict with Iran is rapidly nearing an end, but the United States wants a long-term solution that takes its allies’ interests into account, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Iran doesn't plan to meet with US until its conditions met - report
Iran does not intend to meet with the United States in Doha until Washington takes practical steps to meet its seven conditions, a senior Iranian security official said, commenting on media reports on the upcoming talks between Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei and U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Qatar.
Ankara ready to help resolve Iran conflict - Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has informed that he conveyed his concerns over the resumption of the U.S.-Iran war in his recent conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump, stressing Ankara’s continued engagement with both sides to prevent escalation in the region.
Iran-US talks impossible amid naval blockade - Baghaei
Negotiations between Iran and the United States are impossible while the maritime blockade and the war continue and Iranian assets remain frozen, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.
US and Iran not close to any breakthrough - Rubio
No progress has been made at the U.S.-Iran talks, and the two sides are not close to any breakthrough there, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said before flying for a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Paris.
Oil drops as US signals restraint on Iran
Oil prices fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of renewed strikes on Iran, though attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns in focus.
Iron Gate blocking shipments of weapons to Iran - Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said that a new task force is in place to disrupt land routes into Iran that the US military says are used for shipments of weapons and illicit materials.
Trump says new Iran strikes unlikely
After weeks of rumors that the U.S. and Israel were preparing new strikes on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said it was "highly unlikely" that he would order a new escalation as the Iranians "want to make a deal so badly."
