Canada backs US-led Hormuz effort, vows further pressure on Iran
Canada backed efforts led by the United States, France and Britain to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pledged further measures against Iran, the government said on Sunday.
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US carried out covert four-month Hormuz mine-clearing mission - FT
The United States conducted a covert four-month operation to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz, deploying Navy SEAL divers, robotic boats and specialized underwater craft mostly at night, the Financial Times reported.
Iran, where eggs are a better bet than cash
When eggs can hold their value better than cash, an economy has entered dangerous territory. But that is exactly where Iran is.
Starlink next door could loosen Iran’s grip on internet
Starlink terminals becoming available in newly legal markets on Iran’s doorstep could make the Islamic Republic’s internet shutdowns harder to enforce, potentially lowering the cost of equipment that has become an increasingly important route around government blackouts.
Iran intensifies overseas plots against dissidents, Israeli official says
Tehran has intensified efforts to target Iranian government opponents and journalists abroad, as well as Israelis overseas, an official at Israel’s National Security Council told Iran International.
Iran has only 30 million barrels of oil left for China, Bessent says
Iran has about 30 million barrels of crude oil remaining that China has not already purchased, and US sanctions and a naval blockade will soon prevent Tehran from supplying more, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Fox News.
London penthouses linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader put up for sale – Sunday Times
Two luxury London penthouses linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, bought for a combined £36 million, have been put up for sale, The Sunday Times reported.
Iran expands police high schools as authorities seek future recruits
Iranian authorities are expanding programs aimed at preparing young people for future police and security roles, with President Masoud Pezeshkian attending the opening of a police high school on Saturday.
In Hormuz, Iran only needs to keep ships guessing
Even the possibility that Iran could put mines into one of the world’s most important shipping routes can deter commercial traffic and force the US military to maintain constant surveillance, former CENTCOM commander Joseph Votel told Iran International.
Iran protest detainee faces execution again after July medical emergency
Alireza Sepahi, sentenced to death over Iran’s January uprising, faces execution again after being moved to solitary confinement, weeks after a medical emergency halted his first scheduled execution, an informed source told Iran International on Thursday.
Sexual transmission drives 65% of new HIV cases in Iran
Sexual transmission accounted for about 65% of newly identified HIV cases in Iran last year, replacing injecting drug use as the main route of new infections as diagnoses among women increased, a leading HIV researcher said on Thursday.
Iran rights group seeks German probe into crimes against humanity
A rights group has asked German prosecutors to investigate crimes against humanity by Iranian authorities, presenting evidence of thousands of killings and mass detentions during nationwide protests that began in late 2025 and early 2026.
UN mission urges Iran to drop bill criminalizing foreign contacts
The UN’s fact-finding mission on Iran called for the immediate withdrawal of legislation that could expose Iranians to up to 30 years in prison for contact with foreign individuals and organizations, according to a statement released Thursday.
Iran drug shortages hit 800 medicines as costs could triple
Iran faces shortages of about 800 medicines, including dozens considered vital, as currency constraints and import disruptions threaten to drive some drug costs as much as threefold, Iranian local media reported on Thursday.
Iran should cut Persian Gulf internet cables, hardline newspaper says
Iran’s hardline Kayhan newspaper urged Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards on Thursday to disrupt or sever international fiber-optic cables running beneath the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to pressure the United States and its allies.
Iran’s economy is a powder keg. Tehran is preparing for the spark
Iran’s economic crisis is deepening, and with few answers for a population becoming poorer, Tehran is signaling how it may respond if economic anger again spills into the streets: repression and lethal force.
US military ‘never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC,’ CENTCOM says
US Central Command said Wednesday it was looking into Iranian state media reports that a US strike hit a wedding in southern Iran, while rejecting allegations that American forces target civilians.
Canada awarded contracts to Iran ex-VP’s son despite security probe - Global News
Canada awarded more than $2 million in federal and provincial government contracts to the son of a former Iranian vice president despite a long-running investigation into allegations he helped Iran evade sanctions and develop military technology, Global News reported Wednesday.
Prince Pahlavi plans Australia visit to press government on Iran policy - The Australian
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi plans to visit Australia to press the government to close Tehran’s embassy in Canberra and take further action against networks linked to the Revolutionary Guards, The Australian reported on Wednesday.
From family homes to drug dens: Middle-aged women are Iran's new face of poverty
Growing numbers of middle-aged women are appearing at drug-use sites in Tehran as economic hardship and homelessness push some from previously stable lives into environments rife with addiction and violence, Iran’s Shargh newspaper reported on Wednesday.
US may intensify Iran attacks after midterm elections – Reuters
Senior White House officials will consider intensifying military action against Iran after the November 3 midterm elections, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing four people familiar with internal discussions.
Iranian hackers targeted US infrastructure in recent weeks - NBC News
Iranian hackers have targeted not only US water systems but also telecommunications, energy and other infrastructure in recent weeks, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing four people with access to government and industry cyberthreat information.