Fifteen residents of Tehran said in telephone interviews and text messages that the capital was weathering heavy bombardment Friday.

After more than a month of being stalked by targeted assassinations, Iran's leadership has adopted a new tactic to show it is still in control - with senior

For the latest updates from on the ground in Tehran, William Brangham spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Iran.

Iranian state media reported that the Aghdasieh oil warehouse in northeast Tehran, the Shahran oil depot north of the city, an oil refinery in the south, and an oil depot in Karaj, west of Tehran, were among those targeted.

Prize-winning Nasrin Sotoudeh, 64, is renowned for defending activists, opposition politicians and women prosecuted for removing their headscarves.

With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and restricting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, it is fair to suggest that the present moment represents a low in relations between the two countries.

Fierce U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran’s capital, Tehran, now at the end of its second week, has left residents in a state of shock. From central historic quarters to upscale northern areas, bombs are shaking the city day and night, with no sirens or warning systems to alert the public.

Iran is searching for a missing American pilot after two warplanes were shot down. Two airmen have been rescued. The incidents highlight ongoing risks for US and Israeli aircraft over Iran. The conflict,

There was no evidence Israel struck the North Korean embassy in Tehran, nor that Kim Jong Un had issued a statement about such a strike. As the North Korean government renewed its support for Iran amid the U.S. and Israel's military incursion in March 2026 ...

In a major escalation amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, former US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh and stark warning to Iran, threatening severe consequences if a deal is not reached soon.