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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

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2h ago Azerbaijan hosts rare summit of both converging and opposing Middle East and Asian leaders
3h ago Houthis grow weapons autonomy: Iran and China deepen arsenal; Saudi air defences strain
3h ago Trump's ‘mother of all bombs’ hit on Iran could be a fireworks show
3h ago Saudi diplomat says Iran encourages Houthi escalation of attacks on the kingdom
4h ago Another tanker catches fire near Hormuz after two cargo ships sunk in attacks

Iran says it conducted a successful space launch in a program long criticized by West

Iran says it conducted a successful space launch, the latest for its program the West alleges improves Tehran’s ballistic missile program

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

Middle East latest: Negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire have resumed, Hamas says

A Hamas official says international mediators have resumed negotiations with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he is hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war is within reach

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

Footballers who protested

From the Premier League to the World Cup, these players took a stand

FourFourTwo · Dec 6, 2024

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Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's definition of home is shifting

Shortly before he was to be flogged and imprisoned for eight years, Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Released For Treatment

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi released from Evin prison for medical treatment, highlighting challenges faced by human rights defenders in Iran.

The Russia-Iran-Assad ‘axis of the vulnerable’ is cracking in Syria

The so-called “axis of the vulnerable” is breaking in Syria. Starting in 2016, Russia and Iran, propping up the regime of Bashar al-Assad, needed more than a year of bombing, ground assaults and siege to break the rebel opposition in the east of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2024

Iran Frees Nobel Winner For Three Weeks, Sparking Calls For 'Permanent' Release

Iranian authorities on Wednesday freed Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi from prison for three weeks on medical grounds, a move supporters decried as "too little too late" with the Nobel committee urging a permanent release.

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024

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Iran Releases Nobel Peace Laureate Mohammadi On Medical Leave: Lawyer

Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social media.

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024

Iran Enacts Harsh New Modesty Law Tightening Dress Restrictions

Iran's new chastity and hijab law tightens dress restrictions, sparking protests and regime challenges.

Trump’s controversial FBI pick Kash Patel targeted in Iranian cyberattack

It marks the latest in a string of cyberattacks allegedly targeting those in Trump’s inner circle

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

‘How can we wait like this?’ Desperate plea of Afghan heroes in hiding as UK delays rescue

Investigation: They fought shoulder-to-shoulder with British troops in UK-run units in Afghanistan. Now these highly trained commandos are reduced to living in shacks, surviving on bread and scavenged food as the UK drags its heels despite promises to relocate them to safety. Holly Bancroft, May Bulman, Fahim Abed and Jessica…

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Iran releases Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave, says lawyer

Temporary release is inadequate, activist’s family and supporters say, urging her unconditional release

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2024

Iranian Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi Granted Temporary Release

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi granted temporary release from Iranian prison for medical treatment. Advocating for human rights despite health c...

US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers

The latest US sanctions are part of an effort to disrupt Iran’s use of oil revenue to finance its nuclear programme.

Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2024

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The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

Nato chief warns Trump not to push Ukraine deal that would see Putin ‘high-fiving’ Iran

Mark Rutte called on allies to step up military aid to strengthen Kyiv’s hand should it enter negotiations with Moscow over an end to the war, as he warned Russia is ‘not interested in peace’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2024

Middle East crisis: Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – as it happened

Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024

Israel and Hezbollah trade fire as ceasefire agreement is tested

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed he would ‘respond forcefully’ against the Iran-backed militant group

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2024

With the world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the Syrian civil war flares up again

The forgotten Syrian civil war has again flared up with the spectacular capture of Aleppo by opposition forces. A complex set of circumstances created the right time for rebels to strike, plunging Syria into an uncertain future and catching President Bashar al-Assad by surprise.

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The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Syria’s civil war has exploded back onto the world stage after insurgents poured out of their main bastion in northwestern Syria and seized large parts of nearby Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, and dozens of nearby towns and villages

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

UK calls on Iran and Russia to follow international law amid airstrikes in Syria

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer urged ‘all actors involved’ not to target civilians following recent airstrikes in Syria.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024

Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister

Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Iran-backed militias join fight in Syria as Assad and Russia step up airstrikes against insurgency

Residents of Aleppo and the surrounding area fear an aerial onslaught after militants seize city

Iranian Dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi Released From Prison

Toomaj Salehi, Iranian dissident rapper and activist, released from prison after 753 days. Advocated for human rights in Iran, faced challenges, and now su...

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024

Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi jailed for supporting protests

Rapper who spoke up for Woman, Life, Freedom movement is released five months after death sentence overturned

Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2024

Syria, Russia forces step up air raids in a bid to slow opposition advance

Joint Syrian-Russian strikes hit residential areas in Idlib city, causing destruction and killing several civilians.

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