A satellite view of Iran's Kharg Island, which hosts the country's main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world, about 25 kilometres south of the mainland in the north of the Gulf, on March 2, 2026. (AFP File)

‘Forsaken wisdom’: UAE rejects Iran’s accusations of territory use in US strikes on Kharg Island

The United Arab Emirates’ presidential advisor, Anwar Gargash, refuted Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi’s accusations that the US used the UAE territory to attack Tehran’s Kharg Island, calling it “a part of a confused policy that has misdirected its aim, lost its compass, and forsaken wisdom.” A satellite view of Iran’s Kharg Island, which hosts…

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Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi looks on as he speaks during the 17th edition of the Al-Jazeera forum in Doha on February 7, 2026. (AFP)

Iran foreign minister says talks with US ‘good start’ but there is ‘long way to go’ to build trust

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday he hoped talks with the United States would resume soon, while reiterating Tehran’s red lines and warning against any American attack. Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi looks on as he speaks during the 17th edition of the Al-Jazeera forum in Doha on February 7, 2026. (AFP) According…

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