The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Israel, US Forces Hold Joint Military Drill over Red Sea

Israeli and US air forces concluded their joint drills over the Red Sea to improve their capabilities in confronting and shooting down drones. The Israeli Army Radio (Galei Tzaha) reported that the Israeli Air Force and its US counterpart had recently carried out air maneuvers over the Red Sea. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022

Iran Releases Activist Jailed for Opposing Internet Control Bill

Iranian authorities have released on bail an activist who was jailed for criticizing proposed legislation to further police Iran's already-censored Internet, his family said. Hossein Ronaghi, a blogger and free-speech activist, disappeared on Feb. 23rd after criticizing the “Users Protection Bill,” a vaguely worded text that would block additional foreign…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022

U.S. ties with Gulf partner UAE are being tested, envoy says

U.S. ties with the United Arab Emirates are being tested, a senior Emirati diplomat said on Thursday, in a rare admission of strains in their strategic partnership which have been highlighted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

IAEA chief to visit Iran in possible boost to nuclear deal

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Tehran on Saturday, the agency confirmed on Thursday, raising the prospect of progress on one of the last thorny issues blocking a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Satellite Photos Show Iran Had Another Failed Space Launch

Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days attempting to reinvigorate a program criticized by the West, even as Tehran faces last-minute negotiations with world powers to save its tattered nuclear deal in Vienna. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen by The Associated Press show…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022

Kamala Harris appears to silently correct Biden’s ‘Iranian’ gaffe by mouthing ‘Ukrainian’

Joe Biden called on the world to unite behind the ‘Iranian people’ surrounded by Russian tanks in Kyiv

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Satellite photos show Iran had another failed space launch

Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

PTT sees chance of oil prices cooling

National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc still sees a chance of global oil prices cooling down if the Russia-Ukraine clash is not protracted and Iran can export more oil.

Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 2022

Sanctions are neither new nor guaranteed to work – just look at Cuba

Analysis: Economic penalties have been meted out since Napoleon’s day but there’s little proof they achieve the desired outcome

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2022

Exclusive-Draft IAEA resolution on Ukraine condemns Russian invasion

A draft resolution being prepared for Wednesday's emergency meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a move that might anger Moscow while it works with the West to clinch a nuclear agreement on Iran.

Reuters · Mar 1, 2022