Iran is set to place three domestically built satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday in a multi-payload launch from Russia, marking another step in Tehran’s expanding space program, which Western governments say relies on technologies applicable to long-range missiles.
Iran’s chief prosecutor said on Monday that combating drug abuse and alcohol consumption should be treated as a national security priority, arguing that Iran’s adversaries were seeking to exploit social harm to destabilize the country.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson accused Israel of drawing on a history of covert “false flag” operations to shape international narratives, implicitly suggesting that a recent attack in Sydney may have been linked to Israeli actions without making the allegation explicit.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that Israel was defeated in the recent 12-day conflict because it failed to trigger unrest inside Iran, despite what its spokesman described as expectations that military strikes would lead to domestic turmoil.
Israel told the United States that the recent Iranian missile drills may conceal preparations for a potential strike, Axios said on Sunday, one day after Iran International reported unusual Iranian air activity spotted by Western intelligence agencies.
Tehran’s upcoming city council elections will be held under a proportional representation system for the first time, but widespread voter apathy has raised concerns of an extremely low turnout outside conservative ranks.
Norway’s foreign ministry on Monday confirmed the detention of one of its citizens in Iran, a spokesperson for the ministry told Iran International.
Israel is thinking about regime change in Iran as an option to avoid repeated rounds of conflict, former Israeli consul in Los Angeles said on Sunday.
Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday said the United States should strike Iran again if there is credible evidence that Tehran is rebuilding its nuclear enrichment program or expanding its ballistic missile capabilities following the June strikes.
Iran’s Supreme Leader has reshuffled senior army commanders overseeing air power and air defense, signaling a shift toward lower-profile, operational figures after wartime losses and rising fears of renewed conflict.
An Iranian lawmaker accused senior officials on Sunday of selectively enforcing the law, questioning why it was applied strictly to a former foreign minister but not to the current vice president.
Iran said damage to its missile launchers during a 12-day conflict with Israel was limited, with a senior military official saying less than 3% were destroyed and that Iran’s missile capability remains operational.
An Iranian labor representative said soaring prices have eroded wages to the point where one gram of gold now equals a full month’s minimum pay for a worker.
Iran’s parliament speaker warned on Sunday that lawmakers could move to impeach President Masoud Pezeshkian’s cabinet if the government fails to rein in soaring prices, stepping up pressure on an administration grappling with a deepening economic crisis.
Iran’s current intelligence structure is not equipped to deal with the scale and nature of threats posed by Israel and needs fundamental reorganization, a former senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
Iran has halted contacts with Steve Witkoff, the United States’ senior negotiator, for several months, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, while signaling that Tehran remains open to a negotiated agreement it describes as fair and balanced.
Tehran’s recent gestures of apparent flexibility—from looser enforcement of the hijab to an embrace of nationalist symbolism—recall moments in Communist history when a brief opening exposed risks the system ultimately moved to contain.
As Tehran grapples with a mounting mix of economic strain and public disillusionment, talk of constitutional reform is resurfacing among political insiders who say they have not entirely abandoned the idea that change from within is still possible.
Western intelligence agencies have detected unusual activity involving Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, prompting heightened monitoring, sources familiar with the assessments told Iran International.
Changes to how YouTube presents ads has dealt a sharp blow to Iranian content creator revenues while bringing mercifully fewer ads to ordinary viewers of the banned but wildly popular video app.
Israeli officials are preparing to brief Donald Trump on options for possible new military strikes on Iran, citing concerns that Tehran is expanding its ballistic missile program, NBC News reported on Saturday.