Iran won't let Jafar Panahi make films. It won't let him travel. Now it won't let him go free either. The court has spoken, and the clock is ticking.
The geopolitical shock created by the Iran conflict is forcing countries far beyond West Asia to confront an uncomfortable reality: energy security can no longer be built around a single region, a single route or a single set of political assumptions.
As negotiations remain stalled, Tehran has tied future progress with Washington to the release of billions in blocked funds while signalling confidence in its regional position.
The US military has released operational footage of strikes on Iranian radar facilities, offering a closer look at the latest confrontation around the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The latest sanctions also target an Iranian exchange house and financial operators accused of helping sanctioned banks move foreign currency through overseas shell entities.
US President Donald Trump sharply rejected Iran’s response to a new US proposal aimed at ending the conflict in the Gulf region, calling Tehran’s position “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” as tensions continued around the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump told Italian media that he is "still considering" relocating troops from bases in Italy, adding that "Italy was not there when we needed it," local media reported.
US-Iran tensions rose after explosions in southern Iran and naval exchanges near Hormuz, even as Trump insisted the ceasefire remained in effect.
Saudi Arabia reportedly denied US operational support for Trump’s Strait of Hormuz mission, even as Iran offered assistance to commercial ships in regional waters.
Tehran says it remains open to diplomacy, but Iranian officials have denied reports of fresh written exchanges with Washington or a near-final pact.
