Ports cleared of hazardous materials: Iraq assures public after Iran explosion

Following a deadly explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port, Iraq’s parliamentary security and defense committee affirmed that all Iraqi ports are free of hazardous materials.

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Iran, Azerbaijan chart path to de-escalation as Pezeshkian visits Baku

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Baku marked a diplomatic shift, aiming to thaw past tensions, as he reaffirmed Iran's support for Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and stressed strategic economic collaboration.

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Iran downplays Netanyahu's 'fantasy' demands on nuclear deal

Iran's foreign minister hit back at the Israeli leader's call for tougher US demands in the Tehran-Washington nuclear talks, warning that his country remains watchful of Israeli sabotage and would swiftly retaliate against any prospective strike.

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Iran declares national mourning as port blast fallout deepens

The Iranian government announced a day of national mourning as it scrambled to tackle the repercussions of the Shahid Rajaee Port explosion, with President Masoud Pezeshkian attending the disaster site—while, in a parallel campaign, the judiciary cracked down on those linking the blast to the missile industry.

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Iran denies port blast link to missile program amid calls for transparency

Iran denied any links between its missile production industry and the deadly blast at its key trade hub, as critics expressed fury over government secrecy, while casualties continued to rise and the subsequent fires had yet to be extinguished.  

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Death toll from Iran blast climbs to 28

Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing in Iran’s southwestern city of Bandar Abbas, where an explosion believed to have initiated in a storage depot containing a chemical used in missiles and subsequent fires have left over 800 people wounded.

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US, Iran talks ‘much more serious than past’: Iran FM

Prior to Saturday’s talks, there have been two more rounds of discussions around the nuclear subject in April between the two countries, a first meeting in Oman, followed a week later by another round of talks in Rome, with both interlocutors having shone a positive light on both the environment and the trajectory of their talks.

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Large explosion in southwest Iran; almost 600 injured

A massive fuel tanker blast hit Shahid Rajaee port in the Iranian coastal city of Bandar Abbas, with at least 561 people reported injured in the explosion so far and authorities warning of large casualty toll given the size of the blast.

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Iranian FM arrives in Oman ahead of new round of nuclear talks with US

In an interview with Time Magazine on Friday, Trump warned that he may go into war with Iran if the two sides cannot reach an agreement.

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