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UN sanctions return: Iran calls move ‘unjustifiable’

Measures bar dealings linked to country's nuclear and ballistic missile activities

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The return of the sanctions ends months of tense diplomacy aimed at reviving nuclear talks derailed since June, when Israeli and US forces bombed Iranian nuclear facilities.

At UN, Iran says US-Israel strikes hurt global trust

Pezeshkian repeats Tehran’s claims that it does not seek a nuclear weapon

President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 24, 2025 in New York City.

UAE marks Int’l Peace Day with global mediation push

Diplomacy, aid and dialogue remain pillars of UAE’s foreign policy

Billions in aid and mediation efforts underline UAE’s peace-first approach.

Watch: Thousands at mega UAE–Iran celebration in Dubai

Sheikh Nahyan praises centuries-old ties, as culture, cuisine, and camaraderie celebrated

Alireza Mahmoudi, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Rashed Al Tamimi and other guests at the first Iran Fest in Dubai on Saturday.

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits Iran, no impact on UAE

Recorded by UAE’s National Seismic Network

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran, no impact on UAE

Who were the Hamas targets in Israel’s strike on Qatar?

Veteran Hamas leader Khalil Al Hayya, long tied to Iran, Meshaal among those targeted

Khalil Al Hayya and Khaled Meshaal in file photos.

Iran ‘runs risk of attacks if inspectors not allowed’

Inspectors have lost track of country’s inventory of near-bomb grade uranium

“If we are able to resume in earnest our work with Iran and inspections in full start to take place, the possibility of further military action will be diminished,” IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said at a press briefing.

Europe powers move to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran

Tehran vows response to 'unjustified and illegal' sanctions snapback

The three countries notified the UN Security Council that they "believe Iran to be in significant non-performance of its commitments" under a 2015 nuclear deal, according to a letter seen by AFP.

Snapback sanctions loom over Iran’s nuclear programme

The snapback mechanism’s purpose is to swiftly reimpose all pre-deal sanctions

A flag if the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) waves at the entrance of the Vienna International Centre.

Iran's navy launches first military drill since war

'Sustainable Power 1404' exercise comes as Iran is trying to project strength after war

A missile is fired from a vessel during Iranian navy drill in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean.

Iran to deploy new missiles if Israel attacks again

Army to begin military exercise on Thursday, featuring short and medium-range missiles

The missiles used in the 12-day war were manufactured... a few years ago, Defence Minister Aziz Nassirzadeh said, quoted by the official Irna news agency.

Aoun tells Iran official he 'rejects all interference'

It is forbidden for anyone... to bear arms and to use foreign backing as leverage: Aoun

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (right) meets with Iran's head of the National Security Council Ali Larijani and a delegation at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on August 13, 2025.

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