The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

Can Iran hurt Trump at ballot box? Tehran’s new war strategy explained

Iran is stepping up pressure on the United States less than two months before the US midterm elections, with analysts saying Tehran hopes to increase the political and economic costs of the war for President Donald Trump and weaken his position at home.

The Times of India · Sep 10

Iran Seizes US Underwater Drone, Raising Fears Tehran Could Reverse-Engineer Its Technology

Iran's seizure of a US Navy Dive-LD drone in the Strait of Hormuz revives fears of reverse-engineering, even as Washington insists no sensitive tech was lost.

International Business Times UK · Sep 10

Iran-US war latest: Tehran-backed rebels capture key Red Sea port raising fears of further shipping threat

The capture could give Iran another potential point of leverage in its war with the US

The Independent UK · Sep 10

UN Watchdog Says Iran Is Not Cooperating With Investigation Into Uranium Traces At Undeclared Sites. It's Reporting It.

The IAEA reported Tehran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years.

International Business Times · Sep 9

Iran claims to have attacked 10 ships near strait of Hormuz after US strikes

Oil price rises above $100 a barrel as Tehran responds to US attacks that sunk five Iranian tankers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Oil surges past $100 a barrel again as US-Iran clashes intensify

Brent crude has shot up to above $100 a barrel after US forces destroyed five Iranian tankers and Tehran responded with missile strikes on Jordan, the latest escalation in the conflict that has kept the Strait of Hormuz largely shut since February.

Euronews · Sep 9

US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran takes aim at Jordan

US CENTCOM said crews were warned to abandon ship before its strikes after the IRGC fired missiles at a US Navy warship twice in two days. Tehran launched missile strikes on US targets in Jordan and warned tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate.

Euronews · Sep 9

US targets Iran’s aviation sector with sanctions on 27 airlines and foreign firms

The US Treasury sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and related foreign firms to curb weapons transport and technology access. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Tehran opposes war but will continue its resistance against aggression until the "aggressors" face complete regret.

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Iran claims ‘punitive strike’ damaged US air base in Jordan as Middle East tensions escalate - top developments

The Middle East remains on edge on Wednesday as the United States and Iran trade fresh attacks overnight strikes. The US launched strikes on Iranian targets, describing them as a response to Tehran’s attempt to target a US warship with ballistic missiles, and Iran hit back by attacking 20 vessels,…

The Times of India · Sep 9

US destroys 5 Iranian crude oil tankers following attacks on navy warship

United States forces said it targeted and destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, sharply escalating tensions. In retaliation, Iran fired missiles toward American positions in Jordan, though the majority were intercepted by Jordan's air defence systems. Adding to the conflict, the U.S. government enacted new sanctions on Iran's aviation sector, heightening…

The Economic Times · Sep 9