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Iran closed security gaps after war with Israel, Araghchi says

Iran closed security gaps after war with Israel, Araghchi says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a 12-day war with Israel in June allowed Tehran to close many security gaps, calling it a miscalculation by the Jewish state that would end with the same result if repeated.

Israel’s Iron Beam laser system to enter operational service within weeks

Israel’s Iron Beam laser system to enter operational service within weeks

Israel’s Iron Beam high-power laser interception system will enter initial operational service with the Israel Defense Forces by 30 December, officials announced on Monday.

Senior lawmaker confirms Trump sent message to Iran via Saudi crown prince

A senior member of the Iranian parliament said on Monday that US President Donald Trump had sent a message to Tehran via Saudi Crown Prince listing three conditions for any resumption of talks.

Trump, Netanyahu discuss Iran as Israeli officials moot new war

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed regional issues including Iran on Monday, CNN reported, as Israeli defense officials warned that a renewed conflict was possible.

Iran sentences acclaimed filmmaker to prison term on propaganda charge

Iran sentences acclaimed filmmaker to prison term on propaganda charge

Prominent Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced one year in prison for alleged propaganda against the Islamic Republic, his lawyer said on X, as his latest film may be up for an international feature Oscar.

US dollar hits all-time high of 1.19 million Iranian rials

US dollar hits all-time high of 1.19 million Iranian rials

Iran’s rial continued to weaken on Monday afternoon in a sign of flagging confidence in the country's troubled economy, with the US dollar trading at an all-time high above 1.19 million rials according to local exchange-rate websites.

Iranian Islamic body hid official's child rape conviction, source says

Iranian Islamic body hid official's child rape conviction, source says

A state body in Iran tasked with purveying Islamic values concealed the conviction of a senior official for raping and sexually assaulting his young daughters, a source in the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization (IIDO) told Iran International.

Iran, Turkey agree to build $1.6 billion trade rail link

Iran, Turkey agree to build $1.6 billion trade rail link

Iran and Turkey have agreed to start building a new joint rail line that will serve as a strategic trade corridor between Asia and Europe, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday.

Iran opens schools in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, official says

Iran opens schools in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, official says

Iran is expanding its network of schools abroad with two new institutions in Iraq’s Kurdistan region and the reopening of a school in Saudi Arabia, the country’s education minister announced on Sunday.

Ex-president says Iran still in ‘no war, no peace’ limbo months after 12-day war

Ex-president says Iran still in ‘no war, no peace’ limbo months after 12-day war

Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said Iran remains in a fragile security limbo months after the 12-day war in June, warning that the country cannot restore stability or economic confidence without rebuilding deterrence and addressing persistent public insecurity.

Iran warns Isfahan’s drying river and wetland at ‘point of no return’

Iran warns Isfahan’s drying river and wetland at ‘point of no return’

Prolonged drought and the halt to permanent flows in the Zayandeh-Roud river have driven land subsidence and the Gavkhouni wetland toward an apparent point of no return, raising risks to Isfahan’s drinking-water supply, a provincial environmental official said.

Iran faces new inflation pressure as dollar rate nears all-time high

Iran faces new inflation pressure as dollar rate nears all-time high

The US dollar surged to 1,160,000 rials in Iran’s unofficial market on Saturday, adding to inflationary pressures and deepening worries about the country’s worsening economic outlook.

Drought forces Iran to halt power generation at major dam

Drought forces Iran to halt power generation at major dam

Iran’s Karkheh Dam hydroelectric power plant has stopped generating electricity because of a sharp drop in the reservoir’s water level, state media reported on Saturday.

Iran army chief says foreign powers must leave region

Iran army chief says foreign powers must leave region

Iran’s army chief said on Saturday that foreign forces should leave the region, saying regional states are capable of maintaining security in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state media reported.

Defiance of hijab now widespread in Iran – AP

Defiance of hijab now widespread in Iran – AP

Defiance of compulsory veiling is now widespread in Iran, the Associated Press reported, after a government-approved visit in November found women and girls appearing in public without headscarves in one of the most visible social shifts since Mahsa Amini’s death in 2022.

Iran says it seized two vessels carrying 80,000 liters of smuggled fuel

Iran says it seized two vessels carrying 80,000 liters of smuggled fuel

Iranian authorities said they seized two vessels carrying 80,000 liters of smuggled fuel near the island of Kish in the Persian Gulf on Saturday.

Iran Navy adds repaired destroyer and new floating base

Iran Navy adds repaired destroyer and new floating base

Iran added the floating base Kordestan and the destroyer Sahand to its navy on Saturday, the army said, in a move it described as a boost to its maritime power and technical self-reliance.

US pressure on Venezuela doubles as warning to Iran, ex-CENTCOM chief says

US pressure on Venezuela doubles as warning to Iran, ex-CENTCOM chief says

A vast US military buildup in the Caribbean aims to pile pressure not just on Venezuela but fellow adversaries of the United States like Iran, retired four-star General and ex-commander of US Central Command Joseph Votel said on Eye for Iran podcast.

US slams Iran for giving unrestricted internet to officials and loyalists

US slams Iran for giving unrestricted internet to officials and loyalists

The US State Department on Friday hit out at Iran's government for providing officials and loyal elites access to uncensored internet through so-called “white SIM cards,” while ordinary Iranians remain restricted and forced to rely on VPNs.

Tehran faces worsening smog as officials issue new health warning

Tehran faces worsening smog as officials issue new health warning

Authorities in Tehran have issued an orange pollution alert, warning that stagnant air and rising emissions could push pollution levels into the “very unhealthy” range in the days ahead.

Journalists silenced over coverage of water crisis in western Iran, rights group says

Journalists silenced over coverage of water crisis in western Iran, rights group says

Authorities in the western Iranian city of Baneh have increased pressure on local journalists and social media administrators following days of severe water shortages, a Kurdish rights group reported.

Fuel price hike will drive up living costs, Iranian MP says

Fuel price hike will drive up living costs, Iranian MP says

An Iranian lawmaker has warned that the government’s new three-tier gasoline pricing system will drive up the cost of goods and services nationwide, saying the move was made without coordination with parliament or the public.