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Mar 25, 2025

Is Iran’s Regime About to Go the Way of Syria’s

A series of perceived betrayals has shaken the clerical establishment’s “hard base.” ...

Is Iran’s Regime About to Go the Way of Syria’s

Mar 24, 2025

Oil firms as market weighs Iran sanctions and talks over Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Crude remains rangebound as traders continued to weigh the impact of ...

Oil firms as market weighs Iran sanctions and talks over Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Mar 24, 2025

Silicon Persia: Iran’s AI Aspirations and the Global Tech Order

This report examines Iran’s strategic advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), ...

Silicon Persia: Iran’s AI Aspirations and the Global Tech Order

Mar 24, 2025

Drones, informers and apps: Iran intensifies surveillance on women to enforce hijab law

Iranian police are using digital tools to identify and punish women who defy the Islamic ...

Drones, informers and apps: Iran intensifies surveillance on women to enforce hijab law

Mar 24, 2025

US Threatens 'All Options on the Table' for Iran

Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Witkoff said that Washington prefers a diplomatic ...

US Threatens 'All Options on the Table' for Iran

Mar 24, 2025

Why the Trump-Putin bromance could finally topple Iran’s ayatollahs

It was by far the biggest and most destructive use of American military might of his ...

Why the Trump-Putin bromance could finally topple Iran’s ayatollahs

Mar 23, 2025

Iran's top diplomat says US must change its approach for any talks

Talks with the U.S. are impossible unless Washington changes its pressure policy, ...

Iran's top diplomat says US must change its approach for any talks

Mar 22, 2025

The Unloved Iranian Revolution

The Islamic Republic of Iran is at an impasse. Its leaders cannot change; the public already...

The Unloved Iranian Revolution

Mar 21, 2025

Russia Defends Iran's Nuclear Program

The Kremlin defended Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy on Friday, saying ...

Russia Defends Iran's Nuclear Program

Mar 21, 2025

Iran's Supreme Leader Threatens US with "Severe Blow"

The warning follows U.S. President Donald Trump's statement on Monday that Iran ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Threatens US with "Severe Blow"

Mar 21, 2025

Russia defends Iran's right to peaceful nuclear program ahead of US-Israel talks

Iran has the right to peaceful atomic energy and is acting in line with international law ...

Russia defends Iran's right to peaceful nuclear program ahead of US-Israel talks

Mar 20, 2025

Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say

Olivier Grondeau had been accused of spying while visiting Iran on a tourist ...

Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say

Mar 20, 2025

Stop Iran’s Nuclear Threat With a Deal, Not Conflict

Two weeks ago President Trump wrote a personal letter to Iran’s supreme leader in ...

Stop Iran’s Nuclear Threat With a Deal, Not Conflict

Mar 19, 2025

Trump's letter to Iran included 2-month deadline for new nuclear deal

It isn't clear whether the two-month clock begins from the time the letter was delivered ...

Trump's letter to Iran included 2-month deadline for new nuclear deal

Mar 19, 2025

Trump’s threats reignite talk of nuclear bombs in Iran

Trump is still met with defiance from the leadership in Tehran as he threatens military ...

Trump’s threats reignite talk of nuclear bombs in Iran

Mar 19, 2025

Iran celebrates ancient fire festival ahead of Persian New Year as tensions with US loom

Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the festival comes in the hours just before ...

Iran celebrates ancient fire festival ahead of Persian New Year as tensions with US loom

Mar 18, 2025

Exclusive: Yemen's Houthis won't 'dial down' under US pressure or Iranian appeals

Jamal Amer spoke to Reuters late on Monday after the U.S. launched a wave of strikes ...

Exclusive: Yemen's Houthis won't 'dial down' under US pressure or Iranian appeals

Mar 18, 2025

‘Syrian people paid the price as Iran backed Hezbollah’: Experts debate Tehran’s role in West Asia crisis

At Raisina Dialogue’s ‘The Iran Factor: Crisis, Convergence, Competition’ session saw ...

‘Syrian people paid the price as Iran backed Hezbollah’: Experts debate Tehran’s role in West Asia crisis

Mar 17, 2025

What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the US steps up attacks on Iran-backed group

The United States under President Donald Trump has launched a new campaign ...

