An investigative report by the Sydney Morning Herald citing court documents reveals that gangsters allegedly hired by Iran to carry out anti-Semitic attacks badly bungled their mission, hitting incorrect targets and fleeing when spotted by bystanders.
Allegations by an Iranian official suggesting Russian complicity with Israel in attacks on Iran have sparked debate over the value of Iran’s long-touted strategic partnership with Russia.
At the cost of creating serious water shortages, Iran’s agricultural sector has vastly expanded over recent decades in pursuit of food self-sufficiency and hard currency through exports.
Britain, France and Germany are likely to begin a process to trigger the so-called snapback of international sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program after talks with Tehran yielded little progress, Reuters reported citing sources.
One member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) was killed and another wounded during armed clashes in Sistan-Baluchestan province on Wednesday, the IRGC’s Quds base said in a statement.
Australia’s intelligence agency says it traced money behind last year’s arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, though the young men accused of carrying it out may not have known who was directing them.
The return of IAEA inspectors was approved by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and was for supervising a fuel swap at the Bushehr nuclear plant, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday.
The presence of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors in Iran is in line with existing legislation, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday, responding to criticism from some lawmakers.
Another round of conflict with Iran could erupt because military strikes failed to eliminate its nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing a Western diplomat who said recent operations had not resolved the standoff.
Iran’s embassy in London on Wednesday rejected a British media report saying Tehran was prepared to scale back uranium enrichment.
Iran should retaliate against Britain following Australia’s expulsion of Iranian diplomats, the hardline Iranian newspaper Kayhan said on Wednesday in a commentary that linked the Australian action to British influence.
Iranian authorities are hinting at an imminent gasoline price hike in a risky move after a fuel price rise in 2019 sparked nationwide protests which were quashed with deadly force.
The UN nuclear watchdog’s inspectors have returned to Iran after their expulsion during a brief war with Israel and the US, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said Tuesday, amid reports he has been placed under 24/7 protection following Iran's threat to his life.
An Iranian tycoon convicted of money laundering and embezzlement has returned to the oil business, Iranian news outlets reported, just as looming sanctions may soon force Iran to devise new means to avoid international scrutiny over its economy.
Iran’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that Tehran was ready to resume indirect negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program if Washington guarantees the military option is off the table.
A recent speech by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has energized hardliners who see it as a mandate to silence reformists advocating direct talks with Washington and nuclear concessions.
A new round of nuclear talks involving Iran and France, Germany and the United Kingdom concluded in Geneva on Tuesday as the European powers' possible triggering of United Nations sanctions on Tehran looms.
Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday dismissed Australian allegations that Tehran was involved in an attack on a synagogue, accusing Canberra of scapegoating the Islamic Republic over its own people's support of Palestine.
Iran’s parliament on Tuesday urged the Foreign Ministry and Atomic Energy Organization to fully implement existing legislation limiting cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, amid growing pressure from Western powers and renewed nuclear talks in Geneva.
Iran said on Tuesday it is concerned about the possible return of United Nations sanctions under the snapback mechanism and is taking diplomatic steps to manage the fallout, ahead of a looming deadline and scheduled nuclear talks with European powers in Geneva.
Iran has condemned Australia’s decision to expel its ambassador and said the move will not go unanswered, calling it a politically driven act tied to Australia’s internal affairs.