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Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:39:50 GMT
Israel’s UN envoy denied that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was pressing Donald Trump to resume strikes on Iran and dismissed claims that a nuclear attack was under consideration, while mediators pursued a deal ahead of Tuesday’s US midterm elections.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:07:00 GMT
Iranian authorities have banned the display and sale of jewelry and coins bearing the Lion and Sun emblem or imagery associated with the country's former monarchy in the northeastern city of Mashhad, according to a notice issued by the city's gold traders' union.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:23:47 GMT
Students across Iran have described tighter surveillance, restrictions on gatherings and pressure to participate in military and ideological activities, with some facing threats of expulsion or police referral, according to accounts received by Iran International.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:53:20 GMT
A University of Tehran doctoral student reportedly attempted self-immolation outside a university building after repeated disciplinary summonses and security pressure, the student-run Tehran-Daneshjoo channel said Sunday.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:40:00 GMT
Qatar is securing long-term supplies of US liquefied natural gas to protect revenues against disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, while pursuing mediation between Tehran and Washington to end the war.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:15:00 GMT
US Vice President JD Vance’s reported bid to meet Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei for peace talks with Tehran raises a troubling question for Washington: Does it understand the man it would face across the table?
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:40:00 GMT
Calls to revise Iran’s nuclear doctrine and build an atomic bomb are gaining prominence on official platforms after gathering momentum in hardline circles, although the country’s top security official says no policy change has been approved.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 20:51:04 GMT
A court in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad has sentenced three people detained during January’s nationwide protests to death on charges of “enmity against God,” the US-based human rights group HRANA reported on Sunday.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:25:28 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing US President Donald Trump to strike Iran immediately after Tuesday's midterm elections, but Trump wants to let negotiations play out for now, Axios reported Sunday, citing an Israeli and a US source.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:53:49 GMT
Iranian authorities have seized assets of a private Tehran art and design school’s founder and begun confiscation proceedings, an IRGC-affiliated outlet reported, alleging he had insulted Shiite Muslims and spread anti-Islamic Republic propaganda on social media.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:15:41 GMT
Iranian officials rejected nuclear negotiations, demanded acceptance of their conditions for ending the war and threatened military retaliation, despite continuing diplomatic contacts with Qatari mediators on Sunday.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:42:31 GMT
Public schools across Iran are demanding payments from parents for basic supplies, utility bills and repairs, with some withholding report cards or pressuring students to secure the money, according to accounts sent to Iran International.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:10:14 GMT
People across Iran say they are struggling to afford food, clothing and rent, while others face unpaid wages and falling business sales, according to messages sent to Iran International as year-on-year inflation hit 88.7% in October.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:21:44 GMT
Self-immolation accounts for about 16% of burn hospitalizations in Iran, with women and young people making up a significant share of victims and mortality rates reaching 62%, the head of the country's burn association said on Sunday.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:59:29 GMT
Some inside Iran may be focused on Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival after Israel's inconclusive election, but the most consequential decision about another war with Iran may be made in Washington rather than Israel, analysts say.
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:26:13 GMT
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Washington had changed its approach toward Tehran, but Iran would not enter negotiations or reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States met seven conditions intended to demonstrate a change in behavior.
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:33:38 GMT
As US-Iran diplomacy gains momentum through Qatari mediation, Tehran is seeking to project a willingness to wage a wider war with the United States and Israel, floating the prospect of retaliation without geographic limits.
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:53:00 GMT
A court in Iran has sentenced 21-year-old protester Omran Amani to death on a charge of "moharebeh," or "waging war against God," according to information obtained by Iran International.
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:34:53 GMT
Iranian security forces and plainclothes officers broke up a Halloween gathering in central Tehran on Friday evening, beating and detaining people and forcing nearby cafes to close, witnesses told Iran International.
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:45:00 GMT
Arab states remain open to negotiations with Iran but need a reciprocal response from Tehran, the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Saturday, as senior regional officials warned of a more destructive phase of the US-Iran war.
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:38:00 GMT
The US Treasury says a pressure campaign launched against Iran two months ago has sharply reduced its oil revenue and access to international trade and financial channels, deepening the country’s economic isolation.
