'It was not the US': Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian reveals how Israel tried to assassinate him

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian it was Israel that tried to assassinate him during the 12-day war and not the United States. Recalling the assassination attempt, Pezeshkian said he was in a meeting when Israel carried out a bombing to target...

Iran's President Pezeshkian alleges Israeli assassination attempt during 12-day war

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed in an interview on Monday that Israel, which waged a 12-day war with Iran last month, had tried to kill him. The comments were made less than a month after Israel killed key military leaders and nuclear...

Iran’s Pezeshkian: Diplomacy with US possible if Israel is restrained

2025-07-07T17:51:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Tehran On Monday, the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that Iran is willing to return to the negotiating table with the United States — but only if Israel is...

Iran claims missile arsenal intact, weighs return to negotiations

A senior Iranian military commander said that Iran's missile and drone arsenal remains intact and ready to use on Monday, the same day Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signaled that Iran was open to renewed nuclear negotiations with the United...

Iran talks, Gaza war set to dominate Netanyahu-Trump meeting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday evening as Israel and Hamas continue mediated talks in Doha for a Gaza ceasefire deal and Iran signals readiness to return to negotiations. The...

Iran says death toll from Israeli attacks nears 1,100

TEHRAN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Israeli attacks on Iran between June 13 and 24 has reached 1,060, head of Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Saeed Ohadi said Monday. In a televised interview with state-run IRIB TV,...

Iran Update Special Report: Syria after the Israel-Iran War, June 13 - July 3, 2025

Information Cutoff: 10:00 AM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities...

Trump says he thinks Iran 'wants to make peace' following US strikes

Iran Update Special Report: Iraq after the Iran-Israel War, July 13 - July 3, 2025

Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...

Iran's president says Israel attempted to assassinate him

TEHRAN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Israel attempted to assassinate him. He made the remarks in an interview with U.S. media personality Tucker Carlson, which was aired on Monday, according to the full text of...

Iranian short film “Under the Shady Oak” honored at Bulgarian festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian short film “Under the Shady Oak” written and directed by Hossein Allahyari received the special mention of the Best Fiction Film section at the 22nd In the Palace International Short Film Festival, which took place from June...

Iranian feature film “Muddy Foot” wins at Vietnamese festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian feature film “Muddy Foot” directed by Ebrahim Azizi was honored at the closing ceremony of the Da Nang Asian Film Festival 2025 (DANAFF III) in Vietnam on July 5. The Best Screenplay Award of the Asian Film Section was awarded...

Iran's president accuses Israel of assassination attempt, says Tehran open to dialogue with US

Iranian president tells Tucker Carlson Israel tried to assassinate him

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed during an interview with Tucker Carlson that Israel attempted to assassinate him.“They did try, yes, and they acted accordingly, but they failed,” Pezeshkian said through a translator after Carlson asked...

Iran Before and After the Islamic Revolution

By Caily Shriver The Islamic Revolution in Iran marked a stark change in the Middle East. The lands of Iran have experienced millennia of turmoil, but the revolution of 1979 was an unfortunate step backwards in the midst of Iran’s progress. Under...

Iran President blames Israel, US for assassination attempt in Tucker Carlson interview (WATCH)

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Tucker Carlson that Israel, backed by the US, tried to assassinate him during a meeting. He said he survived due to intelligence alerts and credited God’s will for his survival. Iranian President Masoud...

Iran President says open to dialogue with U.S., accuses Israel of assassination attempt

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believes Iran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but trust would be an issue after U.S. and Israeli attacks on his country, according to an interview released on Monday...

Iran's president says Tehran open to dialogue with US, accuses Israel of assassination attempt

By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believes Iran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but trust would be an issue after U.S. and Israeli attacks on his country,...

Iran Is Open To Talks With US, Iranian President Tells Tucker Carlson Ahead Of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s White House Meet With Trump

While expressing optimism about talks during an interaction with Tucker Carlson, Pezeshkian stressed that it would be difficult to trust the U.S. after President Donald Trump ordered strikes to neuter Iran’s nuclear program. Iranian President...

Mass Deportations: Taliban Grapple with Iran Returning Nearly Half a Million Afghans

Nearly half a million Afghans have returned, either voluntarily or deported, from Iran since June 1, the United Nations migration office revealed this week as Iran’s deadline for Afghans to leave the country was Sunday. Afghan refugees speaking to...