Iran signals readiness to suspend its nuclear program ahead of planned US-Iran talks in Istanbul and transfer its uranium to Russia, according to The New York Times.

An Iranian man who was detained in connection to anti-government protests and reportedly sentenced to death has been released on bail, according to a rights group and Iranian state media.

Iran-US tensions highlights: While it is not known what Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and Putin discussed during their meeting on Friday, AFP reported that Russia has offered to play the role of a mediator between the two nations.

There’s an ongoing, near-total blackout of the internet in Iran. The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation’s currency plummeting.

Even with US forces poised to strike Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN that he was “confident that we can achieve a deal” on Tehran’s nuclear program.

Most of the targeting is done by geography in the Strait of Hormuz. Megaboats squeeze through narrow, well-formed channels and the sea becomes littered– shallow water, thousand tonne commercial traffic and clamorous acoustics that smear what sonar operators wish to hear.

Iran would be unable to repel a possible US air attack but has the capability to retaliate against US military and commercial interests in the region, experts said.

The ‘madman theory’ aims to pressure adversaries but risks backfiring when opponents feel they have nothing to lose.

As U.S.-Iran rhetoric intensifies, Qatar is closely evaluating the risk of regional spillover, according to Mehran Kamrava, a political scientist specialising in Iran and Gulf security. The reassessment comes