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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.

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

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

Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday that illegitimate sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union have limited Tehran’s ability to expand economic cooperation with other nations.

Trump says Iran focused on survival, not rebuilding nuclear program

Trump says Iran focused on survival, not rebuilding nuclear program

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

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'

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

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin a week after the Russian leader said Israel requested he convey to Iran its desire to avoid confrontation.

OPINION

Iran remains central to any lasting peace in the Middle East

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

Tehran’s ‘Saint Mary’ station: symbol of tolerance or political prop?
Paris condemns long sentences on spy charges for French couple in Iran

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

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

The family of a British couple imprisoned in Iran on spying charges says it is considering appealing to US President Donald Trump for help, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Iran gives long prison terms to two French nationals in espionage case

Iran gives long prison terms to two French nationals in espionage case

A Tehran Revolutionary Court has handed heavy prison and internal-exile sentences to two French nationals accused of spying for France and collaborating with Israel, the judiciary announced Tuesday.

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

Nuclear Program

  • 'Humiliating Offer'
  • NPT Withdrawal
  • Calls for Building A-Bomb

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

Iran has not yet provided reports or set inspection dates for damaged nuclear sites under its Cairo access agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Wall Street Journal correspondent reported on Thursday.

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

Iran says no plan to leave Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

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

Khamenei aide unveils ‘Israel annihilation plan’ book

A senior cleric close to Iran’s Supreme Leader on Tuesday unveiled a state-published book outlining what it calls Tehran’s plan to destroy Israel.

Khamenei aide unveils ‘Israel annihilation plan’ book
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.

ANALYSIS

Iran bets on petroleum products for sanctions-busting profits

Confidence or caution? Iran's oil fleet stops hiding

Iran says refugees can return home if they have not committed 'crimes'

Iran’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that refugees can return to the country without facing legal consequences, as long as they have not committed offenses.

Deportation means death for Iran dissident in ICE lockup, supporters say

Iran says refugees can return home if they have not committed 'crimes'

Spotlight

  • 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

  • Samira Gharaei

    Iran remains central to any lasting peace in the Middle East

    Samira Gharaei

  • Marzia Hussaini

    Republican Senator says curbing Iran key to Middle East peace

    Marzia Hussaini

  • Dalga Khatinoglu

    Confidence or caution? Iran's oil fleet stops hiding

    Dalga Khatinoglu

  • Behrouz Turani

    Khamenei insiders grapple with Iranian policy missteps

    Behrouz Turani

Editors' Pick

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

    Trump’s peace overtures stir uneasy debate in beleaguered Iran

  • Hundreds of Iranian prisoners stage hunger strike as executions rise

    Hundreds of Iranian prisoners stage hunger strike as executions rise

  • Iran says refugees can return home if they have not committed 'crimes'

    Iran says refugees can return home if they have not committed 'crimes'

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Khamenei aide unveils ‘Israel annihilation plan’ book

Khamenei aide unveils ‘Israel annihilation plan’ book

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

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

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 says no plan to leave Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Iran says no plan to leave Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

In Case You Missed It

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

An Iranian Sunni cleric and outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic was shot dead outside his home in Istanbul by unidentified gunmen, the Kurdish rights outlet Haalvsh reported on Wednesday.

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

Toronto mayor inaugurates new ‘Little Iran’ cultural district

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

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

Iran MP proposes work incentives for marriage, having children

INSIGHT

Tehran revives Shah’s defense interview to justify power doctrine

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

Eye for Iran Podcast

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PODCAST

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.

PODCAST

Iran sanctions snapback heralds suffering, possible war

PODCAST

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

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

Nuclear crisis looms as Iran faces sanctions snapback, expert warns

PODCAST

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

PODCAST

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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

  • Iran orders crackdown on sale of dolls deemed offensive to religious figures

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

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

    Trump says Iran focused on survival, not rebuilding nuclear program

  • US president says Iran cannot survive sanctions, urges dialogue

  • Battered Iran and Hamas may look to war-torn Sudan for next foothold

  • US ready for peace with Iran, Trump says in speech to Israeli parliament

Economy & Environment

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

    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 bets on petroleum products for sanctions-busting profits

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