The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Biden says he would use force as 'last resort' to keep Iran from nuclear weapons

U.S. President Joe Biden said he would use force as a last resort to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon as he began a trip to the Middle East.

Reuters · Jul 13, 2022

Iran, not oil, is the main topic of Biden’s trip among Middle Eastern leaders

JERUSALEM — Many in the United States view President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East that began Wednesday as a mission to lower oil prices. But leaders throughout the region see it as a chance to hash out disagreements over Iran.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2022

Woman, 20, faces death by stoning for cheating on her husband in first case for a decade

Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab, 20, was arrested in Sudan's White Nile state last month before being found guilty of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning on June 26 - a decision she hopes to have overturned by the country's High Court

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

Biden commits to Israel’s security as he embarks on Middle East tour

After the visit a communique titled the ‘Jerusalem Declaration’ will reaffirm Israel’s right to defend itself

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

Biden Greeted as Old Friend in Israel at Start of Middle East Tour

US President Joe Biden arrived on Wednesday in Israel, which embraced him as an old friend on the first leg of a high-stakes trip dominated by tensions with Iran. Landing at Ben Gurion Airport, whose tarmac he first trod in 1973 as a senator, Biden bumped fists with Israeli Prime…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022

Analysis: Biden to clarify his ‘pragmatic’ Middle East policy

The President will use this week’s Middle East visit to reassure allies that the US won’t deprioritise the region.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2022

Film show: Iranian serial killer thriller ‘Holy Spider’ weaves a chilling web

Director Ali Abasi paints an unforgiving picture of institutional misogyny, corruption and the power of the court of public opinion in Iran, as he revisits a series of murders in the holy city of Mashhad. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where Zar Amir Ebrahimi won the award…

France 24 · Jul 13, 2022

Iran sends killer drones to target Ukrainians in Vladimir Putin’s bloody war

The top US commander in the Middle East, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Junior, told Congress that Iran-linked drones “present a new and complex threat to our forces and those of our partners and allies"

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

Biden in Middle East to strengthen ties in wake of global crises

US President Joe Biden will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia. Israel expects the US to be firmer with Iran, while the visit to Saudi Arabia marks a diplomatic U-turn.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 13, 2022

Russia’s Deepening Ties with Iran Represents a ‘Profound Threat’, Says White House

Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempts to deepen ties with Iran amid the Ukraine conflict represents a "profound threat," US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday. Sullivan's comments come as US officials have said Iran is preparing to help supply Russia several hundred drones, including some that are weapons-capable,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022