Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was almost freed by Iran three years ago but the deal collapsed… weeks after Boris Johnson tried to intervene in her case, new documentary claims A BBC Panorama investigation allegedly uncovered details of deal made in 2017 Richard Ratcliffe said his wife had been due to return to the UK on December 28 … Read more
Officials in Iran say black box from downed Ukrainian passenger plane with 176 on board reveals jet was hit by TWO missiles 25 seconds apart – and some passengers were alive after first blast Iran struck down Ukrainian passenger plane on January 8, killing all 176 on board Authorities say black box shows the jet … Read more
One of Donald Trump‘s most senior officials has launched a furious attack on Britain accusing it of ‘siding with ayatollahs’ after it helped block tough new sanctions against Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attacked the UK along with Germany and France after they all refused to back an indefinite extension of an arms embargo … Read more
Iran tests new surface-to-surface missile with a 900-mile range called Martyr Qassem Soleimani after the Quds Force leader killed in a US airstrike Iran displayed a new surface-to-surface missile with a range of 870 miles It also showed a new cruise missile, ignoring demands to halt its programme Pictures of the new missiles were revealed … Read more
The United States will demand Thursday that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, President Donald Trump announced, a move that follows America’s embarrassing failure to extend an arms embargo against Tehran. The administration´s insistence on snapping back international sanctions against Iran sets the stage for a contentious dispute. It’s possible that the U.S. … Read more
Iranian musician, 30, is arrested and charged over claims he let women sing and dance in online art video Mehdi Rajabian, 30, was summoned to the Revolutionary Court of Sari Tuesday He’s been in & out of Tehran’s Evin prison since 2013 for anti-regime crimes ‘I did an interview about a new album featuring female … Read more
Iran condemns Trump’s Middle East peace deal and calls it a ‘stab in the back’ to Muslims Iran called historic deal between UAE and Israel a ‘shameful’ measure on Friday Warned UAE against Israel interfering in ‘political equations’ of the Persian Gulf UAE and Israel announced Thursday they agreed to establish full diplomatic ties By … Read more
Israel unveils new missile interceptor system designed to shoot down missiles fired from Iran Israel conducted the test overnight with the US Missile Defence Agency The Arrow-2 system is designed to repel missiles from Iran, Lebanon and Gaza Benny Gantz said the successful flight test was part of Israel’s technological effort that ‘ensures that we … Read more
Iran has jailed two ‘spies’ for ten years each, including one who allegedly passed sensitive information to British intelligence and tried to recruit Tehran officials for MI6. Shahram Shirkhani spied for British intelligence services and allegedly passed on ‘sensitive information’, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said. He had been seeking to ‘corrupt authorities and recruit’ people for … Read more
President Donald Trump has insisted that neither China nor Russia want him to be reelected, claiming that China would ‘own’ the U.S. if Joe Biden were elected to the presidency. ‘If Joe Biden was president, China would own our country,’ Trump said in remarks at a press conference on Friday night, responding to reports about … Read more
Iran has accidentally sunk a replica US aircraft carrier which was recently blasted with missiles in a propaganda video. The modified barge – designed to look like a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier – is listing at 90 degrees in Gulf waters after after capsizing near the sensitive Strait of Hormuz, according to Forbes. Half of the … Read more
Author Salman Rushdie warns that Left-wing ‘cancel culture’ is a threat to literature and freedom of speech Salman Rushdie warned Left-wing ‘cancel culture’ is threat to freedom of speech He said he could not accept there are ‘areas in which censorship is acceptable’ Author signed open letter in US magazine Harper’s, objecting to ‘cancel culture’ … Read more
Yet another fire hits Iran as blaze breaks out in Tehran industrial park – the latest in a series of mysterious blasts including one at a nuclear facility Fire broke out inside three industrial warehouses east of Tehran on Tuesday Blaze destroyed manufacturing supplies, including lumber and leather It is the latest in a series … Read more