The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

'I was tortured in notorious Iran jail as terminally ill son lay dying outside its walls'

On December 28, 2021 single parent Mehdi (Yasser) Akbari was left in despair after he learned that his only child, Amir-Ali, had passed away at a care facility while he was still trapped inside the notorious Evin prison on the outskirts of Tehran

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023

UK announces new sanctions regime targeted at Iranian threats

The Foreign Secretary said the new sanctions regime will ensure there ‘can be no hiding place for those who seek to do us harm’.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Iran’s Diplomatic Maneuvers Prompt Inquiries Into Impact On Israel

Iran's recent diplomatic initiatives raise questions about their effect on Israel's strategic concerns amid regional power struggles.

Zenger · Jul 5, 2023

Mike Pence claims Biden is rehabilitating the Iran nuclear deal

Republican 2024 hopeful attacks Biden administration in surprise Paris appearance

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023

UK to breach Iran nuclear deal with refusal to lift sanctions

Decision by UK and other European powers comes amid uncertainty over future of 2015 agreement

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023

Canada and allies taking Iran to ICJ over downed PS752 flight

Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and UK say move aims ‘to ensure Iran is held accountable’ for 2020 crash that killed 176 people.

Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2023

Iran takes Canada to UN court over civil damages claims

Tehran accuses Ottawa of violating international obligations to uphold the ‘principle of sovereign immunity’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2023

Iranian art school students beaten and arrested for defying headscarf rules

A group of Iranian students, incensed at rules imposed on June 12 requiring female students to wear a maqna’a – a conservative Islamic headscarf in black that covers the head, neck and shoulders – began a sit-in in protest. They also wrote an open letter to the university administration, which…

France 24 · Jun 27, 2023

Iran eyes regional initiative in top diplomat’s four-nation tour

Amirabdollahian said he discussed a UN-proposed regional dialogue forum, in addition to trade and investment prospects.

Al Jazeera · Jun 24, 2023

Berlin blockade 75 years on: how Russian occupation tactics in Ukraine echo Soviet actions in East Germany

A Soviet blockade of the three western sectors of Berlin started on June 24 1948. At that point, the city, like the rest of Germany, was split into areas of Russian, British, US and French control as part of the post-second world war settlement that was shaped in allied conferences…

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2023