The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Horror floods kill 26 people with 27 missing as water destroys town in chilling video

Footage from the village of Emamzadeh Davoud in the Tehran province showed a teenager caked in mud and clinging to a pole as dirty debris-ridden water rushes past him

Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 2022

At SCO, Jaishankar pushes for Chabahar port

No meetings announced with Chinese, Pakistan and Taliban Foreign Ministers

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2022

France skirts over Khashoggi killing amid Saudi prince visit

France’s presidency has focused on global warming, the war in Ukraine and the Iran nuclear deal in relaying details about the controversial dinner in Paris between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Integrated Mideast defence system still only an idea, says U.S. official

A senior U.S. administration official said on Thursday that there was no framework yet for an integrated Middle East air and missile defence system but that the United States believes there is potential for a multilateral regional approach for security.

Reuters · Jul 28, 2022

Ball in Iran's court to save nuclear deal - French presidency

There is still time to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but the ball remains in Tehran's court, a French presidency official said on Thursday, ahead of talks between Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Reuters · Jul 28, 2022

Tehran landslide caused by heavy rains kill at least six

A landslide caused by heavy rains on Thursday killed at least six people in Tehran, Iranian state media reported, and as many as 14 people were reported still missing

Reuters · Jul 28, 2022

Western countries are shipping refugees to poorer nations in exchange for cash

The U.K. government was due to begin its first deportation flight to remove asylum-seekers to the East African country of Rwanda on June 14, 2022, exactly two months after signing the U.K.-Rwanda agreement. The asylum-seekers were from several war-torn and politically unstable countries, including Syria, Sudan and Iran.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2022

Macron hosts Saudi crown prince with oil, Iran and rights on agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on Thursday, part of increased Western efforts to court the major oil-producing state amid the war in Ukraine and faltering talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran.

Reuters · Jul 28, 2022

Iran arrests ‘spies linked to Israel’s Mossad’

Iran’s law enforcement intelligence organisation says Mossad gave pledges to the five arrested members of the network.

Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2022

Iraq’s political chaos: Why did protesters storm the parliament?

Iraq has been unable to form a government since it held parliamentary elections in October last year.

Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2022