Tehran

Hormuz remains closed as Tehran insists on U.S. accepting peace terms

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States changes its policy and accepts Tehran’s conditions for ending the war, Reuters reported on Aug. 11.

12 August, 03:38 AM

Iran claims scrapped plans to strike Ukraine

Tehran drew up plans to strike three targets in Ukraine after Ukrainian drones hit an Iranian tanker in the Caspian Sea, Mohsen Rezaee, a senior IRGC officer and member of the Expediency Discernment Council, told state broadcaster Press TV on Aug. 3.

4 August, 03:49 AM

Iran, Ukraine ease tensions over Caspian Sea attack

Ukrainian and Iranian foreign ministers, Andrii Sybiha and Abbas Araghchi, spoke on July 28 to calm things down after Ukraine attacked an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on July 26.

29 July, 12:36 AM

First photos emerge of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's coffin

The first photographs of the coffin containing the body of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have appeared online as Tehran residents gather in the streets ahead of his farewell ceremony, CNN reported on July 3.

3 July, 09:00 AM

U.S.–Iran talks in limbo as sides remain ambivalent

Tehran has not yet committed to sending a delegation to meet with U.S. officials in Islamabad this week, CNN reported on April 21.

21 April, 08:25 PM

Iran tells citizens to form human shields around power plants

At the urging of their government, Iranian civilians have formed human chains around critical infrastructure facilities to deter U.S. attacks on April 7.

8 April, 12:42 AM

Israel kills IRGC chief propagandist in Tehran strike

Israel’s military confirmed it killed Ali Mohammad Naini, the head of public relations for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its longtime chief propagandist, in an overnight airstrike, the Israel Defense Forces said on March 20.

20 March, 04:11 PM

Israel Defense Forces destroy Khamenei’s plane in Tehran strike

The Israeli Air Force destroyed an aircraft used by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior regime officials in a precise strike at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran overnight into March 16, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced.

16 March, 07:17 PM

Israeli attack on Tehran oil depots triggers toxic rain and apocalyptic fallout — photo report

An “apocalyptic situation” has gripped Tehran after Israeli strikes hit Iranian oil depots, sending thick black smoke into the sky while soot blanketed streets, cars and residential balconies, The Guardian reported on March 8.

9 March, 05:36 PM

Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba named Iran’s new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in an Israeli air strike days ago, was chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader, Iran International reported on March 3.

4 March, 12:12 AM

Israeli jets dropped over 600 bombs on Tehran in major air assault

Israeli Air Force jets dropped more than 600 bombs on Tehran during five sorties as part of Operation Roaring Lion, the Israel Defense Forces said in a post on X on March 2.

2 March, 06:19 PM

Potential contenders for power in Iran were killed in U.S.-Israel strikes – Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said potential contenders for power in Iran were killed during joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, CNN reported on March. 2.

2 March, 11:56 AM

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in Israeli-U.S. strike

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who served as Iran’s president from 2005 to 2013, was killed in an Israeli-U.S. airstrike, The Jerusalem Post reported, citing Iran’s Labor News Agency on March 1.

1 March, 10:16 PM

New explosions rock Dubai, Doha and Manama after Iran attack

Explosions were reported in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar after the United States and Israel carried out strikes on Iran, Al Jazeera reported on March. 1.

1 March, 05:46 PM

Who will lead Iran temporarily after Khamenei’s death

Iran will be led during a transitional period by President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, and a member of the Guardian Council, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported on March 1.

1 March, 11:33 AM

Ukraine supports Iranian people, not the ruling regime — MFA

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry supports the Iranian people and condemns the actions of Iran’s ruling regime, accusing it of internal repression and of aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine on Feb. 28.

28 February, 04:00 PM

Explosions, smoke and fear in Tehran during U.S.-Israeli attack

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran around 8:10 a.m. local time, with Tehran among the targets as explosions rocked the capital and thick plumes of smoke rose between buildings, The New York Times reported on Feb. 28.

28 February, 12:33 PM

Russia sent billions in cash to prop up Iranian regime, report says

Russia’s state-owned Promsvyazbank began sending large sums of cash to Iran in August 2018, days after the United States reimposed sanctions on Tehran, The Telegraph reported on Feb. 6.

6 February, 09:33 PM

Russia delivers MiG-29 jets to Iran

Iran has received Russian MiG-29 fighter jets, which are now deployed in the southern city of Shiraz, and is expecting deliveries of more advanced Su-35 aircraft, Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi reported on Sept. 23.

24 September 2025, 12:58 AM

Russia’s war in Ukraine curbs its support for Iran — ISW

Moscow continues to back Tehran only diplomatically, highlighting the constraints in their bilateral strategic relationship, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its report on June 23.

24 June 2025, 09:59 AM

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