The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

Iranian tourist ban doesn’t align with the ‘Australian values’ Hedieh signed up to as a citizen

Visa ban makes Iranian-Australian feel her adopted country is a ‘home that doesn’t support you’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2

Albania on alert after US warning as Bulgaria confirms Iran diplomatic note

Albania is on alert after the United States Embassy in Tirana warned of possible threats linked to the Tehran regime. Meanwhile, Bulgaria confirmed it received a warning from Iran over US military use of its airports.

Euronews · Apr 2

Trump undermining NATO by creating doubt about US commitment, Macron says

The US president has repeatedly railed against Western partners for not responding to his call to assemble a naval force to help reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed by Tehran.

Euronews · Apr 2

Pezeshkian accuses US of acting as ‘proxy for Israel’, questions Washington’s true intentions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an open letter to the American people, accusing Washington of acting as a “proxy for Israel,” rejecting claims that Iran poses a threat, and blaming decades of mistrust on US intervention, sanctions and recent strikes. The letter comes amid heightened tensions, alongside former US…

The Times of India · Apr 1

Iran Calls Trump's Cease-Fire Post a Pack of Lies as Tehran Stays Determined to Win War

Iranian officials have categorically denied assertions by Donald Trump that Tehran has requested a peace agreement. The diplomatic clash centres heavily on the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran introduces legislation to permanently control the critical maritime route.

International Business Times UK · Apr 1

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran.

The Conversation · Apr 1

UAE ‘preparing to join US fight’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Emirati diplomats are reportedly also lobbying European and Asian powers to form a coalition with the US

The Independent UK · Apr 1

'April Fools' joke': Iran mocks Trump's new regime claim, calls ceasefire remark 'false & baseless'

NEW DELHI: Iran on Wednesday mocked US President Donald Trump's claim of "new regime" in Tehran as an "April Fools'" joke and denied his remarks that Tehran had sought a ceasefire, calling it "false and baseless."

The Times of India · Apr 1

Economic chaos or new normal? Three possible scenarios if Trump leaves Iran without reopening Strait of Hormuz

The Strait has become a central anxiety for Washington’s allies since Tehran forced its effective closure

The Independent UK · Apr 1

Iran Threatens Microsoft, Apple, Google and 15 More US Firms as Tensions Escalate

The IRGC has issued a direct threat to 18 US technology companies following the death of Jamshid Eshaghi. Staff at Microsoft, Google and Apple have been warned to flee West Asia offices.

International Business Times UK · Apr 1