Iran
Freed! Italian journalist Sala walks out of Iran prison, returns home
Celilia Sala, 29, was working under a regular journalistic visa when she was detained in Tehran on December 19, accused of “violating the laws of the Islamic Republic”.
- Crispian Balmer
Latest
Iran arrests Italian journalist in case of apparent hostage diplomacy
Italian media said Cecilia Sala’s detention was believed to be aimed at securing the release of an Iranian-Swiss drone expert who was detained in Italy.
WHO chief caught up in Israeli airstrike ‘lesson’ on Yemen
“The Houthis will also learn what Hamas, Hezbollah, the Assad regime have learned. This lesson will be understood across the Middle East,” the Israeli PM said.
- Daniel Hardaker and Jotam Confino
Iran is hiring children to attack Israeli targets in Europe
Investigators say three attacks this year are part of a new trend in which Iran-affiliated actors recruit local criminals to strike at targets in Europe.
- Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth
This book is a gripping tale of a siege that stopped the world
Ben MacIntyre’s thrilling account of the Iranian Embassy siege offers astonishing new details. Prince Andrew was among those who tried to get involved.
- Simon Caterson
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia’s damning of Israel is poisonous. I say that as an ex-Labor minister
Israel has the right under international law to use military force to defend its very existence. The Albanese government’s response is despicable.
- Mike Kelly
- Analysis
- Syrian conflict
With Assad gone, a brutal dictatorship ends. But the new risks are huge
The overthrow of the Assad government could mean Iran’s pathway to Hezbollah is cut off. Now Iran, newly vulnerable, will have to decide between negotiation and the bomb.
- David E. Sanger
- Updated
- Syrian conflict
Countries close borders after rebels’ stunning advance against Assad
A collection of rebel groups aiming to depose the Assad regime are advancing towards the capital, Damascus, making Iran and others nervous.
- Raja Abdulrahim, Farnaz Fassihi and Thomas Fuller
Rekindled border dispute blamed for deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Israel has unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people overnight.
- Natalie Meltzer and Sally About Aljoud
- Updated
- Syrian conflict
Pro-Iranian militias enter Syria from Iraq to aid beleaguered Syrian army
Iranian-backed militias have entered Syria to beef up beleaguered Syrian army forces battling insurgents.
- Kareem Chehayeb
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