Masoud Pezeshkian
9th President of Iran (2024-) and former Co-Interim Supreme Leader of Iran (in 2026)
- yesterday
Eurasian leaders convene in Bishkek for 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Heads of state from ten member nations gathered in Kyrgyzstan for the 25th anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, holding bilateral talks on trade, security, and the war in Ukraine.
- 2d ago
US strikes Iranian military sites after Hormuz standoff as Brent crude reaches $95
American forces attacked Revolutionary Guard sites across southern Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian missile strikes on regional US bases and pushing Brent crude up 5.1% to $95.13.
- Aug 24
US expands Iran sanctions to maritime and digital assets as Tehran blacklists 45 Gulf tankers
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced measures targeting shipping, technology, and digital assets, while Tehran banned 45 vessels from the Strait of Hormuz amid mediation efforts by Pakistan.
- Aug 23
Pezeshkian rejects US pressure and admits domestic economic strain during Tehran address
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Sunday that Iran will never surrender to foreign sanctions, acknowledging severe domestic inflation and unemployment during a speech marking Government Week.
- Aug 23
Iran-linked hackers shut down British power plant for four days in July cyberattack
A July cyberattack attributed to Iran-linked hackers knocked a small British power plant offline for four days without causing wider disruption to the electrical grid, according to government statements.
- Aug 21
US-Iran conflict hits six-month stalemate as sanctions squeeze Tehran
Six months after the start of Operation Epic Fury, direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain stalled while U.S. sanctions shrink Iranian trade by 35%.
- Aug 18
Pezeshkian calls to end US conflict as Washington expands economic sanctions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran wants to conclude the six-month war from a position of strength, while Washington threatens third-party trade penalties and coordinates oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Aug 10
Iran raises demands for reopening Strait of Hormuz as Trump opts for economic pressure
Iran's Revolutionary Guards insist the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until Washington accepts all their conditions, including lifting sanctions and withdrawing US troops, while Trump says he is watching Iran's economic collapse.
- Aug 7
IranWire reports Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in critical condition, possibly near death
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not met any government member since the February 28 US attack that killed his father, and two sources tell IranWire he may be dying.
- Aug 6
Iranian president says contact with unseen supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 'very difficult'
President Masoud Pezeshkian said communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since his March appointment, is 'very difficult at the moment,' while defending him against speculation over his absence.
- Jul 19
Iran's hardliners accuse Pezeshkian of 'soft coup' as Khamenei funeral exposes regime's internal war
Hardline factions within Iran's regime openly accuse President Pezeshkian and his negotiators of a 'soft coup' after they signed a ceasefire with Washington, while the new supreme leader remains absent from public view.
- Jul 4
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, Trump says 1,000 missiles aimed at Iran and threatens 'decimate' if his life is targeted
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls vengeance 'inevitable' in his first statement since his father's funeral, while President Trump declares 1,000 missiles are 'locked and loaded' with thousands more ready, and warns any assassination attempt would prompt total destruction of Iran.
- Jul 4
Iran begins funeral for Ali Khamenei as millions expected in Tehran, security warnings issued
Tens of thousands of black-clad Iranians gathered at Tehran's Grand Mosalla mosque on Saturday for the start of public mourning for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli strike in February. Authorities expect 15 to 20 million people to attend the ceremonies in the capital alone.
- Jul 4
Iran begins six-day funeral for Ali Khamenei, killed in February US-Israeli strikes, with millions expected to mourn
Public ceremonies for the former supreme leader, killed in the first day of US-Israeli airstrikes on 28 February, started Saturday in Tehran. Authorities expect between 12 and 20 million mourners over six days of processions across Iran and Iraq.
- Jul 4
Russian missile and drone strikes kill 12 in Kyiv and Boryspil on first day of school
Overnight Russian bombardments hit a Kyiv railway depot and a residential building in Boryspil, prompting EU talks on emergency interceptor missile transfers as Ukraine begins the school year.
- Jun 30
Trump claims Doha talks with Iran set for Tuesday as Tehran denies any meeting scheduled
President Trump says a meeting requested by Iran will take place Tuesday in Doha, while Tehran insists no talks are scheduled this week and technical discussions will resume only when conditions are met.
- Jun 22
US and Iran agree on 60-day roadmap to end war after first round of Swiss talks
The United States and Iran concluded their first high-level talks in Switzerland with a 60-day roadmap for a permanent end to the war, mediators Qatar and Pakistan announced early Monday. Vice President J.D. Vance called the meeting historic and said President Trump wants to 'turn the page' with Tehran.
- 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 19
US lifts blockade on Strait of Hormuz, 12.5 million barrels of oil flow on first night of ceasefire
The United States lifted its military blockade of Iranian ports overnight, allowing 12.5 million barrels of crude to transit the Strait of Hormuz, as the preliminary peace agreement between Washington and Tehran came into effect.
- Jun 19
Trump and Pezeshkian sign preliminary Iran deal, opening Strait of Hormuz for 60-day truce
Donald Trump and Masud Pezeshkian signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, establishing a 60-day ceasefire and the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without tolls. The deal drew swift domestic criticism and Iranian warnings of a ‘firm response’ if violated.
