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Summary
Iran warned Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkey that it would strike US military bases on their soil if Washington attacked Iran, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
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Iran tightens grip at home, warns of strikes on US bases abroad

Germany issues Mideast airspace warning

Britain temporarily closes embassy in Tehran - Politico

Trump says he's been told killings, executions in Iran have stopped

IRGC says Iran is at ‘height of readiness’ to respond to any attack

G7 warn Iran of further sanctions over protest crackdown

Iran tightens grip at home, warns of strikes on US bases abroad
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Iran warned Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkey that it would strike US military bases on their soil if Washington attacked Iran, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
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Iran Protests

  • Bazaar Breaks
  • Sliding Toward Collapse
  • Khamenei Green-Lights Crackdown
  • Trump’s Warning
  • Threats with Teeth
  • US Locked and Loaded
  • Hope, Fear, and Threats

‘De facto curfew’: residents describe tightened security in Iran

Iranian authorities have significantly expanded the presence of security forces across multiple cities, tightening control to prevent further protests in what some residents inside Iran described as a 'de facto curfew.'

Iran tightens grip on Karaj hospitals after deadly clashes, witnesses say

‘De facto curfew’: residents describe tightened security in Iran

Iran Sanctions

  • Tankers Unmasked
  • Revenue Erosion
  • Ghost Fleet Costs
  • Profiting From Pressure
ANALYSIS

How Trump’s secondary tariffs could hurt Tehran

A 25 percent tariff on US imports from any country that trades with Iran appears aimed at punishing third countries, but it is likely to hit Tehran far harder.

How Trump’s secondary tariffs could hurt Tehran

US personnel told to leave Qatar base as Iran warns neighbors

Some personnel at the US military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar were advised to leave by Wednesday evening, Reuters reported, as Iran warned regional countries that it would strike US bases on their soil if Washington attacks Iran.

'Help is on its way': Trump urges Iran protesters to take over institutions

US personnel told to leave Qatar base as Iran warns neighbors
EXCLUSIVE

Iran’s internet kill switch project in final stages - sources

Iranian authorities are moving quickly to launch a new project designed to make it possible to cut the country off from the global internet completely and for extended periods, according to information obtained by Iran International.

INSIGHT

As Iran goes dark, the state tightens its grip

Iran’s internet kill switch project in final stages - sources
Iran’s crisis and the limits of sovereignty
ANALYSIS

Iran’s crisis and the limits of sovereignty

The events of the past two weeks in Iran point toward an openly regime-change movement, with protesters calling for the end of the Islamic Republic itself.

Iranians want a normal life and the ayatollah has no answer
ANALYSIS

Iranians want a normal life and the ayatollah has no answer

What is unfolding in Iran is a clash between a state that treats isolation and sacrifice as strategic virtues, and a society no longer willing to bear the economic and human cost of the Islamic Republic’s ideological and regional ambitions.

A letter from Iran: I don’t trust those who say they have the answers
TEHRAN INSIDER

A letter from Iran: I don’t trust those who say they have the answers

I am writing this from Tehran after three days of trying to find a way to send it: things may get a lot worse before they get any better.

Deadly Crackdown

At least 12,000 killed in Iran crackdown during internet blackout

At least 12,000 people have been killed in Iran in the largest killing in the country's contemporary history, much of it carried out on January 8 and 9 during an ongoing internet shutdown, according to senior government and security sources speaking to Iran International.

Young Iranian lives cut short as world welcomed new year

At least 12,000 killed in Iran crackdown during internet blackout
How a flag became a rejection of Iran’s theocratic rule
INSIGHT

How a flag became a rejection of Iran’s theocratic rule

Iran's historic Lion and Sun flag has had a resurgence with latest round of widespread protests after nearly half a century of absence from the country's official identity.

Iran state media rally video draws online doubts as users flag altered footage

Iran state media rally video draws online doubts as users flag altered footage

A video circulated by Iran’s state media to promote pro-government rallies has gained wide traction online, with social media users questioning its authenticity and pointing to apparent inconsistencies, reflecting broader public mistrust of official messaging.