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:53:21 GMT
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service told Iran International that in more than one case its efforts to counter Iranian intelligence services and their proxies involved detecting, investigating and disrupting potentially lethal threats in Canada.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:22:02 GMT
Divisions within Iran's political establishment over how to end the country's prolonged state of neither war nor peace are coming into sharper focus as mediators race to secure an agreement with Washington amid preparations for possible renewed US-Israeli strikes.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:52:33 GMT
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday, barely a day after leaving the Iranian capital following the reported rejection of their latest peace proposal, as Washington and Tehran remained divided over which side should make the first concessions.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:57:13 GMT
A small boat attached two explosive devices to a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing an engine-room fire and temporarily disabling the vessel, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Friday, providing new details about an attack the previous day.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:16:00 GMT
An Iranian Baha’i photojournalist sentenced to 26 years in prison has been denied the right to a standard appeal, a source close to his family told Iran International on Friday, as authorities continued to put pressure on members of the religious minority.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:36:00 GMT
US Vice President JD Vance has offered to meet Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei to discuss ending the war, the Washington Post reported, as Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday to pursue a deal.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:28:15 GMT
Prison air is “fetid” and “suffocating,” Mahvash Sabet writes in her new memoir, Open Wide the Doors, offering a rare account by a Baha’i prisoner of life inside Iran’s prisons and the persecution of the country’s religious minority.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:05:35 GMT
An Iranian cleric and former Revolutionary Guards member arrested during January's nationwide protests has been sentenced to death twice in separate cases, including for apostasy, US-based rights group HRANA reported Thursday.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:17:38 GMT
Iranian media have highlighted Benjamin Netanyahu's weakened position following Israel's election, but analysts in Tehran say his departure would be unlikely to change Israel's approach to Iran, even if it weakened its ability to pursue the confrontation.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:05:08 GMT
Piracy off Somalia has reached its highest level since 2013, CNN reported Thursday, as maritime security experts warned that the Iran war and Houthi attacks on shipping were creating new opportunities for pirates.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:41:58 GMT
The prospect of another US-Iran war has fuelled debate over whether Washington is preparing for a prolonged campaign of military and economic pressure or whether diplomacy can still avert a wider conflict.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:14:16 GMT
Some Iranian families are paying thousands of dollars to put their children in foreign online schools, buying an international education from home and stepping outside the Islamic Republic’s school system, despite the education ministry’s warnings.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:39:42 GMT
Young Iranians are turning from opium, their parents’ drug, to cannabis, methamphetamine and a widening range of synthetic substances, treatment specialists and officials say, as unemployment, hardship and uncertainty about the future reshape the country’s drug use.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:16:34 GMT
Iran has used a secret network of more than 5,000 military agencies to import at least $2 billion worth of equipment, explosives and heavy-duty trucks since January 2025, bypassing Western sanctions and the US naval blockade, a Reuters investigation published on Thursday found.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:42:04 GMT
The departure of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could benefit Iran even if his successor maintained the same policies toward Tehran, Khorasan, a conservative Iranian newspaper close to Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Thursday.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:55:29 GMT
As more Iranians build new lives abroad, many parents back home face a less visible consequence of migration: years without seeing their children, family relationships maintained through phone screens, and growing uncertainty about who will be there for them in old age.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:17:50 GMT
Iran is preparing to disrupt the US midterm elections after attempting to interfere in Israel’s vote, The Telegraph reported on Thursday, citing Iranian officials who said their goal was to deepen political divisions in both countries.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:30:19 GMT
As growing numbers of Iranian women appear in public without headscarves, authorities are pursuing organizers of cultural and sporting events over alleged violations of mandatory hijab rules.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT
US President Donald Trump confirmed he approved Vice President JD Vance's outreach to Iran, saying it focused on medical supplies, as Washington weighs a possible week-long military campaign against Tehran after next week's midterm elections.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:55:49 GMT
Iranian authorities have executed at least 34 people in connection with the January protests, conducted mass trials resulting in death sentences and detained thousands, UN Special Rapporteur Mai Sato said Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:32:25 GMT
A reported order by Iran’s supreme leader to end the state of “neither war nor peace” may signal a turn towards diplomacy. But a closer reading suggests Tehran is offering no concessions, only restating its longstanding demands for ending the confrontation with Washington.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:01:28 GMT
The IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency has set out the case for Iran to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), adding to a renewed debate over Tehran's nuclear strategy as the region remains caught between diplomacy and war.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:39:00 GMT
Iran's two biggest soccer rivals met in their first women's derby on Wednesday, a historic occasion overshadowed by restrictions on male spectators and journalists and uncertainty over live television coverage.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:38:48 GMT
The Revolutionary Guards-affiliated Fars news agency has promoted calls for Iran to build an atomic bomb through a video of street interviews, presenting nuclear armament as a popular demand.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:20:49 GMT
Iran could face an economic contraction comparable in scale to the Great Depression in the United States, economists say, as the loss of oil revenue and wartime disruption threaten to drive an ailing economy into a deeper crisis.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:56:56 GMT
Iranian authorities have arrested a female fitness blogger after videos showing women exercising without hijab at a Tehran sports exhibition sparked criticism from hardline media.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:55:21 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared set to remain in power after Tuesday’s election left his opponents short of the seats needed to unseat him, as he raised the prospect of renewed military action against Iran alongside the United States.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:40:10 GMT
Iranian lawmakers are reviewing a new internet regulation bill that could expand authorities' powers to restrict online access, raising concerns over further controls after months of nationwide internet shutdowns.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:46:09 GMT
Kuwait summoned Iran's ambassador on Wednesday and handed him a formal protest over a statement by the Iranian embassy that it said interfered in the country's internal affairs and undermined the independence of its judiciary.