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EXCLUSIVE

Iran sought to surveil Israeli embassies in Africa for potential attacks

The Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) recruited a Ugandan construction worker to surveil Israel's embassies in Uganda and Senegal, materials from a European intelligence source reviewed by Iran International indicate.

Recognition of Israel ‘impossible under Khamenei,’ adviser’s son says - FT

Iran sought to surveil Israeli embassies in Africa for potential attacks
INSIGHT

Iran parliament speaker eyes political gain from president's economic woes

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is trying to turn Iran’s mounting economic turmoil into political capital, casting himself as a problem-solver while President Massoud Pezeshkian takes political blows for perceived inaction.

INSIGHT

Pezeshkian’s top team unravels under growing pressure

Iran parliament speaker eyes political gain from president's economic woes

Iran condemns US ‘bullying’ of Venezuela

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday accused the United States of bullying and aggression in its treatment of Tehran's Latin America ally Venezuela, as US military forces have gathered in the region.

Iran foreign ministry pushes back on claims of US outreach via Saudi Arabia

Iran condemns US ‘bullying’ of Venezuela
With city smog and forest fires, even breathing is a political act in Iran
OPINION

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

At eleven o’clock each night, Tehran time, my studio, half a world away, seems to inherit the city’s fatigue. The callers gather like silhouettes behind a scrim of static.

Iran bans public entry to forest zones as wildfire threat persists

Iran bans public entry to forest zones as wildfire threat persists

Iranian authorities have imposed temporary bans on entering forest regions across the north and west of the country after wildfires damaged vast areas of woodland and pasture that officials now say are largely under control.

Firefighting efforts have contained weeks-old forest blaze, official says

Firefighting efforts have contained weeks-old forest blaze, official says

A blaze which had devastated a unique forest ecosystem in northern Iran has been brought under control after weeks of firefighting efforts, an environmental official said on Tuesday.

Tehran presses Berlin on 1980s Iran-Iraq war chemical weapons supplies

Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday pressed Germany to release any findings into German companies suspected of supplying materials for chemical weapons deployed by Saddam Hussein during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war.

Tehran presses Berlin on 1980s Iran-Iraq war chemical weapons supplies

Water tariffs fill budget gaps, not depleted wells, Iranian lawmaker says

An Iranian lawmaker said price-based water policies risk serving as fiscal stopgaps rather than tackling the country’s chronic shortages, urging non-price reforms and stricter controls on water-intensive industry placement before any tariff overhaul.

ANALYSIS

Mismanagement, not drought, pushes Iran toward water bankruptcy

Water tariffs fill budget gaps, not depleted wells, Iranian lawmaker says
  • Terror Listing Explained
  • Conscripted, Condemned

Canada court upholds immigration bar on Iranian over IRGC conscription

A Canadian federal judge has upheld an immigration officer’s decision to deny permanent residency to an Iranian asylum seeker because of his mandatory military service in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Canada court upholds immigration bar on Iranian over IRGC conscription
ANALYSIS

Iran’s troubled energy sector gets an untested tsar

President Masoud Pezeshkian has drawn fire over his decision to hand leadership over a crucial new energy body tasked with confronting an acute power crisis to a bureaucrat with no background in the sector.

Iran introduces limited gas price rise in sensitive political move

Iran’s troubled energy sector gets an untested tsar
EXCLUSIVE

Iranian-American mother detained for two months in Tehran, US confirms

A 70-year-old American-Iranian mother has been detained in Iran for two months, the State Department confirmed to Iran International, with her political dissident son saying the move aimed to silence him.

ICE releases Iranian professor at University of Oklahoma

Iranian-American mother detained for two months in Tehran, US confirms

Iran vows to boycott US World Cup draw over rejected visas

Iran's football authorities said on Tuesday they would boycott a draw for the US-hosted 2026 World Cup in Washington DC next week after visas for two top officials were rejected.

Iran vows to boycott US World Cup draw over rejected visas

Iranian president met Uber CEO during New York visit - magazine

President Masoud Pezeshkian held a meeting with Iranian-born Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi during his trip to New York in September for the UN General Assembly, reform-leaning Tehran-based magazine Agahi-e No reported on Tuesday.

Iranian president met Uber CEO during New York visit - magazine

Nuclear Program

  • NPT Withdrawal
  • Calls for Building A-Bomb
Iran nuclear-linked firm used UK-made parts in radiation devices - FT

Iran nuclear-linked firm used UK-made parts in radiation devices - FT

Iranian scientists linked to the country’s defense establishment are marketing radiation-detection instruments that they say contain UK-made components from a supplier based in south London borough of Croydon, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

IAEA wants full reengagement with Iran, chief says

IAEA wants full reengagement with Iran, chief says

The International Atomic Energy Agency wants to fully reengage with Iran to restore access to its nuclear sites and verify the country’s enrichment activities, Director General Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday, after the UN watchdog’s board censured Tehran for restricting access.