Nothing to see here: influencers echo Tehran line on protests
INSIGHT

Nothing to see here: influencers echo Tehran line on protests

Several foreign influencers supportive of the Islamic Republic have published content portraying life in Tehran as calm despite an escalating deadly crackdown on protests across the country amid an internet blackout.

ANALYSIS

As US weighs attack, fate of Iran protests may hang in the balance

As Iran steps up a deadly crackdown on nationwide demonstrations, some analysts warned that if US President Donald Trump does not act on his vow to protect protestors, the unrest he helped galvanize may be stamped out.

As US weighs attack, fate of Iran protests may hang in the balance
ANALYSIS

Why Moscow may be central to Tehran's struggle for survival

As Tehran faces its sharpest internal challenge since the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests, the ruling elite’s ability to withstand sustained popular protests now rests not only on domestic coercion but increasingly on backing from Moscow.

Why Moscow may be central to Tehran's struggle for survival

Spotlight

  • Dalga Khatinoglu

    How Trump’s secondary tariffs could hurt Tehran

    Dalga Khatinoglu

  • Shahram Kholdi

    Iran’s crisis and the limits of sovereignty

    Shahram Kholdi

  • Mohamad Machine-Chian

    Iranians want a normal life and the ayatollah has no answer

    Mohamad Machine-Chian

  • Behrouz Turani

    As Iran goes dark, the state tightens its grip

    Behrouz Turani

  • Hooman Abedi

    How a flag became a rejection of Iran’s theocratic rule

    Hooman Abedi

  • Tehran Insider

    A letter from Iran: I don’t trust those who say they have the answers

    Tehran Insider

Editors' Pick

  • Iran’s internet kill switch project in final stages - sources

    Iran’s internet kill switch project in final stages - sources

  • Young Iranian lives cut short as world welcomed new year

    Young Iranian lives cut short as world welcomed new year

  • At least 12,000 killed in Iran crackdown during internet blackout

    At least 12,000 killed in Iran crackdown during internet blackout

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TEHRAN INSIDER

A letter from Iran: I don’t trust those who say they have the answers

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INSIGHT

Nothing to see here: influencers echo Tehran line on protests

In Case You Missed It

Cleric in viral video denounces Islamic Republic as protests grip key cities

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

ANALYSIS

Crisis at home shrinks Tehran’s margin for error abroad

Danny Citrinowicz
Danny Citrinowicz

Institute for National Security Studies

UK lawmaker cites reports on Russian flights to Iran, gold airlift

Cleric in viral video denounces Islamic Republic as protests grip key cities
INSIGHT

Out from the margins: how Ilam became the heart of Iran protests

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

ANALYSIS

2026 will test the limits of Tehran’s endurance

Shahram Kholdi
Shahram Kholdi

International Security and Law Analyst

Tech entrepreneurs eye investment in a post-Islamic Republic Iran

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PODCAST

'This is the endgame,' former UK Security Minister says of Iran

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

PODCAST

Justice beyond borders: Lawsuit in Argentina tests accountability for Iran officials

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

PODCAST

Trump expands travel ban: What you need to know if you were born in Iran

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Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

'This is the endgame,' former UK Security Minister says of Iran
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After the drought came the floods: why rain is no panacea in Iran

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Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

PODCAST

UK rights advocate calls for independent probe into Iranian lawyer's death

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

PODCAST

The Islamic Republic persists despite discontent, but how?

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

Tehran Insider

Against Iran’s politics of exclusion, pluralism is the point
TEHRAN INSIDER

Against Iran’s politics of exclusion, pluralism is the point

There is a cruel ritual in Iranian opposition politics: some voices abroad constantly interrogate the “purity” of activists inside—why they did not speak more sharply or endorse maximalist slogans, why survival itself looks insufficiently heroic.

The Iran that never trends
TEHRAN INSIDER

The Iran that never trends

The Iran projected on social media these days—brunch parties, rooftop concerts, fashion shows—is real, but only as a tiny fragment of the country’s reality, where most ordinary people struggle to make ends meet.

