The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Israel raises Iran concerns with visiting UN nuclear chief

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has accused Iran of deceiving the international community about its atomic activities

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022

Israel prefers diplomacy on Iran but could act alone, Bennett tells IAEA chief

Israel told the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Friday it would prefer a diplomatic resolution to the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme but it could take independent action, reiterating a long-standing veiled threat to launch a preemptive war.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Iran Reports Death of Another Revolutionary Guard Colonel

Iran reported the death of another colonel of the Quds force of its Revolutionary Guards on Friday, the second in two weeks from the unit which oversees Iran's military operations abroad. Quoting an unknown official, the early morning report by the official IRNA news agency said Col.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 3, 2022

Tehran municipality websites disrupted, possibly due to hacking, news agency says

Websites linked to the Tehran municipality were disrupted on Thursday, Iran's pro-government students' Young Journalists Club news agency said on its Telegram channel, mentioning possible hacking.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Israeli Army Simulates Attacks On Iranian Nuclear Facilities

The Israeli army continued one of its largest military maneuvers since its establishment, by training on scenarios that simulate targeting nuclear facilities deep in Iranian territory, in the presence of Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi. In parallel, former Army Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022

TankerTrackers.com locates seized Greek tankers in Iranian waters

Two Greek oil tankers seized by Iran last week are located in Iranian waters, monitoring service TankerTrackers.com said in a Twitter post on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Iran slams French, German 'interference' in seizure of Greek ships

Iran has slammed "inappropriate interference" by Germany and France following their condemnation of Tehran for its seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Persian Gulf waters last week.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 2, 2022

‘Abadan is heartbroken’: Grieving Iran protesters rage against regime after building collapse

Dozens died after a 10-storey building fell, quickly sparking unrest over allegations of corruption and dishonesty by officials

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

Iraq Braces for Power Shortages as Iran Cuts Gas Supplies

The electricity supply reaching Iraqi homes has dropped once again as the country continues to struggle with a three-decades old power crisis that successive governments have failed to resolve.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022

Western Powers Urge IAEA to Rebuke Iran at Meeting Next Week

The United States, France, Britain and Germany are pushing for the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors to rebuke Iran for failing to answer longstanding questions on uranium traces at undeclared sites, a draft resolution showed. Western powers had held off submitting a draft resolution to previous quarterly meetings of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022