IranUS-Iran talks moved to Oman after Islamic Republic threatens pulloutThe negotiations had been set to take place in Turkey, but a row over nuclear enrichment and escalating tensions saw them come close to collapsingBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IranUS downs Iranian drone as Gulf tensions escalateIranian forces also attempted to seize an American-flagged oil tanker before being warned off by a warshipBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IranWitkoff and Kushner to lead Iran talks on FridayThe negotiations are believed to hinge on three key issues: nuclear enrichment, ballistic missile development and Iran’s support for regional proxies like Hamas and HezbollahBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read
IRGCBrooklyn man sentenced to 15 years over Iran-backed plot to kill US-based dissidentCarlisle Rivera conspired to assassinate Masih Alinejad on behalf of the IRGC in return for $100,000By Daniel Ben-David1 min read
IranIran executes man accused of spying for IsraelLast year, the Islamic Republic doubled its executions, many charged with intelligence gatheringBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
IRGCShut down Iran-linked London school where pupils sang about killing Jews, Government urgedSchool accused of ‘poisoning children with hateful propaganda’ continues to operate amid regime’s violent crackdown on protestBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Iran protests 2026Trump claims Iran ‘wants to talk’ as ‘armada’ arrives in GulfThe US has diverted an aircraft carrier to regional waters, with the vessel entering ‘ghost mode’ to avoid targeting satellitesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Iran will face unprecedented force if it attacks Israel, warns Netanyahu as IDF readies for ‘surprise war’The Israeli prime minister guaranteed in a Knesset address that Iran ‘will not return to being what it was’ in the wake of mass anti-regime protestsBy Akiva van Koningsveld2 min read||January 20, 2026 13:59
‘Iran will recognise Israel immediately’ if Islamic Republic falls, exiled crown prince vowsUnder Reza Pahlavi, a ‘free Iran’ would ‘pursue the expansion of the Abraham Accords’By Jamie Shapiro2 min read||January 19, 2026 13:54
US sets out four conditions for Iran peace as aircraft carrier en route to GulfWashington’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, called on the Islamic Republic to commit to stringent limitations on its nuclear and ballistic programmesBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 16, 2026 11:20
US Treasury Secretary says Iran’s leaders are wiring ‘tens of millions of dollars’ out of the countryScott Bessent described the situation as ‘the rats fleeing the ship’By Siam Goorwich1 min read||January 15, 2026 17:39
‘The killing has stopped’: Trump seemingly backs off Iran strikes after regime U-turns on protest executionsSenior US officials reportedly called the president’s comments a diplomatic ‘off-ramp’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 15, 2026 14:48
UK advises against ‘non-essential’ travel to Israel amid ‘regional tension’The Foreign Office also confirmed the temporary closure of its embassy in Tehran as mass protests leave hundreds deadBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 15, 2026 10:23
Trump imposes 25 per cent tariffs on countries trading with IranDespite sanctions, the Islamic Republic is the UK’s 115th largest trading partnerBy Siam Goorwich1 min read||January 14, 2026 11:40
Iran threatens to hang arrested protestors as pressure mounts on Khamenei regimeUS President Trump warned that he would ‘take very strong action’ if Tehran followed through on the planned executionsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 14, 2026 11:32
Top Iranian official calls for Maduro-style capture of ‘yellow dog’ TrumpHassan Rahimpour-Azghadi suggested that ‘acts of sabotage’ on US soil were now ‘acceptable...in terms of religious law and international norms’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 13, 2026 14:54
