Hormuz gives battered Iran room to wait out Trump, experts say
The Iran war has entered a more ambiguous phase, with the regime battered but not broken, the US struggling to define victory, and the Strait of Hormuz emerging as Iran’s most potent bargaining tool, two Middle East experts said at an Iran International townhall in Washington DC.
Tehran media sees rising risk of war as US talks stall
Tehran media coverage of the impasse with Washington following President Donald Trump’s visit to China points to growing frustration, with many insiders voicing concern that diplomacy has stalled and more confrontation may lie ahead.
War-Torn Economy
Fuel shortages and rationing push Iranians into gasoline black market
Fuel shortages and tighter rationing are pushing drivers across Iran into a growing gasoline black market, with citizens describing long lines at gas stations and sharply inflated prices in messages sent to Iran International.
Trial set for three defendants charged over alleged arson near Iran International
A trial date has been set for three defendants charged over an alleged arson incident near Iran International’s studios in northwest London, with the case scheduled to begin on January 25, 2027, at the Central Criminal Court.
'Class internet' fuels anger in blackout-hit Iran
President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the creation of a special committee to end Iran’s internet blackout, but many Iranians doubt it can overcome resistance from powerful state institutions.
Xi may help Trump on Iran, but at a price
President Trump’s visit to Beijing appears to have confirmed two things about China’s approach to the Iran crisis: it is willing to help prevent further escalation, but not at Tehran’s expense.

Najafabad power outages used as cover for lethal force during Iran protests
Security forces in Najafabad, a major city in Isfahan province in central Iran, implemented deliberate power outages on January 8 and 9 to facilitate a lethal crackdown on protesters.

Father carried son’s body through Mashhad protest zone after fatal shooting
Parham Mehrabi, 18, was killed by direct fire from security forces in Mashhad on January 8, 2026, while standing alongside his father, sources familiar with the matter told Iran International.
Earthquakes and storm revive Tehran’s fears of 'the big one'
A series of overnight earthquakes and a powerful dust storm rattled Tehran and nearby cities on Tuesday night, reviving fears of a catastrophic earthquake in a capital still psychologically scarred by recent war.
Tehran quake stirs dark humor, hopes for renewed strikes
Iran parliament working on bill that proposes €50m reward for killing Trump
Iran's parliament is reviewing a bill that requires the government to pay €50 million to any individual or entity that kills US President Donald Trump in retaliation for the killing of Iran's leader and commanders, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday.
Iran and UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers meeting
Iran’s foreign minister accused the United Arab Emirates on Thursday of direct involvement in military operations against Iran, escalating Tehran’s criticism of regional states during a BRICS meeting in New Delhi.
How one Tehran hospital became a window into Iran’s January massacre
Alghadir hospital in east Tehran is one of the places where the January massacre could be seen in full: a five-body morgue overflowing, blood on the floors, and families searching through blankets and body covers for the people they loved.
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Tehran’s youth emerge from war more cynical, not more hopeful
On Sanaei Street in central Tehran, young people spill onto pavements and crowd around tiny tables late into the evening, smoking and laughing as if the war never happened.

Abroad they talk, at home they hang
One thing never stops here: executions. War or no war, talks or no talks, crisis or calm, the machinery moves at its own pace: steady and unbroken, as if insulated from everything else.

Tehran is pricing out its daughters
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Iran Sanctions

Iran has failed to export crude oil by sea for 28 days - TankerTrackers
Australia sanctions Iranian officials, entities over crackdown and destabilizing activity
China keeps supplying drone parts to Iran and Russia despite US sanctions - WSJ
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