Tehran seeks to limit talks to nuclear aims as Washington pushes for concessions on missiles and proxy programmes
Domestic dissidents call for end to Islamic republic, while moderates back reforms within the system
Iranian gunboats also challenged US-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz days before planned negotiations
Arab leaders seek to avert regional war as Israeli officials push for hard line on Tehran
Trump is not negotiating to ease the burden of the regime’s victims — and war will not make them safer
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is now one of the world’s top deployers of grid-scale energy storage
Joke about corpses sparks outrage as cultural and sporting figures boycott events in sign of anger towards regime
Regional powers brokering meeting in attempt to avert new conflict in Middle East
Energy prices reverse recent gains on easing geopolitical concerns and warmer weather outlook
US president demands Tehran accept ‘no nuclear weapons’ as regional allies try to de-escalate tensions
The tit-for-tat moves are latest in a series of clashes between the pair since the start of the war in Gaza
Foreign minister says Tehran is ready for nuclear talks after Trump sent ‘armada’ to region
Diplomats fear that Tehran will see Washington’s demands as tantamount to surrender and resist them
Price rises 4% on Thursday as Donald Trump hails ‘beautiful armada’ targeting regime
Paris and other capitals drop opposition to move following Tehran’s brutal crackdown
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Build-up of American military power comes as US president weighs strikes
Metals surge boosts value of mining groups by almost $500bn
Secretary of state Marco Rubio tells Capitol Hill that ‘regime is probably weaker than it has ever been’
Unexpectedly festive burials turn mourning into an act of defiance
Authorities take steps to keep government running in case of attack as regional countries race to defuse tensions with US
Investors signal concerns over country’s dire economic outlook in wake of mass protests
Recovery of Ran Gvili clears path for Israel to reopen Gaza-Egypt border crossing
Ali Ansari, accused of financing Revolutionary Guards, owns Mallorca golf club and Frankfurt hotels via offshore companies
Territory’s economic recovery remains a distant prospect
