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27.05.2026 19:13 Heightened tensions between Iran and the US on Tuesday continued to weigh on the fragile diplomatic efforts as US launched a series of strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting warnings of retaliation from Iranian officials.

27.05.2026 19:13 US President Donald Trump said Iran's enriched uranium — which he called "Nuclear Dust" — must either be transferred to the United States or destroyed.

27.05.2026 19:13 U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran's enriched uranium will be destroyed after being handed over to the United States, in place, or at another "acceptable location."

27.05.2026 19:13 A new report says the issue of Iran's frozen assets remains a key sticking point in the talks between Tehran and Washington, and that negotiations cannot proceed without the release of these funds.

27.05.2026 19:13 Iran's Foreign Ministry has condemned in the strongest terms "flagrant and unjustified" ceasefire violations by the United States in the Strait of Hormuz.

27.05.2026 19:13 A top Iranian military commander has extended warm congratulations to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on his re-election as speaker of the Iranian Parliament for the seventh consecutive year.

27.05.2026 19:13 Iran's military has warned of "heavier and more severe" counterattacks in the event of a new aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime, saying the country has renewed its target bank and is ready for war.

27.05.2026 19:13 Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei urges Muslim countries to deepen cooperation and shape a new regional and global order beyond American dominance.

27.05.2026 19:13 Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on May 26 issued a Hajj season message calling on Muslims worldwide to sustain chants of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" beyond the pilgrimage period, while invoking his late father's prediction that Israel would not survive to 2040.

27.05.2026 19:13 Tasnim news agency, an outlet affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, reported that a proposed 14-article memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States would include the release of approximately $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets.

27.05.2026 19:13 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday told Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani that Tehran is ready to complete work to end the conflict and tensions in the Middle East.

27.05.2026 19:13 The actions taken now will be critical in determining whether the world can manage the shock caused by the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz or face a far more serious food security crisis in the years to come, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization , QU Dongyu, warned on Tuesday.

27.05.2026 19:13 Regarding the Iranian nuclear issue, China has consistently supported the peaceful resolution of the issue through dialogue and negotiation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing on Tuesday, responding to a media inquiry about reports that Iran is seeking guarantees from China before reaching a deal with the US and question about whether Iran has requested China's assistance in transporting highly enriched uranium to China, and if the relevant reports are true, is China willing to accept Iran's highly enriched uranium?

27.05.2026 19:13 When asked about the US military's claim that it had launched new strikes against Iran, targeting Iranian missile bases and vessels that were allegedly attempting to lay mines, Mao Ning, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said on Tuesday that China urges relevant parties to honor their ceasefire commitments, adhere to resolving disputes through peaceful means, continue dialogue and negotiations to reach a solution that accommodates the legitimate concerns of all sides, and work toward the early restoration of peace in the Gulf region and the broader Middle East.

27.05.2026 19:13 Russia's Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has warned that Western intelligence agencies are planning to use Daesh-affiliated Takfiri militants in Syria as a proxy force against Iran.