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Gaza peace efforts succeeded because Iran wasn’t involved, US senator says

Gaza peace efforts succeeded because Iran wasn’t involved, US senator says

Gaza ceasefire talks advanced largely because Tehran was excluded, Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville told Iran International, urging the Trump administration to focus on reviving Israel normalization deals instead of engaging in negotiations with Iran.

Iran’s ancient sites face rising land subsidence risk, experts warn

Iran’s ancient sites face rising land subsidence risk, experts warn

Land subsidence driven by decades of groundwater over-extraction is emerging as a direct threat to some of Iran’s most treasured heritage sites, including Persepolis, Naqsh-e Jahan Square and the Tomb of Cyrus, Iranian scientists and officials say.

Mossad names IRGC commander behind plots in Australia, Greece and Germany

Israel’s Mossad identified a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander it says directed a series of thwarted attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets across multiple countries, exposing what it called a years-long Iranian campaign of global terrorism.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards replace top coordination official

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has appointed Brigadier General Hojatollah Ghoreishi as its new coordinating deputy commander, replacing Mohammadreza Naghdi, local media reported on Sunday.

Three Turkish men charged in Israel over plot to smuggle guns from Iran

Three Turkish men charged in Israel over plot to smuggle guns from Iran

Three Turkish nationals have been charged in Israel with attempting to smuggle firearms into the country from Iran through Jordan, in what prosecutors describe as part of a wider Iranian effort to arm militants inside Israel.

Nine-year-old girl dies at school in western Iran

Nine-year-old girl dies at school in western Iran

A nine-year-old student died suddenly during a school break in the western Iranian city of Ilam on Saturday, local media reported, amid a spate of student deaths and allegations of mistreatment in schools across the country.

IRGC general says Russia needs Iranian missiles and drones, not vice versa

IRGC general says Russia needs Iranian missiles and drones, not vice versa

Tehran has never relied on Russia for its military power, a former chief-commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said, adding that Moscow now depends on Iranian missiles and drones, not the other way around.

Iran sentences 67-year-old female political prisoner to death

Iran sentences 67-year-old female political prisoner to death

Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a 67-year-old Iranian political prisoner, has been sentenced to death by a revolutionary court on charges of collaboration with groups fighting the Islamic Republic, a US-based human rights group said on Saturday.

Iran theocracy 'dying in its sleep' with no successor plan, US analyst says

Iran theocracy 'dying in its sleep' with no successor plan, US analyst says

Punishing Israeli attacks over the summer exposed Tehran’s deep vulnerabilities, former State Department analyst Joshua Yaphe told Iran International, underscoring the nigh demise of a ruling generation whose outlook is stuck in a distant past.

Bootleg alcohol identified as top cause of deaths from poisoning in Iran

Bootleg alcohol identified as top cause of deaths from poisoning in Iran

Bootleg and counterfeit alcoholic drinks are the leading cause of deaths from poisoning in Iran, the Legal Medicine Organization announced on Saturday.

Iran lawmaker says nuclear work continues despite site damage

Iran lawmaker says nuclear work continues despite site damage

Iran continues to advance its nuclear program despite damage to several atomic facilities, Fadahossein Maleki, a member of parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, said on Saturday.

Khamenei's daily faults officials over 'lax' hijab enforcement

Khamenei's daily faults officials over 'lax' hijab enforcement

Iran’s hardline daily Kayhan, run by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative, blamed government bodies for lax enforcement of hijab rules and called for stronger promotion of compulsory veiling in a commentary published on Saturday.

Iran, Russia, China question IAEA’s mandate after end of UN resolution

Iran, Russia, China question IAEA’s mandate after end of UN resolution

Iran, Russia and China have told the International Atomic Energy Agency that its monitoring and reporting linked to the 2015 nuclear deal should end following the expiry of the UN resolution that endorsed it, Iranian media said on Friday.

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

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

Iran is isolated and under pressure but its robust counterattacks in a 12-day war with Israel may embolden it to fight another more deadly conflict, author and former Israeli ambassador to Washington Michael Oren told Eye for Iran.

Iranian court sentences man to write out religious book for wearing shorts

Iranian court sentences man to write out religious book for wearing shorts

A court in the Iranian holy city of Qom sentenced a 26-year-old man to rewrite a religious book by hand as punishment for wearing shorts while skateboarding.

Iranian laborer faces execution over firecracker outside local courthouse

Iranian laborer faces execution over firecracker outside local courthouse

Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Manouchehr Fallah, a 42-year-old laborer from northern Iran who now faces imminent execution for allegedly detonating a small sound bomb outside a local courthouse.

Following Khamenei's lead, Iran clerics blast US in Friday sermons

Following Khamenei's lead, Iran clerics blast US in Friday sermons

Senior Iranian clerics denounced US President Donald Trump in Friday prayer sermons, accusing the United States of aggression and deceit as Tehran’s tone toward Washington hardens following a defiant speech by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran’s dam reserves fall sharply as drought reshapes central villages

Iran’s dam reserves fall sharply as drought reshapes central villages

Iran’s dam reserves have dropped by nearly a quarter from last year, official figures showed on Friday, as rainfall across much of the country fell close to zero and drought reshaped rural areas in the central province of Isfahan.

US Treasury identifies $9 billion in Iranian shadow banking through US accounts

US Treasury identifies $9 billion in Iranian shadow banking through US accounts

The US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network identified about $9 billion in potential Iranian shadow banking activity that flowed through US correspondent accounts in 2024, the department said on Thursday.

Loose lips sink ships, security supremo at center of wedding furor warns

Loose lips sink ships, security supremo at center of wedding furor warns

Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s former national security chief, responded to the viral outrage over his daughter’s extravagant wedding with a cryptic but telling line.

Give up on revolution and spare region destruction, US envoy tells Iran

Give up on revolution and spare region destruction, US envoy tells Iran

The US ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday urged Iran to abandon its revolutionary ambitions and end what he called destructive interference in neighboring Mideast states.

US court to sentence pair in Tehran-backed plot against Iran dissident

US court to sentence pair in Tehran-backed plot against Iran dissident

A US court will hold a sentencing hearing next week for two men convicted over an alleged Tehran-backed plot to kill Iranian dissident and journalist Masih Alinejad, she said on X on Thursday.