Football’s governing body puts more tickets on sale but has introduced new premium-priced tiers that angered some fans.
Ship, detained under US policy to stop all Tehran-linked vessels, is under sanctions for smuggling Iranian crude.
Pete Hegseth says the decision is based on principle of ‘medical autonomy’ and criticises the mandate as ‘overreaching’.
The Department of War has released a video it says shows US forces boarding a sanctioned tanker in the Asia Pacific.
US president says Iran has ‘no choice’ but to show up to the negotiations in Pakistan and accept a ‘great’ deal.
The US exits Syria after 10 years – what it means for Kurdish forces, regional tensions, and the country’s future.
Iran’s team is preparing for the FIFA World Cup but may not travel to the tournament, Sport Minister Donyamali says.
But a series of escalations by the US is complicating those efforts, say analysts.
Between an expiring ceasefire and a possible deal lies a range of ways in which the war could proceed, analysts say.
Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA in 2018, branding it ‘the worst deal ever’ and seeking stronger terms.
How the Strait of Hormuz became a system of control, shaping power and the global economy.
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