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Iran Air cancels Europe flights hours after new batch of EU sanctions

Hours after new EU sanctions were announced, Iran Air sent SMS cancellations to all Europe-bound flights. Passengers were informed that the cancellations were linked to the decision in Brussels.

Europe News

EU issues new sanctions against Iran for missile support to Russia

Three Iranian airlines and a top diplomat are among those targeted by the latest round of sanctions. The EU Commission chief stressed, however, that "more is needed".

USA

US to deploy anti-missile defence system and troops to Israel

According to the Pentagon, the advanced missile defence system underscores the United States’ ironclad commitment to the defence of Israel, and to defend Americans in Israel, from any further ballistic missile attacks by Iran.

Turkmenistan

Russian and Iranian presidents meet at regional summit in Turkmenistan

Moscow and Tehran signed a $1.7 billion deal for Iran to export drones to Russia after Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, and the U.S. also believes it has transferred short-range ballistic missiles.

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Europe News

EU finds a way to label Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group

Adding a new person or entity to the EU's terrorist list requires a judicial decision issued by one of the 27 member states.

Economy

How are Iranian lorry drivers bypassing EU sanctions?

Under Brussels' sanctions against Tehran, most of some 60,000 Iranian lorry drivers who traverse Europe's roads each month to transit various goods either lost their jobs or have been hit hard by paying exorbitant fees for crossing into the bloc.

Lebanon

Euroviews. Can Lebanon finally free itself from Hezbollah's grip?

The renewed war on Lebanon's well-trodden battlefront could escalate far beyond what we are witnessing now. Yet, even one decisive blow after another will not bridge the deep ideological chasm and decades of enmity that fuel this conflict, Brent Sadler writes.

Iran

Iran: An earthquake — or a secret underground nuclear test?

Days after news broke of the earthquake in Iran's Semnan province, speculation has continued on social media that the tremors were caused by Tehran's first nuclear test.

United Kingdom

Russia and Iran are behind spike in terror plots, MI5 spy chief says

The UK's domestic intelligence agency head said that the number of state-threat investigations undertaken by his agency had risen by 48% over the past year with Iran, Russia and China to blame.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Greenpeace warns of disappearing family-run farms

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the future of agriculture in the EU, the situation in the Middle East, the first plans of the new French government and a pumpkin ripe for the Guinness Book of Records.

Iran

Iran's supreme leader: Missile attack on Israel will repeat if needed

The announcement from Tehran came after Iran launched some 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday, and follows a series of escalating attacks between the two countries, threatening to push the Middle East closer to a region-wide war.

Europe News

Two arrested after Israeli embassy explosions in Copenhagen

Danish broadcaster DR said the teenagers, aged 16 and 19, are suspected of acting "in association and together with prior agreement with one or more perpetrators."

Israel

Damage from Iranian missile attack on Israel minimal, IDF says

Meanwhile, people were seen taking photos and climbing on the debris from shot-down missiles in Israel.

USA

CIA seeks more informants in China, Iran and North Korea

In a bid to attract more tipsters, the CIA published a set of online instructions on how to reach out to Langley in Korean, Mandarin and Farsi on Wednesday.

Europe News

European leaders decry Iran's strike on Israel and call for restraint

Political leaders across the continent have denounced Tehran's overnight ballistic missile strikes, for which Israel has promised retaliation.

Iran

What calculations are behind Tehran's major missile strike on Israel?

Some critics have cynically described Iran’s missile strike as an elaborate, expensive spectacle intended for public consumption. Others are worried this is the final nail in the coffin that will spark the region's biggest war in decades. But why did Tehran choose to escalate now?

Israel

Middle East crisis: IDF troops and Hezbollah clash inside Lebanon

The IDF has continued its assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon a day after Tehran launched scores of missiles at Israel. Follow all the latest developments in our live blog.

Israel

Seven people killed in a shooting in Tel Aviv

Haim Sargarov, the police commander of the Tel Aviv district, told reporters that the attackers were “not Israelis.”

Israel

IDF vows retaliation after Iran launches barrage of missiles on Israel

Israel said hundreds of missiles hit the country in an attack which Iran said was a "legitimate" response to previous Israeli fire.

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Dissident groups protest Iran government outside United Nations

Protesters outside the UN in New York displayed images of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, with a snake’s head in opposition to the Iranian government.