Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any U.S. attack on Iran would trigger a regional war, state media reported, as Washington moves additional naval assets into the Middle East and both sides signal that indirect talks are underway. Khamenei dismissed President Donald Trump’s repeated threats and the U.S. carrier-led deployment as psychological pressure. “The Iranian nation shall not be scared by these things,” he said. “We are not the initiators and do not want to attack any country, but the Iranian…

Iran signals no talks with U.S. under threat as Trump touts new ‘armada’ toward Gulf Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran has not sought or held contact with Washington’s special envoy in recent days, rejecting fresh talk of backchannel diplomacy as the United States moves additional forces toward the region and President Donald Trump presses for a deal. Abbas Araqchi, speaking to state media on Wednesday, said there had been “no contact” with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and “no request for negotiations” from Tehran. He…

Iran forces fire tear gas at Tehran bazaar as protests over soaring prices intensify TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in and around Tehran’s central bazaar on Tuesday, as protests over the cost of living entered their second week and a rights group said more than two dozen people had been killed in a nationwide crackdown. The Norway-based Iran Human Rights group said at least 27 protesters, including five minors, have been killed by gunfire or other violence by security forces…