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February 22nd, 2026 - 06:55 GMT

Sally Shakkour

White House leak: Trump will strike Iran on Monday or Tuesday

ALBAWABA - John Kiriakou, an American journalist and whistleblower, said that a former CIA officer told him that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to launch an attack on Iran on Monday or Tuesday. Kiriakou said that his friend, who is a CIA officer, was at the White House on Friday morning and told him, "A decision has been made to attack Iran on Monday or Tuesday." He continued that ...

UK Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama have spoken on their expectations for the next round of talks on Iran's nuclear program, which begin on November 20. (AFP/File)

November 13th, 2013 - 05:44 GMT

Obama, Cameron pledge support for next round of Iran nuclear talks

Iran talks have been at the top of the agenda as Kerry travels in the Middle East connecting with regional leaders. [wbur]

November 13th, 2013 - 04:24 GMT

US: tougher sanctions in Iran could lead to "war"

US Navy handout image shows an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter hauling cargo from the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Gulf of Aden. (AFP)

November 12th, 2013 - 12:46 GMT

Yemeni boat crew accused of "smuggling arms from Iran" are jailed in Aden court

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a news conference at the end of the Iranian nuclear talks in Geneva this weekend. He slammed the US on Tuesday for "spinning" the coverage of the Geneva talks. (AFP)

November 12th, 2013 - 09:29 GMT

Iran FM: Western differences, not Tehran, to blame for lack of nuclear agreement

"We were very very close actually, extremely close," US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday about the weekend's nuclear talks with Iran (AFP)

November 12th, 2013 - 07:08 GMT

Kerry: Iran, world powers came "extremely close" to striking nuclear deal at Geneva

Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation Ali Akbar Salehi (L) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano, take part in a press conference in Tehran. (Image credit: AFP)

November 11th, 2013 - 04:22 GMT

Iran to allow IAEA to inspect Arak reactor

Angry protestors in Tehran stormed the British embassy two years ago causing the two countries to sever ties (Getty)

November 11th, 2013 - 01:04 GMT

British renew diplomatic ties with Iran

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano has arrived in Tehran for talks following the Geneva conference. (AFP)

November 11th, 2013 - 08:14 GMT

IAEA Chief arrives in Tehran for further nuclear talks

Deputy minister Safdar Rahmat Abadi was shot dead on Sunday evening. (Image courtesy of Naharnet)

November 11th, 2013 - 05:40 GMT

Iranian deputy minister shot dead in Tehran

“We are not blind, and I don’t think we're stupid.” US Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a press conference at the end of the Iranian nuclear talks in Geneva, November 10, 2013. (AFP)

November 10th, 2013 - 04:46 GMT

Kerry: US "not blind, stupid" in Iran nuclear negotiations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that he was glad that no deal had arisen out of the Geneva conference over Iran's nuclear weapons, adding that he would do all in power to persuade world leaders not to negotiate with the Islamic Republic. (AFP/File)

November 10th, 2013 - 02:27 GMT

Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal "bad and dangerous"

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that his country will not bow to any threats or sanctions that compromise Iran's right to enrich uranium. (AFP)

November 10th, 2013 - 08:19 GMT

Rouhani: Iran's right to uranium enrichment a "red line", will not bow to threats or sanctions