Category: 1. Iran

The Met Police said the arrests were made as part of a wider investigation into a suspected Iranian-backed plot to target the Israeli embassy. Home Secretary James Cleverly said the operation reflected “some of the biggest threats we have seen…

A street vendor selling fruits has been sentenced to death for writing poems that complained of corruption in the regime.

Peyman Farahavar, 37, was convicted of “rebellion” and “waging war against God” by the Revolutionary…

Why it matters:

The developments spotlight Iran’s growing maritime industrial capabilities. Delivering tankers to Venezuela, a fellow U.S.-sanctioned state, reflects Tehran’s pivot toward strategic partnerships beyond the…

Britain has arrested at least eight Iranian nationals for plotting terrorist acts in the United Kingdom.

The UK government has not described the intended targets, but The Times of London said one target was the Israeli embassy in…

Sweden has demanded that Iran release academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who is on death row in Iran, after his wife said May 9 that he had had a heart attack in prison and his life is “at immediate risk.”

Sandstorms, high winds and thunderstorms of unusual intensity pounded many parts of Iran in the last week of April and first week of May, leaving at least nine people dead.

Another 86 were reported injured, with the bulk of the…

Brazen street crimes have become the norm in Tehran, with thieves physically attacking pedestrians, most commonly to grab their cellphones out of their hands as they are chatting.

Why it matters:

Araghchi’s remarks underscore Iran’s firm stance on its nuclear rights, which could influence the outcome of these…