Iran

'We penetrated the heart of the Iranian enemy'

Outgoing Mossad chief at farewell event: We penetrated the heart of the Iranian enemy. We worked tirelessly to reveal its dark secrets.

Iranian commander calls on Israelis to return to Europe, US

An emboldened Iran continues threatening Israel with increasingly aggressive rhetoric.

'Zionists should repurchase the houses they sold in Europe'

Commander of the Quds Force threatens Israel, says "Zionists" should leave "occupied Palestinian territories".

Iran: Assad victory 'a big step towards restoring peace'

Syrian President's ally congratulated him on his landslide election victory.

Rouhani calls for greater competition in election

Iranian President's call comes after several hopefuls were barred from running in next month's election.

Secret base near Yemen may be used to monitor Iranian proxies

Air strip is rumored to be a monitoring spot to keep tabs on "non-state actors close to Iran."

Iran, IAEA make deal to keep cameras in nuclear sites

Iran and International Atomic Energy Agency extend deal on surveillance cameras at Tehran’s atomic sites by one month.

ANALYSIS

Iran and the Fourth Gaza War

Iran played a crucial role in instigating the war and the preparations for it by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

Blinken: Iran hasn't shown that it's ready to follow nuke deal

US Secretary of State says Iran has yet to prove it is willing to comply with nuclear deal, a condition for lifting of US sanctions.

Iran: 9 hurt in explosion at chemical factory

Chemical, fireworks factory goes up in flames in Iran's Isfahan province.

Iran dismisses Canadian court's ruling on Ukrainian plane crash

Iran says provincial Canadian court has no jurisdiction to rule on a claim for damages over crash of Ukrainian passenger plane last year.

Iran hails Arabs' 'historic victory' against Israel

Iranian Supreme Leader calls on Muslim states to support Palestinian Arabs militarily and financially and help rebuild Gaza.

Iran's presents newest UAV: The 'Gaza' drone

As operation Guardian of the Walls ends, Israelis may have another Gaza to worry about.

Iran claims US agreed to lift sanctions

Iranian President Rouhani claims to have defeated COVID and sanctions, agreement with US close.

Netanyahu: UAV we shot down was Iranian

'The Iranians launched an armed drone our forces intercepted. That says it all about the real patron of terror in the Middle East.'

George W. Bush: Iranian hand seen in Hamas violence

Former US President George W. Bush blames Iran for Hamas rocket attacks on Israel, says any deal must include Iranian support for terror.

IRGC commander hails rocket attacks on Israel

Major General Hossein Salami: Israel is broken, frustrated and downcast.

Proof Iran gave Hamas suicide drones

Hamas claims to have made its fleet of suicide drones domestically, but its own propaganda videos prove otherwise.

Khamenei calls on Palestinians to unite against Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader: All Palestinians must unite in order to attack Israel.

Iran: US must remove the banking sanctions against us

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran calls on to remove banking sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Yemen: COVID disaster looming as conspiracy theories abound?

With a 7-year civil war ravaging the poverty-stricken state, fears of virus spread increases as disease spreads.

Khamenei: Israel is not a state but a 'terrorist garrison'

In Al-Quds Day speech, Iran's Supreme Leader calls on Muslim nations to keep fighting Israel.

Iranian spy who planned bomb attack drops 20-yr sentence appeal

Assadollah Assadi drops appeal of sentence handed down for attempting to bomb Iranian dissident group's French rally

Recordings prove Iranian judoka was pressured to lose

Newly revealed recordings show that Iranian athletes were forced to lose earlier rather than risk fighting Israeli competitors in finals.

Relations thawing between Syria and Saudi Arabia?

Senior Saudi delegation arrives in Syria for the first talks between the two countries in years. Meeting 'broke the ice,' official says.

Report: Iranian hackers broke into H&M Israel's computers

Iranian hacker group has reportedly threatened to release 110 gigabytes of data belonging to H&M Israel.

Khamenei: Zarif's comments 'a big mistake'

Iran’s Supreme Leader slams recently unveiled audio recordings of Iran's Foreign Minister.

US to unfreeze $7 billion in Iranian assets, free four prisoners

Biden administration denies reports it agreed to free 4 Iranian suspects, release billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets in exchange.

Report: Huge explosion in Iranian city

Gigantic explosion reportedly heard at a chemical reactor in the Iranian city of Qom.

Iran: Sanctions on oil, banks and individuals will be lifted

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator says Tehran expects US sanctions on oil, banks and most individuals and institutions to be lifted.

Israel, Iran and the ‘Prince Charles question’

Prince Charles: While nations must maintain defences against hostile states, they must avoid... stimulating aggression by them. Op-ed.

