Politics

Pro-Iran hacker group claims senior Mossad official killed in car bomb attack

A pro-Iranian hacker group known as Handala has claimed that a senior Mossad official involved in Iran-related operations was killed in a car bomb explosion, according to a statement released by the group.

04 Jun 2026-17:30
Iran executes three men convicted of rape after Supreme Court approval

Iran has executed three men convicted on rape charges following final approval by the Supreme Court, according to authorities.

04 Jun 2026-15:56
Court rulings, arrests involving protesters, activists reported across Iran

Iranian authorities have upheld prison sentences and carried out new arrests in separate cases involving protest-related charges, a Baha’i citizen, and a university student, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

04 Jun 2026-15:33
Iran says navy targeted US destroyer in Sea of Oman

Iran's military says its navy targeted a US destroyer in the Sea of Oman after US forces allegedly carried out hostile actions against Iranian commercial vessels and violated regulations governing the Strait of Hormuz.

04 Jun 2026-15:05
‘Humiliated’ enemy shifting to hybrid war after military defeat: Khamenei

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, has said Iran’s adversaries have turned to “hybrid warfare” tactics after what he described as a humiliating defeat in the face of the country’s armed forces, urging national unity and vigilance to counter enemy plots.

04 Jun 2026-13:04
AMLO breaks silence to slam Trump over 'interventionist' US policies

Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has broken his usual post-presidency silence, launching a fierce attack on Washington and U.S. President Donald Trump as diplomatic relations between the two neighbors hit a turbulent new low.

04 Jun 2026-10:47
British couple jailed in Iran lose appeal, family says

A British couple jailed in Iran on espionage charges have lost an appeal against their 10-year sentence, according to their family.

03 Jun 2026-17:15
Tokayev proposes new roadmap to boost Kazakhstan-Cyprus ties

Editor’s note: Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist, a scholar of Japanese studies, a political observer, and a member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

03 Jun 2026-17:06
Court sentences, arrests reported across Iran in protest-related and other cases

Iranian authorities have issued new prison sentences and carried out arrests in a series of cases involving individuals linked to the 2025–2026 nationwide protests, as well as other judicial proceedings, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

03 Jun 2026-16:40
Iran rejects Rubio’s claims of assassination plots against US officials

Iran has strongly rejected allegations by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Tehran is seeking to assassinate American officials, accusing Washington of attempting to portray itself as a victim while ignoring what it called its own record of war crimes against the Iranian people.

03 Jun 2026-15:56