Iran

Lawyer says Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s house arrest has officially ended but she has been summoned to court on another charge.

Announcement comes after European diplomatic sources said Iran recently gave encouraging signs.

The elite force says Iran Air flight heading from the city of Ahvaz to Mashhad was the target of attempted hijacking.

Defence minister says Israel has identified Iranian targets to attack if Tehran continues ‘nuclear escalation’.

Iran agrees to cooperate with international experts regarding uranium particles discovered at several of its sites.

White House says a ‘measured’ military response is on the table, if it serves US interests in the region.

The National Iranian Oil Co reached out to five refiners in Asia for possible business deals if the US lifts sanctions.

Moderates, hardliners at odds again over Financial Action Task Force bills on money laundering, ‘terrorism financing’.

French president asks Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for Iran’s full cooperation with IAEA on nuclear inspections.

The US has accused Huawei founder’s daughter of misleading HSBC bank about the telco’s business dealings in Iran.

Israel has alleged Iran is responsible for last week’s mysterious explosion on MV Helios Ray in Gulf of Oman.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says time not right for talks given ‘recent actions’ of the US, European countries.

Turkey says the PKK presence in Iraq is a national security threat and it is Baghdad’s responsibility to take action.

American officials say the vessel sustained two holes on its port side and two on its starboard side.