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EXCLUSIVE

Defying 'maximum pressure', China uptake of Iranian oil hits pre-Trump high

The uptake of Iranian oil at Chinese ports hit highs last seen before Donald Trump reentered the White House in early 2025 and revived his so-called maximum pressure campaign, tanker-tracking data obtained by Iran International reveals.

US offers $15 million reward over Iran's Revolutionary Guards network

Defying 'maximum pressure', China uptake of Iranian oil hits pre-Trump high

Australia joins G7 in condemning Iranian repression abroad

Australia joined G7 Rapid Response Mechanism members on Friday in denouncing what they described as Iran’s systematic targeting of opponents overseas.

Western powers condemn Iran over targeting opponents abroad

Australia joins G7 in condemning Iranian repression abroad

Next Generation Penetrator: US to scoop up Iran mega-bomb successor

The United States Air Force has ordered a batch of cutting-edge new bunker buster bombs, Defense News reported this week, reaching for the successor technology to huge ordnance which pounded Iranian nuclear sites in June.

Iran says enriched uranium stockpile under rubble after US strikes

Next Generation Penetrator: US to scoop up Iran mega-bomb successor
Five years on, a wrestler's execution still haunts Iran—and demands action
OPINION

Five years on, a wrestler's execution still haunts Iran—and demands action

Five years after Iran executed champion wrestler Navid Afkari, the Islamic Republic continues to silence athletes and protesters alike—making action against its repressive sports authorities imperative.

US pledges 'unwavering' support for Iranians' rights fight

US pledges 'unwavering' support for Iranians' rights fight

The United States on Friday expressed solidarity with Iranian people, saying in a message marking the fifth anniversary of Tehran's execution of wrestler Navid Afkari that Washington backed their struggle for freedom.

Blinded protestor says Iran's fight has moved beyond the hijab

Blinded protestor says Iran's fight has moved beyond the hijab

As the third anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s death in Iranian morality police custody approaches, activist Mercedeh Shahinkar says only a mass uprising, not dialogue nor piecemeal reform, can win genuine change.

Nuclear Program

  • Snapback Mechanism
  • Iran's Missing Uranium Stocks
  • Suspending Cooperation with IAEA
PODCAST

US attack on Iran was sound but talks must win peace, ex-US diplomat says

US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites forestalled their potential push toward a bomb but a deal must be reached to guarantee Tehran will not go nuclear, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin told Iran International.

INSIGHT

'Disaster' born of weakness: Iran hardliners blast IAEA deal

INSIGHT

Will Iran engage? Tricky diplomacy looms after IAEA deal

US attack on Iran was sound but talks must win peace, ex-US diplomat says

US seizes nearly $600k in crypto from Iranian tied to IRGC drones

Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts said on Friday they had seized $584,741 in cryptocurrency from an Iranian national tied to the Revolutionary Guards’ drone manufacturing program.

Senators blast Poland violation as Russia ups Iran-juiced drone blitzes

US seizes nearly $600k in crypto from Iranian tied to IRGC drones
Israeli strike in Qatar puts normalization on ice, leaves Iran in suspense
ANALYSIS

Israeli strike in Qatar puts normalization on ice, leaves Iran in suspense

More than any other act in the post-October 7, 2023 world, the Israeli airstrike on a busy residential neighborhood of Doha on Tuesday has the potential to upend prevailing assumptions on Persian Gulf security.

Iranian lawmaker suggests Qatar host Revolutionary Guards missiles

Iranian lawmaker suggests Qatar host Revolutionary Guards missiles

An Iranian lawmaker suggested on Thursday that Qatar expel US forces and allow Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to deploy missiles on its territory to counter Israel.

Israel's Qatar strikes aim to intimidate Iran but unsettle Arab states
ANALYSIS

Israel's Qatar strikes aim to intimidate Iran but unsettle Arab states

Tuesday’s strike on the leadership of the Iran-backed Palestinian group Hamas in Doha aims to intimidate Tehran but also sows unease among Arab states, Israeli and American experts told Iran International.

Israel says Syria raids detained Revolutionary Guards-backed militants

The Israeli military on Friday said commando raids into Syria earlier this year had detained operatives directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards to smuggle weapons into the occupied West Bank and northern Israel.

EXCLUSIVE

Iranian security threat in Jordan on the rise, officials warn

Israel says Syria raids detained Revolutionary Guards-backed militants
INSIGHT

Sharp policy swerve needed to avoid ruin, Tehran moderates warn

Voices are growing in Tehran that warn the ruling system has only a narrow window left to launch reforms essential for its survival.

ANALYSIS

Sanctions, strikes, or stalemate: Iran’s perilous September

Tehran papers warn of war and unrest as snapback clock ticks

Sharp policy swerve needed to avoid ruin, Tehran moderates warn

Iran says prisoner swap with France nearing final stage

Talks on a prisoner swap between Iran and France were in their final stage, state media reported late Thursday, and potentially involve French detainees in Iran and an Iranian woman jailed in Paris.

