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Trump admin's green card review sparks fears of collective punishment

Trump admin's green card review sparks fears of collective punishment

A plan to reassess green cards for nationals from 19 countries including Iran after a DC shooting risks collective punishment, legal experts and members of the affected communities warn, as the move plunges thousands of vetted immigrants into limbo.

Trump says Iraq more friendly after US attacks on Iran

Trump says Iraq more friendly after US attacks on Iran

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June curbed Tehran's regional dominance and rendered Iraq more friendly to the United States.

Iran army says borders now monitored by advanced sensors, cameras

Iran’s army has expanded electronic surveillance along its borders using advanced cameras and sensors, the commander of the army’s ground forces said on Tuesday.

Lawmakers accuse Iran’s judiciary of inaction on hijab enforcement

More than 150 Iranian lawmakers have accused the judiciary of failing to act against growing public defiance of the hijab, saying inaction has fueled what they called lawlessness in society, state media reported on Tuesday.

Iran court fines US $22 billion over Woman, Life, Freedom protests

Iran court fines US $22 billion over Woman, Life, Freedom protests

An Iranian court said it has ordered the United States government to pay more than $22 billion in damages for what it described as support for protesters during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement, state media reported on Tuesday.

US condemns Iran over arrests at private party, Panahi sentence

US condemns Iran over arrests at private party, Panahi sentence

The US State Department’s Persian-language account on X criticized Iranian authorities over the detention of guests at a private birthday gathering in Tehran and the in-absentia sentencing of award-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi.

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

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

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.