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UAE and Iran presidents discuss regional developments

The two leaders reviewed a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern

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UAE President affirms support for regional security in call with Iranian President

Iran FM says no meetings planned with US

Araghchi insists preparatory work first priority, missiles not up for negotiation

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi adjusts his glasses during a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart following their talks in Moscow on December 17, 2025.

Trump briefed on expanded options against Iran

Options said to include limited strike scenarios and possibility of targeted raids

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has underscored Washington’s military readiness in public remarks, warning Iran against pursuing nuclear weapons and reiterating that the United States was prepared to act if necessary.

Iran warns Europe over Guards terror listing

European countries will ‘suffer consequences of foolish act’, judiciary chief says

This handout file picture provided by the Iranian presidency on September 22, 2019 shows members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) giving a military salute during a military parade in Tehran.

Tehran warns US bases are within missile range

UN urges talks as threats, sanctions and fears of war grip the region

This handout image from the US Navy shows an EA-18G Growler launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on January 23, 2026.

Who are Revolutionary Guards — now on EU terror list

Designation follows brutal suppression of mass protests and ramps up pressure on Iran

Unlike Iran’s regular army, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps answers directly to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

EU lists Iran Guards as terrorist organisation

If you act as a terrorist, you should also be treated as a terrorist, official says

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps is independent of the regular army and answerable only to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Russia ready to evacuate staff from Iran’s Bushehr

Moscow warns attack on facility could trigger catastrophe as US pressure mounts

Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant. Alexei Likhachev, head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, was quoted saying that Moscow hopes all parties will respect the “inviolability” of the Bushehr site

What happens if US strikes Iran? Experts warn of chaos

Experts outline high-risk scenarios ranging from limited strikes to regional turmoil

Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Michael Cordova directing an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on January 23, 2026

Iran threatens strikes on Tel Aviv, crushing response

State media says 1,000 ‘strategic drones’ had been added to combat units

Shamkhani warned Iran’s response would target “the aggressor, the heart of Tel Aviv, and all supporters of the aggressor.”

Trump mulls Iran strikes to spark renewed protests

US weighs military pressure to create conditions for ‘regime change’

This handout image from the US Navy shows Capt. Daniel Keeler, the commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, as he prepares to fly an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 23, 2026.

‘MAKE A DEAL’; Trump warns Iran of worse strike

US launches major air exercises amid military buildup and rising tensions

President Donald Trump speaks about the economy at a rally Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Clive, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Photo: AP)

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