Tehran is embracing the very nationalism it suppressed for much of its existence in the wake of a punishing 12-day war with Israel and the United States, signaling authorities' keenness to drum up unity among a weary populace.

A festival organized by Iran's US-sanctioned stated broadcaster has brought American, European and other international journalists and activists to Iran where they expressed solidarity with the Islamic Republic following a 12-day war with Israel.

Moderate voices in Tehran are warning that the public’s quiet endurance of Israeli strikes should not be mistaken for support for the Islamic Republic, and that reconciliation—if still possible—will require drastic change.

Guards at a military facility in central Iran shot four civilians dead on Thursday night, Iranian state media reported, in the second fatal shooting incident by security forces since a 12-day war with Israel.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was injured during an Israeli airstrike last month, two US intelligence sources told CBS News, confirming reports from Iranian state media.

Belgium’s parliament passed a resolution early Friday backing efforts to designate the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization on the EU list, with lawmaker Darya Safai calling the move a strong political signal.

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is facing mounting criticism for removing a video showing the women's team from Iran dancing in celebration after Iranian authorities deemed it “un-Islamic” and formally demanded its removal.

The curious case of Catherine Perez-Shakdam, a French-born Jewish woman who years ago met senior Iranian officials posing a sympathizer, has been revived in Tehran following a punishing war with Israel.

Israel's police announced on Thursday it had arrested an Israeli soldier they say was in contact with Iranian operatives and took money in exchange for information.

Three of Iran’s most resource-rich provinces, Khuzestan, Kerman and Hormozgan, recorded the highest levels of economic hardship in spring 2025, the news site Rokna reported Thursday, citing official statistics from the Iranian Statistics Center.

Iran’s escalating mass deportations of Afghan refugees are putting thousands of women and girls at serious risk of Taliban persecution, Amnesty International said Thursday, calling on Tehran to halt what it called flagrant violations of international law.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was forced to complete part of a recent trip to Tabriz by taxi after the fuel in three official vehicles was found to be contaminated with water, leading to a mechanical failure, a senior government official said on Tuesday.