The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

Donald Trump offers Iran the chance to make a deal to end its nuclear programme before launching any US strikes, saying he would delay his final decision for up to two weeks

France has named career diplomat Pierre Cochard as its new ambassador to Iran, as European governments push to revive nuclear talks and prevent a wider regional war. His appointment comes amid growing fears for the safety of two French citizens still jailed in Tehran, and just over a week after…

We are at a dinner party in suburban Perth, a home away from home for our diaspora. As guests arrive, a Persian ballad plays in the background: Morq-e Sahar (Dawn Bird), a freedom song, a century-old protest against dictatorships and tyranny in Iran. This version was sung by the late…

Iran has struggled to respond effectively after Israel killed many of its top military commanders

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said that his country’s campaign in Iran “could certainly” lead to regime change. In an interview with Fox News on June 15, he called the government in Tehran “very weak” and added that, given the opportunity, “80% of the [Iranian] people would throw…

President still mulling joining Israeli assault against Tehran to stop its nuclear program

Countries are evacuating their nationals from Israel and Iran by air, land and sea as conflict rages between the bitter Middle East rivals

Israel is intensifying its attacks on Iran’s nuclear program, and President Donald Trump has hinted the U.S. might join the effort

In an interview with Euronews, Haim Regev said Israel started the conflict with Iran as it didn't have any other choice and warned that the threat from Tehran's nuclear ambitions could spread beyond the Middle East.