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Iran-US war latest: Tehran tells Trump ‘pressure on us won’t work’ after meeting US ally Qatar

Tehran said restoring dialogue with Trump was ‘not an impossible mission’

The Independent UK

Iran's Top Security Chief Escalates Rhetoric. Warning Aimed At US Allies.

This is Mohsen Rezai's most extensive public statement since taking over as head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Rezai's defiant tone has been interpreted by many as a hardening of stance by Tehran amid diplomatic efforts to bring back Iran and Washington to the negotiating table.

International Business Times

Iran security chief says Trump's 'recklessness' is fuelling a nuclear arms race

Iran's Mohsen Rezaei claims Donald Trump's actions increase global nuclear weapon desire. He stated international treaties proved ineffective against perceived United States aggression. Rezaei defended Iran's nuclear program, asserting adherence to all international regulations. The Islamic Republic maintains its atomic activities are strictly for peaceful purposes. Previous warnings indicated potential…

The Economic Times

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Iran Appoints Interpol-Wanted Suspect Behind 1994 Bombing as Head of Supreme National Security Council

Iran names Mohsen Rezaei, wanted by Interpol over the 1994 AMIA bombing, to lead its Supreme National Security Council amid wartime power turmoil.

International Business Times UK

From IRGC commander to Iran’s security chief: Who is Mohsen Rezaei?

Iran appointed Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of its Supreme National Security Council. Rezaei, a hardliner and close ally of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, takes the key security post. He previously commanded the Revolutionary Guards for sixteen years during the Iran-Iraq war. Rezaei also served as vice president for economic…

The Economic Times

Trump says there will either be a deal with Iran or US will 'finish the job'

US President Trump stated the United States will reach a deal or finish the job with Iran. Iran's Supreme National Security Council called Trump's threat delusional and spoke of respect. Indirect talks ended last week without public signs of progress toward peace. A 60-day ceasefire was intended to create space…

The Economic Times

US-Iran 2-week ceasefire: What’s in Tehran’s 10-point proposal to end the war

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced that it has agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, with talks set to begin with the United States in Islamabad on Friday. US President Donald Trump has stepped back from earlier threats to expand attacks on Iran, saying this depends on…

The Times of India

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Who is Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr? The hard‑line commander now shaping Iran’s security after Larijani’s death

Following Ali Larijani's death, Iran appointed former IRGC commander Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as the new chief of the Supreme National Security Council. Zolghadr's extensive military and political background, including his IRGC leadership, signals a consolidation of the Revolutionary Guard's influence in key security and foreign policy decisions.

The Times of India

Iran war enters dangerous phase as regime shows resilience despite pressure

Iran’s leadership is under pressure but the system is built to endure, says Middle East expert Professor Mehran Kamrava, warning the conflict could become a long and grinding war.

Euronews

'Was at his daughter’s house': Inside the strike that killed Iran security chief Ali Larijani

Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was killed on Tuesday in a strike at his daughter’s home in the Pardis area, according to Iranian state media.

The Times of India

US-Israel strikes in Iran: IDF strikes presidential office, security council building in Tehran

Israel conducted overnight air strikes in Tehran targeting Iran's presidential office and the Supreme National Security Council building. These strikes follow earlier attacks on Iranian military infrastructure. Iran launched missiles towards Israel, prompting air defence activation. The conflict has widened, raising regional escalation concerns.

The Times of India

Iran says it will suspend cooperation with UN’s nuclear watchdog

President Masoud Pezeshkian also says Tehran will ‘overcome obstacles’ if wide-ranging UN sanctions are reimposed.

Al Jazeera

Iran pushes for IAEA resolution as top council backs nuclear inspections

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says there will be no inspections if biting UN sanctions are reinstated.

Al Jazeera

Iran's president appoints new official in powerful security post, replacing longtime incumbent

Iran’s president has appointed a new official to take over the post of the secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council, replacing the longtime powerful Ali Shamkhani

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s New Hijab Plan Includes Fines Up to $6,000

Iranian authorities are preparing a new Hijab Plan that includes fines up to $6,000 on defiant women breaching the country’s mandatory Hijab rule, revealed hardliner lawmaker and member of parliament’s cultural committee Hossein Jalali. There will be fines issued for women who break dress code regulations, ranging from 5,000 Iranian…

Al Jazeera

Iran-Saudi Arabia deal not a setback for US, analysts say

The China-brokered detente can improve regional stability and benefit US interests in the Middle East, experts say.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shamkhani Heads to UAE Thursday

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, amid regional rapprochement, Nour News, which is affiliated with the Iranian top security body, reported. His visit to Abu Dhabi comes at a time of growing rapprochement between Iran and Gulf countries.

Radio France Internationale

Iran to review mandatory headscarf law following Mahsa Amini protests

Iran said it was reviewing a decades-old law that requires women to cover their heads, as the country struggles to quell more than two months of protests linked to the dress code.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Protest-Hit Iran Says Reviewing Mandatory Headscarf Law

Iran said Saturday it is reviewing a decades-old law that requires women to cover their heads, as it struggles to quell more than two months of protests linked to the dress code. Protests have swept Iran since the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran: Outstanding Issues at Vienna Talks Not Limited to Revolutionary Guards

A news platform associated with Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) reported that unresolved issues at the Vienna talks aiming to revive the 2015 nuclear deal are not exclusive to clearing sanctions facing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Nour News, a website affiliated to the secretary of the SNSC, blamed the Biden…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran's Shamkhani Receives Iraqi Speaker, Asserts Response to Any Action that Harms National Security

The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, has warned that Tehran would react swiftly and decisively to any action to harm his country's security from Iraqi territory. Shamkhani spoke during his reception of the Iraqi Speaker, Mohammad al-Halbousi, who arrived on his first visit to Tehran since…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Media: 6 Drones Bombed UAV Base in Iran

Israeli media confirmed on Tuesday that Israeli drones destroyed a fleet of Iranian drones in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah in mid-February. The reports come three days after the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched ten ballistic missiles at alleged Israeli sites in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran's Shamkhani Links Erbil Attack to Vienna Talks

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani implicitly linked diplomatic efforts at the Vienna talks for reviving the nuclear agreement, and the Revolutionary Guards adopting a “ballistic missile” attack on Erbil against what Tehran labeled as “Israeli centers.” Shamkhani pointed to Iran using both the field and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Will Stay in Nuclear Talks until ‘Strong Deal’ Is Reached, Says Top Security Official

Iran will stay in the Vienna nuclear talks until its demands are met and a "strong agreement" is reached, Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani said on Monday. Talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear pact face the prospect of collapse after a last-minute Russian demand forced world powers to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Seeks 'Creative Ways' to Nuke Deal after Russian Demand

A top Iranian official said Monday that his country is seeking “creative ways” to restore its nuclear deal with world powers after Russia's foreign minister linked sanctions on Moscow over its war on Ukraine to the ongoing negotiations. The tweet by Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's powerful Supreme National…

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