The Islamic Revolution Leader says Tehran will stand firm against vandalism and foreign-backed unrest, noting that Iran “will not back down” in the face of those acting to curry favor with the US president.
Anti-government protests have continued in Iran for the 13th day in a row.
The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency.
BBC diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley explains what’s behind…
Tehran has witnessed its largest anti-government demonstrations in decades, as protests swept through dozens of districts across the capital and its wider metropolitan area of nearly 16 million people.
For several hours there on Thursday night,…
A 21-year-old man has gone on trial in Hamburg, charged with committing multiple crimes online, including coercing a 13-year-old to die by suicide on the internet.
The man, who used the pseudonym White Tiger, is believed to have been a prominent…
US forces have seized another tanker in the Caribbean Sea, officials said, as Washington continues its efforts to control exports of Venezuelan oil.
“Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: ‘there is no safe…
BBCOne of the co-owners of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a fire on New Year’s Eve has been detained, media reports say.
Sources told Swiss media that Jacques Moretti, a French national, was a potential flight risk.
The blaze at Le…
US President Donald Trump has warned that he could order more airstrikes on Nigeria if Christians continue to be killed in the West African nation.
In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times, Trump was asked whether the Christmas Day…
Gordon CoreraSecurity analyst
A week on from the dramatic raid that captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, details of the intelligence surrounding the operation are becoming clearer, but some…
Getty ImagesAs Ugandans go to the polls next week they are faced with a choice of propelling a leader into his fifth decade in power or backing a candidate seeking to capitalise on the desire for change from some quarters.
President Yoweri…
India has pushed back at US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s claims that the trade deal between the countries stalled because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call President Donald Trump.
Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods in August,…
