The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

The United Nations’ top court has rejected Tehran’s legal bid to free up some $2 billion in Iranian central bank assets frozen by U.S. authorities to be paid in compensation to victims of a 1983 bombing in Lebanon and other attacks linked to Iran

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov inaugurated Wednesday his country’s embassy in Tel Aviv. Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel on Wednesday, amid escalating tensions with its large southern neighbor Iran. The step could worsen the trust crisis between Baku and its southern neighbor Tehran. Bayramov arrived Wednesday morning…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks on Wednesday with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during which they discussed bilateral, regional, and international issues. The talks focused on reviving the negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as well as the situation in Ukraine and the "strategic partnership"…

Iran’s parliament could pass more legislation making government efforts at talks difficult, says the foreign minister.

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The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said the country sees no limits to the enhancement of cooperation with the neighboring states. Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting with Qatar’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi on Monday. “Within the framework of…

The Canadian government said on Monday it was targeting two entities and eight individuals as part of new sanctions against Iran over human rights violations and production of drones and ballistic missiles. Canada's latest round of sanctions against Iran, the 10th since October, targets individuals including senior officials from the…

Tehran says the US attacks hit civilian targets and constituted a violation of international law and Syrian sovereignty.

Pro-Iranian forces in Syria say they have a "long arm" to respond to further US strikes on their positions, while an Iranian security spokesperson warned of an "immediate counter-response" following tit-for-tat missile and drone attacks in Syria.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged major international powers to step up pressure and increase deterrence against Iran. According to the Israeli premier’s Facebook page, Netanyahu, who is on an official visit to London, discussed with his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, the Iranian nuclear file, and praised Britain’s firm position…

The Iranian drone attack that struck a U.S. base in northeastern Syria, killing a contractor and wounding several U.S. troops, is just the latest in a growing number of attacks on American forces in Syria