Politics

Iran condemns Israeli strikes on Beirut amid fragile ceasefire

Iran has strongly condemned what it described as “terrorist attacks by the Israeli regime” on residential areas in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

08 May 2026-10:45
Abu Dhabi, Dubai airports suspend flights amid security concerns, Iranian media say

Flights have reportedly been suspended at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports, with airspace over the two major United Arab Emirates cities temporarily cleared, according to Iranian media reports.

08 May 2026-10:32
Iran warns UN over ‘dangerous’ US–Bahrain draft on Strait of Hormuz

Iran has rejected a US–Bahrain draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a one-sided attempt to legitimise what it calls unlawful military actions while ignoring the root cause of the crisis, which Tehran says is US–Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic since 28 February.

08 May 2026-10:14
Trump gives EU July 4 deadline to implement trade deal or face higher tariffs

US President Donald Trump has warned the European Union that it must implement its part of a trade agreement by July 4 or face significantly higher tariffs on exports to the United States.

08 May 2026-09:55
Two drones intercepted over Bandar Abbas, Iranian media say

Iranian media reports say two drones targeted by air defence systems in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas may have been destroyed, although no official confirmation has yet been issued.

08 May 2026-09:49
IRGC says US destroyers fled Strait of Hormuz after Iranian barrage

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has claimed that its forces inflicted significant damage on US naval assets during a large-scale combined operation on Thursday evening, forcing three American destroyers to withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz.

08 May 2026-09:29
Iran's Pezeshkian describes first meeting with Khamenei as ‘warm and sincere’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his recent meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei took place in a “warm and sincere” atmosphere, highlighting what he described as the Leader’s personal and managerial qualities.

07 May 2026-17:51
Netanyahu says Hezbollah commander had no immunity in Beirut strike

Benjamin Netanyahu has said that a senior commander of Hezbollah had no “immunity” in a recent Israeli strike in Beirut, following the killing of a top figure identified as commander of the group’s elite Radwan Unit.

07 May 2026-16:40
Iran adviser says US must pay reparations

Iran will not allow the United States to “escape” responsibility for what it describes as decades of damage without paying reparations, a senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said.

07 May 2026-16:04
Iran begins reconstruction of B1 Bridge damaged in US-Israeli strikes - VIDEO

Iran has begun reconstruction work on the B1 Bridge in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, after it was damaged in what Iranian authorities describe as “illegal” US-Israeli strikes.

07 May 2026-15:50