German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Iran’s leadership is humiliating the United States by forcing American officials to travel to Pakistan and then leave negotiations without results, Reuters reported.
The US Department of State has announced that it will permanently close its consulate in Peshawar, which was America’s closest diplomatic mission to Afghanistan prior to the 2001 invasion.
The government of Iran has reportedly deployed several mines in the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to complicate the reopening of the narrow waterway, according to media reports.
Iran is not in a position to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to recent attacks by the United States and Israel on the country, Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali has announced.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that talks with the United States may no longer be on the agenda following a US‑Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic.
The US State Department has instructed non-essential personnel and their family members at the US embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to leave the country, media reports said on Monday.
Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader following the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in joint US–Israeli strikes.
Even a large-scale United States military offensive would likely be unable to overthrow Iran’s military and clerical power structure, according to a classified report by the National Intelligence Council (NIC), media reports said.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner says his team is ready to challenge hosts and defending champions India in the T20 World Cup final despite the pressure of playing in front of a massive home crowd.
