Iran
IRGC warns Iran's coast will become a 'graveyard' if US strikes resume
An IRGC Navy official threatened to turn Iran's entire Gulf coastline into a killing ground if the US resumed strikes, even as negotiators reported the two sides were closer to an initial agreement than at any point since the April ceasefire.
Iran
Ayatollah Khamenei breaks silence to vow no US bases in the region
In his longest statement while still not appearing in public, Iran's new ayatollah said US military bases would have no place in the region, as CENTCOM acknowledged overnight strikes on missile sites and Iranian boats laying mines, and a tanker was struck near Oman.
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Iran
Interpol-wanted Iranian war strategist: Who is General Ahmad Vahidi?
Ahmad Vahidi, deputy IRGC commander and the man Argentina formally accused of planning the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, has emerged as the key figure in organising Tehran's military response and partaking in back-channel negotiations with regional mediators.
Iran
Iranian MP: Politicians holding back military from striking US fleet
In an exclusive interview, a senior member of Iran's parliamentary National Security Commission tells Euronews that political authorities have actively restrained the military from attacking US naval assets — but warns Tehran will sink a US warship if that check is gone.
Europe News
NATO ministers meet as US plans to pull away from European security
The summit will focus on the Trump administration's plans to withdraw guarantees of support for European security architecture – even in wartime – and the depletion of the alliance's critical weapons stocks due to the ongoing war in Iran.
Iran
Iran preparing for renewed war as IRGC stages drills, reports warn
Iran is likely preparing for renewed conflict with the US and Israel, Washington-based ISW think tank assessed, citing military drills and asset repositioning after reports emerged that Tehran remained in possession of significant missile stockpiles.
Qatar
Qatar warns Iran against weaponising Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf states
Qatar warned Tehran on Tuesday against using the Strait of Hormuz as a "weapon" to hold Gulf states to ransom, as Doha and Ankara backed ongoing mediation efforts to end the Iran war and restore access to the vital waterway.
Europe Today
Newsletter: Sanctions, Syria and a new Hungary
Foreign affairs ministers are in Brussels on Monday to tackle a large slate of files. Talks will span how to crack down on Russians abducting Ukrainian children, slapping sanctions on Israeli settlers to restarting relations between the bloc and Syria.
