Iran says ships entering strait of Hormuz must cooperate after vessel seized

Foreign minister says ships must cooperate with Iranian navy, as vessel reportedly seized outside UAE port The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said ships entering the strait of Hormuz must cooperate with the Iranian navy, as reports emerged of a ship being seized outside a United Arab Emirate port and taken towards Iranian waters. The UK Maritime Trading Organisation said the docked ship was seized by “unauthorised personnel” while it was anchored off the coast of the United Ara...

By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters

The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.

Iran’s ‘anti-American’ rhetoric tests India’s balancing act at Brics meeting

Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, is expected to rally support for Tehran’s war against the US during the Brics foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, amid a fragile ceasefire with its adversary. India, which holds the Brics chair this year, is hosting the gathering from the expanded bloc that now includes Iran and the United Arab Emirates – countries at odds over the conflict launched by the United States and Israel on February 28. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is a...

By Biman Mukherji

Why did Saudi Arabia and the UAE allegedly carry out secret bombing raids on Iran?

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in April secretly carried out a series of air strikes against Iran during the US-Israeli war against Tehran, the Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported this week. Analysts say these raids – which neither country has confirmed – would have been clandestine counterattacks following Tehran’s drone and missile strikes against Gulf state infrastructure.

By Sébastian SEIBT

Iran and UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers' meeting

Iran's Araghchi in India for BRICS meet; his plane carries a pointed message: 'Minab168'

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‘Iran’s resistance against US bullying not an unfamiliar battle’, says FM Araghchi; calls US ‘a wounded animal’

Araghchi called on BRICS leaders to “prevent the politicisation of international institutions” and take action to stop "warmongering."

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Prime minister’s testimony against Gonen Ben Itzhak, Uri Misgav and Ben Caspit cut short after roughly half an hour.

Iran and UAE clash at Brics foreign ministers' meeting

Iran’s foreign minister accused the United Arab Emirates of direct involvement in military operations against his country during a Brics meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, Iranian state media reported. The spat comes a day after the UAE denied a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he visited the Gulf country during the Iran war, to which Araghchi already reacted by saying that “those colluding with Israel to sow division will be held to account.” “I didn’t name the UAE ...

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"UAE Directly Involved In Act Of Aggression Against Iran": Abbas Araghchi

Araghchi also referred to what Israel has described as a "secret" meeting in the UAE during the war between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan -- a visit Abu Dhabi has denied took place.

Iran war and oil dominate BRICS meet in India

India, the world's third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the Strait of Hormuz

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FM Fidan to stress unity, Gaza at Turkic states meeting

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Foreign Ministers Council Meeting in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, on Friday ahead of an informal summit o...