The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Escaped Lioness Kills Keeper in Iran, Prowls Zoo for Hours

A lioness killed her keeper in Iran on Sunday as he was feeding her lunch, then escaped with her male partner and prowled around a zoo before being captured, media reported. The official IRNA news agency said the 40-year-old victim, identified only by his family name, Esfandani, was putting meat…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 31, 2022

Syria intercepts Israeli missiles targeting Damascus: State media

Israeli air raids reportedly targeted military outpost, weapons depot used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2022

Israel President Hopes for More Regional Normalization on First UAE Visit

Israel's president spoke at Dubai's Expo 2020 world fair on Monday on the first presidential visit to the United Arab Emirates, despite the Gulf state overnight saying it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. The UAE became the first Gulf state to normalize…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 31, 2022

Iran’s Khamenei orders crackdown on smuggled luxury goods

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered officials to clamp down “decisively and ruthlessly” on luxury goods imported into the country illegally.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2022

UAE blocks missile strike as Israeli president visits

The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement as the UAE hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog on his first visit to the Gulf business and tourism hub.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2022

Asghar Farhadi's new film grapples with the idea of heroes

Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, who has won two Oscars for his films “A Separation” and “The Salesman,” may find himself with a third

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2022

Qatar’s emir set for first White House meeting with Biden

Talks come as tensions with Russia put renewed focus on natural gas market and as US looks to next steps in Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2022

Israeli General: US Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal was a 'Strategic Mistake'

Former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot condemned the 2018 US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, calling it a "strategic mistake," according to The Times of Israel. "To us, it was completely out of the blue.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2022

Macron calls on Iran to release jailed researcher, speed up nuclear talks

French President Emmanuel Macron called for the “immediate release” of a French-Iranian researcher imprisoned in Iran, officials said Sunday.

France 24 · Jan 30, 2022

Macron Tells Iran’s Raisi More Effort Needed in Nuclear Talks

French President Emmanuel Macron in a discussion with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday said a deal on Iran's nuclear activities was still possible but insisted on the need to boost efforts, Macron's office said on Sunday. France, Germany and Britain, known as E3, and the United States are…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2022