Iran

Newspapers lament ‘a sky full of sadness’ after Tehran admits to shooting down Ukrainian jet

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 13 January

High-ranking officials in Tehran call for Rob Macaire’s expulsion amid unrest following plane crash admission

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 10 January

EU ministers convene in Brussels in an effort to salvage agreement

Western intelligence suggests Russia-made missile may have been fired in error

Warning follows Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran ‘standing down’ following missile strikes

Iran's response to the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani was measured and has been met with a conciliatory response from Washington

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 8 January

Senior Washington figures believe their nation may be heading towards another all-out armed conflict

EU leaders call for de-escalation of tensions but Pompeo criticises their response

Iranian missile strike hits Iraqi military bases housing US and British personnel

Tehran has launched more than a dozen missiles at air bases in Iraq

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 7 January

Iranian security council moves to deny earlier claims about retribution plans

Brent crude breaches $70 mark and prolonged conflict could send it higher

The British-Iranian mother fears she will be used as a ‘pawn’ by rival powers

Experts say US president’s threatened plan to target cultural sites would violate international law

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 6 January

Historical precedents have only limited relevance to modern market

Boris Johnson urges de-escalation but adds Qasem Soleimani was ‘a threat to all our interests’

Death of Qasem Soleimani ‘one of biggest developments in the Middle East for decades’

Pentagon says ‘decisive defensive action’ taken to prevent further US deaths

Rare act of cooperation between longtime foes could signal thawing relations

Hundreds of people have died in widespread unrest following fuel price hikes

UN urges action as more than 300 people killed in violent clashes

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 5 November

From climate change denial to the Kashmir conflict, this year’s meeting looks set to be a tense affair

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims US is to build a ‘coalition’ to deter Iran

Regional tensions flare again, with each side appearing further entrenched

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 17 September

IAEA meets in Vienna amid mounting nuclear tension over Iran

Tehran denies US accusation that it was behind attack on Saudi oil facilities

Duo believed to be in same jail as British-Iranian citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Maximum pressure strategy ‘faltering’ as Iran continues to breach nuclear deal

Captain of vessel says the British troops used ‘brute force’ during ship seizure earlier this month