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Canada says IRGC conscription alone no bar as Iranians face scrutiny

Canada says immigration applications are assessed individually in response to cases of Iranians who completed mandatory military service with the Revolutionary Guards receiving letters warning they...

Aug 12, 2026, 20:13 GMT+1

Iran could prolong war to outlast Trump, IRGC adviser says

A senior adviser to the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tehran could deliberately prolong the war until US President Donald Trump leaves office to wear down its adversaries and deter...

Aug 12, 2026, 19:08 GMT+1

Iran loses ground in oil market as neighbors rebound

OPEC oil production continued its sharp post-war recovery in July, but Iran remained a notable exception, with output still around a quarter below pre-war levels and its oil revenues taking an even...

Aug 12, 2026, 18:14 GMT+1

US ship strike tests Tehran’s narrative of victory in Hormuz

A US strike on a container ship approaching an Iranian port has complicated Tehran’s narrative of a strategic victory against Washington over the Strait of Hormuz.

Aug 12, 2026, 16:40 GMT+1

When the language of home is no longer the language of life

The child understands every word her grandmother says in Persian. She answers in English. She can ask what's for dinner in her parents' language, but not describe her anxiety, her love or her future...

Aug 12, 2026, 13:02 GMT+1

New online poll suggests eight in ten would like to leave Iran

More than eight in 10 respondents to an Iran International Instagram poll said they would leave Iran if given the opportunity, reflecting deep frustration among those who took part over the country’s...

Aug 12, 2026, 11:10 GMT+1

Oil slicks hit Qeshm mangroves and Oman coast in mounting war fallout

Oil has reached mangrove forests on Iran's Qeshm island while a separate vast slick spreads toward Oman's coast, raising fears of environmental damage in waters already disrupted by war.

Aug 12, 2026, 10:42 GMT+1

From Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb, conflict converges on vital shipping lanes

Six people were killed when Iran-backed Houthis attacked a vessel in Bab el-Mandeb, an escalation experts say reflects not a second front in the Iran war but two conflicts converging, as the Houthis...

Aug 12, 2026, 08:51 GMT+1

At least 916 executed in Iran since January - rights group

Iran has carried out at least 916 executions since the start of 2026, including 15 so far in August, the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran said on Tuesday.

Aug 12, 2026, 08:38 GMT+1

US strikes Iran-bound ship as mediators signal Hormuz breakthrough

The maritime confrontation around Iran widened Tuesday as US forces struck an Iran-bound vessel and Tehran-backed Houthis attacked a ship in Bab el-Mandeb, even as Pakistan and Qatar signaled...

Aug 11, 2026, 21:30 GMT+1

Iran hardliners tout offensive posture as Khamenei reshapes military command

Iran's latest military appointments are consolidating its command structure after the recent war, with hardliners portraying the reshuffle as a shift toward a more unified and offensive posture.

Aug 11, 2026, 21:30 GMT+1

Iran security forces targeted protester’s monarchist tattoo, then killed him

Iranian security forces shot protester Farid Ramezani during the January protests in Tehran, then targeted his Pahlavi crown tattoo as he lay wounded before killing him with a shot to the forehead, a...

Aug 11, 2026, 19:24 GMT+1

All Mojtaba's men: Old guard shapes Iran’s new order

Iran's unseen supreme leader has issued his first military decrees, raising a central question about the emerging order under Mojtaba Khamenei: is he tightening his grip on power, or relying on the...

Aug 11, 2026, 15:43 GMT+1

Rising costs leave Iranians 'nothing' for a coffee

Rising living costs have forced many Iranians to give up cafes and restaurants, turning a once-routine form of leisure into an expense increasingly squeezed out by rent, food and healthcare, messages...

Aug 11, 2026, 11:03 GMT+1

German embassy in Tehran keeps visa services suspended

Germany's embassy in Tehran remains on emergency operations because of the security situation in Iran, with its visa section closed to regular visitors and no regular visa appointments being issued,...

Aug 11, 2026, 09:43 GMT+1

Iranian workers report layoffs, months of unpaid wages

Workers across Iran’s mining, industrial and municipal sectors say they have gone months without full pay, while some employers have also cut staff, deepening pressure on households already...

Aug 11, 2026, 03:45 GMT+1

Two years on, Pezeshkian’s presidency is a tale of survival

Masoud Pezeshkian may have a claim to being Iran’s unluckiest president, with his two years in office dominated by wars that have battered an already ailing economy to the point that keeping...

Aug 11, 2026, 02:37 GMT+1

Iran plays down Mecca Pact as regional security order shifts

Iranian officials and analysts are publicly playing down the threat posed by a new defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, even as some commentators warn Tehran against...

Aug 10, 2026, 23:53 GMT+1

Iran parliament advances Hormuz bill targeting US, Israeli transit

Iranian lawmakers are advancing a sweeping bill aimed at asserting greater control over the Strait of Hormuz, including restrictions on US and Israeli assets in a waterway through which about...

Aug 10, 2026, 22:44 GMT+1

Protest crackdown veteran Taeb returns to lead Basij, expand intel network

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed veteran intelligence official Hossein Taeb to lead the Basij, giving the former protest crackdown figure a mandate to expand the paramilitary force’s...

Aug 10, 2026, 20:01 GMT+1

Khamenei fills six top military posts as key intelligence gaps persist

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed six top military commanders Monday, formalizing parts of a wartime leadership structure that operated for months without decrees while leaving several...

Aug 10, 2026, 16:25 GMT+1