The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to carry out "crushing attacks" against arch-foe Israel if it retaliates for a missile attack by the Islamic republic on Tuesday.

The region, and Western nations, will be hoping to see tensions simmer down, writes Chris Stevenson – but given the leaders involved, that may br a forlorn hope

Israel’s airstrike on Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon has far-reaching implications for Tehran and Washington

The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had “eliminated” Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Friday in Beirut. Hezbollah confirmed his death, vowing to continue its fight against Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Nasrallah’s killing "was a necessary step toward achieving the goals we…

An Iranian response is certain, but leaders in Tehran wish to carefully calibrate their retaliation, analysts said.

Iranian leader tellsUN meeting his country is ‘ready to engage’ on nuclear deal if all participants act ‘in good faith’.

Iran's new president on Monday accused Israel of seeking regional war, as he attempted to cast Tehran as restrained and appealed to the West for talks on flashpoint issues.

Foreign minister says Tehran will restart nuclear negotiations if other parties are willing.

Set "somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg", Canadian director Matthew Rankin’s second feature Universal Language is a homage to family and community. Filmed in Farsi and French, its quaint, absurdist humour has enchanted festival audiences from Cannes to Toronto, and earned it Canada's nomination for Best International Feature at the Oscars.