The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Solmaz Sharif: ‘I don’t shy away from hurting the reader’

The Iranian-American poet on puncturing comfort, staying an apostate and her teenage love of RL Stine

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2023

Iran Vows Crackdown on People who Promote Veil Removal

People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's deputy attorney general was quoted as saying on Saturday. Iranian police on Saturday installed cameras in public places to identify and penalize unveiled women, Iranian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2023

Red Cross: Yemen’s warring sides resume releasing prisoners

The International Committee for the Red Cross says hundreds of detainees linked to Yemen’s conflict have been released

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

In First, Iran's President Addresses Palestinians in Gaza

Iran’s president on Friday delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian rally in the Gaza Strip — a display of Iran’s importance to the Hamas group that rules the territory. In a virtual address to hundreds of supporters of Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad group gathered at a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2023

White House hails Yemen steps after meeting with Saudi crown prince

Senior aides to U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday hailed progress toward resolving conflict in Yemen after "constructive" talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

Reuters · Apr 15, 2023

Twenty-three U.S. troops suffered traumatic brain injury in Syria -US military

Twenty-three U.S. troops in Syria suffered traumatic brain injuries during two attacks in March by Iran-backed militants, the U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, said on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 15, 2023

In first, Iran's president addresses Palestinians in Gaza

Iran’s president has delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian rally in the Gaza Strip — a rare display of Iran’s importance to the Hamas militant group that rules the enclave

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

Arab nations discuss Syria return to Arab League in Saudi Arabia

Discussions among regional foreign ministers in Jeddah will include Syria’s suspension from the Arab League.

Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2023

Iranians mark Jerusalem Day to support Palestinians

Tens of thousands of Iranians have demonstrated in support of Palestians, marking the annual anti-Israel “Quds Day.”

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

IRGC Retrieves Hundreds of Millions of Dollars from Abroad

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence unit announced it retrieved $560 million in revenues from frozen mining sector exports abroad. The KhabarOnline news agency reported that the IRGC's public relations returned over 92 percent of the financial pledges to the Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company in Yazd province, equivalent to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2023