Some Iranians quip that the Shah, toppled in the Islamic revolution in 1979, was so incensed by their power that he planned to smash a road through the bazaar. Iran is trying to wean itself off ...

Her focus is reporting on international news. She has covered Ukraine, Russia, immigration issues, and the revolution in Iran. Maya joined Newsweek in 2024 from the Londoners and had previously ...

TWO political prisoners are set to be barbarically executed in Iran after being thrown in prison on trumped-up charges. Insiders say paranoid Iranian leaders are hellbent on ramping up repression ...

Iran says Israel and America would be "crazy" to attack its nuclear facilities, adding it would spell a "very bad disaster" for the region. The warning came in the first interview to be given by ...

Khamenei's decision to wear a bulletproof jacket reflects the level of caution Iran's leadership is taking in light of potential threats. It also sends a clear message that Iran is preparing for any ...

Amid Western concerns about Tehran and Moscow's growing military cooperation, Iran said it has purchased Russian-made Sukhoi-35 fighter jets. Iran's air force has only a few dozen strike aircraft ...

In July 2015, General Qasem Soleimani, former commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, secretly traveled to Moscow to discuss an emergency plan to rescue the Assad regime in Syria, which had lost control ...

In fact Mr Trump was referring to Iran’s nuclear programme. The “further step” was an Israeli strike. And whether it can be “worked out” is perhaps the biggest question in the president ...

For years, a US flag was painted on the floor of Iran’s presidential compound, strategically located so that visitors would trample over the Stars and Stripes on their way in. Shortly before ...

Iran has purchased Russian Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, a senior official in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday, in a potential boost for Iran's ailing air force amid increasing tensions ...

Policy narratives in Washington often overshadow nuanced analysis, particularly regarding Iran. With President Trump back in office, three misconceptions currently dominate U.S. discourse ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.