Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Tehran Receives $1.6 Bln in Gas Debt from Iraq

Iran said on Thursday it has received $1.6 billion from Iraq to settle part of the debts it has sought from its neighbor since 2020 for the supply of gas. “In light of the active energy diplomacy, and after months of negotiations, $1.6 billion in arrears... for gas exports to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel 'Concerned' over Iran Airlines 'Activities' in LatAm

The Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires said Thursday it was "concerned" over the activities in Latin America of two Iranian airlines and hailed Argentina's grounding last week of a plane with Iranian crew. The Boeing 747 cargo plane, reportedly carrying car parts, has been held at an Argentine airport since…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on Hezbollah Financier

The United States offered a $10 million reward for anyone who provides information on Hezbollah financier Muhammad Ja'far Qasir. It said that Qasir has close links to Syrian President Bashar Assad. A photo of Qasir in a meeting with Assad and Iran’s former President Hassan Rouhani was made public. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

US Pressures Iran with New Sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Chinese and Emirati companies and a network of Iranian firms that help export Iran's petrochemicals, a step that may aim to raise pressure on Tehran to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The US Treasury department said it had imposed penalties on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel praises Argentina grounding plane with Iranian crew

Israel is praising Argentina for holding a Venezuelan plane that included Iranian crew, saying the flight shows Tehran is trying to expand its influence in South America

The Independent UK

US targets Chinese, UAE companies in new Iran sanctions

US official says absent return to nuclear deal, Washington will use sanctions to limit Iranian petrochemical exports.

Al Jazeera

The floundering of Israel’s uneasy coalition

Riven by crises, it believes that focusing on Iran as the enemy will somehow unite the polarised state

The Hindu

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

U.S. pressures Iran by targeting Chinese, UAE companies

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Chinese and Emirati companies and on a network of Iranian firms that help export Iran's petrochemicals, a step that may raise pressure on Tehran to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Reuters

Hello Commander: new pop song aims to steer Iranian youth away from the temptations of American culture

The Tehran Times recently hailed what it referred to as: “A new epic song themed with generational support for the Islamic Revolution…” Hello Commander, which is being sung by schoolchildren across the country, is an attempt by the current conservative government of Iran to unify the youth around their particular…

The Conversation

Iraq Begins Setting Up Electricity Links with Saudi Arabia

Iraq's Electricity Ministry has begun establishing interconnection stations with Saudi Arabia and determining transmission paths. The ministry announced that 88 percent of the interconnection lines with the Gulf countries have been completed. Iraq’s efforts come to alleviate the severe shortage of energy supply, which has paralyzed the country’s development and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Arrests Suspect Allegedly Plotting with French Spy Ring

Iranian authorities have arrested a person accused of having a link to two French citizens being held on espionage charges, state television reported Thursday. According to The Associated Press, the report said the suspect was a Marxist who visited two French spies before the May 1 International Workers' Day, as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqi Shia leader al-Sadr withdraws from political process

Muqtada al-Sadr says he ‘will not participate in the next elections if the corrupt participate’.

Al Jazeera

Houthis continue to recruit child soldiers, despite Yemen truce

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels had promised to stop the practice, but their own officials say otherwise.

Al Jazeera

Russia, Turkey, Iran call for calm in Syria's Idlib

Russia, Turkey, and Iran have agreed to make further efforts to ensure calm in Syria's Idlib de-escalation area, the three countries said in a joint statement after talks in Kazakhstan.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Works ‘Closely’ with Saudi Arabia to Confront Iranian Challenges, Ensure Energy Sources Stability

The US Department of State confirmed that it is "working closely" with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states to confront the "challenge that Iran poses." The State Department announced that the challenge posed by Iran to the region and beyond would be high on the agenda when President Biden visits…

Reuters

Iran authorities seize vessel carrying smuggled fuel- IRNA

Iranian authorities have seized a vessel carrying 90,000 litres of smuggled fuel in the waters around Kish Island in the Gulf, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Malley, McGurk Brief Senate on Latest Developments in Nuclear Talks with Iran

The US Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, and Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk held a closed session with US lawmakers on Wednesday to brief them on the latest developments on Iran. Several Senate Foreign Relations Committee members criticized…

The Independent UK

In Yemen, child soldiering continues despite Houthi promise

Two officials said the Iranian-backed rebels, known as Houthis, recruited several hundred children including as young as 10 over the past two months

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Concerned Over Iran’s Violent Crackdown on Teachers

A group of independent human rights experts appointed by the United Nations raised concerns on Wednesday over a “violent crackdown” on teachers and other civil activists by Iranian authorities. "We are alarmed at the recent escalation of arbitrary arrests of teachers, labor rights defenders and union leaders, lawyers, human rights…

Evening Standard

England report card: World Cup squad state of play after Nations League shocker

England now have just two matches left before their World Cup opener against Iran in November and a disastrous run of form during this month’s Nations League matches has left Gareth Southgate with more questions than answers over his squad.

Al Jazeera

Israel hopes Biden trip helps improve ties with Saudi Arabia

Arab countries have refused to forge ties with Israel, which has illegally occupied the Palestinian territories.

Al Jazeera

Sadrists quit Iraq’s parliament, but al-Sadr isn’t going away

The Sadrist bloc’s resignation from parliament throws up a number of scenarios, including new elections in Iraq.

The Independent UK

Israel hopes Biden trip helps tighten ties with Saudi Arabia

Israel hopes President Joe Biden’s visit to the region next month will bolster its efforts to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says Rocket Launch Coming after Photo Shows Preparation

Iran acknowledged Wednesday it plans two tests for its new solid-fueled rocket after satellite photos showed preparations at a desert launch pad previously used in the program. Iran will launch its satellite-carrying Zuljanah rocket twice more after conducting a previous launch, the state-run IRNA news agency quoted Defense Ministry spokesman…

The Independent UK

Iran says rocket launch coming after photo shows preparation

Iran has acknowledged it plans two tests for its new solid-fueled rocket after satellite photos showed preparations at a desert launch pad previously used in the program

1 … 1514 1515 1516 1517

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.