Iran’s reformist presidential candidate eyes improved relations with US
Nuclear watchdog votes to censure Iran for non-cooperation with inspectors
May 2024
Iran’s supreme leader sets its hardline foreign policies: expect more of the same
Experts say shift in direction, including on nuclear issue, is unlikely after death of president and foreign minister
March 2024
Diplomats fear growing power of Iranian factions that want nuclear weapons
Warnings that war in Gaza and Iran’s lack of cooperation on its nuclear programme are strengthening hand of hardliners
September 2023
UK, France and Germany refuse to lift sanctions on Iran under nuclear deal
Tehran in ‘too serious a breach’ of 2015 deal to lift sanctions under clause that would allow ballistic missile trade
August 2023
Joe Biden aims for a Middle East hat-trick. He’s delusional and out of time
Simon Tisdall
The US president is pushing for a Saudi-Israel deal, a breakthrough on Palestine and an understanding with Iran. But the ‘American century’ is long gone
July 2023
Iranian envoy tells UK to stick to terms of nuclear deal and lift missile sanctions
UK to breach Iran nuclear deal with refusal to lift sanctions
June 2023
US special envoy for Iran placed on leave while security clearance reviewed
Iran’s claims to have created hypersonic missile alarm Israel
March 2023
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties after China-brokered talks
IAEA chief qualifies claim that Iran will restore nuclear site monitoring
February 2023
Tensions brew between Tehran and the IAEA over nuclear plant
IAEA head Rafael Grossi wants ‘reset’ with Iran but admits he doesn’t know if the 2015 nuclear deal can be revived
January 2023
MEPs call for blacklisting of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Ministers under pressure to pass ban but some fear it could lead to collapse of nuclear talks
Senior Iranian ex-diplomats expressing open criticism of regime
Former envoys warn against policies including supply of drones to Russia and failure to revive nuclear deal
The Observer view on averting the west’s collision course with Iran
The regime’s lawlessness combined with its Russia-leaning policies should prompt an urgent rethink by the UK and allies
December 2022
Positive signals from Iran over nuclear deal put west in a tricky position
Iran locked into ‘vicious cycle’ over protests and arming Russia, says US
