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1 day ago | 
newsweek.com | Amir Daftari
A senior Iranian official has announced that Tehran is drafting a counter-proposal to the latest U.S. offer on its nuclear program, rejecting the American plan as insufficient and "clumsy."The statement came as President Donald Trump warned time is running out for Iran to make a decision regarding its nuclear ambitions, revealing that Russian President Vladimir Putin may join the negotiations.
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1 day ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Amir Daftari
Trump 2020. Donald Trump said August 15, 2020 he will try a controversial "snapback" to force a return of UN sanctions against Iran, after the Security Council rejected Washington's bid to extend the arms embargo against the Islamic republic.
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1 day ago | 
heraldsun.com | Amir Daftari
Trump 2020. Donald Trump said August 15, 2020 he will try a controversial "snapback" to force a return of UN sanctions against Iran, after the Security Council rejected Washington's bid to extend the arms embargo against the Islamic republic.
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1 day ago | 
newsweek.com | Amir Daftari
President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to join talks on Iran's nuclear program and may help bring the negotiations to a close. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump described an "over hour-long" call with Putin, during which they discussed Iran, nuclear weapons, and Russia's response to a Ukrainian drone strike.
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4 days ago | 
newsweek.com | Amir Daftari
China is reshaping the global arms trade—emerging as a major weapons supplier while shedding its historic dependence on foreign imports. In recent years, Chinese-made drones, missiles, and fighter jets have been exported to 44 countries, from Pakistan and Myanmar to Nigeria and Algeria. A new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) confirms this transformation, as China ramps up domestic production and moves closer to defense self-sufficiency.
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4 days ago | 
newsweek.com | Amir Daftari
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over reports that dozens of Palestinians were killed and injured while seeking food aid in Gaza. At least 31 people were killed near an aid distribution point in Rafah on Sunday, according to the Hamas-run health authorities in Gaza, but conflicting accounts have emerged as to how people died.
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4 days ago | 
newsweek.com | Amir Daftari
A video released by Iran's Mehr News Agency shows an Iranian MiG-29 fighter jet patrolling the skies, accompanied by a stern message from Tehran amid growing regional tensions. The display of air power coincided with a declaration from Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi, Commander of Iran's Air Force, that the force remains fully vigilant and prepared to defend the country's airspace "under any circumstances."Newsweek has reached out the State Department and Iran's foreign ministry for comment.
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4 days ago | 
charlotteobserver.com | Amir Daftari
Iran says it is reviewing a formal U.S. proposal for a new nuclear deal between the two countries. The offer, delivered last week, represents the most significant step toward a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran since talks began in April, although both sides remain divided on critical issues such as uranium enrichment and sanctions relief.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Amir Daftari
Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Army, said on Monday that Tehran is "fully ready" for another aerial strike, calling it a justified response to perceived Israeli aggression. He used the codename "True Promise" to describe Iran's direct attacks, echoing terminology previously employed during prior strikes.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Amir Daftari
New satellite imagery suggests India's missile strike on Pakistan's Nur Khan airbase earlier this month may have caused significantly more destruction than initially assessed. The images, shared by open source intelligence researcher Damien Symon, reveal that a major operations complex at the Rawalpindi-based airbase has been completely demolished. The facility, targeted during India's Operation Sindoor, sits near some of Pakistan's most sensitive military and nuclear infrastructure.
