The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

Officials say an airstrike on the logistical support headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad has killed a high-ranking militia commander

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

Iran holds day of mourning after twin blasts kill more than 80 people

Over 280 people were wounded in the attacks that took place at a memorial for slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

Al Jazeera · Jan 4, 2024

Israel Launches Deadly Gaza Strikes As Mideast Tensions Rise

Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight in Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Thursday, as regional tensions have surged over the almost three-months-old war.

International Business Times · Jan 4, 2024

Blinken Set For Israel Visit As Regional War Fears Mount

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head Thursday to the Middle East as fears mount that Israel's war in Gaza will spread across the region, following deadly blasts in Iran and the killing of a Hamas leader in Lebanon.

International Business Times · Jan 4, 2024

Deadly explosions in Iran suspected to be terrorist attack

Explosions in Iran raise questions about who is responsible. Is it anti-regime forces, Sunni terrorists, or a message from an opposing state? Tensions in t...

Top News · Jan 4, 2024

Iran blames Israel, US for deadly blasts near grave of Guards general Soleimani

Iran blamed Israel and the United States on Wednesday for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 84 people in the country's south, ripping through a crowd commemorating Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani four years after his death in a US strike.

France 24 · Jan 4, 2024

US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea

The United States is calling on the U.N. Security Council to take urgent action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels for attacking ships in the key Red Sea trade route, and is warning their longtime financier and weapons supplier Iran that it has a choice

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

Iran rocked by deadly blasts at commemoration event, retaliation expected

Massive explosions rock Iran, leaving devastation in their wake. As Iran vows to punish those responsible, tensions soar in this deadly aftermath.

Top News · Jan 4, 2024

Iran blames Israel for deadly explosions, vows harsh response

A wave of violence shakes the Middle East as Iran seeks retaliation for a deadly attack and tensions rise between Israel, Lebanon, and Yemen. Will a wider ...

Top News · Jan 4, 2024

Explosions in Iran threaten wider conflict, Israel implicated, US cautious

Explosions rock Iran during commemoration of top general's death. Speculation swirls as to who is behind the attacks, raising fears of wider war in the Mid...

Top News · Jan 4, 2024