Israeli academic released in Iraq after swap with Iran-backed militia - IRGC media

Iran says prisoner swap with France nearing final stage

Israel says suspected Iranian hackers targeted actors in phishing attack

Dozens of Israeli actors were targeted in a phishing attack believed to have originated from Iran, Israel's National Cyber Directorate said on Friday.

Israel state watchdog faults home front response in Iran war

Israel says suspected Iranian hackers targeted actors in phishing attack

Slain activist Charlie Kirk praised Iranians, backed nuclear sites attack

Conservative organizer and activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed by an unknown assassin on Wednesday, had praised the Iranian-American community and supported US attacks on the Islamic Republic in June while generally supporting its foe Israel.

Slain activist Charlie Kirk praised Iranians, backed nuclear sites attack

Call me Peter: Iran’s ex-spy chief lives in quiet Florida splendor

A onetime Iranian security chief whom a lawsuit accuses of torturing anti-Shah dissidents transferred more than $20 million abroad before fleeing to the United States in 1978, the Guardian reported on Thursday citing leaked diplomatic documents.

US court allows torture case against Iran's former spy chief to proceed

Call me Peter: Iran’s ex-spy chief lives in quiet Florida splendor

Spotlight

  • Sardar Pashaei

    Five years on, a wrestler's execution still haunts Iran—and demands action

    Sardar Pashaei

  • Negar Mojtahedi

    US attack on Iran was sound but talks must win peace, ex-US diplomat says

    Negar Mojtahedi

  • Dalga Khatinoglu

    Defying 'maximum pressure', China uptake of Iranian oil hits pre-Trump high

    Dalga Khatinoglu

  • Marzia Hussaini

    Senators blast Poland violation as Russia ups Iran-juiced drone blitzes

    Marzia Hussaini

  • Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

    Israeli strike in Qatar puts normalization on ice, leaves Iran in suspense

    Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

  • Behrouz Turani

    Sharp policy swerve needed to avoid ruin, Tehran moderates warn

    Behrouz Turani

  • Maryam Sinaiee

    'Disaster' born of weakness: Iran hardliners blast IAEA deal

    Maryam Sinaiee

Editors' Pick

  • Israel says suspected Iranian hackers targeted actors in phishing attack

    Israel says suspected Iranian hackers targeted actors in phishing attack

  • Call me Peter: Iran’s ex-spy chief lives in quiet Florida splendor

    Call me Peter: Iran’s ex-spy chief lives in quiet Florida splendor

  • Will Iran engage? Tricky diplomacy looms after IAEA deal

    Will Iran engage? Tricky diplomacy looms after IAEA deal

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US, EU press Iran after Cairo nuclear deal with IAEA

US, EU press Iran after Cairo nuclear deal with IAEA

Iran says enriched uranium stockpile under rubble after US strikes

Iran says enriched uranium stockpile under rubble after US strikes

Slain activist Charlie Kirk praised Iranians, backed nuclear sites attack

Slain activist Charlie Kirk praised Iranians, backed nuclear sites attack

US offers $15 million reward over Iran's Revolutionary Guards network

US offers $15 million reward over Iran's Revolutionary Guards network

Iranian lawmaker suggests Qatar host Revolutionary Guards missiles

Iranian lawmaker suggests Qatar host Revolutionary Guards missiles

In Case You Missed It

VOICES FROM IRAN

Parents lament hidden school fees in Iran

Families in Iran are voicing growing concerns over government policies that impose mandatory tuition fees even for public schools, making it increasingly difficult for parents to afford education for their children.

ANALYSIS

Why Iran's rulers fear change more than war

Iran sets up suicide-prevention task force for coordinated national response

Parents lament hidden school fees in Iran
EXCLUSIVE

Doorbells of dread, hurried sales: Iranians recount post-war exodus

Women’s motorcycle licenses need legal change, Iran police say

INSIGHT

Spies and slogans: Iran’s infiltration debate turns against radicals

Eye for Iran Podcast

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PODCAST

Nuclear crisis looms as Iran faces sanctions snapback, expert warns

Time is running out to avert a nuclear crisis, Nicole Grajewski of the Carnegie Endowment said, describing Iran's nuclear program as a complex file where diplomacy is limited, military strikes are insufficient, and Europe’s snapback of UN sanctions risks sparking fresh conflict.

PODCAST

Unite to overthrow Iran 'demon of tyranny', Nobel laureate Ebadi urges

PODCAST

Israel now calls the shots on Iran as US steps back, ex-negotiator says

Nuclear crisis looms as Iran faces sanctions snapback, expert warns
PODCAST

Islamic Republic 'flailing' as challenges mount, ex-US official says

PODCAST

Iran’s water crisis is real but man-made, climatologist argues

PODCAST

Dented by war, Islamic Republic reaches for nationalism to shore up support

Tehran Insider

'At least we have security': old mantra becomes bitter joke in postwar Iran
TEHRAN INSIDER

'At least we have security': old mantra becomes bitter joke in postwar Iran

Life in Iran feels suspended, with many convinced war will return and unable to plan for the future beyond how to endure it when it comes.

