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April 12, 2024 11:48 AM

Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts Middle East on edge

Russia, Germany and Britain on Thursday urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said it was preparing to "meet all its security needs" in a region on edge over an Iranian threat to strike Israel. The German airline Lufthansa,...

April 4, 2024 2:11 PM

Five security forces killed in ‘terrorist attacks’ in Iran, state media says

Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed at least five Iranian security forces in two separate "terrorist" attacks on Iran's Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the country's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state media reported on Thursd...

April 2, 2024 8:29 AM

Iran vows response to deadly attack on consulate in Damascus

In the aftermath of a devastating attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed the tragic loss of seven of its officials, including senior commanders Mohammed Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Ra...

April 1, 2024 6:16 PM

Iran alerted Russia to security threat before Moscow attack

Iran tipped off Russia about the possibility of a major "terrorist operation" on its soil ahead of the concert hall massacre near Moscow last month, three sources familiar with the matter said. In the deadliest attack inside Russia in 20 years, gunm...

March 19, 2024 9:35 AM

Mahsa Amini’s death in Iran custody was ‘unlawful’, says UN mission

A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday the death of Mahsa Amini in custody of Iran's morality police was "unlawful" and caused by violence and that women in the country remain subjected to wide-ranging discrimination. T...

February 2, 2024 5:35 PM

Iran won’t start a war but will respond to bullies, says president

Iran will not start a war but would "respond strongly" to anyone who tried to bully it, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday, a day after the U.S. said it was planning attacks on Iranian sites in Iraq and Syria. There has been mounting speculation...

January 29, 2024 1:05 PM

Iran says it has no link to drone strike in Jordan that killed US soldiers

Iran views claims it is involved in an attack that killed three U.S. service members in northeastern Jordan near Syria's border as "baseless", foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. Kanaani also said the continuation of U.S. st...

January 29, 2024 11:10 AM

Iranian foreign minister visits Pakistan amid tensions

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, commenced his visit to Pakistan on Monday, responding to an invitation from Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani. The visit takes place against the backdrop of recent tensions, marked by ret...

January 29, 2024 10:40 AM

Three US troops killed in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran

Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 injured after an unmanned aerial drone attacked U.S. forces near the Syrian border in northeastern Jordan. President Joe Biden attributed the attack to radical Iran-backed militant groups operati...

January 19, 2024 11:58 AM

UN chief urges maximum restraint by Iran, Pakistan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Iran and Pakistan to "exercise maximum restraint to avoid a further escalation of tensions" after an exchange of military strikes between the countries, his spokesperson said on Thursday. "The ...