Our commitment to acting responsibly to avoid a full-scale regional war should not be misinterpreted as weakness
President’s social media posts contradict officials’ claims that US does not seek to topple government
US president will decide whether to join Israeli attack ‘within two weeks’
Tehran’s message to neighbours is that it will not negotiate over nuclear programme while under attack, diplomats say
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has become one of the most influential people in the Islamic republic
President-elect wants to force Tehran to drop its nuclear programme and stop funding regional proxies
Masoud Pezeshkian proposes cabinet that balances reformist instincts with need to keep hardliners on board