The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment

Iran’s supreme leader wants Muslim countries to stop selling oil and food to Israel, while noting role of US and allies.

Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023

How Iran uses proxy forces across the region to strike Israel and US

Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad at core of Iran’s foreign policy, resisting US in Middle East while avoiding all-out war

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Top Biden officials urge Congress to pass military aid for Israel and Ukraine

In hearing interrupted by protesters, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin try to beat Republican attempts to kill $106bn package

The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2023

Yemen’s Houthis say they launched ballistic missiles, drones at Israel

Israeli military says it destroyed unidentified ‘aerial target’ and separately intercepted surface-to-surface missile.

Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2023

A UN envoy says the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, adding to growing instability there

The United Nations special envoy for Syria is warning that the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into the neighboring country

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Counter-terror chiefs on alert for Iranian activity in UK exploiting Gaza war

Israel-Hamas conflict raises fears Iran might seek to encourage radical groups or terrorist activities in Britain

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

It's only a book ... it's only a book! Australian horror writers confront the fears of the contemporary world

Formative childhood experiences often explain our cultural tastes and tendencies as adults. My mature – or, some might say, immature – interest in the horror genre may very well be the result of the curiosity caused by the parental prohibition against watching a rented Betamax copy of The Exorcist when…

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023

Analysis: The foreign factors in Israel’s war on Gaza

Theories abound about what regional actors may do, but a more accurate view may be to look at their concerns.

Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: will the US and Iran be drawn into a broader conflict? It's Tehran's move

Washington has sent a warning to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about Iranian anti-US provocation in the Middle East. This has been going on sporadically for years, but from October 17 to October 25 there was an increase, as Iran-backed militias in Syria and Iraq carried out 16 drone…

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023

The Israel-Hamas war benefits Russia, but so would playing peacemaker

The recent official visit to Moscow by representatives from Hamas and Iran was roundly condemned by Israel. A spokesperson for Israel’s foreign ministry called the visit an “obscene step that gives support to terrorism and legitimises the atrocities of Hamas terrorists”.

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023