The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Analysis: Syria’s Assad hoping for Iran nuclear deal success

Israel’s attack on Damascus airport last week highlights the importance of a deal between Iran and the West to Syria.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2022

Tehran Receives $1.6 Bln in Gas Debt from Iraq

Iran said on Thursday it has received $1.6 billion from Iraq to settle part of the debts it has sought from its neighbor since 2020 for the supply of gas. “In light of the active energy diplomacy, and after months of negotiations, $1.6 billion in arrears... for gas exports to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

Israel 'Concerned' over Iran Airlines 'Activities' in LatAm

The Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires said Thursday it was "concerned" over the activities in Latin America of two Iranian airlines and hailed Argentina's grounding last week of a plane with Iranian crew. The Boeing 747 cargo plane, reportedly carrying car parts, has been held at an Argentine airport since…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

The floundering of Israel’s uneasy coalition

Riven by crises, it believes that focusing on Iran as the enemy will somehow unite the polarised state

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

U.S. pressures Iran by targeting Chinese, UAE companies

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Chinese and Emirati companies and on a network of Iranian firms that help export Iran's petrochemicals, a step that may raise pressure on Tehran to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Reuters · Jun 16, 2022

Hello Commander: new pop song aims to steer Iranian youth away from the temptations of American culture

The Tehran Times recently hailed what it referred to as: “A new epic song themed with generational support for the Islamic Revolution…” Hello Commander, which is being sung by schoolchildren across the country, is an attempt by the current conservative government of Iran to unify the youth around their particular…

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2022

Iraq Begins Setting Up Electricity Links with Saudi Arabia

Iraq's Electricity Ministry has begun establishing interconnection stations with Saudi Arabia and determining transmission paths. The ministry announced that 88 percent of the interconnection lines with the Gulf countries have been completed. Iraq’s efforts come to alleviate the severe shortage of energy supply, which has paralyzed the country’s development and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

Iran Arrests Suspect Allegedly Plotting with French Spy Ring

Iranian authorities have arrested a person accused of having a link to two French citizens being held on espionage charges, state television reported Thursday. According to The Associated Press, the report said the suspect was a Marxist who visited two French spies before the May 1 International Workers' Day, as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

Iraqi Shia leader al-Sadr withdraws from political process

Muqtada al-Sadr says he ‘will not participate in the next elections if the corrupt participate’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2022

Houthis continue to recruit child soldiers, despite Yemen truce

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels had promised to stop the practice, but their own officials say otherwise.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2022