Syria’s southern province remains on edge after a week of brutal sectarian fighting between Druze and Bedouin communities; the ceasefire is tentative and humanitarian access limited
The execution of Nimisha Priya, convicted of murdering a Yemeni man, has been postponed as Indian officials and her family push to save her through blood money talks
Speaking to Israel’s public broadcaster Kan on Thursday evening, Katz stated, “If he had been in our sights, we would have taken him out,” adding that Israeli forces actively searched for the Iranian leader during the conflict but failed to locate him
According to sources familiar with the DIA's assessment, the strikes did not succeed in destroying Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, a critical component of any potential nuclear weapon
Iran’s Health Ministry reports at least 606 people have died in the conflict, but independent monitors say the toll could be twice that figure. Meanwhile, damage to infrastructure, daily life disruptions, and heightened fear are widespread in cities like Tehran, Isfahan, and Tabriz
The uranium, enriched to 60 percent purity, is still short of the roughly 90 percent enrichment needed for nuclear weapons, but its disappearance has set off alarm bells in Washington, Tel Aviv, and Vienna, where the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is headquartered
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ top nuclear watchdog, issued a statement assuring the global community that there has been “no radiation increase” reported from the targeted facilities
A week into the escalating war, a steady stream of families, young couples, and solo travellers continue to arrive in Agarak. Most are Iranian citizens with residency abroad, many returning to countries like Austria, Australia, and Germany after what was meant to be summer holidays
A strike near the Gulf coast in Bushehr — home to Iran’s only operational nuclear reactor — briefly triggered widespread alarm on Thursday when Israel claimed to have hit the site, before later retracting the statement, calling it a “mistake”
The target of the proposed strike is said to be Fordo, an underground uranium enrichment facility located deep beneath the mountains near Qom. This site has long been a focal point of international concern over Iran’s nuclear ambitions
While international journalists remain restricted by the Iranian government, BBC Persian and other outlets have received a flood of personal testimonies via interviews and social media. Many residents, fearful of repercussions, spoke anonymously
Mostafa Sepahvand, 39, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 44, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 55, were arrested on May 3 as part of a counter-terrorism operation led by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command
Speaking Thursday in Doha, Qatar, during the second leg of his Gulf tour, Trump expressed cautious optimism over the recent round of diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran, which concluded on Sunday
The latest sanctions target three Iranian individuals and an Iranian entity allegedly linked to the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), an institution widely believed to be at the heart of Iran’s nuclear research and weapons development infrastructure
Syria’s southern province remains on edge after a week of brutal sectarian fighting between Druze and Bedouin communities; the ceasefire is tentative and humanitarian access limited
The execution of Nimisha Priya, convicted of murdering a Yemeni man, has been postponed as Indian officials and her family push to save her through blood money talks
Israel launched airstrikes on Syrian government forces near Suweida following intense sectarian violence between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes that left over 200 people dead
Facing a severe water shortage, Iraq plans to build ten dams in desert areas to harvest rain and floodwater, boost reserves, and reduce reliance on groundwater