Iranian MP says Russia may be willing to give Tehran nuclear weapons

Iranian MP says Russia may be willing to give Tehran nuclear weapons

A hardline Iranian lawmaker on Monday cited months-old comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as a sign Moscow might be prepared to provide Iran with nuclear weapons.

Oil Sanctions

  • Tankers Unmasked
  • Revenue Erosion
  • Ghost Fleet Costs
  • Profiting From Pressure
  • Bogus Barrels

Iran crude piles up at sea as Chinese demand slows, Kpler data show

Iranian crude held on tankers at sea has climbed to its highest level in about two and a half years, indicating softer buying from China even as Iran’s exports remain high, Bloomberg reported citing shipping data cited by market sources.

Indonesia to sell seized Iranian tanker and crude cargo at auction

Iran crude piles up at sea as Chinese demand slows, Kpler data show

At least 110 women killed in Iran over past year, rights group says

At least 110 women were killed in Iran between November 2024 and November 2025, a US-based human rights group said in a report marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Prisoners report organized drug trafficking network in Iran's jails

At least 110 women killed in Iran over past year, rights group says

Spotlight

  • Behrouz Turani

    Iran parliament speaker eyes political gain from president's economic woes

    Behrouz Turani

  • Mojtaba Pourmohsen

    Iran sought to surveil Israeli embassies in Africa for potential attacks

    Mojtaba Pourmohsen

  • Kambiz Hosseini

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

    Kambiz Hosseini

  • Arash Sohrabi

    Water tariffs fill budget gaps, not depleted wells, Iranian lawmaker says

    Arash Sohrabi

  • Azadeh Akbari

    Iranian-American mother detained for two months in Tehran, US confirms

    Azadeh Akbari

  • Roozbeh Eskandari

    Mismanagement, not drought, pushes Iran toward water bankruptcy

    Roozbeh Eskandari

Editors' Pick

  • Pezeshkian’s top team unravels under growing pressure

    Pezeshkian’s top team unravels under growing pressure

  • Iran crude piles up at sea as Chinese demand slows, Kpler data show

    Iran crude piles up at sea as Chinese demand slows, Kpler data show

  • Iranian president met Uber CEO during New York visit - magazine

    Iranian president met Uber CEO during New York visit - magazine

Most Viewed

ICE releases Iranian professor at University of Oklahoma

ICE releases Iranian professor at University of Oklahoma

Iran vows to boycott US World Cup draw over rejected visas

Iran vows to boycott US World Cup draw over rejected visas

Trump authorized Saudi crown prince to manage US-Iran dialogue - Al-Akhbar

Trump authorized Saudi crown prince to manage US-Iran dialogue - Al-Akhbar

Indonesia to sell seized Iranian tanker and crude cargo at auction

Indonesia to sell seized Iranian tanker and crude cargo at auction

Mismanagement, not drought, pushes Iran toward water bankruptcy
ANALYSIS

Mismanagement, not drought, pushes Iran toward water bankruptcy

In Case You Missed It

Iranian pro-government users apologize as X unmasks internet privileges

Several pro-government social media activists in Iran issued public apologies after a new transparency feature on X revealed that their accounts had been granted unrestricted internet access, a privilege reserved for only a select few by the authorities.

Iran’s Central Bank ordered to slash four zeros from national currency

SPECIAL REPORT

'Charming Kitten' exposed: spy unit led Iran’s surveillance for deadly plots

Iranian pro-government users apologize as X unmasks internet privileges
INSIGHT

Shuttering of 'deviant' Tehran Design Week leaves its backers crestfallen

INSIGHT

'We Defend Our Iran': new state curriculum inculcates martial pride

Cleric’s bid for beachside office on southern island draws criticism

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

Eye for Iran Podcast

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PODCAST

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

Iran’s nuclear strategy has entered an ambiguous new phase, said veteran non-proliferation expert Mark Fitzpatrick, and Israel’s attacks in June could have left intact Tehran's ability to pivot toward a bomb if it so chose.

PODCAST

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

PODCAST

Iran edges toward urban water collapse

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

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

PODCAST

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

PODCAST

‘Nothing to lose': unbowed Iran may opt for war, ex-Israeli envoy says

Environment

Iran turns to heavy mazut fuel despite worsening air pollution

Iran has started burning mazut, a heavy fuel oil, at several power plants despite worsening air pollution, Fars News reported on Sunday, signalling a renewed reliance on high-sulphur feedstock as winter demand rises and smog intensifies.

Cloud seeding starts in Iran as drought spurs public rain prayers

Rainfall triggers flooding in western Iran after months of severe drought

Iran turns to heavy mazut fuel despite worsening air pollution

Iran minister sees Persian Gulf water as an option if the crisis deepens

Iran’s central plateau could be depopulated over water crisis, academic warns

Tehran faces nightly water cuts as rationing begins without notice

United States

  • Iran condemns US ‘bullying’ of Venezuela

    Iran condemns US ‘bullying’ of Venezuela

  • Iran vows to boycott US World Cup draw over rejected visas

  • ICE releases Iranian professor at University of Oklahoma

  • Iranian president met Uber CEO during New York visit - magazine

Iran Nuclear

  • Iran nuclear-linked firm used UK-made parts in radiation devices - FT

    Iran nuclear-linked firm used UK-made parts in radiation devices - FT

  • IAEA wants full reengagement with Iran, chief says

  • Iranian MP says Russia may be willing to give Tehran nuclear weapons

  • Khamenei authorized Pezeshkian’s letter to Trump, former lawmaker says

Military

  • Canada court upholds immigration bar on Iranian over IRGC conscription

    Canada court upholds immigration bar on Iranian over IRGC conscription

  • Iran appoints ex-army ground forces chief as deputy of war room

  • Iran condemns Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s top military commander

  • Iran’s army appoints new ground forces commander

Society

  • Iran lawmakers urge action over Tabriz hospital chemo drug scandal

    Iran lawmakers urge action over Tabriz hospital chemo drug scandal

  • Iranian pro-government users apologize as X unmasks internet privileges

  • Israel hosts first Iranian film festival on Gaza frontier

  • New X location feature fuels dispute over unequal internet access in Iran

Human Rights

  • Iranian-American mother detained for two months in Tehran, US confirms

    Iranian-American mother detained for two months in Tehran, US confirms

  • At least 110 women killed in Iran over past year, rights group says

  • Prisoners report organized drug trafficking network in Iran's jails

  • Death of political prisoner exposes Islamic Republic’s abuse, US says

Iran Sanctions

  • Iran crude piles up at sea as Chinese demand slows, Kpler data show

    Iran crude piles up at sea as Chinese demand slows, Kpler data show

  • US Treasury hits Iran's shadow oil trade with sweeping sanctions

  • US Representative says bipartisan bill will squeeze Iran oil trade

  • US lawmakers urge probe into China’s missile fuel precursor supplies to Iran

Mideast Crisis

  • Iran sought to surveil Israeli embassies in Africa for potential attacks

    Iran sought to surveil Israeli embassies in Africa for potential attacks

  • Tehran presses Berlin on 1980s Iran-Iraq war chemical weapons supplies

  • Iran security chief says no path left but direct clash with Israel

  • Revolutionary Guard says June war showed Iran can face Israel, US-led forces alone

Economy & Environment

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

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

  • Water tariffs fill budget gaps, not depleted wells, Iranian lawmaker says

  • Iran bans public entry to forest zones as wildfire threat persists

  • Iran’s troubled energy sector gets an untested tsar

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

  • Iran opens case over ex-MP’s remarks on Riyadh mediation

    Iran opens case over ex-MP’s remarks on Riyadh mediation

  • Trump authorized Saudi crown prince to manage US-Iran dialogue - Al-Akhbar

  • Iran foreign ministry pushes back on claims of US outreach via Saudi Arabia

  • The end of mediation: snapback turned the page on Iran-Europe relations

Domestic Politics

  • Iran parliament speaker eyes political gain from president's economic woes

    Iran parliament speaker eyes political gain from president's economic woes

  • Recognition of Israel ‘impossible under Khamenei,’ adviser’s son says - FT

  • Pezeshkian’s top team unravels under growing pressure

  • Cleric’s bid for beachside office on southern island draws criticism

Iran Insights

  • 'We will see' : Trump’s tentative nod meets Tehran’s hardened terms

    'We will see' : Trump’s tentative nod meets Tehran’s hardened terms

  • Haunted by 2019 protests, Tehran avoids fuel price hike

  • Shuttering of 'deviant' Tehran Design Week leaves its backers crestfallen

  • 'We Defend Our Iran': new state curriculum inculcates martial pride