The Latest Breaking News from Iran

The shadow war between Israel and Iran

Tel Aviv was once ready to supply nuclear missiles to Tehran, but its objective today is to stop Iran’s nuclear capability

The Hindu · Jul 8, 2022

Violent carjackings increase amid poverty and unemployment in Iran

Using guns, tasers or machetes, carjackers in Iran are using more and more brazen strategies to threaten drivers and steal their vehicles or valuables. With poverty and unemployment on the rise, the crime is fueled by desperation, as shown in the shocking videos taken on highways and streets around Iran.

France 24 · Jul 8, 2022

‘A loss for the world’: leaders unite in condemning Shinzo Abe assassination

US praises former Japanese leader’s ‘great vision’, while Iran calls shooting an ‘act of terrorism’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Polish Scientist Is Being Held in Iran, Government Confirms

A citizen of Poland is being held in Tehran, the Polish government said Thursday, confirming the detention after Iran's Revolutionary Guard accused several Europeans of spying on military sites as tensions remain high between Tehran and the West. Poland’s Foreign Ministry said that Iran had arrested a "highly reputed scientist"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 7, 2022

UK Warship Seizes Advanced Iranian Missiles Bound for Houthis in Yemen

A British Royal Navy vessel seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, officials said Thursday, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for the Houthi militias in Yemen. The British government statement provided some of the strongest findings to date…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 7, 2022

UK navy says it seized smuggled Iranian missiles

Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday one of its warships seized Iranian weapons, including surface-to-air-missiles and engines for cruise missiles, from smugglers in international waters south Iran earlier this year.

Reuters · Jul 7, 2022

US under pressure to speak out against ‘cynical’ Iran-Belgium prisoner swap plan

Demonstrations in DC and pressure from Capitol Hill fails to budge Blinken

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Iranian night bringing the delights of Persia to Belfast

With surprise guests, this family-friendly show is one for everyone to enjoy, soaking up the culture of Iran and beyond

Belfast Live · Jul 7, 2022

Polish scientist is being held in Iran, government confirms

The Polish government says a citizen of Poland is being held in Tehran, confirming the detention after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard accused several Europeans of spying on military sites

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

British warship seizes deadly haul of cruise missiles being smuggled out of Iran

The multi-million-pound seizure is the biggest weapons haul by the Royal Navy in modern times and a huge blow to the state-sponsored illegal Iranian arms trade

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2022