Iran

December 3, 2024

Iran-backed militants enter Syria to bolster Bashar al-Assad’s regime – after Syrian rebels ‘seize Aleppo’

Militias crossed into the war-torn country from neighbouring Iraq, following a lightning offensive against the Syrian army by rebel forces […]

December 2, 2024

UK calls on Iran and Russia to follow international law amid airstrikes in Syria

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer urged ‘all actors involved’ not to target civilians following recent airstrikes in Syria. Read More

December 2, 2024

Canada lists Houthi militant group as a terrorist entity

The Iran-backed group, officially known as Ansarallah, has contributed to unrest in the Middle East by attacking commercial and naval […]

December 2, 2024

Syria, Russia ups airstrikes in rebel-held Aleppo as Iran-backed militias move in to help Assad

The Syrian army has upped its airstrikes on Monday against the rebel forces that took Aleppo, with Iraqi militias crossing […]

December 2, 2024

Iran-backed militias join fight in Syria as Assad and Russia step up airstrikes against insurgency

Residents of Aleppo and the surrounding area fear an aerial onslaught after militants seize city Read More

December 2, 2024

Nato chief warns Trump of ‘dire threat’ to US if Ukraine pushed into bad peace deal

Mark Rutte says risks to America will increase if China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are empowered Read More

December 2, 2024

Iran releases rapper Toomaj Salehi after overturned death sentence for supporting women’s rights

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has avoided a death sentence and been unexpectedly set free from prison after nearly two years, […]

December 1, 2024

Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted

Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative and seize […]

December 1, 2024

Iran vows to ‘firmly support’ murderous al-Assad regime amid surprise rebel surge in Syria – as Israel prepares ‘to act’ if situation deteriorates further

Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said Sunday he will leave Tehran for Damascus to deliver a message of support for […]

December 1, 2024

On This Day, Dec. 1: Tehran Conference with Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin concludes

On Dec. 1, 1943, ending a “Big Three” meeting in Tehran, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill […]