The Latest Breaking News from Iran

In the late 1960s, the prevailing opinion among Israeli Shin Bet intelligence officers was that the key to defeating the Palestinian Liberation Organisation was to assassinate its then-leader Yasser Arafat.

Late last week, Israel began a wave of attacks on Iran under the banner of Operation Rising Lion, with the stated goal of crippling the Islamic republic’s nuclear program and long-range strike capabilities. At the outset, Israel claimed Iran would soon be able to build nine nuclear weapons, a situation…

Strikes come after Israel killed the leader of Iran's armed forces intelligence unit in attacks on Sunday

Losing credibility Netanyahu has acted to diminish Iran while he still can, and in doing so regain support from his allies, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices have climbed further as escalating Iran-Israel tensions threaten to disrupt supplies of crude

G7 leaders were set to meet in Canada with the battle between the two regional enemies set to dominate the agenda

Support for their enemy would make some countries targets.

India broke with the rest of the group, led by Russia and China, in a balancing act. What were New Delhi’s compulsions?

The Iranian supreme leader is backed into a corner, a situation he has spent his life doing his best to avoid