Iran signs willingness to resume nuclear talks with US under new conditions

(FILE) - An Iranian woman rides a bicycle next to a billboard displaying a picture of nuclear centrifuges and a sentence reading in Persian 'Science is the power, and the Iranian nation will not abandon its religion and knowledge' at the Enghelab square in Tehran, Iran, Sep. 1, 2025. EFE/EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Tehran (EFE).— Iran said Saturday it is prepared to resume stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States, but only under “new conditions” shaped by its recent 12-day war with Israel, insisting that mutual respect and sanctions relief are essential. “The negotiations cannot take the same form as before the war. It is not possible to … Read more

Iran, China, Russia reject E3’s attempt to reimpose sanctions against Tehran

(FILE) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Lisbon (Portugal) Nov 27, 2024. EFE/ Jorge Jeronimo

Tehran, Sep 1 (EFE) – Iran, China, and Russia sent a joint letter to the United Nations rejecting the United Kingdom, France, and Germany ‘s (E3) attempt to reimpose international sanctions against Tehran. ​“This action by the Foreign Ministers of E3 clearly contravenes the resolution, and therefore, it is by default legally and procedurally flawed,” … Read more

UK, France, Germany give Iran 30 days before reimposing sanctions on its nuclear program

(FILE) General view of Bushehr nuclear power plant (Iran) August 21, 2010.  EFE/Abedin Taherkenareh

​London, Aug 28 (EFE) – The United Kingdom, France, and Germany officially informed the United Nations on Thursday they are reinstating extensive sanctions against Iran, giving Tehran a 30-day deadline to grant access to its nuclear facilities or face increased global economic isolation. ​In the letter addressed to the president of the UN Security Council … Read more

Pentagon fires DIA chief after controversial Iran report

File photo showing Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, until now director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Mar. 23, 2024. EFE/JIM LO SCALZO

New York, US (EFE).- United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), after the White House criticized a classified review that assessed the impact of American strikes on Iran, the Pentagon confirmed to local media. Hegseth also removed Vice Adm. Nancy, head of … Read more

US sanctions 22 foreign entities for facilitating Iranian crude oil sales

(FILE) General view of Nouri petrochemical complex in Pars gas field near the southern Iranian port of Assalouyeh , Iran Jan. 27, 2011. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Washington (EFE).- The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions against 22 foreign companies accused of helping Iran sell crude oil in violation of existing international sanctions. The entities allegedly operated as part of a “shadow banking system” that helps Iran evade sanctions and transfer proceeds from oil sales to its elite military force programs. “Today, … Read more

Iranian president accuses Israel of assassination attempt

(FILE) - Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, Iran. Apr. 18, 2025. EFE/EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

New York, US (EFE).- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel of attempting to assassinate him during a high-level government meeting in Iran, a plot he claims was foiled by Iranian intelligence. In an exclusive interview with far-right journalist Tucker Carlson, a close ally of United States President Donald Trump, Pezeshkian alleged that the Israeli military … Read more

IAEA: Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months

(FILE) - Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, in Vienna, Austria, Jun. 25, 2025. EFE/EPA/MAX SLOVENCIK

Washington, DC (EFE).- The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, said Sunday that Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months, contradicting United States assessments following airstrikes on major Iranian nuclear facilities. “Iran has the capacities there; industrial and technological capacities. So if they so wish, they will be able to start doing this … Read more

More than 100,000 Afghans refugees return from Iran amid a growing crisis

Afghan refugees, who have recently returned from neighboring Iran, register with Afghan and UN authorities before leaving for their hometowns, at Islam Qala border with Iran, in Herat, Afghanistan, 26 June 2025 (issued 27 June 2025). EFE/EPA/STRINGER

Kabul (EFE).- More than 100,000 Afghans were repatriated in the last week through the western border of Afghanistan, amid a growing and serious humanitarian crisis that already has more than a million returnees to the country so far this year. In recent days thousands of people have crossed the Islam Qala border crossing, the main … Read more

Hundreds of US citizens evacuated from Israel arrive in Florida

Sue Goldstone (C) is waiting for her family members' arrival at Tampa International Airport, in Tampa, Florida, USA, Jun. 24, 3035. EFE/EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH

By Blanca Escriche Tampa, US, (EFE).- Nearly 160 United States citizens landed Tuesday at Tampa International Airport after evacuating from Israel amid intensifying conflict and missile attacks linked to Iran. The operation was part of a broader rescue effort that has already brought close to 2,000 people back to the United States. Among the arrivals … Read more

Israel, Iran trade ceasefire violation accusations, warn of retaliation

Israeli rescue teams work at the site of a missile strike on a residential area in Be'er Sheva, southern Israel, 24 June 2025. EFE/EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Washington/Jerusalem/Tehran, June 24 (EFE).- Israel and Iran accused each other of ceasefire violations on Tuesday, warning of retaliation just hours after the truce was announced. Israeli rescue teams work at the site of a missile strike on a residential area in Be’er Sheva, southern Israel, 24 June 2025. EFE/EPA/ATEF SAFADI The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) … Read more

US denies being at war as Tehran threatens retaliation

Handout satellite image made available by Maxar Technologies shows a close up view of holes and craters on a ridge at the Fordo underground uranium enrichment following US airstrikes, in Iran, 22 June 2025. EFE/EPA/MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: SATELLITE IMAGE 2025 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES -- THE WATERMARK MAY NOT BE REMOVED/CROPPEDHANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Washington/Tehran, June 22 (EFE).– The United States denied on Sunday that it is at war with Iran following Saturday’s bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, while Iran warned of “everlasting consequences.’” “We’re not at war with Iran. We’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program” Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with NBC. Vance added … Read more

Israel welcomes US strikes on Iran as Arab nations condemn; UN, EU urge diplomacy

An Iranian woman waves a national flag and holds up a placard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during an anti-US and anti-Israel demonstration in Tehran, Iran, 22 June 2025. EFE/EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Madrid, Jun 22 (EFE).- Israel welcomed the overnight airstrikes by the United States on Iranian nuclear facilities, while Arab and Latin American nations condemned the move, whereas the United Nations and European Union urged restraint and renewed calls for a diplomatic solution. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned the strikes, accusing Washington of betraying … Read more