Revolutionary road: a family row captures Iran's political gridlock
TEHRAN INSIDER

Revolutionary road: a family row captures Iran's political gridlock

TEHRAN INSIDER

'What foreign policy?': Iranians lament Tehran’s snub of Trump Gaza summit

United States

  • GOP senators push Trump toward action on Iran as Democrats warn of backlash

    GOP senators push Trump toward action on Iran as Democrats warn of backlash

  • As US weighs attack, fate of Iran protests may hang in the balance

  • US Senator Cruz says American people back Iran protests

  • After shock Venezuela attack, might Trump train his sights on Iran?

Human Rights

  • 'People die in the dark': experts decry Iran's 'worst internet shutdown'

    'People die in the dark': experts decry Iran's 'worst internet shutdown'

  • Nationwide internet outage hits Iran as evening protests ramp up

  • Justice beyond borders: Lawsuit in Argentina tests accountability for Iran officials

  • Iran jails eight Baha’i women on charges of promoting their beliefs

Iran Sanctions

  • How Trump’s secondary tariffs could hurt Tehran

    How Trump’s secondary tariffs could hurt Tehran

  • Ukraine is excuse for Europe to target Iran, Russian envoy says

  • US sanctions Iranian entities engaged in drone sales and missile procurement

  • Araghchi's remarks on sanctions trigger backlash in Iran

Mideast Crisis

  • Crisis at home shrinks Tehran’s margin for error abroad

    Crisis at home shrinks Tehran’s margin for error abroad

  • Iran hangs man accused of spying for Mossad

  • Iran warns it may act before an attack if it detects a threat

  • 2026 will test the limits of Tehran’s endurance

Economy & Environment

  • Iranian oil will make up for China's loss of Venezuelan supply - Reuters

    Iranian oil will make up for China's loss of Venezuelan supply - Reuters

  • Iran’s currency slides to new low, dollar at 1.47 million rials

  • It's the economy: grim livelihoods explain Iranian anger

  • What the fall of Maduro means for Venezuela's vast debt to Iran

Iran Protests

  • ‘De facto curfew’: residents describe tightened security in Iran

    ‘De facto curfew’: residents describe tightened security in Iran

  • Iran tightens grip on Karaj hospitals after deadly clashes, witnesses say

  • Iran’s internet kill switch project in final stages - sources

  • Iran’s crisis and the limits of sovereignty

Diplomacy

  • Iran, US say they prefer diplomacy but are ready for combat

    Iran, US say they prefer diplomacy but are ready for combat

  • Iran foreign minister says state, people can resolve protest grievances

  • Iran strongly condemns US attack on Venezuela

  • Iran joins Islamic countries in condemning Israel's recognition of Somaliland

Iran Insights

  • Nothing to see here: influencers echo Tehran line on protests

    Nothing to see here: influencers echo Tehran line on protests

  • Iran crossed a political threshold

  • Amid protests, Iran political blame game spares Khamenei

  • As protests spread in Iran, official denial deepens

Iran Nuclear

  • Araghchi urges Trump to reopen talks, says Iran cannot be defeated

    Araghchi urges Trump to reopen talks, says Iran cannot be defeated

  • Khamenei aide vows harsh response to any aggression after Trump warning

  • Trump says he'd ‘absolutely’ back possible Israeli strikes on Iran

  • Khamenei says West opposes Iran over Islamic order, not nuclear issue

Military

  • Missiles, not diplomacy: how Iran signals resolve under pressure

    Missiles, not diplomacy: how Iran signals resolve under pressure

  • Senators say US will hit Iran if it rebuilds nuclear, missile programs

  • Iran arms export agency offers missiles for crypto – FT

  • Iran appoints US-sanctioned Guards veteran as IRGC deputy commander

Domestic Politics

  • Ex-IRGC commander says Iran needs paradigm shift, sees no sign of change

    Ex-IRGC commander says Iran needs paradigm shift, sees no sign of change

  • Iran government moves to revise budget after parliamentary rejection

  • Iran replaces central bank chief as currency crisis deepens

  • Iran judiciary denies reports of decision to retain central bank chief

Society

  • Made without permission: how Iran’s underground cinema owned 2025

    Made without permission: how Iran’s underground cinema owned 2025

  • Legendary Iranian playwright and filmmaker Bahram Beyzaie dies at 87

  • Iran psychiatrists warn of surge in drug-induced psychosis among teens

  • Iran prosecutor calls drug and alcohol crackdown a national security priority