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Iran hardliners ramp up calls for a nuclear bomb, sources say
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (721+ words) Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stands in front of a jeep as he inspects 110,000 Basij militia voluteers, Oct. 20, 2000, during manoeuvers in support of the Palestinian intafada against Israel. Reuters-Yonhap The debate among Iranian hardliners over whether Tehran should…...
Iran responded to US plan via intermediaries, awaiting reply
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (220+ words) Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Hossein Salami and commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, visit an underground of the new "missile city" at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on…...
Iran, US harden their positions as Tehran tightens grip on Hormuz
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (1126+ words) A burnt out car at the site where damage was caused following the launch of barrages of Iranian missiles towards Israel, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Kiryat Ono, Israel, Thursday. Reuters-Yonhap DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Iran and the…...
'Strong signs' Iran can be convinced to make deal: US envoy Witkoff
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (215+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday there were "strong signs" Iran could be convinced to make a peace deal, confirming that Washington had passed a 15-point plan to Tehran through mediator Pakistan. "We will see where things lead, and if…...
Iran offers conditional passage through Hormuz, envoy says
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (435+ words) Saeed Koozechi, Iran's ambassador to Korea, speaks during a press conference held at the Iranian Embassy in Yongsan District, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Iran has classified Korea as a "non-hostile country" in the current conflict and indicated that Korean vessels may…...
Iran, US harden positions as Tehran keeps grip on Strait of Hormuz
8+ hour ago (1131+ words) A cargo ship carrying vehicles sails through the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz in the United Arab Emirates, March 22. AP-Yonhap DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Iran and the United States hardened their positions as diplomacy aimed at reaching a…...
Iran classifies Korea as 'non-hostile,' offers conditional passage through Hormuz, envoy says
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (394+ words) Saeed Koozechi, Iran's ambassador to Korea, speaks during a press conference held at the Iranian Embassy in Yongsan District, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Iran has classified Korea as a "non-hostile country" in the current conflict and indicated that Korean vessels may…...
Iran still reviewing US proposal despite negative initial response, senior Iranian official says
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (961+ words) Vehicles drive under billboards showing portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, foreground, and his son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to him, along a highway in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday. AP-Yonhap DUBAI/TEL AVIV/ISLAMABAD " Iran is…...
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues demands as Mideast strikes continue
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (1113+ words) Portraits of the new Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, right, and the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are displayed for sale during a downpour on a street in Sana'a, Yemen, on Mar. 13. EPA-Yonhap DUBAI, United Arab Emirates…...
Iran state TV says Tehran rejects US peace plan
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (345+ words) A woman holds a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei while waving a national flag along Enghelab Square in central Tehran, Tuesday. Iran fired cruise missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, the military said Tuesday in…...