No room for nuance: how the loud few dominate Iran’s public sphere
TEHRAN INSIDER

No room for nuance: how the loud few dominate Iran’s public sphere

Iran is awash in voices claiming to speak for its people: state loyalists, opposition figures and self-styled experts of every stripe drowning out the non-extreme yet critical voices with their din.

Forbidden but flowing: alcohol slips quietly into public life in Iran
TEHRAN INSIDER

Forbidden but flowing: alcohol slips quietly into public life in Iran

TEHRAN INSIDER

Enrichment: the only right we have but never asked for

United States

  • Slain activist Charlie Kirk praised Iranians, backed nuclear sites attack

    Slain activist Charlie Kirk praised Iranians, backed nuclear sites attack

  • Trump chides senator over Declaration of Independence analogy to Iran

  • Trump signs order to punish countries for wrongful detention of Americans

  • Khamenei adviser likens Trump to Hitler, warns of doomed path

Iran Nuclear

  • Iran says enriched uranium stockpile under rubble after US strikes

    Iran says enriched uranium stockpile under rubble after US strikes

  • US, EU press Iran after Cairo nuclear deal with IAEA

  • Iran lawmaker calls Grossi a Mossad agent, urges arrest

  • Iranian MP says Tehran should stop worrying and build a bomb

Military

  • Senators blast Poland violation as Russia ups Iran-juiced drone blitzes

    Senators blast Poland violation as Russia ups Iran-juiced drone blitzes

  • Iran vows to launch four satellites, open new spaceport by March

  • Gunmen kill Guards' intelligence commander in southeast Iran

  • Iran's Guards grooming recruits to form sleeper cells in Britain - Express

Society

  • Iran debates women’s motorcycle licenses amid legal ambiguity and hijab concerns

    Iran debates women’s motorcycle licenses amid legal ambiguity and hijab concerns

  • Parents lament hidden school fees in Iran

  • Doorbells of dread, hurried sales: Iranians recount post-war exodus

  • Women’s motorcycle licenses need legal change, Iran police say

Human Rights

  • Western powers condemn Iran over targeting opponents abroad

    Western powers condemn Iran over targeting opponents abroad

  • US pledges 'unwavering' support for Iranians' rights fight

  • Call me Peter: Iran’s ex-spy chief lives in quiet Florida splendor

  • Blinded protestor says Iran's fight has moved beyond the hijab

Iran Sanctions

  • US seizes nearly $600k in crypto from Iranian tied to IRGC drones

    US seizes nearly $600k in crypto from Iranian tied to IRGC drones

  • US offers $15 million reward over Iran's Revolutionary Guards network

  • Iran rules out defense talks, weighs next steps with IAEA

  • Baghdad orders probe after US sanctions network selling Iran oil as Iraq’s

Mideast Crisis

  • Next Generation Penetrator: US to scoop up Iran mega-bomb successor

    Next Generation Penetrator: US to scoop up Iran mega-bomb successor

  • Israel says Syria raids detained Revolutionary Guards-backed militants

  • Israeli strike in Qatar puts normalization on ice, leaves Iran in suspense

  • Israel says suspected Iranian hackers targeted actors in phishing attack

Economy & Environment

  • Defying 'maximum pressure', China uptake of Iranian oil hits pre-Trump high

    Defying 'maximum pressure', China uptake of Iranian oil hits pre-Trump high

  • Why Iran’s hopes for Chinese and Russian investment don’t add up

  • US says Iran’s new tax law adds to people's financial woes

  • Iranian farmer hangs himself in public over economic woes, rights group says

Iran Protests

  • Iranian labor, social groups vow Woman, Life, Freedom fight will continue

    Iranian labor, social groups vow Woman, Life, Freedom fight will continue

  • Iranian activist urges global rallies to mark Mahsa Amini death anniversary

  • Israeli minister endorses Reza Pahlavi for Iran regime change

  • Protester climbs London’s King’s Cross tower with freedom banner for Iran

Diplomacy

  • US attack on Iran was sound but talks must win peace, ex-US diplomat says

    US attack on Iran was sound but talks must win peace, ex-US diplomat says

  • Iran says prisoner swap with France nearing final stage

  • Meet nuclear obligations now or face UN sanctions, E3 warn Iran

  • Tehran’s stalled eastern pivot stirs doubt

Domestic Politics

  • Tehran hardliners push impeachments despite Khamenei's praise of cabinet

    Tehran hardliners push impeachments despite Khamenei's praise of cabinet

  • Iran judiciary says 21 official bodies responsible for April port blast

  • Tehran papers warn of war and unrest as snapback clock ticks

  • Clash over rehabilitated oil tycoon underscores Iran's post-war tensions

Iran Insights

  • Sharp policy swerve needed to avoid ruin, Tehran moderates warn

    Sharp policy swerve needed to avoid ruin, Tehran moderates warn

  • 'Disaster' born of weakness: Iran hardliners blast IAEA deal

  • Will Iran engage? Tricky diplomacy looms after IAEA deal

  • Tehran seizes on Israel’s Doha strike to bolster regional narrative