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US, Israel kick off joint naval drills aimed at regional threats

US, Israel kick off joint naval drills aimed at regional threats

The US and Israeli naval forces on Sunday launched their annual joint wargames aimed at countering threats in the Middle East, the Israeli military said, two days after Iran’s naval forces held similar drills in the Persian Gulf.

Israel says Hamas ran secret money-exchange network in Turkey with Iran help

Israel says Hamas ran secret money-exchange network in Turkey with Iran help

The Israeli military said on Sunday it had uncovered what it called an Iran-directed secret money-exchange network run by Gaza-born operatives in Turkey, alleging it funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to Hamas leadership.

Israel may hit Iran next year if enrichment resumes – Al-Monitor

Israel may hit Iran next year if enrichment resumes – Al-Monitor

IRGC Navy chief says new missile tested has range beyond Persian Gulf

Policing Morality

  • Hijab Rift Widens
  • 80,000 Hijab Enforcers Deployed
ANALYSIS

Kish Marathon: hijab controversy or political score-settling?

The political storm over a marathon on Iran’s Kish Island may have started as a dispute over unveiled participants, but it now reflects a deeper struggle between a society pushing for change and institutions intent on reasserting control.

Iran island race organizers detained after women run without hijab

Kish Marathon: hijab controversy or political score-settling?

Tehran confirms US arrest and deportation of 55 more Iranian nationals

Iran’s foreign ministry on Sunday confirmed that 55 Iranian nationals have been detained and are being deported from the United States, marking the second group expelled in recent months under President Donald Trump’s tightened immigration policies.

Tehran confirms US arrest and deportation of 55 more Iranian nationals

Iran says new US national security strategy serves Israel

Iran’s foreign ministry denounced the Middle East section of Washington’s newly released national security strategy on Sunday, with spokesman Esmail Baghaei calling it Israel’s national security document while saying Tehran would nonetheless study the text.

Iran says new US national security strategy serves Israel

Internet Censorship

  • Exposed by X
  • Privileged Users Apologize
  • Iran's Push for Scottish Independence

Pezeshkian admits he cannot lift Iran’s internet restrictions

President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged on Sunday that his government has been unable to lift longstanding internet restrictions, saying he has ordered the deactivation of so-called “white SIM cards” that granted unfiltered access to a circle of state-linked users.

EU, US press tech giants to facilitate Iranians’ access to free internet

Pezeshkian admits he cannot lift Iran’s internet restrictions
Iran's top lawmaker warns GCC over disputed Persian Gulf islands

Iran's top lawmaker warns GCC over disputed Persian Gulf islands

Iran’s parliament speaker on Saturday condemned a GCC statement rejecting Iranian sovereignty over three Persian Gulf islands, warning that neighbors should not test the Iranian people's will to defend their territorial integrity.

Three-way regional chess: Tehran, Ankara, Riyadh seek stability amid crisis
ANALYSIS

Three-way regional chess: Tehran, Ankara, Riyadh seek stability amid crisis

Simultaneous visits by senior Turkish and Saudi officials to Tehran last weekend were widely seen as a move by the two US allies to explore new channels to manage rising regional tensions through dialogue with Iran.

GCC chief urges Iran to curb actions that ‘shake regional stability’

GCC chief urges Iran to curb actions that ‘shake regional stability’

Bahrain’s main demand is reunification with Iran – Khamenei daily

Iran to play all three World Cup matches in US, with two in ‘Tehrangeles’

FIFA has confirmed that Iran will play all three of its 2026 World Cup group-stage games in the United States, including two at Los Angeles, where the large Iranian-American community is expected to give Team Melli a rare home-style advantage.

2026 World Cup: Iran handed clashes with Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand

Iran to play all three World Cup matches in US, with two in ‘Tehrangeles’

Iranian rights lawyer found dead, sparking allegations of state involvement

Khosrow Alikordi, a 46-year-old prominent lawyer for jailed protesters and a former political prisoner, was found dead under unclear circumstances, prompting some attorneys and activists to suggest possible Islamic Republic involvement.

Iranian rights lawyer found dead, sparking allegations of state involvement

Iran-linked network in Chad trained Africans to target Israelis - Infobae

Interrogations of rebels detained in Chad uncovered an Iran-backed network recruiting and training Africans to target Western and Israeli interests, Argentina's Infobae online newspaper reported citing Chadian officials.

Iran-linked network in Chad trained Africans to target Israelis - Infobae

Tehran and Moscow sign deal on AI, cybersecurity

Iran and Russia have signed a new cooperation agreement on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, Iranian state media reported, expanding their technology partnership as both countries deepen strategic ties under Western sanctions.

