The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

Schoolgirls in Iran hospitalised after suspected poisonings

Dozens of schoolgirls admitted to hospital across several Iranian provinces, according to local media reports.

Al Jazeera · Mar 4, 2023

IAEA head Grossi visits Iran for nuclear talks

Nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi said the talks could help restore the nuclear deal between Iran and the West.

Al Jazeera · Mar 4, 2023

IAEA Chief in Iran to Increase Nuclear Inspections

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, arrived in Tehran on Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear program after discovering particles of uranium enriched to a level close to making an atomic bomb. Grossi was received at the airport by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2023

Iran arrests four over assault linked to poisonings

Iranian authorities arrested four people on Thursday in connection with an assault on a woman outside a girls’ school targeted in a wave of poisoning attacks, a news agency said.

Bangkok Post · Mar 2, 2023

Free-falling rial leaves Iranians worried about financial future

Currency depreciation and high inflation show few signs of coming down, forcing many Iranians to make fewer purchases.

Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2023

Over 100 Schoolgirls Hospitalized In Iran over Gas Poisoning

More than 100 students were hospitalized in Iran after a new spate of suspected gas attacks on girls’ schools Wednesday, media outlets in Iran reported. Hundreds of cases of respiratory distress have been reported in the past three months among schoolgirls across Iran, in what one government official has said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023

Hundreds of schoolgirls ‘targeted’ in mass poisoning

Iran's president has ordered an investigation after more than 1000 school girls were apparently targeted in mass poisoning attacks.

The New Daily · Mar 2, 2023

Belgium PM tells Iranian leader to free aid worker

BRUSSELS - Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Wednesday urged Iran's president to "immediately" set free an aid worker held by Tehran in a case denounced as hostage diplomacy.

Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 2023

What explains mysterious poisonings of schoolgirls in Iran?

The persisting lack of clarity has led to wide-ranging speculation as to who is poisoning the students.

Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2023

CIA Warns That Iran Could Produce Uranium-Grade Weapons In The Matter Of Weeks

Iran could enrich uranium to weapons-grade within weeks, but the CIA does not believe Tehran has made the decision to do so.

Zenger · Mar 1, 2023