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Deadlier Israel-Iran war is inevitable, Israeli ex-intel official warns

A new and far deadlier conflict between Israel and Iran looms, former Israeli intelligence official Danny Citrinowicz told Eye for Iran, warning that Tehran has learned from past clashes and is rapidly improving its missile capabilities.

Khamenei aide unveils ‘Israel annihilation plan’ book

Deadlier Israel-Iran war is inevitable, Israeli ex-intel official warns

Russia says ready to help end Iran nuclear standoff, blasts sanctions

Russia said on Friday it was ready to help resolve the impasse over Iran’s nuclear program after Russian President Vladimir Putin said this month he was receiving messages from both Israel and Iran.

Russia seeks to keep Iran at odds with the world, ex-FM Zarif says

Khamenei sends message to Putin after Israel signals peace hopes via Moscow

Russia says ready to help end Iran nuclear standoff, blasts sanctions
Houthis mourn top commander Israel accused of Iran ties

Houthis mourn top commander Israel accused of Iran ties

Tens of thousands of supporters of the Iran-backed armed Houthi movement converged in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Friday to mourn the group's military chief of staff assassinated by Israel, which accused him of close ties to Iran.

Iran blames Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Western 'appeasement'

Iran blames Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Western 'appeasement'

Iran's foreign ministry on Friday condemned Israeli air strikes on south Lebanon, calling it a violation of a ceasefire with the weakened Hezbollah group it backs and holding the truce's guarantors the United States and France responsible.

Republican Senator says curbing Iran key to Middle East peace

Republican Senator says curbing Iran key to Middle East peace

US Senator John Hoeven, a Republican from North Dakota, told Iran International that building the Gaza ceasefire into a broader Mideast peace hinges on curbing Iran’s influence and reviving the Abraham Accords it opposes.

ANALYSIS

Iran's real crisis: environmental decay wrought by official neglect

As the world races to meet the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Iran faces a bleak environmental outlook given the scale of its problems and authorities' record of short-term policymaking.

Iran faces deepening water crisis as key reservoirs hit record lows

Iran's real crisis: environmental decay wrought by official neglect
Iran to mobilize 80,000 volunteers for hijab campaign, official says

Iran to mobilize 80,000 volunteers for hijab campaign, official says

Iran plans to activate about 80,000 trained volunteers in Tehran province to support social and religious outreach programs, including new coordination on hijab and public behavior, a senior official said on Thursday.

Iran business closures mark renewed crackdown on gender mixing, veil

Iran business closures mark renewed crackdown on gender mixing, veil

Authorities in Iran are increasingly targeting businesses rather than individuals who refuse to observe the theocracy’s strict social laws around veiling and gender mixing, several café owners and citizens told Iran International.

Tehran’s ‘Saint Mary’ station: symbol of tolerance or political prop?
INSIGHT

Tehran’s ‘Saint Mary’ station: symbol of tolerance or political prop?

The upcoming opening of Tehran’s new Saint Mary Metro station has sparked both celebration and controversy: hailed by some as a gesture of interfaith harmony and dismissed by others as a hollow publicity stunt to polish Iran’s image abroad.

New Zealand reimposes Iran sanctions over nuclear breaches

New Zealand said on Friday it would reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran, citing Tehran’s failure to comply with its nuclear obligations under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, with the measures to take effect on October 18.

Iran says 'unjust' Western sanctions mar Tehran's ties with other nations

New Zealand reimposes Iran sanctions over nuclear breaches

Iran-backed hackers sought to blackmail Bolton over emails - indictment

Iran-backed hackers sought to blackmail former US national security advisor John Bolton over emails they had accessed, according to an indictment on Thursday accusing him of mishandling classified material.

Microsoft says Iranian hackers expanding global cyber espionage

Iran-backed hackers sought to blackmail Bolton over emails - indictment
Khamenei aide says US seeks Iran’s submission, not a nuclear deal

Khamenei aide says US seeks Iran’s submission, not a nuclear deal

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's representative to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that Washington seeks Tehran's submission and uses the nuclear program as a means to that end.

