The Latest Breaking News from Iran

First Thing: Thom Tillis won’t seek re-election after clash with Trump over ‘big beautiful bill’

President insulted Republican senator and threatened to back his primary challenger after he opposed domestic bill. Plus, how a generation of ‘virgins’ is leading America’s next sexual revolution

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025

Sleeper cells and threat warnings: how the US-Iran conflict is spinning up fear

Experts stress that a weakened Iran isn’t in a position to attack on US soil and doesn’t want to invite Trump’s wrath

The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025

Senate holds vote marathon on amendments to big beautiful bill – as it happened

Senators vote on potentially long list of amendments; White House confirms negotiations will restart after tech tax scrapped

The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025

Iran Demands US Guarantee Of No Further Strikes Before Nuclear Talks Resume: 'Are We Going To See A Repetition'

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the United States must guarantee no additional military strikes before Tehran will resume nuclear negotiations, as markets rally on ceasefire prospects between Israel and Iran.

Benzinga · Jun 30, 2025

Over 230,000 Afghans Left Iran In June Ahead Of Return Deadline: IOM

More than 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June, most of them deported, as returns surge ahead of a deadline set by Tehran, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday.

International Business Times · Jun 30, 2025

Israel's strike on Iran’s Evin prison sparks fear for political prisoners

Rights activists in Iran fear intensified crackdowns following Israel's air campaign targeting Iran's nuclear program

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

Trump news at a glance: president pushes Republicans to back big bill as analysis says it will add extra $3.3tn in debt

US Senate opens debate as budget office finds bill will also result in even bigger losses to healthcare coverage; Trump considers forcing journalists to reveal sources over Iran report – key US politics stories from Sunday 29 June at a glance

The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025

Iran's Top Diplomat To UN Says Uranium Enrichment To Continue: An 'Inalienable Right'

Iran has reaffirmed its commitment to continue its nuclear enrichment program, despite recent U.S. military actions targeting its nuclear facilities.

Benzinga · Jun 30, 2025

UN watchdog and intercepted Iran call undermine Trump’s boasts about ending nuke program

Facilities could produce enriched uranium for weapons in ‘months’, International Atomic Energy Agency chief says

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025

Iran’s nuclear enrichment ‘will never stop’, nation’s UN ambassador says

Amir-Saeid Iravani says Tehran is ready for negotiations but Trump’s ‘unconditional surrender is not negotiation’

The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2025