The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume relations after China mediation

It's a major breakthrough for the two Middle East rivals, who haven't had diplomatic relations since 2016.

Axios · Mar 10, 2023

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to re-establish relations after years of tensions

Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions between the two countries, including a devastating attack on the heart of the kingdom's oil production attributed to Tehran.

France 24 · Mar 10, 2023

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume relations after years of tension

Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions, including a devastating attack on the heart of the kingdom's oil production.

WEKU · Mar 10, 2023

Syria's Aleppo airport resumes flights days after airstrike

The head of Syria's civil aviation says flights at the international airport in Aleppo have resumed, three days after it was put out of service by a suspected Israeli airstrike

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

‘Cruel’ Migration Bill will ‘traumatise, not deter’ asylum seekers, refugees say

An Iranian who arrived in the UK by boat said the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill make asylum seekers ‘more vulnerable’.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Relief in Yemen’s Taiz as 8-Year Houthi Siege Is Partially Broken

The Iran-backed Houthi militias’ eight-year siege of Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz was partially broken on Thursday. A cooking gas shipment was delivered to the city through an under-construction road, revealed official government sources. Two tankers, loaded with 25 tons of cooking gas, managed to access the city through the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

Head of AEOI: The West Accepts Iran as a ‘Nuclear Country’

The West has accepted Iran as a nuclear country and its only option in dealing with Iran is diplomacy, the IRGC's Tasnim news agency quoted the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, as saying. Mohsen Naziri Asl, Iran’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Wednesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

US Defense Chief’s Visit to Israel Reveals Divisions on Iran

Long-running differences between the Biden administration and Israel over how to stop Iran’s rapidly accelerating nuclear program spilled into public view Thursday, as the US defense secretary discussed Tehran's nuclear ambitions with his Israeli counterpart during a visit to the country.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

US Targets ‘Shadow Banking’ Network Helping Iran Evade Sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 39 entities, including many based in Hong Kong, that Washington said facilitate Iran's access to the global financial system, describing them as a "shadow banking" network that moves billions of dollars. The US Treasury Department in a statement said those targeted had…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

US defense chief's visit to Israel reveals divisions on Iran

Long-running differences between the Biden administration and Israel over how to stop Iran’s rapidly accelerating nuclear program have spilled into public view

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023