Trump says Iran focused on survival, not rebuilding nuclear program

Trump says Iran focused on survival, not rebuilding nuclear program

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Tehran is too focused on survival to rebuild its nuclear capabilities after US attacks in June, adding that the United States would attack again if Iran attempts to do so.

Trump wants to bend world to his will, Khamenei advisor says

Trump wants to bend world to his will, Khamenei advisor says

A senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump seeks to force the world to carry out his bidding but that Iran hopes a Gaza truce will hold.

OPINION

In death, legendary Iranian director who spurned censorship 'found freedom'

With the death of Nasser Taghvai, the Iranian film world has lost one of its last great moralists—a filmmaker who, through silence as much as cinema, taught the meaning of integrity.

Nasser Taghvai, Iranian director who refused to bow to censors, dies at 84

In death, legendary Iranian director who spurned censorship 'found freedom'

Iran's IRGC doubted 2015 nuclear deal but Khamenei insisted, MP says

A member of Iran’s parliament said on Wednesday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) opposed a 2015 nuclear deal but ultimately complied after Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged support for Tehran's negotiators.

Iran's IRGC doubted 2015 nuclear deal but Khamenei insisted, MP says

Paris condemns long sentences on spy charges for French couple in Iran

France on Thursday condemned stiff prison sentences handed down to two of its citizens in Iran earlier this week, calling the charges unfounded and their detention arbitrary.

Family of UK couple detained in Iran may seek Trump's aid - Telegraph

Paris condemns long sentences on spy charges for French couple in Iran

MI5 chief says UK stepping up efforts to counter 'frantic' Iran plots

MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said on Thursday that UK intelligence agencies were stepping up efforts to counter what he called mounting lethal plots by Tehran to silence dissidents on British soil.

Norway jails ex-US embassy guard for spying for Iran and Russia

MI5 chief says UK stepping up efforts to counter 'frantic' Iran plots
Pezeshkian blames Iran’s woes on mismanagement, not US pressure

Pezeshkian blames Iran’s woes on mismanagement, not US pressure

Iran’s economic and social difficulties stem from mismanagement by its own officials rather than from US pressure, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday.

Trump’s peace overtures stir uneasy debate in beleaguered Iran
INSIGHT

Trump’s peace overtures stir uneasy debate in beleaguered Iran

US President Donald Trump’s repeated entreaties for Iran to agree to Mideast peace in remarks at the Israeli Knesset and Sharm al-Sheikh on Monday has drawn mixed reactions in Tehran as diplomatic isolation and economic pain bite.

Pezeshkian says internal strife menaces Iran more than foreign threats

Pezeshkian says internal strife menaces Iran more than foreign threats

President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday he was more concerned about political infighting than threats from the United States, state media reported, as the relative moderate faces increasing opposition from hardliners.

Iran summons Polish diplomat over London drone display

Iran summoned Poland’s Chargé d’Affaires in Tehran on Thursday to protest Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski's participation in an event in the British Parliament that displayed a downed Iranian-made drone allegedly used by Russia in its war on Ukraine.

Iran summons Polish diplomat over London drone display

Hundreds of Iranian prisoners stage hunger strike as executions rise

Hundreds of inmates in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison near Tehran are refusing food in protest against a recent rise in executions, as at least five more prisoners were put to death on Wednesday.

Over 1,500 people executed in Iran in a year, rights group says

Hundreds of Iranian prisoners stage hunger strike as executions rise

Spotlight

  • Negar Mojtahedi

    Deadlier Israel-Iran war is inevitable, Israeli ex-intel official warns

    Negar Mojtahedi

  • Roozbeh Eskandari

    Iran's real crisis: environmental decay wrought by official neglect

    Roozbeh Eskandari

  • Maryam Moqaddam

    Iran business closures mark renewed crackdown on gender mixing, veil

    Maryam Moqaddam

  • Kambiz Hosseini

    In death, legendary Iranian director who spurned censorship 'found freedom'

    Kambiz Hosseini

  • Maryam Sinaiee

    Tehran’s ‘Saint Mary’ station: symbol of tolerance or political prop?

