The Latest Breaking News from Iran

British spy chief: Iran tried 10 times to kidnap or kill UK-linked individuals

Iran's intelligence services have made at least 10 attempts to kidnap or even kill British nationals or individuals based in the United Kingdom regarded by Tehran as a threat, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Nov 16, 2022

UK in ‘contest with adversaries who have massive scale’, MI5 boss warns

Ken McCallum set out in stark language the dangers faced from Russia, China and Iran.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022

Greece, Iran agree on release of two Greek tankers seized by Tehran

Greece and Iran have reached a deal for the release of two Greek-flagged tankers seized by Tehran in the Gulf in May, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters · Nov 16, 2022

Iran Hands Down Second Death Sentence Over 'Riots'

An Iranian court has issued a second death sentence in three days against a "rioter" for violence linked to protests that flared over Mahsa Amini's death, the judiciary said. "A revolutionary court sentenced to death another defendant accused of terrorizing people in the street using a bladed weapon, setting fire…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 16, 2022

Resolution Censuring Iran Submitted to IAEA

The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN nuclear watchdog's board censuring Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency, two diplomats said Tuesday. The resolution calling on Iran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) comes after a report…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 16, 2022

Iran's only Premier League player on World Cup, support for protestors and facing England

WORLD CUP 2022 PREVIEW: IRAN - Saman Ghoddos tells Mirror Football that speaking out is "the right thing to do" despite fears of repercussions as Islamic regime sentence thousands of protestors to death

Daily Mirror · Nov 16, 2022

Saman Ghoddos on Iran, the World Cup and ‘playing for the people’

The Brentford forward heads to Qatar with his country with a worrying backdrop of political strife and protest back home

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022

U.S. special envoy for Iran in Paris meeting with E3 partners

U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley is in Paris meeting with French, German and United Kingdom partners, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters at a regular news briefing on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Iran manager Carlos Queiroz in heated exchange with reporter over World Cup controversy

Queiroz returned for his second spell as head coach of Iran in September, amid mounting pressure on FIFA to expel the country from the World Cup due to its human rights abuses

Daily Mirror · Nov 15, 2022

US sanctions firms over Iranian drone transfers to Russia

The U.S. is imposing sanctions on firms and entities accused of being involved in the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia for use in Vladimir Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022