The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

Important announcement: Flights to certain Iranian cities and regions suspended. Passengers advised to stay updated for any changes.

Iranian news has not reported any such strike and concluded the sounds reported were the interception of one or more drones. Israel's military has not responded to NPR's requests for comment.

Police believe attack on dissident journalist was latest example of Tehran hiring criminal proxies to assault its critics in west

Iran warns Israel that retaliation for recent attack would prompt Tehran to pursue nuclear weapon and respond in kind.

Indian sailor from detained MSC Aries returns home; MEA ensures well-being of remaining crew in Iranian custody.

The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority full membership of the world body. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the situation in the Middle East. Follow our…

Lufthansa extends flight suspension to Tehran and Beirut until April 30 due to security concerns in the region.

A year and a half after the start of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, police in Iran have resumed “morality patrols” to crack down on women violating the Islamic Republic’s strict hijab rules. Patrols consisting of uniformed male officers and female officers in black chadors have been seen in the…

Iran operates a wide variety of missile defence batteries at different ranges that aim to defend against aerial strikes.

UK foreign secretary is probably first non-Israeli politician to admit military reprisal is inevitable but urges Israel not to escalate

As the US government and its allies mull new sanctions on Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel, we look at whether existing sanctions have been effective at stemming the flow of Iranian oil to global markets. Also in this edition, we see how global oil markets are…