The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Bush says US must support Israel ‘no ands, ifs or buts’ amid 9/11 comparisons

Former president praises Biden for standing with Israel and says Netanyahu has ‘got to do what he’s got to do’ after Hamas attacks

The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023

CIA admits 1953 Iranian coup it backed was undemocratic

The toppling of the prime minister Mohammad Mosaddeq and ensuing rule of the shah directly led to the 1979 Islamic Revolution

The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023

US denies Iran access to $6 billion fund from prisoner swap deal

Following Hamas's attack on Israel, the US and Qatar have agreed to temporarily prevent Iran from tapping the $6 billion fund that was transferred to it as part of last month's prisoner swap deal. We take a closer look. In the EU, member states are to vote on the use…

France 24 · Oct 13, 2023

US reportedly persuaded Qatar to halt $6bn to Iran in breach of deal

Report comes amid pressure for Biden to deny Iran revenues amid speculation over how big a role Tehran played in Hamas attack

The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2023

Another Hostage Crisis Bedevils an American President

Biden will reportedly freeze Iran's ransom deal while the U.S. tries to find 14 missing Americans in Gaza.

Reason · Oct 12, 2023

US and Qatar agree to freeze access to $6bn in humanitarian aid to Iran after Israel attack

The money was only made available to Tehran several weeks ago as part of prisoner swap deal with the US

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

US Halts $6 Billion Transfer To Iran Amid Concerns Of Funding Hamas

Qatar agreement pauses payment as ties between Iran and Hamas come under scrutiny

Zenger · Oct 12, 2023

‘A message’: Why has Biden dispatched a US strike group during Gaza war?

Experts say direct US involvement in conflict is unlikely despite sending an aircraft carrier to Eastern Mediterranean.

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2023

Blinken says graphic photo of baby ‘riddled with bullets’ from Hamas attack ‘defies comprehension’

‘Images are worth a thousand words, these images may be worth a million,’ Blinken said about the harrowing images shared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Will Hezbollah, Israel’s Lebanese militant enemy, enter the Gaza conflict?

A set of delicate and unwritten rules of engagement has ensured no major conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006. But those rules are now being tested, Richard Hall writes.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023