US Iran Rift
US authorities say strikes were carried out on President Biden's instructions in response to recent attacks on US troops in Iraq.
Updated 26 Feb, 2021 05:34pm
Russia expresses sympathy for Tehran’s position.
Updated 12 Feb, 2021 08:52am
Iran has hailed ICJ's decision as a “victory” in the case launched three years ago.
Updated 04 Feb, 2021 07:27pm
Announcement has triggered international concern; China says all parties should avoid steps that could exacerbate situation.
Published 05 Jan, 2021 01:00pm
Tensions have been building in the run-up to anniversary of Soleimani’s killing, with two US bombers recently flying over region.
Updated 03 Jan, 2021 09:15am
Iranian officials have repeatedly said they had no information on Levinson.
Updated 15 Dec, 2020 09:08am
"The United States must cease its violations of international law," he says.
Updated 04 Dec, 2020 10:15am
Iran must not take the bait and fall into a trap that can drag the entire region into a devastating conflict.
Published 03 Dec, 2020 07:57am
Iran must not take the bait and fall into a trap that can drag the entire region into a devastating conflict.
Published 03 Dec, 2020 07:47am
The vote was a show of defiance after the killing of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist last month.
Updated 02 Dec, 2020 09:22am
“The future of relations between Iran and the United States is not simple," says Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson.
Updated 23 Nov, 2020 10:18am
Tensions have spiked between the US and Iran since 2018, when Trump exited a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
Published 08 Nov, 2020 05:11pm
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has insisted the outcome of the US election would have no impact on Iranian policy.
Published 05 Nov, 2020 05:46pm
"Our policy is clear and well-calculated and people coming and going will have no impact on it," Khamenei says.
Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:27pm
Tehran, which could now purchase weapons from Russia, China and elsewhere, has hailed the development as a diplomatic victory.
Updated 19 Oct, 2020 08:43am
The move targets 18 Iranian banks that had thus far escaped the bulk of the sanctions.
Updated 09 Oct, 2020 10:00am
"The address for Iranian people's curses and hatred is the White House," says Hassan Rouhani.
Published 26 Sep, 2020 04:19pm
Tehran calls upon the world to stand against US' "reckless actions".
Published 20 Sep, 2020 04:10pm
Washington vows to prevent Tehran from purchasing Chinese and Russian military equipment.
Updated 19 Sep, 2020 09:56am
"The fact that we increased the range from 300 to 1,000 in less than 2 years is a great achievement," says Iranian president.
Published 20 Aug, 2020 02:15pm
Pompeo says US "determined to make sure Iran's theocratic regime does not have capacity to inflict even more harm on the world".
Published 16 Aug, 2020 03:52pm
Only two of the Council's 15 members voted in favour of the US resolution seeking to extend the embargo.
Updated 16 Aug, 2020 10:34am
US military publishes video showing what appear to be special forces fast-roping down from a helicopter onto the MV Wila.
Published 13 Aug, 2020 01:00pm
US Navy condemns “irresponsible and reckless behaviour by Iran”.
Updated 29 Jul, 2020 10:23am
Appearance suggests Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is preparing an encore of a similar mock-sinking it conducted in 2015.
Updated 28 Jul, 2020 10:32am
Former translator was also convicted of helping to locate Gen Qasim Soleimani, who was later killed by the Americans.
Updated 21 Jul, 2020 06:41am
Iranian state media and officials have not acknowledged the hijacking and arrival of the tanker; US has not commented either.
Updated 20 Jul, 2020 09:16am
Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr says the warrants had been issued on charges of murder and terrorist action.
Published 29 Jun, 2020 05:58pm
Iran has seen a sharp increase in infections; daily death toll recently topped 100 for first time in two months.
Published 28 Jun, 2020 04:05pm
“Mahmoud Mousavi-Majd, one of the spies for CIA and Mossad, has been sentenced to death," says judiciary spokesperson.
Published 09 Jun, 2020 02:12pm
