The Iranian Fars news agency reported that several explosions were heard in the capital, Tehran. Earlier, AFP had reported two blasts being heard in the city as US-Israeli attacks on Iran continue despite reported talks to end the month-long war.

As the war in Iran continues to escalate, the authorities in the West Asian nation announced the closure of a popular chain of cafes in Tehran. Here’s why

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Talks between the United States and Iran are ongoing – though both sides are describing things very differently. US President Donald Trump claimed Tehran wants to make a deal “so badly,” while Iran stressed that Washington’s desire for a deal is “an admission of defeat.

Thick smoke rises over Tehran after oil depots were targeted during ongoing airstrikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026. Iran’s capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed black rainfall dozens of miles away on Sunday after overnight Israeli strikes on several fuel depots caused fires to burn for hours.

President Trump continues to claim that Iran wants to negotiate a deal to end the war despite the regime denying those claims. CBS News' Chris Livesay and Aaron Navarro report.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi questioned US calls for negotiations, saying Washington’s shift in tone amounts to an acknowledgment of failure after previously demanding “unconditional surrender.

President Donald Trump, meanwhile, claims talks on ending the war were going well and gives Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Dar said Pakistan remains fully committed to promoting peace and is making all possible efforts to ensure stability in the region and beyond As Iran publicly rejected

When a 19-year-old wrestler and two other men were hanged in the holy city of Qom on Thursday, Iran’s theocratic regime was sending a message to both dissenters inside the country and opponents abroad,

Iran and the United States hardened their positions as diplomacy aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the war appeared to be faltering Thursday. Tehran moved to formalize its control over the crucial Strait of Hormuz as Washington prepared for the arrival of combat forces that could be used on the ground in the Islamic Republic.

One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.