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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

British couple detained in Iran begin hunger strike in ‘cry out for help’, says family

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were on a motorcycle tour around the world when they were arrested by Iranian police

The Independent UK

‘She was extremely petrified’: the shocking drama about one woman’s six-year ordeal in an Iranian jail

When dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was imprisoned, her husband went on hunger strike – to force Britain to act. Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes reveal how they brought their nightmare to the small screen

The Guardian - UK

UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months

The International Atomic Energy Agency has been unable to verify Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck its nuclear sites in June

The Independent UK

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More women ride motorbikes in Tehran, testing Iran’s legal limits

More women in Tehran are riding motorbikes despite legal and cultural barriers, reflecting shifting attitudes toward women’s freedom in Iran.

Euronews

Women riding the streets of Tehran on motorbikes is the latest sign of Iran's societal change

Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from motorbikes

The Independent UK

Olympians call on Iran to halt execution of boxing champion

Sports personalities including Martina Navratilova and the swimmer Sharron Davies sign letter condemning Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani’s death sentence

The Guardian - UK

Africa’s drone wars are growing – but they rarely deliver victory

In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed drones are now widely available on the global arms market. Countries such as Turkey, China and Iran are producing lower-cost models and exporting them. In Sudan’s…

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Iran says IAEA inspectors visited nuclear sites after watchdog urges greater cooperation

Tehran says it remains committed to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as tensions with West persist

The Independent UK

Tehran may be evacuated as Iran faces worst drought in decades

Iran is seeing nationwide water shortages with over 16 million people in danger of their taps running dry

The Independent UK

A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian king: the message behind a new statue in Tehran

A new statue unveiled in recent days in Iran depicts a Roman emperor in subjection to a Persian king.

The Conversation

Death of Iranian activist who burned picture of supreme leader causes outcry

Iran’s police say Omid Sarlak, 22, shot himself, but fellow activists suspect he may have been killed for his views

The Guardian - UK

Why the election in Iraq is so important and what is at stake

Iraqis are at the polls for a crucial, historical parliamentary election

The Independent UK

Alleged Iranian plot to kill Israel's ambassador to Mexico was thwarted, US and Israel say

Israeli and U.S. officials say Mexican authorities with assistance from the United States and Israeli intelligence agencies thwarted what they say was a plot by Iran to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico

The Independent UK

Van carrying migrants crashes after police chase in Bulgaria, killing at least six people

Bulgaria, a Balkan country of 6.5 million, is located on what was once a major route for migrants from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Europe, passing through Iran and Turkey.

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International Business Times UK

Iran Executes Dead 'Murderer' After She Suffers Fatal Heart Attack to Appease Victim's Family

Iran executed Zahra Ismaili in 2021 even after she suffered a fatal heart attack before her hanging. Rights groups say the case symbolises the country's worsening human-rights record.

Latin Times

Mexico Foils Iranian Plan To Assassinate Israeli Ambassador In The Country: Report

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) devised a plan to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, but the country foiled the plot, according to a new report.

Axios

Iran plotted to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, U.S. officials say

U.S. officials claim this is further evidence that Iran has an extensive overseas network plotting against American and Israeli targets, including in Latin America.

TechRadar

Iran’s "VPN mafia" blamed for delays on the lifting of Telegram ban – here's what we know

While reports suggested Iran is ready to lift the ban, Durov's platform remains restricted. An Iranian lawmaker said the VPN industry is to blame this time.

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Nobel Laureate Machado Says 'Iran Has Turned Venezuela Into Its Satellite, Operating in the Heart of the Americas'

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado warned on Wednesday that Iran has transformed Venezuela into its "satellite" in the hemisphere

Radio France Internationale

Macron presses Iran to allow released French pair to return home

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged his Iranian counterpart to let two French citizens return home, as they were released after over three years in prison on espionage charges their families vehemently denied.

International Business Times UK

'Pay £80,000 or Die': Iranian Child Bride Who Married at 12 Faces Execution for Killing Her Abusive Husband

Goli Koohkan, forced into marriage at 12 and sentenced to death for killing her abusive husband, must pay £80,000 in blood money to avoid execution in Iran.

Radio France Internationale

'Immense relief' for families after French couple freed from Iran prison

French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been released from prison in Iran after more than three years in detention, President Emmanuel Macron announced late on Tuesday. The couple, accused by Tehran of espionage, are now under French protection in the Iranian capital.

The Independent UK

2 French nationals freed from Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention

French President Emmanuel Macron says two French nationals have been released from an Iranian prison

The Conversation

After 2 years of devastating war, will Arab countries now turn their backs on Israel?

The Middle East has long been riddled by instability. This makes getting a sense of the broader, long-term trends in the aftermath of the Gaza war particularly challenging.

International Business Times UK

Miss Universe Iran is a Girl's Girl: Meet Sahar Biniaz, The Contestant Who Walked Out With Miss Mexico

Miss Universe Iran Sahar Biniaz and Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch went viral after walking off stage together during the Miss Universe 2025 sashing ceremony — a quiet but powerful act of solidarity that captivated the world.

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