With Washington and Tehran locked in stalemate on the eve of their shaky ceasefire running out, Iranians under the surveillance of the IRGC speak at great risk to Maira Butt and Moha Tahery about everyday life amid a brutal crackdown, ongoing conflict and economic crisis

With Washington and Tehran locked in stalemate on the eve of their shaky ceasefire running out, Iranians under the surveillance of the IRGC speak at great risk to Maira Butt and…

The announcement came either two hours or a full day, depending on which Trump statement you believe, before the expiration of the two-week halt in attacks.

US president’s ceasefire extension followed by threats to ‘blow up’ rest of Iran, as Tehran refuses to join peace talks while Hormuz blockade continues.

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s Kharg Island storage facilities will be full and their ‘fragile’ oil wells shut in mere days because of the blockade; oil prices…

The ceasefire extension leaves Tehran, already under economic pressure, in a position that will be hard to sustain over the long term. The risk of renewed escalation remains high.

Donald Trump has indefinitely extended the US ceasefire with Iran after talks looked increasingly uncertain between both sides. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic…

Iranian president says blockade, threats ‘main obstacles’ to negotiations; and Iran reopens its airspace with some China flights to resume.