Josep Borrell says he'll hold pre-negotiation sit-down as part of 'strategic patience' policy, but hopes actual talks resume soon; dismisses Israeli push for other options

Maj. Gen. Haliva tells intelligence officers Tehran is looking to challenge Israel's military superiority, as Washington, Jerusalem consider how to confront its nuclear ambitions

Clip shows Lev Tahor spokesman lauding IDF efforts to minimize civilian casualties, months before group, which includes Israelis, began heading to Islamic Republic from Guatemala

Iranian Foreign Ministry says Enrique Mora's visit is to follow up on matters of shared interest, particularly Iran-EU relations, Afghanistan and the 2015 nuclear agreement

Foreign ministers in Baku and Tehran speak by phone; Iranian Foreign Ministry urges against letting 'enemies' disrupt relations

Relatives ask Israel, US to intervene as extremist Lev Tahor members seek to leave Guatemala for Iraq, apparently en route to Islamic Republic

Language employed by state news agency to describe countries involved is often used by Tehran in reference to arch-enemy Israel and US

Yossi Cohen says Tehran has less support than in the past, but Israel needs to develop capabilities to take independent military action

Two days of maneuvers, dubbed Velayat, will include elite air force and air defense units as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard's airspace division

Amnesty says Arman Abdolali has been sentenced to death in a 'grossly unfair trial'; international outcry has twice before delayed punishment in the case