A senior US intelligence official said the strikes, which reportedly killed 57 pro-Syrian regime fighters, targeted warehouses serving as a pipeline for components that support Iran's nuclear programme.
Security sources and witnesses said Israeli jets flew several times over the capital at medium altitude, according to local media.
Iran ex-president's daughter blames Tehran for Syria atrocities
Faezeh Rafsanjani, the daughter of former Iranian president Ali Akbar Rafsanjani, has blamed Iran for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrians in an interview.
Iran voices 'extreme concern' over US detainee rights
Tehran has mirrored the US in expressing 'extreme concern' over detainee rights.
Iran unveils underground missile base in Gulf
The new base hosts missiles with 'huge destructive power', Revolutionary Guards head Hossein Salami said.
US flies two B-52 bombers to Middle East
Concerned that an attack could occur on the anniversary of Soleimani’s death, the US sends two B-52 bombers to the Arabian peninsula in a show of force.
Questions haunt Iran's downing of Ukrainian plane
For the families of those who lost loved ones on Flight PS752, a lack of transparency and accountability is making the grieving process even ...
Iraqis chanting anti-US slogans mark year since Soleimani killing
Pro-Iranian supporters, many dressed in black, massed in Baghdad's central Tahrir Square to also condemn Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi ...
Baghdad procession marks anniversary of Iran general's death
Mourners marched on the road towards Baghdad airport, with the scene of the bombing that killed Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi ...
Iran commander vows revenge as Soleimani killing anniversary looms
Retaliation could even come from 'inside your own house', Quds Force chief Esmail Ghaani warned the US.
US aircraft carrier to leave Mideast amid Iran tension
The decision to send the USS Nimitz home could reflect a lack of consensus on whether Iran poses a heightened threat to strike during Trump's ...
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Iran honours Soleimani, killed a year ago by US
Iran is mourning the first anniversary of the death of military commander Qasem Soleimani.
US bomber mission over Gulf cautions Iran
America flew bombers over the Gulf in an effort to warn Iran against attacking the US.
The fear inspired by Blackwater, US military in Iraq
Though Nisour Square was 13 years ago, the release of the Blackwater guards from prison opened up old wounds for the families of those killed, ...
US 'enmities' towards Iran will not end post-Trump: Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has welcomed Trump's departure from office but said that US 'enmity' to Iran would continue
Biden arrival won't guarantee better relations: Iran supreme leader
The remarks come as Iran approaches the first anniversary of the US drone strike that killed Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani,
UK MPs urge terrorist designation for Iran's Revolutionary Guards
The UK should join the US in designating the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, the House of Commons' foreign affairs committee has said.
US flies B-52s over Gulf in message for Iran
The two bombers looped near Qatar while keeping a "safe distance" from Iran's coastline, US defense officials said.
US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iran
A senior U.S. military official with knowledge of the region said Monday that Iran may try to take advantage of America’s troop withdrawals.
Hamas chief in Gaza contracts coronavirus
Hamas said Sinwar is in a 'good' condition and working in isolation.
Fakhrizadeh's assassination throws Biden's Iran policy into the spotlight
Comment: Biden has his work cut out, but he must stand up to the warmongers and formulate a peace policy for Iran and the region, writes Arash ...
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
The new lockdown measures, which include shuttering most businesses, shops, malls, and restaurants, include Iran’s largest cities of Mashhad, ...
US attack risks 'full-fledged war', says adviser to Khamenei
An adviser to Iran's supreme leader has warned that any American attack on the Islamic Republic could set off a "full-fledged war" in the Middle ...
This week we focus on Iran's new ambassador to the Houthis in the rebel-held capital.