Tehran and Moscow sign deal on AI, cybersecurity

Economic Malaise

  • Vanishing Middle Class
  • Price of Rice
  • ‘Worse Every Day’
  • Dairy Squeeze
Falling oil income disrupts Iran’s vital imports, MP says

Falling oil income disrupts Iran’s vital imports, MP says

An Iranian lawmaker says a sharp fall in the country’s oil revenue has disrupted imports of essential goods and created new pressure on the economy.

Iran faces imminent soil bankruptcy after years of decline, official says

Iran faces imminent soil bankruptcy after years of decline, official says

Iran’s soil is nearing bankruptcy, a senior agriculture official warned on Saturday, saying the country’s food production outlook will sharply deteriorate without urgent intervention.

Water storage at Tehran dams has halved, official says

Water storage at Tehran dams has halved, official says

Iranian government pins inflation on unbacked money printing

Rising number of women jailed for financial debt in Iran - rights group

The number of women imprisoned for debt in Iran has risen sharply, Iran Human Rights Monitor reported on Friday, adding that many are held for extended periods over unpaid loans, rents or other financial obligations.

INSIGHT

Iran's parliament cuts financial protections for brides

Rising number of women jailed for financial debt in Iran - rights group
PODCAST

Iran society has transformed but its system not at all, ex-US hostage says

Former US diplomat John Limbert, a hostage during the 1979 Tehran embassy takeover, told Eye for Iran that Iran's society has radically developed in recent decades even as its ruling system has barely changed.

Iran society has transformed but its system not at all, ex-US hostage says

UK report warns Iran stepped up targeting of dissidents on British soil

A UK parliamentary briefing published on Friday says Iranian operatives are increasingly seeking to carry out kidnappings, physical attacks and assassinations against dissidents and opponents in Britain.

UK report warns Iran stepped up targeting of dissidents on British soil

Spotlight

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    Kish Marathon: hijab controversy or political score-settling?

    Maryam Sinaiee

  • Negar Mojtahedi

    Iran society has transformed but its system not at all, ex-US hostage says

    Negar Mojtahedi

  • Behrouz Turani

    'To the grave': Iran’s succession battle has begun

    Behrouz Turani

  • Dalga Khatinoglu

    Iran boosts gas exports to Turkey despite deepening domestic shortages

    Dalga Khatinoglu

  • Ata Mohamed Tabriz

    How Iran's theocratic rule takes hits but persists

    Ata Mohamed Tabriz

Editors' Pick

  • Iran's parliament cuts financial protections for brides

    Iran's parliament cuts financial protections for brides

  • 'To the grave': Iran’s succession battle has begun

    'To the grave': Iran’s succession battle has begun

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    Sipping on syrup in Iran: homemade codeine drink gains Gen Z users

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ANALYSIS

Iran's distant flank in focus as US piles pressure on Venezuela

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International Security and Law Analyst

UN experts urge Iran to halt execution of child marriage victim

Prices soar, basics scarce: Iranians struggle to fill the cart

US condemns Iran over arrests at private party, Panahi sentence

EXCLUSIVE

Germany says Iran withholds visas for diplomats, crippling embassy operations

Drought forces Iran to halt power generation at major dam

Eye for Iran Podcast

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US pressure on Venezuela doubles as warning to Iran, ex-CENTCOM chief says

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Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

PODCAST

Israel’s attacks on Iran changed everything — or did they?

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

PODCAST

Israel’s push for Tehran's downfall by 2029 is mere rhetoric, expert says

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

US pressure on Venezuela doubles as warning to Iran, ex-CENTCOM chief says
PODCAST

Iran edges toward urban water collapse

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

PODCAST

From guns to votes: Iran-backed Iraqi militias may be about to transform

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

PODCAST

A free Palestine would undermine Tehran’s power, Gaza activists say

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

Tehran Insider

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

This week marked the anniversary of a vast Berlin rally in October 2022 gathering tens of thousands filled in solidarity with Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom protest movement—a day that now feels almost impossibly distant.

