‘The possessor of real nukes cries wolf’, says Iranian foreign minister

French leader is demonstrating the ability to learn from his mistakes

Rouhani warning comes as France steps up diplomatic efforts to resolve crisis

US must lift all sanctions before talks, says Rouhani, after G7 summit suggested progress

Three-day summit ends in Biarritz with Donald Trump praising Emmanuel Macron as host

Trump resistant to Macron’s effort to mediate in crisis over Tehran’s nuclear capability

US wanted Grace 1 seized over links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards

Move despite late bid by US to seize the vessel, which is at centre of Iran-UK stand-off

Mohammad Javad Zarif penalised a month after sanctions on supreme leader

Maritime radio exchanges reveal Iran-UK confrontation

Crew detained for allegedly smuggling fuel from Iran amid heightened tensions in region

President Hassan Rouhani says British operation was ‘very cheap, wrong and a mistake’

Move defies European warning to stick to terms of 2015 agreement despite US sanctions

US president insists he does not ‘need exit strategies’ when asked about risk of Iran war

Britain backs Washington’s stance as incidents increase tensions in the Middle East

Japan’s prime minister to meet Iranian leaders two weeks after talks with Donald Trump

German diplomat warns of dangers of conflict as he prepares to meet Iranian president

Iranian minister hits back at ‘genocidal taunts’ as countries appear closer to war

USS Abraham Lincoln is replacing another aircraft carrier rotated out of Gulf last month

Announcement sparks concern across Europe, while US introduces new sanctions

Increasingly desperate Iranians open to any option that could ease economic quagmire

Mohammad Javad Zarif optimistic Tehran’s interests will be preserved despite US pullout

Iran’s president says his country is ready to produce more nuclear fuel if necessary

Netanyahu accuses Tehran of lying about nuclear weapons activities after 2015 deal

President hinted Ireland disappointed in a UN Security Council that has been deadlocked on Syria

US president tweets ‘we are a long way from conclusion on North Korea’

Police arrest friends and confidants of Netanyahu, as well as top executives of Bezeq

Prime minister claims Israel could act against Tehran as Syrian conflict raises tensions

Pro-government demonstrators take to Iranian streets following a week of unrest

Revolutionary Guard indirectly blames Saudi Arabia for attacks that killed at least 16

Gulf state isolated by neighbours after ‘hacking operation aimed at discrediting emir’

Putin’s macho authoritarianism, disdain for press, and mockery of truth has installed itself in Trump’s America

Minister says missiles are ‘not designed for the capability of carrying a nuclear warhead’

Iranian officials claim Homa Hoodfar was released for ‘humanitarian reasons’

United States calls on all parties in Turkey to support President Tayyip Erdogan

Poll seen as a turning point that will help deepen Iran’s engagement with the world

Many levers of power likely to remain in conservative hands in high-stakes election

Formulation of Syrian peace plan frustrated by task of defining terrorist factions

‘Washington Post’ reporter Jason Rezaian released as part of expected prisoner swap

Swift resolution to ‘unintentional’ arrival in Iranian waters avoids escalating tensions