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Two Iran Air retirees died after forgoing treatment over cost

Two Iran Air retirees died after forgoing treatment over cost

Two retired employees of Iran's national airline died after being forced to abandon medical treatment they could not afford, the semi-official ILNA news agency reported on Monday, citing the head of the airline's retirees' association.

Flour shortages force bakeries to close across Iran

Flour shortages force bakeries to close across Iran

Flour shortages have forced bakeries to close in several Iranian cities and pushed up bread prices, with residents and bakers reporting disrupted supplies, falling purchasing power and growing uncertainty over their businesses.

Sri Lanka rescues 40 Iranian sailors from stranded ships

Sri Lanka rescued 40 Iranian sailors from commercial ships in international waters off its coast following medical emergencies and helped arrange their return to Iran, foreign ministry spokesman Thushara Rodrigo said on Sunday.

Iran indicts comedian over alleged support for Israel, Pahlavi dynasty

Iran's judiciary has indicted comedian Saeed Shakiba on charges including supporting Israel and the Pahlavi dynasty, state media reported on Sunday, days after authorities opened a case against him over a video impersonating former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, drones as Yemen fighting continues

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, drones as Yemen fighting continues

Saudi Arabia intercepted drones and missiles over Riyadh and southern parts of the country on Sunday as fighting with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis continued, the Saudi-led coalition said.

Iran nearing mental-health emergency, psychology chief says

Iran nearing mental-health emergency, psychology chief says

Iran may be approaching a mental-health emergency as prolonged uncertainty over war, economic pressure and the future takes a growing toll on the public, the head of the country’s Psychology and Counseling Organization said on Sunday.

From six-day victory to wars of attrition: How has Israel ended its wars?

From six-day victory to wars of attrition: How has Israel ended its wars?

The war with Iran raises a familiar question for Israel: Can battlefield gains produce lasting peace? Its military history offers mixed answers, from unresolved victories to withdrawals and ceasefires that left adversaries armed.

Baluch insurgency tests the limits of a war-weakened Islamic Republic

Baluch insurgency tests the limits of a war-weakened Islamic Republic

Armed Baluch groups in Iran’s southeast are adding one more strain on the Islamic Republic’s security forces just as war has stretched them thinnest, with 18 attacks in the 18 days to October 10, more than in any full month this year.

US says it can sustain Iran blockade for ‘foreseeable future’

US says it can sustain Iran blockade for ‘foreseeable future’

The United States is tightening economic pressure on Iran to bolster efforts to reach a diplomatic solution and can sustain its naval blockade for the foreseeable future, the US Ambassador to the UN said, as President Donald Trump weighs renewed strikes after midterm elections.

Reform UK donor had ties to Iran supreme leader-linked foundation - Guardian

Reform UK donor had ties to Iran supreme leader-linked foundation - Guardian

A billionaire donor to Britain’s Reform UK party was previously involved in a business venture with Astan Quds Razavi, a powerful Iranian religious foundation under the authority of the country’s supreme leader, the Guardian reported.

Iranian state-linked hackers used US server to target dissidents, researchers say

Iranian state-linked hackers used US server to target dissidents, researchers say

An Iranian state-sponsored hacking group used command-and-control infrastructure hosted in the United States this year after a months-long pause in operations, according to cybersecurity firm Semperis.

German regulator orders liquidation of Bank Saderat Iran’s Hamburg branch

German regulator orders liquidation of Bank Saderat Iran’s Hamburg branch

Germany’s financial regulator BaFin said on Thursday that Bank Saderat Iran’s Hamburg branch had lost its banking license and must be wound up. The branch, which operated in Hamburg and Frankfurt, is no longer allowed to conduct banking business.

Iran upholds protester's death sentence over $56 property damage

Iran upholds protester's death sentence over $56 property damage

Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a protester arrested during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement over an explosion that his lawyer says caused about $56 in property damage, the Emtedad news channel reported Wednesday.

Israel bars United Airlines pilot over alleged Iran links - Ynet

Israel bars United Airlines pilot over alleged Iran links - Ynet

Israel has barred a United Airlines pilot of Iranian descent from serving on flights to the country over unverified social media allegations that he supported Iran's government, the Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah, Ynet reported Wednesday.

Iraq plays down Iran border disruption as more closures reported

Iraq plays down Iran border disruption as more closures reported

Conflicting accounts emerged Wednesday over Iraq's plans for its border with Iran, as Baghdad attributed the closure of one major crossing to technical shortcomings while reports said more could be shut amid US pressure to restrict trade routes with Tehran.

Iran's jailed twin sisters shortlisted for EU's Sakharov Prize

Iran's jailed twin sisters shortlisted for EU's Sakharov Prize

Iranian twin sisters, one sentenced to death and the other to 36 years in prison over January's anti-government protests, have been named among three finalists for the European Parliament's 2026 Sakharov Prize.

Land subsidence threatens villages and farms in southeast Iran

Land subsidence threatens villages and farms in southeast Iran

Land in parts of Iran’s southeastern Kerman province is sinking by as much as 40 centimeters a year, with ground fissures advancing toward villages, homes and orchards, according to data cited on Wednesday by the semi-official Mehr news agency.

IRGC threatens undersea cables, but can it disrupt global internet?

IRGC threatens undersea cables, but can it disrupt global internet?

The Revolutionary Guards' threat to target undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz raises questions about its feasibility, as the waterway carries a fraction of global bandwidth and damaging its cables would not shut down the world's internet.

Iranian applicants protest German visa delays in Tehran

Iranian applicants protest German visa delays in Tehran

Iranians seeking German work and vocational-training visas protested outside the German Embassy in Tehran on Tuesday over lengthy delays in securing appointments, with some saying they had already lost job offers or training places while waiting.

Iranian women killed by relatives after seeking divorce or refusing marriage

Iranian women killed by relatives after seeking divorce or refusing marriage

Asking for a divorce, refusing a marriage, speaking to a man she did not know: in Iran, each has preceded the killing of a woman or girl by her own family, according to a Shargh daily investigation that counted at least 38 dead in two months.

Pakistani mediator leaves Tehran after Iran doubles down on demands

Pakistani mediator leaves Tehran after Iran doubles down on demands

Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir left Tehran on Tuesday after Iranian leaders reiterated their conditions for negotiations with Washington and ruled out transferring enriched nuclear material abroad, as regional mediators continue efforts to ease the standoff.

Iran deal remains elusive amid risk of renewed strikes

Iran deal remains elusive amid risk of renewed strikes

Washington and Tehran may still reach a limited deal, but fundamental disagreements leave open the prospect of renewed escalation, analysts told Iran International, with the period after elections in Israel and the United States emerging as a potential turning point.