Tehran

Three alleged Iranian spies appear before British court for intent to target journalists

The Iranian nationals were alleged to have been targeting the opposition-aligned news outlet, "Iran International."

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.
 Hossein Shanbehzadeh

Iranian accused by Tehran of being Israeli spy confessed because regime threatened niece - report

 Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

Iran supreme leader rejects US nuclear proposal, vows to keep enriching uranium

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.

Iran may pause enrichment for US nod on nuclear rights, release of frozen funds, sources say


Iran hosts Hamas delegation as Israeli op. in Gaza widens

Iran hosted senior Hamas officials for talks in Tehran, signaling renewed support amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with the head of the Political Council of Hamas, Mohammed Ismail Darwish, in Tehran, Iran, February 8, 2025.

UK summons Iranian ambassador after Iranians charged under security law

Iranian state media reported that the British diplomat had been summoned to provide an official explanation for the arrest of Iranian citizens.

 Iranians burn a symbolic Obelisk with British flag and Star of David prints during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

Trump considers renaming Persian Gulf, uniting Iranians in backlash

Trump is considering renaming the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf, sparking united outrage from Iranians that "goes beyond politics."

US President Donald Trump salutes as he attends a welcome ceremony in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025.

US presents Iran with first written proposal for nuclear deal since talks began - report

Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had "sort of" agreed to the terms.

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Former UK MP George Galloway travels to Tehran to receive Haniyeh award

The award, according to WANA, was also given to Clare Daly and Mick Wallace, former Members of the European Parliament.

George Galloway, leader of the Workers Party of Britain, looks on as he participates in a rally after winning the Rochdale Parliamentary by-election, at his campaign headquarters, in Rochdale, near Manchester, Britain, March 1, 2024

Iran to send Russia launchers for short-range missiles, sources say

The delivery of the Fath-360 launchers - if it occurs - would help support Russia's grinding assault on its neighbor and reaffirm the deepening security ties between Moscow and Tehran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.

Fire breaks out in IRGC ammunition depot in Iran - report

The blast involved ammunition storage facilities that were located in underground tunnels in southern Iran. 

 Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2024.

Iran port blast linked to violent chemical reaction from perchlorates, used in rocket fuel - report

A Washington Post report pointed to a violent chemical reaction as the likely cause of the explosion at the Iranian port that killed at least 70 people.

 Port explosion at Iran's Bandar Abbas, April 26, 2025.

Iran must 'walk away' from all uranium enrichment, Rubio says

Marco Rubio said Iran must stop enrichment, missile development, and terrorism support, and allow US inspectors. Nuclear talks were postponed amid major US-Iran disagreements.

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada.

Iran had imperial ambitions in Syria, secret embassy documents show why it failed

Huge projects were stymied early by corruption, sanctions and money problems, and the plans went spectacularly wrong with the fall of Assad.

 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad walk past the guard of honour in Damascus January 19, 2006. Syria said on Thursday Iran had a right to acquire nuclear technology for peaceful means and demanded Israel be stripped of its suspected nuclear arsenal.

Tehran in trouble: Deadly port explosion leaves Iran in a bind - analysis

While Tehran could use the disaster to gain international sympathy, it also means that the Islamic Republic must investigate its own failings, which could reveal weaknesses.

People walk after an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025