The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Speculation is mounting about whether Iran's supreme leader has approved nuclear weapons development after June's conflict with Israel devastated its nuclear programme. US intelligence says no.

Venezuela said Iran has offered broad cooperation following the latest U.S. seizures of oil tankers linked to Venezuelan crude as tensions escalate over Washington's enforcement of sanctions and maritime interdictions in the Caribbean.

Arab and Muslim countries are once again debating the creation of a NATO-style military alliance, as Israeli strikes on Doha and wider regional tensions sharpen concerns about collective security and outside protection. The idea has surfaced many times in the past and gained fresh momentum in recent months – but…

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, was arrested in 2020 for taking part in nationwide democracy protests, and has been tortured in prison

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours , says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

Tourists and photographers often flock to see the spectacle

Rainfall on Hormuz Island transformed its Red Beach as iron-rich soil runoff colored the shoreline and waters deep red, drawing wide attention online.

The US government halted all applications for green cards, citizenship and asylum from 19 mostly African and Middle Eastern countries on December 2. This move came a week after President Donald Trump announced he would “permanently pause migration” from all “third-world countries” after two national guard members in Washington were…

The independent review of foreign financial interference is being launched after a former MEP was jailed for taking Russian bribes.