Iran-United States relations

US President Donald Trump, whose account of JD Vance’s outreach to Iran focused on medical supplies

Rezaei Welcomes US Tone Shift but Leaves Vance Letter Unanswered

Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Washington’s tone has changed, but he has not replied to JD Vance’s letter. Trump describes the outreach as medical assistance, while reports frame it as an

October 31, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US Embassy compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where staff levels were reduced

Iranian Lawmaker Warns US Pressure Could Widen a Renewed War

Iranian lawmaker Fadahossein Maleki warned that renewed fighting with the United States could spread to other countries. His comments follow reported US military and diplomatic drawdowns, but do not establish that Washington

October 31, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Official portrait of US President Donald Trump

Report Says Trump Leans Toward Resuming Iran Strikes, With No Decision Made

The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump is leaning toward renewing military action against Iran, but no final decision has been made. He has pledged not to attack before the November 3

October 24, 2026

News

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani sign a defence agreement

Qatar Warns Iran War Energy Shock Has Yet to Peak, Rejects Hormuz Tolls

Qatar warns that the Iran war's energy disruption has yet to peak and rejects Strait of Hormuz transit fees. Its deputy prime minister says Doha will keep talking to Tehran while strengthening

October 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A NASA railroad train with tank cars of helium and other gases crosses a bridge over a Florida waterway under a blue sky

Chicago Lab Told It Gets Half Its Helium as Qatar Supply Stays Stuck

A University of Chicago lab has been told it will get half the helium it used last year, and 60 Minutes says spot prices have tripled. By TEH's arithmetic on USGS data,

October 19, 2026

Business·News

A technician in a corridor between server racks inside an Amazon Web Services data center in eastern Oregon

Iran’s Speaker Warns Gulf Funds: No Money for AI Firms ‘Aiding Invasions’

Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, announced a "Persian Gulf Data Authority" and told Gulf funds and firms to give no finance, equity, land or energy to AI or data companies "aiding

October 18, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council seated around a circular table at the 168th Ministerial Council session in Manama

GCC Backs Saudi Arabia, Holds Iran Responsible and Still Asks for Talks

Gulf foreign ministers meeting in Manama called for the Houthis to be designated a terrorist group and held Iran fully responsible for attacks on member states. The same communiqué backs mediation and

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Vice President JD Vance, left, and Joey Amor in a split-screen frame from CBS News coverage of the town hall exchange

Vance Acknowledges ‘Huge Mistake’ on Troop Locations After Kuwait Question

Joey Amor, whose wife Nicole was killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait on March 1, pressed Vice President JD Vance at a CBS News town hall on "fundamental failures." Vance

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses Iran's parliament in a file photo from August 2024

Iran’s Parliament Confirms New Defense Minister by 237 Votes to 15

Iran's parliament confirmed Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as defense minister on Sunday, 237 votes to 15, to replace a minister killed in the initial US-Israeli attacks. He is a former Aerospace Industries Organization

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian shake hands in front of Russian and Iranian flags in Turkmenbashi

Russia Offers to Take Iran’s Uranium, but Only After a US-Iran Deal

Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow will take Iran's enriched uranium, or help others do so, if the warring sides reach a deal. He says IAEA experts have not regained access and

October 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iran-United States relations

Rezaei Welcomes US Tone Shift but Leaves Vance Letter Unanswered

Iranian Lawmaker Warns US Pressure Could Widen a Renewed War

Report Says Trump Leans Toward Resuming Iran Strikes, With No Decision Made

Qatar Warns Iran War Energy Shock Has Yet to Peak, Rejects Hormuz Tolls

Chicago Lab Told It Gets Half Its Helium as Qatar Supply Stays Stuck

Iran’s Speaker Warns Gulf Funds: No Money for AI Firms ‘Aiding Invasions’

GCC Backs Saudi Arabia, Holds Iran Responsible and Still Asks for Talks

Vance Acknowledges ‘Huge Mistake’ on Troop Locations After Kuwait Question

Iran’s Parliament Confirms New Defense Minister by 237 Votes to 15

Russia Offers to Take Iran’s Uranium, but Only After a US-Iran Deal

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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