The Latest Breaking News from Iran

'Pump the brakes', US envoy tells Netanyahu on judicial changes

The U.S. envoy to Israel said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should slow progress on a judicial overhaul that could make it harder for Washington to help him promote ties with Saudi Arabia or deal with Iran.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2023

Israeli Strike Hits Heart of Syria's Security Elite, 15 Dead

An Israeli missile strike aimed at Iranian and Hezbollah targets early Sunday killed 15 people and destroyed a building in a Damascus neighborhood home to much of Syria's security apparatus, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike, which hit close to an Iranian cultural…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2023

Five killed in Israeli air strikes on Syria’s capital, Damascus

One soldier among the dead when missiles hit densely populated central neighbourhood, state media report.

Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2023

Time to ramp up support for Iranian people, former Shah's son says

A group of exiled Iranians will increase support for opposition movements in the country so they can continue to pressure the authorities there, amid a crackdown on protests, the last heir to the Iranian monarchy said on Saturday.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2023

London-based TV critical of Iran moving studios to U.S. after threats

A London-based television station critical of the Iranian government said on Saturday it was moving its live broadcasting studios to the United States following threats it faced in Britain.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2023

UK-based Iranian broadcaster moves to US after threats from Tehran

The relocation of Iran International TV follows warnings from the Metropolitan Police that there remain ‘serious’ and ‘grave’ concerns.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

UK-based Iranian TV channel moves to US after threats from Tehran

Iran International ‘reluctantly’ shuts London studios due to rising safety concerns for its journalists

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023

Nuclear escalation with Iran must be avoided - German foreign minister

Germany's foreign minister said on Saturday that a nuclear escalation with Iran must be avoided.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2023

How will Raisi’s Beijing visit affect Iran-China ties?

Tehran wants to expand ties with its ‘strategic’ partner, but it faces serious hurdles.

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2023

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State: Saudi Arabia Plays Pivotal Role in Promoting Regional Stability

Daniel Benaim, a deputy assistant secretary for the Arabian Peninsula Affairs at the US State Department, believes that the Iranians lost the opportunity for a swift return to the full implementation of the nuclear agreement last September. Iran, according to Benaim, had turned its back on an agreement that was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2023