Iran

Iran’s president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access after a near-90-day blackout.

Iran hangs another protester as dozens more risk execution, rights groups say

The latest execution comes after Iran executed two men convicted of armed rebellion and membership in what authorities described as “separatist terrorist groups”.

Mexico to host Iran's World Cup team after US refusal, president says

Soccer Football - Iran players and staff in Ankara for VISA procedures ahead of the World Cup - Ankara, Turkey - May 21, 2026 Iran's Ali Alipour and staff arrive at the Canada embassy for VISA procedures ahead of the World Cup REUTERS/Efekan Akyuz

Iran war poses new threat to harvests in hunger-stricken Sudan

A tractor is used to plow the land at an agricultural project in South Omdurman, Sudan May, 21, 2026. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

Iran health official says supreme leader suffered only ‘superficial’ wounds in US-Israel strike

Mr Mojtaba Khamenei, has not appeared publicly since he was named as Iran's supreme leader on March 8, fuelling speculation about his health.

Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say

US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Palm Beach, Florida, in December. Israel has largely been left out of talks to reach an initial deal to halt the Iran war.

China’s Xi meets Pakistan PM Sharif as Iran war mediation drags on

Chinese President Xi Jinping (fifth from left) meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (second from right) in Beijing on May 25.

Senegal's parliament speaker quits two days after prime minister sacked

Iran’s top envoys in Qatar to discuss potential deal to end war

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the journalists before boarding his plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 25, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS

News analysis

The art of the incomplete deal: Hard issues on Iran come later

US President Donald Trump has emerged with an arrangement that could extend a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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