Iran
Executions at 10-year high after huge increases in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Amnesty International confirms 1,518 people executed in 2024 but says real total is likely to be thousands more
Jon Henley
07, Apr, 2025 @11:01 PM
Critics may sniff at Ed Sheeran’s Persian fusion hit Azizam – but we Iranians love it
With its Iranian melodies, instrumentation and backing singers, Sheeran’s joyful new single is a reminder of how culture transcends borders
Nadia Khomami
07, Apr, 2025 @1:23 PM
All the Mountains Give review – gripping portrait of smugglers on the Iran-Iraq border
Arash Rakhsha’s documentary follows two Kurdish friends just about getting by smuggling goods across the mountains
Phuong Le
07, Apr, 2025 @6:00 AM
Trump has abandoned the idea of diplomacy in the Middle East | Jo-Ann Mort
The administration has proposed no realistic settlement, leaving a void for Netanyahu. This is foolishness gone wild
Jo-Ann Mort
03, Apr, 2025 @11:00 AM
PC awarded medal for bravery in Iranian embassy siege dies aged 85
Trevor Lock tackled leader of 1980 siege and saved life of SAS soldier after he was among 26 taken hostage
Nadeem Badshah
01, Apr, 2025 @10:16 PM
Trump administration cuts tens of millions of dollars from Planned Parenthood – as it happened
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Gabrielle Canon, Léonie Chao-Fong, José Olivares, Joanna Walters and Vicky Graham
01, Apr, 2025 @1:57 AM
Trump’s bombing threat over Iran nuclear programme prompts backlash
Iranian officials accuse US president of breaching UN charter and say ‘violence brings violence’
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
31, Mar, 2025 @5:38 PM
Middle East crisis: Palestinian medics killed by Israel and buried in mass grave, says UN – as it happened
UN says 15 Red Crescent and rescue workers were killed ‘one by one’
Tom Ambrose (now); Martin Belam and Vicky Graham (earlier)
31, Mar, 2025 @4:57 PM
Trump news at a glance: ‘I’m not joking’ – Trump says he could seek third term
Trump also says in interview he was ‘very angry’ with Putin and threatened to bomb Iran – key US politics stories from 30 March 2025
Guardian staff
31, Mar, 2025 @12:43 AM
Iran dissident still reeling from aftermath of foiled murder plot: ‘I’ve been living in a nightmare’
Masih Alinejad is a vocal critic of Tehran who recently was pursued by hitmen for her advocacy of Iranian women
Victoria Bekiempis
30, Mar, 2025 @2:00 PM
Allegations of Indian interference rock Canada election campaign
Senior officials warn nations including China, Pakistan and Iran could attempt to subvert vote with sophisticated tools
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
26, Mar, 2025 @7:22 PM
What the accidentally leaked war group chat reveals about the Trump administration | Moira Donegan
Thanks to the Signal leaks, we can see how the administration acts when they think they are in private. It’s not a pretty sight
Moira Donegan
26, Mar, 2025 @2:00 PM
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