The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

Israel strikes Iranian munitions facility with targeted drones

Move could significantly escalate tensions between Tehran and the west as nuclear negotiations stall

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

France Shows Concern over Course of Events in Iran

Dozens of protesters have gathered at the place du Trocadero in Paris in a show of support for French nationals detained in Iran. The detainees have been described as “hostages” by the French government, which confirmed that seven French nationals were being held in Iranian prisons such as Tehran’s notorious…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2023

Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake in Iran Kills Three

At least three people were killed and hundreds were injured as a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Saturday night. The earthquake hit the city of Khoy, West Azerbaijan province, in northwest Iran, around 9:44 p.m. local time, citing the Iranian Seismological Center in Tehran. "This incident has left 816…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2023

Will Damascus Undermine Tehran’s Mediterranean Dream?

Relations between Syria and Iran appear to have weakened amid reports that Tehran has been stalling in helping out its ally out of its unprecedented months-long fuel crisis. The “strategic” relations between Damascus and Tehran appear to have also taken a hit through the launch of normalization talks between Syria…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2023

Congress to Enhance ‘Coordinated’ Sanctions Against Tehran

Democrat and Republican senators put forward this week a resolution calling for strengthening US sanctions against Tehran. Sponsored by 33 Senate colleagues, the bipartisan resolution urges the Biden administration to strengthen international efforts to impose additional sanctions on officials and entities responsible for the violent suppression of demonstrations in Iran.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2023

Gulf, Arab Countries Slam Attack on Azerbaijan’s Embassy in Tehran

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Thursday the attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran. The Foreign Ministry expressed the Kingdom’s solidarity with Azerbaijan and its people, calling for respecting diplomatic missions and the punishment of the perpetrators. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf slammed the attack,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2023

US Charges Three in Iran-Backed Effort to Assassinate Journalist

US prosecutors have charged three members of an Eastern European criminal organization which has ties to Iran's government with conspiring to assassinate a journalist and activist who is a US citizen, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday. Rafat Amirov, Polad Omarov and Khalid Mehdiyev were charged with murder-for-hire and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

Gunman Kills Security Chief at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran

A man armed with a Kalashnikov-style rifle attacked the Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran's capital Friday, killing the head of security at the diplomatic post and wounding two guards, authorities said. No one immediately offered a motive for the attack in Tehran.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

Israel Urges NATO to Confront Iran’s Threat

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday urged the NATO military alliance to toughen its approach to Iran, as Tehran supplies drones to Russia for its war on Ukraine. "The crisis there goes beyond the boundaries of Ukraine, with the Iranian threat now at Europe's doorstep," Herzog said on a visit…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2023

Gas shortage renders Iran’s air quality ‘unbreathable’ due to mazut pollution

In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a cold snap and gas shortages, the population has been paralysed by sub-zero temperatures in many regions around the country. These gas shortages have not only led to widespread power cuts, but also severe…

France 24 · Jan 26, 2023