New translation backs up claim Kerry gave Zarif info on Israel

Newly analyzed translation of leaked audiotape has Zarif saying, “Kerry told me that Israel had launched 200 airstrikes against (Iran).”

Iran suspended by judo federation over ban on Israelis

International Judo Federation imposes four-year ban on Iran for refusing to let its athletes face opponents from Israel.

Berlin Al-Quds Day rally cancelled for second year in a row

Rally, which has been described as an anti-Israel "hatefest," will not take place in person, but may move online.

Iran's government to investigate leaked recordings of Zarif

President Hassan Rouhani orders probe to identify who leaked "stolen" three-hour recording of Foreign Minister.

Iran registers record single-day death toll from COVID-19

Iran records 496 new deaths in 24 hours, surpassing the previous most deadly day in mid-November.

Kerry denies giving Iranian FM info on Israeli actions in Syria

Former Secretary of State says allegations that he informed Zarif of Israeli operations in Syria are "unequivocally false".

Iranian FM: Kerry told me about Israeli operations in Syria

In leaked audio, Mohammad Javad Zarif claims former Secretary of State informed him of more than 200 Israeli operations in Syria.

UK woman sentenced to 6th year in Iranian jail for 'propaganda'

British-Iranian national accused of 'spreading propaganda' by Iranian court handed a 6th year in prison.

Is war with Gaza around the corner?

The PA and Hamas may have been emboldened by US overtures to Iran & Iran's diplomatic gains in the region but will war ensue?

Iranian Chief of Staff: We'll teach Israel 'a good lesson'

Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces threatens to retaliate against Israel after Iranian oil tanker was attacked off the coast of Syria.

Saudi-Iranian rapprochement on the horizon?

With Biden admin. signaling end to Iran sanctions and return to nuclear agreement, regional powers sag under the pressure exerted by Iran.

Iran reduces number of centrifuges enriching uranium

IAEA says Iran has reduced the number of centrifuges enriching uranium to up to 60% purity at Natanz to one cluster from two.

Ambassador Erdan:

We're not bound by deal that doesn't address existential threat

Israel’s Ambassador to the US and UN addresses Security Council, accuses UN of not acting to stop Iran's threats to Israel.

'Surreal': UN appoints Iran to women's rights commission

UN Watch and other women's groups had harsh reactions to Iran being elected to org's top gender equality group in secret ballot.

Official: US presented Iran with roadmap on sanctions relief

Senior State Department official says the US provided Iran with outline of sanctions it is prepared to remove.

Why Tehran is losing sleep over Iran-Azerbaijan border

Israel's Mossad is increasingly active on the Iran-Azerbaijan border - a fact which is causing growing concern in Tehran.

Saudi Arabia: Iran should avoid escalation

Saudi Arabia calls on Iran to engage in negotiations over 2015 nuclear agreement and avoid escalation.

US and EU: More work needed to revive Iran deal

Meanwhile, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the "negotiations have achieved 60-70 percent progress."

Athletes call on IOC to sanction Iran over Israel boycott

Athletes and human rights activists call on International Olympic Committee to sanction Iran for ordering athletes to avoid Israelis.

Ambassador Gilad Erdan: Iran is an existential threat to Israel

It is "outrageous" that years of Iranian threats have been met with silence by the UN, says Israel's UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan

Iranian Military Chief:

'Laugh now, Zionists - soon you'll be wiped out'

Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards says Israel will soon 'disappear at the hands of the Palestinians'.

Deputy chief of Iran's Quds Force dies of apparent heart attack

Mohammed Hejazi, deputy commander of the Quds Force, dies of apparent heart attack.

ANALYSIS: Israel, Iran shadow war turns into open conflict

The Jewish state will not wait with arms folded until the flawed nuclear accord between Iran and six world powers will be revived.

Report: Saudi Arabia, Iran hold talks to repair relations

Regional rivals hold meetings in Baghdad about resuming relations which have been cut off since 2016.

Iranian official confirms progress in nuclear talks

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister says "new understanding" appears to be taking shape in talks regarding US return to 2015 deal.

The American-Iranian dialogue: No surprises

The Biden administration’s steps are proceeding as if they were drawn up by the mullahs, who are facing the scenario of their dreams. Op-ed.

IAEA confirms Iran enriching uranium to 60%

UN watchdog agency confirms Iran is enriching uranium to 60% at Natanz plant.

Report: US asked Israel to cut down 'chatter' on Iran

US officials reportedly demanded that Israel cut down the "chatter" concerning alleged attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Iran’s nuclear chief: We've begun 60% uranium enrichment

Iran’s nuclear chief says country is producing about 9 grams of 60% enriched uranium an hour at its underground plant in Natanz.