    Maryam Sinaiee

Editors' Pick

  • MI5 chief says UK stepping up efforts to counter 'frantic' Iran plots

    MI5 chief says UK stepping up efforts to counter 'frantic' Iran plots

  • Trump’s peace overtures stir uneasy debate in beleaguered Iran

    Trump’s peace overtures stir uneasy debate in beleaguered Iran

  • Khamenei insiders grapple with Iranian policy missteps

    Khamenei insiders grapple with Iranian policy missteps

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Trump says Iran focused on survival, not rebuilding nuclear program

Trump says Iran focused on survival, not rebuilding nuclear program

Khamenei sends message to Putin after Israel signals peace hopes via Moscow

Khamenei sends message to Putin after Israel signals peace hopes via Moscow

Iran summons Polish diplomat over London drone display

Iran summons Polish diplomat over London drone display

Iran has not given IAEA access, reports on nuclear sites - WSJ

Iran has not given IAEA access, reports on nuclear sites - WSJ

Russia seeks to keep Iran at odds with the world, ex-FM Zarif says

Russia seeks to keep Iran at odds with the world, ex-FM Zarif says

In Case You Missed It

ANALYSIS

Confidence or caution? Iran's oil fleet stops hiding

For the first time in more than seven years, Iranian-flagged oil tankers are broadcasting their location accurately and without spoofing—raising eyebrows among longtime watchers of Tehran’s sanctions-busting efforts.

Iranian Kurdish dissident shot dead outside home in Istanbul, reports say

Iran bars jailed activist’s wife visits over hijab refusal, inmates say

Confidence or caution? Iran's oil fleet stops hiding

Toronto mayor inaugurates new ‘Little Iran’ cultural district

MI5 warns Iran, Russia and China spying to influence UK lawmakers

Iran MP proposes work incentives for marriage, having children

Tehran Insider

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

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

Tehran’s decision to skip a Gaza peace summit in Egypt has left many Iranians feeling further cut off from the world—another sign, they say, of leaders who mistake isolation for strength or dignity.

Freedom's courtyard: how artists created a space safe from toxic politics
TEHRAN INSIDER

Freedom's courtyard: how artists created a space safe from toxic politics

On the eve of a UN vote to restore sanctions on Iran, an independent art book fair in the courtyard of an old house in Tehran provided a rare haven from serial political horrors.

'At least we have security': old mantra becomes bitter joke in postwar Iran
TEHRAN INSIDER

'At least we have security': old mantra becomes bitter joke in postwar Iran

TEHRAN INSIDER

No room for nuance: how the loud few dominate Iran’s public sphere

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Oil sanctions squeeze Iranians as buoyant flows to China enrich elite

US sanctions are squeezing Iran’s economy but also enriching Tehran elites and deepening ties to China, Mideast and energy expert Gregory Brew told Iran International’s Eye for Iran podcast.

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Iran sanctions snapback heralds suffering, possible war

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Women break taboos in Iran viral concerts: propaganda or progress?

Oil sanctions squeeze Iranians as buoyant flows to China enrich elite
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Nuclear crisis looms as Iran faces sanctions snapback, expert warns

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Unite to overthrow Iran 'demon of tyranny', Nobel laureate Ebadi urges

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Israel now calls the shots on Iran as US steps back, ex-negotiator says

