The Latest Breaking News from Iran

The Biden administration has been preparing for various Mideast scenarios with partners including the Saudis, and has defensive capabilities in the region

Israel’s airstrikes of Oct. 26, 2024 – which hit around 20 military targets in Iran, Iraq and Syria – had been anticipated for weeks. Indeed, the operation followed a promise from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retaliate for an earlier ballistic missile attack by Tehran in early October.

Iran’s military suggests it would prioritise an agreement to end fighting in Gaza and Lebanon over any retaliation

UK and US among nations seeking to keep Middle East from all-out war in wake of Israeli airstrikes on military targets with Tehran saying it is ‘obligated’ to respond

Iran confirms additional army casualties from Israeli airstrikes, escalating tensions. International community calls for restraint.

Face-to-face military confrontation on each other’s soil has now been normalised

President Biden's optimism on Israeli strikes in Iran potentially easing Middle East tensions.

Life returned to its normal rhythm within hours in Iran, but a sense of trepidation remains.

Israel has warned Tehran against retaliating after residents in the city woke up to explosions.

Israel conducts targeted airstrikes on Iranian military sites in response to missile attacks, showing readiness for further action.

Israel delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks by carrying out a series of airstrikes against the Islamic Republic