The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Blinken says Russia has self-interest in preventing nuclear-armed Iran

Russia has a self-interest in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear arms, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Estonia on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Iran Will Not Back Down on its Red Lines in Nuclear Talks, Raisi Says

Iran will not back down on its red lines in the nuclear talks with Western powers, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. "The government pursues nuclear negotiations in full accordance with the principles and framework set by the Supreme Leader, it has not and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2022

Iran’s IRGC Put Noor 2 Satellite in Orbit

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully put a second military satellite, the Noor 2, into orbit, the semi-official news agency Tasnim said on Tuesday. Noor 2 is orbiting at an altitude of 500 kilometers (311 miles).

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2022

Russia surpasses Iran to become world's most sanctioned country

Russia has faced 2,778 new sanctions in just under two weeks, according to the Castellum.AI dashboard, which tracks sanctions against Russia.

Axios · Mar 8, 2022

Russia-Ukraine Central to Blinken Talks with Israel Minister

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday thanked Israel for its efforts to end Russia’s war with Ukraine as he and his Israeli counterpart met to discuss the conflict and ongoing nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna. Blinken said that any initiative to try to halt the conflict would…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022

Iran says won’t endanger national interests after Russian demand

An agreement on Iran’s nuclear deal appeared imminent, but a new Russian demand has cast doubt over the talks.

Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2022

Blinken, Israel's Lapid discuss Ukraine-Russia diplomacy, Iran nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met in the Latvian capital of Riga on Monday to discuss Israel's diplomatic initiative to end Russia's war with Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Iran says sanctions should not impact its ties with Russia

Iran's ties with any country, including Russia, should not be impacted by sanctions, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told his Russian counterpart on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Russia-Ukraine central to Blinken talks with Israel minister

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has thanked Israel for its efforts to end Russia's war with Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Top Iran official says US delays hinder nuclear agreement

Iran’s top security official accused the U.S. of delaying political decisions needed to revive a key nuclear deal, highlighting the tensions that continue to bedevil talks despite claims by all sides that an agreement is near.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2022