Esmaeil Baghaei
iranian diplomat
- 4d ago
Iran fires ballistic missiles at US base in Jordan, US and Saudi Arabia hit back in Iraq as three‑day lull ends
Iran launched up to four ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan on 28 July 2026, all intercepted, prompting joint US‑Saudi airstrikes on Iran‑aligned groups in eastern Iraq within hours.
- 6d ago
Iran summons French ambassador Pierre Cochard after two diplomats were detained and one was physically assaulted in Tehran
The Iranian foreign ministry summoned French ambassador Pierre Cochard on 26 July to protest what it called interference in its internal affairs, one week after two French diplomats were held for hours and one was beaten.
- Jul 27
US and Iran pause attacks after 13 nights of airstrikes, oil drops 6% as diplomacy gains room
After 13 consecutive nights of US airstrikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on American allies, both sides have held fire for two days. Behind-the-scenes talks via Oman, Qatar and Pakistan are underway, while Brent crude fell 6% to $91.
- Jun 21
US-Iran negotiations open in Switzerland with ceasefire demands and a closed Strait of Hormuz
The first formal negotiations between US and Iranian delegations since the signing of a 60-day ceasefire memorandum opened Sunday in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, as Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz and demanded an immediate halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon.
- Jun 15
Israel rebuffs US-Iran ceasefire framework, rejects Lebanon withdrawal as Iran demands UN endorsement
Israel’s government said it is not bound by the US-Iran ceasefire framework and will keep its forces inside Lebanon, while Iran demands a UN Security Council endorsement and US guarantees to stop Israeli operations there.
- Jun 14
Trump claims Iran peace deal will be signed Sunday, but Tehran and events in Lebanon cloud the timeline
Washington and Islamabad say a framework agreement to end the three-month US-Iran war will be signed on 14 June, but Tehran denies any Sunday ceremony and Israeli strikes on Beirut add fresh complications.
- Jun 14
Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed Sunday, opens Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran denies the date
President Trump announced the US-Iran agreement will be signed on Sunday, June 14, with the Strait of Hormuz reopening immediately. Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected that timeline hours later, saying the exact date remains undecided.
- Jun 1
Iran suspends indirect peace talks with U.S., threatens full Hormuz blockade over Israeli offensive in Lebanon
Tehran has suspended indirect negotiations with Washington and threatened to completely block the Strait of Hormuz, citing Israel's deepening military operations in Lebanon as a violation of the fragile ceasefire.
