The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

As Khamenei crows over Rushdie, Biden seeks a revived pact. But make no mistake: this poisonous regime will always need its Great Satan

Sources have told Al Jazeera Arabic that a deal to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement is close.

Russia blamed on Friday the United States of seeking agreements on issues unrelated to the nuclear file in its negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear deal. Russia's Governor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mikhail Ulyanov expected diplomatic efforts to conclude in the coming days. Conflicting reports have emerged…

The Israeli Mossad appointed a woman as deputy chief of the intelligence agency that handles operations against Iran. The new official joins another woman, who is in charge of the information collection and analysis department, with Iran being one of the main targets. With that, the Mossad has now tasked…

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal “will enter a new phase if red lines are respected.” In parallel, Israel called on the European parties to the agreement to send a “sharp and clear message” to the Iranians, and to oppose Tehran’s…

Iran is ready to swap prisoners with the United States, its foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying on Wednesday, calling on President Joe Biden's administration to "act instead of performing theatrical shows". Tehran has sought the release of over a dozen Iranians in the United States, including seven Iranian-American…

Shanghai, Moscow and Tehran have the highest levels of NO2 pollution, according to the research

The European Union and United States said on Tuesday they were studying Iran's response to what the EU has called its "final" proposal to save a 2015 nuclear deal after Tehran called on Washington to show flexibility.

Iran said Tuesday it submitted a “written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear deal with world powers. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency offered no details on the substance of its response, but suggested that Tehran still wouldn't take the European Union-mediated…

Israel struck an “Iranian position” near a Russian base in western Syria. Drones, believed to be Iranian, retaliated by attacking an area close to the al-Tanf US base in eastern Syria without any Russia objection. The developments, which took place hours from each other, are another example of the complex…

Whether or not Tehran and Washington accept a European Union "final" offer to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, neither is likely to declare the pact dead because keeping it alive serves both sides' interests, diplomats, analysts and officials said. Their reasons, however, are radically different. For US President Joe…