The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

Iran was once an ally of Israel and the US, but after the 1979 revolution that deposed the shah, alliances shifted

The US military attacked three sites in Iran on Sunday -- Natanz, Isfahan and the mountain-buried Fordo, all key parts of Tehran's nuclear programme, which it maintains is purely for civilian purposes.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, inserting itself into Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict

For nearly a half-century the United States has squabbled with Iran's Islamic republic but the conflict has largely been left in the shadows, with US policymakers believing, often reluctantly, that diplomacy was preferable.

President issues Tehran ultimatum — choose ‘peace’ or suffer ‘tragedy’ — after American warplanes 'obliterated' Iranian weapons facilities

Melika and Betissa visited the place they fled as children and fell ‘in love’ with its rich culture. But then bombs began to fall again

Despite escalating tensions with Israel, Tehran retains a sophisticated missile arsenal—including cruise, hypersonic, and ballistic missiles—with some capable of reaching over 2,000 kilometres.

It comes as the Israeli military said it has killed two Iranian commanders with suspected links to Palestinian armed groups

It was the second attack on Isfahan as the conflict enters a second week, killing at least 430 in Iran and 24 in Israel.

My family and I have no idea if, or when, we will return – or what we may return to.

COMMENT: Those living in Iran thought Israel’s attacks might lead to freedom – but Netanyahu only really wants a nation unravelled, another carefully engineered fracture in the region, writes author and documentary maker Ramita Navai