United States

  • Iran-backed hackers sought to blackmail Bolton over emails - indictment

    Iran-backed hackers sought to blackmail Bolton over emails - indictment

  • Republican Senator says curbing Iran key to Middle East peace

  • Trump hints Kushner may take on new Iran diplomacy role

  • Iranian media warned against positive coverage of Trump peace signals

Iran Nuclear

  • Russia says ready to help end Iran nuclear standoff, blasts sanctions

    Russia says ready to help end Iran nuclear standoff, blasts sanctions

  • Russia seeks to keep Iran at odds with the world, ex-FM Zarif says

  • Khamenei aide says US seeks Iran’s submission, not a nuclear deal

  • Iran has not given IAEA access, reports on nuclear sites - WSJ

Military

  • Iran summons Polish diplomat over London drone display

    Iran summons Polish diplomat over London drone display

  • Russia will meet Iran's military needs despite UN sanctions, Lavrov says

  • Mossad built vast Iran spy network, ex-Guards commander says

  • Iran military deployed global network to source aircraft parts - researchers

Society

  • Iran to mobilize 80,000 volunteers for hijab campaign, official says

    Iran to mobilize 80,000 volunteers for hijab campaign, official says

  • In death, legendary Iranian director who spurned censorship 'found freedom'

  • Nasser Taghvai, Iranian director who refused to bow to censors, dies at 84

  • Iran’s top medical official warns of looming shortage of pediatricians

Human Rights

  • Paris condemns long sentences on spy charges for French couple in Iran

    Paris condemns long sentences on spy charges for French couple in Iran

  • MI5 chief says UK stepping up efforts to counter 'frantic' Iran plots

  • Hundreds of Iranian prisoners stage hunger strike as executions rise

  • Iranian Kurdish dissident shot dead outside home in Istanbul, reports say

Iran Sanctions

  • Australia charges man over alleged $650,000 transfers to sanctioned Iranian banks

    Australia charges man over alleged $650,000 transfers to sanctioned Iranian banks

  • Oil sanctions squeeze Iranians as buoyant flows to China enrich elite

  • Berlin businesswoman linked to Iran's sanctioned oil trade - ZDF

  • Iran MP moves to block joining UN terror-financing convention

Mideast Crisis

  • Deadlier Israel-Iran war is inevitable, Israeli ex-intel official warns

    Deadlier Israel-Iran war is inevitable, Israeli ex-intel official warns

  • Houthis mourn top commander Israel accused of Iran ties

  • Iran blames Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Western 'appeasement'

  • Trump says Iran focused on survival, not rebuilding nuclear program

Economy & Environment

  • Iran's real crisis: environmental decay wrought by official neglect

    Iran's real crisis: environmental decay wrought by official neglect

  • Confidence or caution? Iran's oil fleet stops hiding

  • Government denies new fuel price plan after leak of decree on gasoline reform

  • No surviving wetlands remain in Iran’s southern Fars province, report says

Iran Protests

  • Iranian Nobel laureates hail Venezuelan 2025 winner as model for opposition

    Iranian Nobel laureates hail Venezuelan 2025 winner as model for opposition

  • Disgruntled students protest at Iranian universities, videos show

  • Iran deploys armored vehicles in Zahedan on third anniversary of ‘Bloody Friday’

  • Dreams cut short: the slain children Tehran never mentions

Diplomacy

  • Khamenei sends message to Putin after Israel signals peace hopes via Moscow

    Khamenei sends message to Putin after Israel signals peace hopes via Moscow

  • Iran says 'unjust' Western sanctions mar Tehran's ties with other nations

  • Family of UK couple detained in Iran may seek Trump's aid - Telegraph

  • Diplomatic concessions and reform needed to forestall war, Rouhani warns

Domestic Politics

  • Pezeshkian says internal strife menaces Iran more than foreign threats

    Pezeshkian says internal strife menaces Iran more than foreign threats

  • Iran lawmakers pave way to join UN anti-terror finance convention

  • Tehran hardliners launch impeachment push on Pezeshkian cabinet

  • As poverty bites, Tehran elites bicker but ignore root causes

Iran Insights

  • Tehran’s ‘Saint Mary’ station: symbol of tolerance or political prop?

    Tehran’s ‘Saint Mary’ station: symbol of tolerance or political prop?

  • Trump’s peace overtures stir uneasy debate in beleaguered Iran

  • Iran split over Trump’s Middle East peace push

  • Khamenei insiders grapple with Iranian policy missteps