(MENAFN) An Iranian representative declared on Wednesday that an Israeli F-35 stealth jet had been downed close to Tehran. Officials also stated they had dismantled 14 unmanned aircraft allegedly employed by Israeli operatives during missions...
(MENAFN) Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva strongly criticized recent remarks made by United States Leader Donald Trump concerning the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran, describing them as “completely unwarranted” and...
Barely a week into Israel’s large-scale military campaign against Iran, the prospects for a diplomatic resolution are rapidly vanishing — if they have not already. What began as an effort to halt Iran’s nuclear program has morphed into a broader...
Welcome to a special Bonus Episode of Middle East Focus. We're pleased to bring you access to a recent MEI press briefing on the evolving Israel-Iran conflict, recorded on June 16, 2025. You'll hear from MEI’s Distinguished Diplomatic Fellows...
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged urgent international intervention on Wednesday to secure an immediate ceasefire between Iran and Israel, cautioning that any further escalation would harm both regional stability and global...
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday appealed to the global community to take steps toward ensuring an "immediate" halt to hostilities between Iran and Israel. He cautioned that any further intensification would harm not...
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday, addressing Israel’s ongoing military operations targeting Iran, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. No...
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan voiced shared alarm over the accelerating hostilities between Iran and Israel during a phone conversation, the Kremlin announced Wednesday. Amid mounting fears...
(MENAFN) The Japanese organization representing survivors of the atomic bombings, honored with the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, has publicly denounced Israel’s recent assaults on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, media revealed on Wednesday. Expressing...
(MENAFN) The question of whether the United States should join Israel in strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities or remain uninvolved has revealed sharp divisions within President Donald Trump’s circle. Following a meeting with his national...
Tensions escalate between Iran and Israel with airstrikes and missile fire, prompting international concern. Israel targeted multiple sites in Tehran, while Iran launched a limited missile response. Amidst the conflict, India evacuated citizens,...
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump's call for an "unconditional surrender," warning of dire consequences if the United States intervenes militarily in Israel's escalating war with Iran....
Iran's deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, has said the Islamic Republic is in the process of defending itself and won't engage in talks under threats and bombings. The senior Iranian diplomat and former envoy to the United Nations in...
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected US President Donald Trump's call for an "unconditional surrender," warning the United States of “irreparable damage” if it intervenes in the Israel-Iran conflict. "Intelligent people who...
Iran and Israel exchanged fresh airstrikes on Thursday, even as President Donald Trump left the world uncertain about whether the United States would back Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. A week of Israeli air and missile strikes against...
Iran on Wednesday called President Trump as “has-been warmonger” as its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei defiantly declared that Tehran isn’t frightened by President Trump’s “absurd rhetoric” — rejecting the United States’ demand to surrender...
Iran has firmly denied US President Donald Trump’s assertion that officials from the Islamic Republic had suggested sending a delegation to the White House for negotiations. In a sharp rebuke, the Iranian Mission to the United Nations said Tehran...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s demand for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” amid escalating tensions in the Israel-Iran conflict. In a televised address on Wednesday, Khamenei warned...
Iran has launched a new type of powerful ballistic missile with a Mach 15 speed against Israel. Called Fattah, the precision-guided two-stage solid-fueled missile in the eleventh phase of Operation True Promise III. The missile launched on June 18...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Wednesday that his nation would show no mercy to the leaders of Israel, coming just hours after US President Donald Trump demanded Tehran’s “unconditional surrender.” In a message posted on...
