The Latest Breaking News from Iran

U.S. in 'very final stages' of Iran nuclear talks, State Dept. says

The United States is in "the midst of the very final stages" of indirect talks with Iran aimed at salvaging a 2015 deal limiting Tehran's nuclear activities, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Tehran under pressure as Iran nuclear deal reaches crunch point

A breakthrough in the 2015 nuclear deal talks could be just days away, but key differences remain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

Iran: Wife killer's 'walk of fame' highlights horror of 'honour killings'

The video is unbearable: For 30 seconds it shows a grinning man parading in the streets of Ahvaz, in the Iranian province of Khuzestan, holding a knife in one hand. In the other hand: his wife's head. He has just decapitated her after she ran away from their forced marriage.…

France 24 · Feb 16, 2022

Hezbollah making drones, can turn rockets into precision missiles- Nasrallah

The leader of Hezbollah said on Wednesday that the Iran-backed group has been producing drones in Lebanon and has the ability to turn thousands of rockets into precision missiles.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

France says Macron and China's Xi agreed to step up efforts on Iran nuclear deal

French President Emmanuel Macron and China's President Xi Jinping both agreed on Wednesday on the need to step up their joint efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, said a statement from Macron's office on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Human rights lawyers attempt to bring Syria war crimes cases to ICC

Attempt to target Iranian and Syrian officials includes evidence from civilians forced to flee to Jordan

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

2015 Nuclear Deal Has Become an ‘Empty Shell’, Iran’s Top Security Official Says

The 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers has become an "empty shell", the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said on Twitter on Wednesday. "The United States and Europe failed to meet their obligations under the JCPOA. The deal has now become an empty shell for Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022

2015 nuclear deal has become an 'empty shell', Iran's top security official says

The 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers has become an "empty shell", the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said on Twitter on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Why America's elites love war

Almost no one in D.C. is eager for war with Russia — but they're eager to justify the bloated military budget

Salon · Feb 16, 2022

Pelosi in Jerusalem: US support for Israel is 'ironclad'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the relationship between the United States and Israel is “ironclad.”

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022