Iran - October 16, 2026

Iran Rejects US Military Options, Demands End to Sanctions to Reopen Hormuz Strait

Iran's top diplomat affirmed on Sunday that no military remedy exists for the ongoing conflict waged by the United States against the Islamic republic, even as diplomatic discussions aimed at

Trump Warns Iran Will Be 'Hit Very Hard' If Linked to flydubai Cockpit Attack

US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning on Thursday that Iran will be "hit very hard" should investigators establish a connection between Tehran and a pilot's violent assault aboard

Iran and Saudi Top Diplomats Discuss Regional Insecurity amid Escalating Conflict in Yemen

The principal foreign policy chiefs of Iran and Saudi Arabia engaged in a telephonic conversation on Thursday evening to confer on the expanding insecurity across the region, Tehran disclosed, while

Houthi Drone Hits Saudi Refinery as Iran Sets Conditions for Strait of Hormuz

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia claimed responsibility on Sunday for launching a drone strike against a Saudi Aramco oil refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, marking the latest escalation in a widening

New Video of Mojtaba Khamenei Released

The Mehr News Agency, a semi-official news agency of Iran, has released a new video message featuring Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. The video was published on Saturday (August 8)

Iran Seeks Compromise with US on Condition of Lebanon’s Sovereignty

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has stated that a path toward a compromise with the United States will become easier only if Lebanon's territorial integrity is protected and all Israeli

US Intelligence Claims Mojtaba Khamenei is More Eager to Build Nuclear Bomb

Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is significantly more interested in developing the nuclear weapons program than his father and former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This is the assessment of

Iran Claims Retaliatory Drone Strikes on US Bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait

Iran's armed forces stated on Friday that they conducted drone attacks on several American military installations across Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in response to recent US strikes targeting the Islamic

Iran Lays to Rest Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei amid Escalating US Tensions

Iran on Friday laid to rest its former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, over four months after his killing in an airstrike, occurring as two days of US and Iranian attacks

Funeral Procession for Khamenei Continues in Qom

The body of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been moved to the holy city of Qom today, Tuesday, July 7, for further funeral rites and a massive

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