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Iran has money to kill journalists but not for bread, Nobel laureate Ebadi says

Iran has money to kill journalists but not for bread, Nobel laureate Ebadi says

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi accused the Islamic Republic on Friday of funding threats against journalists abroad while failing to provide for people at home, after two Iranian men were convicted in London of assisting Iranian intelligence operations.

Iranian comedian sentenced to five years in prison

Iranian comedian sentenced to five years in prison

Iranian comedian Saeed Shakiba was sentenced to five years in prison after publishing a satirical video imitating the voice of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the human rights website HRANA said on Friday.

The faceless judge who sentenced 11 Iranian protesters to death in 2026

A little-known judge in northeastern Iran has sentenced at least 11 protesters to death since nationwide protests erupted in January and served on the judicial panels that sentenced two others who were subsequently executed, an Iran International investigation has found.

Two men convicted in London of helping Iran target Iran International journalists

Two men convicted in London of helping Iran target Iran International journalists

Two Iranian men were found guilty on Thursday of assisting Iranian intelligence operations targeting Iran International journalists in Britain, following a six-week trial at London’s Woolwich Crown Court.

Seven-man Iran-linked network helped orchestrate wave of attacks across Europe - ITV

Seven-man Iran-linked network helped orchestrate wave of attacks across Europe - ITV

A network of seven men allegedly working on behalf of Iranian intelligence services helped coordinate a wave of attacks across Europe, using local criminals and AI-generated propaganda to target Jewish communities and spread fear, ITV News reported on Wednesday.

Iran adds war, Khamenei death commemorations to official calendar

Iran adds war, Khamenei death commemorations to official calendar

Iran is adding 23 commemorations to its official calendar, including days marking the US-Israeli war, the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the selection of his son Mojtaba as his successor.

Missile city unveiling sparks anger over poverty, lack of shelters

Missile city unveiling sparks anger over poverty, lack of shelters

The Revolutionary Guards' unveiling of a new underground missile facility has sparked public anger over military spending, with citizens questioning government priorities amid growing poverty, energy shortages and a lack of civilian shelters.

G7 warns Iran of continued pressure if diplomacy fails

G7 warns Iran of continued pressure if diplomacy fails

The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers warned on Wednesday that they would continue coordinating economic and political pressure on Iran if diplomatic efforts failed to produce an agreement addressing Tehran's nuclear program and regional security concerns.

Workers in Iran sell organs to pay debts and cover living costs

Workers in Iran sell organs to pay debts and cover living costs

Workers struggling with mounting debts and rising living costs are offering their kidneys, liver tissue and bone marrow for sale to repay debts and keep their homes, the labor-focused ILNA news agency reported on November 11.

Students shiver in classrooms as Iran government warns of gas cuts

Students shiver in classrooms as Iran government warns of gas cuts

Students across Iran are attending classes without adequate heating despite freezing temperatures and heavy rainfall, as the government warns of possible gas shortages but insists on keeping schools open, according to accounts received by Iran International.

Iran labels Argentine navy, air force terrorist groups

Iran labels Argentine navy, air force terrorist groups

Iran designated Argentina’s navy and air force as terrorist organizations on Wednesday, invoking a 2019 law on reciprocal action after Buenos Aires designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

Trump wants to keep Iran blockade. Can the Persian Gulf sustain the standoff?

Trump wants to keep Iran blockade. Can the Persian Gulf sustain the standoff?

US President Donald Trump says the Iran war is effectively over militarily, but his plan to maintain a naval blockade raises questions about how long the standoff can last and whether it serves the interests of the Arab neighbors he says support it.

The price Iranians paid for 47 years of revolutionary promises

The price Iranians paid for 47 years of revolutionary promises

Nearly 47 years after Iran's 1979 revolution, a former football chief has asked what Iranians got for its promises, pointing to officials’ children living abroad, oil wealth that never reached wages and a state that answered protests with bullets.

Iran arrests several in hijab crackdown on popular Tehran street

Iran arrests several in hijab crackdown on popular Tehran street

Iranian authorities have arrested several people accused of encouraging women to defy mandatory hijab rules on a popular cultural street following a series of security operations and business closures in the area, the judiciary said on Tuesday.

Iraq cancels Iran football team’s flight to Basra at last minute

Iraq cancels Iran football team’s flight to Basra at last minute

Iraq’s government announced shortly before Iran’s national football team was due to fly to Basra on Tuesday that the flight could not go ahead.

Canada reimposes sanctions on 11 Iranian entities it delisted under nuclear deal

Canada reimposes sanctions on 11 Iranian entities it delisted under nuclear deal

Canada on Tuesday reimposed sanctions on 11 Iranian entities, including the national oil and tanker companies and four major banks, that it had taken off its list in 2016 under the nuclear deal, citing their support for Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Trump’s Iran diplomacy faces a test: Can both sides claim victory?

Trump’s Iran diplomacy faces a test: Can both sides claim victory?

President Donald Trump’s talks with Qatar’s prime minister come amid a renewed diplomatic push to end the Iran war, but securing terms both Washington and Tehran can present as a victory remains a central obstacle, analysts told Iran International.

Iranian rights lawyer suffered heart attack in detention, rights group says

Iranian rights lawyer suffered heart attack in detention, rights group says

Iranian human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi suffered a heart attack in detention and was hospitalized in Isfahan before being returned to prison a day later following a court appearance, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said on Monday, citing an informed source.

UN experts warn Iran's crackdown on lawyers imperils fair trials

UN experts warn Iran's crackdown on lawyers imperils fair trials

UN human rights experts called on Iran to end what they described as escalating persecution of independent lawyers, warning that restrictions on legal representation were leaving defendants vulnerable to arbitrary detention, coerced confessions and unfair trials.

Trump lost the midterms. Did Iran win?

Trump lost the midterms. Did Iran win?

Democrats' sweeping midterm gains have weakened Donald Trump at home. But do they amount to the strategic victory that some in Tehran are claiming?

Iran signals readiness for talks but demands US lift restrictions

Iran signals readiness for talks but demands US lift restrictions

Iran signaled a willingness to negotiate an end to its confrontation with the United States on Monday, but insisted Washington must first lift measures imposed since the Islamabad understanding, as disputes over nuclear activities and control of the Strait of Hormuz continued.

Iran population decline could be far steeper than UN predicts

Iran's population could shrink from 87 million to 31 million over the next 75 years, a senior population official warned Thursday, citing a projection far more pessimistic than United Nations estimates.