The Latest Breaking News from Iran

US sanctions traders of Iranian oil as nuclear talks stall

The United States has imposed sanctions on a group of firms it says have played a critical role in shipping sanctioned Iranian oil

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Germany steps up pressure for EU to impose sanctions on Iran

Germany's foreign minister said on Thursday she wanted the European Union to impose sanctions on Iran following the death of a young woman in police custody and the subsequent crackdown on protesters.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran oil exports, targets Chinese firms

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of involvement in Iran's petrochemical and petroleum trade, including five based in China, pressuring Tehran as it seeks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Iran's anti-government protests wane but discontent lingers

An Iranian official says protests over the death of a woman who was being held by the morality police have ended in Tehran

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Tragedy off the coast of Lebanon, and protests in Iran

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2022

Iranian women have been rebelling against restrictions since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 – with renewed hope that protests this time will end differently

Shouts of “death to the dictator” and “woman, life, freedom” are reverberating throughout the streets of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, while in custody of the “morality police” in Tehran.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2022

Iran summons French charge d'affaires in Tehran

Iran summoned the chargé d'affaires of the French embassy in Tehran over France's stance on the unrest that has gripped Iran over the past two weeks over the death of Mahsa Amini, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported on Thursday.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Russia escalating use of Iranian ‘kamikaze’ drones in Ukraine

Hundreds of weapons may now have been deployed in Crimea and occupied areas of the south

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

Mahsa Amini protests: Angelina Jolie calls for ‘freedom’ for Iranian women

‘“To the women of Iran, we see you,’ wrote the ‘Eternals’ star

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe cut her hair in solidarity with protesters in Iran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has filmed herself cutting her hair in solidarity with protesters in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini. Protests are continuing after 22-year-old Ms Amini died in police custody after allegedly breaching rules that require women to cover their hair with a hijab. British-Iranian Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who spent…

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022