Iran’s soccer team arrived in Mexico’s Tijuana city on Sunday – a stone’s throw from the US border – as Tehran criticized Washington over its visa restrictions.

Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side. And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.

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The web of fractious alliances and dysfunctional ceasefires shows how destabilised the region remains.

When Tehran oil infrastructure caught fire in March after Israeli strikes, the blaze produced toxic fumes detectable across an area the size of Italy.

WASHINGTON — President Trump has repeatedly warned Iran that military action remains on the table if nuclear negotiations collapse — but nearly two months after a fragile cease-fire was declared, the White House remains willing to take the diplomatic path,

Iran on Monday suspended talks with the United States to protest Israel’s expanding offensive in Lebanon, according to government-aligned media.

The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend

In a statement issued following 24 hours of heightened tensions involving Iran, Hezbollah, and Israel, Pahlavi accused Tehran of once again dragging the region into conflict.