'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 INSIDER

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

Environment

Tehran blood stocks dip as smog, remote work cut donations

VOICES FROM IRAN

‘We can’t breathe’: Iranians recount daily toll of persistent smog

Iran turns to heavy mazut fuel despite worsening air pollution

Tehran blood stocks dip as smog, remote work cut donations

Cloud seeding starts in Iran as drought spurs public rain prayers

Arash Sohrabi
Arash Sohrabi

Iran International

OPINION

With city smog and forest fires, even breathing is a political act in Iran

Kambiz Hosseini
Kambiz Hosseini

Host of nightly show The Program

Rainfall triggers flooding in western Iran after months of severe drought

United States

  • Trump strategy plays down Iran threat, vows to keep Strait of Hormuz open

    Trump strategy plays down Iran threat, vows to keep Strait of Hormuz open

  • New poll finds 60% of Americans approved of Trump’s Iran attack

  • Rubio says Venezuela is ‘anchor’ for Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah in Americas

  • Trump admin's green card review sparks fears of collective punishment

Iran Nuclear

  • Tehran not interested in talks with US, MP says

    Tehran not interested in talks with US, MP says

  • Senior lawmaker confirms Trump sent message to Iran via Saudi crown prince

  • Turkey says it will assist diplomacy on Iran’s nuclear file

  • US doubles down on preconditions for talks in response to Iran’s overture

Military

  • US, Israel kick off joint naval drills aimed at regional threats

    US, Israel kick off joint naval drills aimed at regional threats

  • IRGC Navy chief says new missile tested has range beyond Persian Gulf

  • IRGC launches second phase of naval drill with missile and drone fire

  • Copies of Iranian Shaheds, US suicide drones set to be deployed to Mideast

Society

  • Iran to play all three World Cup matches in US, with two in ‘Tehrangeles’

    Iran to play all three World Cup matches in US, with two in ‘Tehrangeles’

  • EU, US press tech giants to facilitate Iranians’ access to free internet

  • Iran island race organizers detained after women run without hijab

  • 2026 World Cup: Iran handed clashes with Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand

Human Rights

  • Iranian rights lawyer found dead, sparking allegations of state involvement

    Iranian rights lawyer found dead, sparking allegations of state involvement

  • Rising number of women jailed for financial debt in Iran - rights group

  • Filmmaker Jafar Panahi vows Iran homecoming despite new prison sentence

  • UN experts urge Iran to halt execution of child marriage victim

Iran Sanctions

  • US offers reward for information on two Iran-linked cyber actors

    US offers reward for information on two Iran-linked cyber actors

  • New quotas spur Chinese buying of discounted Iranian oil - BBG

  • New Canadian rule mandates reporting of all Iran transactions

  • Cook Islands linked to tankers moving Iranian and Russian oil - AFP

Mideast Crisis

  • Israel says Hamas ran secret money-exchange network in Turkey with Iran help

    Israel says Hamas ran secret money-exchange network in Turkey with Iran help

  • Israel may hit Iran next year if enrichment resumes – Al-Monitor

  • Iran's top lawmaker warns GCC over disputed Persian Gulf islands

  • Iran issues withering rebuke of UAE in wake of Yemen offensive

Economy & Environment

  • Tehran and Moscow sign deal on AI, cybersecurity

    Tehran and Moscow sign deal on AI, cybersecurity

  • Iran faces imminent soil bankruptcy after years of decline, official says

  • Falling oil income disrupts Iran’s vital imports, MP says

  • Water storage at Tehran dams has halved, official says

Iran Protests

  • Iran's adversaries trying to target Khamenei, intelligence minister says

    Iran's adversaries trying to target Khamenei, intelligence minister says

  • Anatomy of a massacre, and the mothers who refuse to let November end

  • Thousands of Iran energy workers protest low pay, poor conditions

  • British activist Tommy Robinson pledges to burn Khamenei's image

Diplomacy

  • Tehran confirms US arrest and deportation of 55 more Iranian nationals

    Tehran confirms US arrest and deportation of 55 more Iranian nationals

  • Three-way regional chess: Tehran, Ankara, Riyadh seek stability amid crisis

  • Iran-linked network in Chad trained Africans to target Israelis - Infobae

  • GCC chief urges Iran to curb actions that ‘shake regional stability’

Domestic Politics

  • Pezeshkian admits he cannot lift Iran’s internet restrictions

    Pezeshkian admits he cannot lift Iran’s internet restrictions

  • 'To the grave': Iran’s succession battle has begun

  • Iran moderates sound alarm over lost role as buffer between state, people

  • Where Iranians dare to speak to each other without fear

Iran Insights

  • Kish Marathon: hijab controversy or political score-settling?

    Kish Marathon: hijab controversy or political score-settling?

  • Iran society has transformed but its system not at all, ex-US hostage says

  • Iran journalists under fire for privileged internet access

  • Leaked hijab directive from Supreme Leader reignites Tehran tensions