The Latest Breaking News from Iran

US, UK urge nationals to leave Lebanon, Air France halts flights

Both the US and UK governments on Saturday urged their citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a broader regional conflict. Flights to Beirut by Air France and low-cost carrier Transavia France will remain suspended until at least Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2024

US, UK, France urge citizens to leave Lebanon amid fears of wider conflict in Middle East

The US and UK on Saturday issued warnings to citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately amid growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East triggered by the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday. France issued a similar warning on Sunday, telling its citizens to…

France 24 · Aug 3, 2024

Gold Prices Near Record Highs as Its Safe-Haven Appeal Lure Investors Amid Middle East Tensions

Gold prices hover near record highs as disappointing tech earnings, growing Israel-Iran tensions, and signs of weakness in the US economy stirred volatility in global stock markets.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3, 2024

Maduro Is Bad for Venezuela and Bad for the U.S.

His rule threatens U.S. interests by stifling market opportunities, fueling illegal immigration, and elevating regional security risks.

Reason · Aug 3, 2024

Haniyeh killed by ‘short-range projectile’ fired from outside home: IRGC

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says Israel to get ‘harsh punishment in due time and place’ for killing.

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2024

US sends fighter jets to Mideast amid escalating regional tensions

The U.S. will send a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, beefing up its military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies. The move comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a Hamas chief killed in Tehran this week…

France 24 · Aug 3, 2024

How might the ‘axis of resistance’ respond to Israel’s escalation?

Iran and allied groups vow to hit back at Israel, seeking to restore deterrence, say analysts.

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2024

France tells nationals visiting Iran to leave 'as soon as possible'

France urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of killing a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas on its soil, sparking regional tensions. The French Interior Ministry has also stepped up security measures near Jewish sites across France over a danger of revenge attacks.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2024

Middle East crisis: Iran vows ‘severe’ revenge against Israel as US deploys jets and warships to region – as it happened

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said retaliation for Ismail Haniyeh assassination in Tehran would come ‘at an appropriate time, place and manner’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2024

America increases its military presence in the Middle East amid threat of wider war

The moves come amid a threat of wider war in the region

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2024