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On a sun-soaked field in a quiet part of Los Angeles, Iranian American soccer players are deeply conflicted about a game they’ve been waiting years to see.  In only hours and only a short drive away, Team Iran will step onto the sport’s biggest stage to play its first game …

Just days before reports emerged that the U.S. and Iran were close to a peace deal, the Trump administration had launched two nights of airstrikes on the country, targeting its military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defence sites. Those attacks seemed to suggest that the regime, despite weeks of …

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Iran’s national soccer team will sleep in Mexico and travel to the U.S. on the days …

The United States is warning shipping companies that they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The alert, posted on Friday by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), adds another layer of pressure in the standoff between the U.S. …

U.S. President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran’s foreign minister, the White House said Friday, as officials in the South Asian nation pushed to revive ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran. The talks planned for Saturday come as …

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Iran’s foreign minister left Pakistan on Saturday evening, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press, before …

Nuclear weapons experts are warning that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, ostensibly launched to prevent the country from obtaining nuclear weapons, may have instead made an Iranian bomb more likely. That is because prior to the war, Iran was held back not by technical constraints but diplomatic considerations, say two …

Kim Jong-un’s speech to North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly last week could have been reduced to a simple “I told you so.” Ever since becoming leader in 2011, Kim has made his nuclear weapons program a national goal — almost a doctrine — arguing it is the only way for …

U.S. President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf as the United States and Israel kept up their attacks on Monday, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks. Pakistan announced Sunday that it would soon host talks between …

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Another three members of Iran’s women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia …