The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at his Tehran residence last Wednesday exposed security failures in Iran. An eyewitness report detailed the chaos and distress experienced by mountaineers and residents in the Tochal mountain area north of Tehran during the attack.
Israeli Prime Minister and Iran's President have exchanged threats, highlighting the deepening crisis between their nations. Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a firm response to any threats, while Masoud Pezeshkian pledged retaliation.
In the latest crackdown on artistic expression, Iranian security forces have arrested Zara Esmaeili, a young artist whose videos singing in public without hijab, in defiance of the Islamic Republic's rules, went viral.
World powers are racing to de-escalate tensions and minimize the risk of a full-scale war as the threat of a large Iranian attack on Israel grows imminent.
In a series of targeted operations in less than two months, Israel has killed five high-ranking members of Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups, armed and financed by Iran.
Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has appointed two experienced economists to key positions amid intense political pressure to address the country’s deep economic crisis.
The most frequently used words in the Iranian media's coverage of the deadly attack on Hamas's Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh's residence in north Tehran were "revenge" and "infiltration."
Iran has reportedly arrested over two dozen people including security and intelligence officials after the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran exposed a humiliating security lapse.
Reaction has been pouring in since Iran International broke the story that the Islamic Republic is behind the behind the anti-Israel protests at McGill university in Montreal, Canada.
In Tehran, a panel of ex-officials with ties to former foreign minister Javad Zarif and more balanced foreign policy views suggested that external alliances could hinder Iran-US relations.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated with a "short-range projectile with a warhead of approximately 7 kilograms" in Tehran on Wednesday.
Iran's summer power crisis, which cut electricity to industries by half and caused widespread blackouts, has now led to urgent warnings about a severe gas shortage this winter.
Iranian media and some officials have intensified rhetoric about retaliating against Israel for the Hamas leader's killing in Tehran as the US bolsters its military presence in the region.
Despite former Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif's prior announcement that he would not hold a position in the Pezeshkian administration, he was appointed deputy for strategic affairs to the new president.
An Australian-British academic who was falsely imprisoned in Iran under espionage charges said the hit on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh likely came from an Iranian insider.
The morning Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran felt eerily similar to the morning Qasem Soleimani was assassinated. We woke up, picked up our phones, and read the news in shock. We imagined the worst—war. The anxiety was there, but not as intense as the last time.
Iranian authorities have expelled Kobra Gholami, an outspoken Afghan social researcher, allegedly for failing to comply with the country's mandatory hijab regulations.
The US president has vowed to help Israel counter Iran’s looming attack but warned the Israeli prime minister not to count on US support if he escalates further and keeps Washington in the dark, as he did with the killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran.
The German government deported the Iran-linked Imam of the Islamic Center in Berlin, Nasir Niknejad in late June, according to information obtained by Iran International's correspondent in Berlin.
Reports suggest that Iran's response to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this week could involve multiple attacks by its proxies and Iran itself, possibly targeting civilians, as early as this weekend.
Iran was behind the anti-Israel protests on at least one Canadian university in an attempt to undermine Western support for Israel and fuel divisiveness on Canadian soil, sources combating digital disinformation told Iran International.