What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the US steps up attacks on Iran-backed group

Mar 17, 2025

Can Iran Save Itself? The Islamic Republic Is Attempting Reform at Home

Over the past year, Iran has grappled with a series of setbacks. Hamas and Hezbollah ...

Can Iran Save Itself? The Islamic Republic Is Attempting Reform at Home

Mar 16, 2025

Picasso masterpieces go on display for the first time in Iran after decades hidden away in a vault

The exhibition “offers another perspective on Iranian society and culture, one rarely ...

Picasso masterpieces go on display for the first time in Iran after decades hidden away in a vault

Mar 16, 2025

Iran denies aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after US strikes and threat from Trump

The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the strikes killed at least 31 people, including ...

Iran denies aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after US strikes and threat from Trump

Mar 16, 2025

Warning Iran, Trump orders large-scale strikes against Yemen’s Houthis

The president vowed to use ‘overwhelming lethal force’ against the militant group ...

Warning Iran, Trump orders large-scale strikes against Yemen’s Houthis

Mar 15, 2025

Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, Iran included

The first group of 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and ...

Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, Iran included

Mar 15, 2025

Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code

Investigators say Iranian security officials are using a strategy of "state-sponsored ...

Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code

Mar 14, 2025

China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West

Beijing sought to position itself as a key player in negotiations with Iran over its ...

China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West

Mar 14, 2025

China, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks

China and Russia stood by Iran on Friday after the United States demanded nuclear talks ...

China, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks

Mar 14, 2025

Decision Time For Iran After Delivery Of Trump Letter

US President Donald Trump’s letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ...

Decision Time For Iran After Delivery Of Trump Letter

Mar 13, 2025

What to know about tensions between Iran and the US as Trump sends a letter to its supreme leader

A letter U.S. President Donald Trump wrote to Iran’s supreme leader in an attempt ...

What to know about tensions between Iran and the US as Trump sends a letter to its supreme leader

Mar 13, 2025

Iran bets big on gold as it weathers Trump turmoil

Iran says it has turned much of its reserves into gold, as gold imports soar to three ...

Iran bets big on gold as it weathers Trump turmoil

Mar 13, 2025

Iran's Supreme Leader Doubles Down on Donald Trump

"Negotiating with this US administration won't result in the sanctions being removed," ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Doubles Down on Donald Trump

Mar 12, 2025

Iran Expecting Letter From Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump's letter to Iran's leadership will be delivered by the UAE ...

Iran Expecting Letter From Trump

Mar 12, 2025

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Sadegh Zibakalam is in trouble again for criticizing Iranian foreign policy ...

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Mar 11, 2025

Iran's President to Trump: I will not negotiate, 'do whatever the hell you want'

"It is unacceptable for us that they (the U.S.) give orders and make threats. I won’t even ...

Iran's President to Trump: I will not negotiate, 'do whatever the hell you want'

Mar 11, 2025

Iran Could Lose Iraq - The Axis of Resistance Is Primed to Take Another Hit

Ever since its revolution in 1979, Iran has cultivated a network of proxies and friends ...

Iran Could Lose Iraq - The Axis of Resistance Is Primed to Take Another Hit

Mar 10, 2025

Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills as Trump upends Western alliances

The “Security Belt-2025” drills, taking place near the Iranian port of Chabahar, is the fifth ...

Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills as Trump upends Western alliances

Mar 9, 2025

Trump administration ends Iraq's waiver to buy Iranian electricity

The decision to let Iraq's waiver lapse upon its expiration "ensures we do not allow Iran ...

Trump administration ends Iraq's waiver to buy Iranian electricity

Mar 9, 2025

Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it

With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is rising ...

Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it

Mar 8, 2025

Iran’s Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried “bullying governments” in an apparent ...

Iran’s Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program

Mar 8, 2025

Iran's Supreme Leader Responds After Donald Trump Says He Sent Letter

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had sent a letter to Khamenei asking ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Responds After Donald Trump Says He Sent Letter

Mar 8, 2025

Iranian leader says he won't accept demands by "bully countries" after Trump claim

Khamenei didn't mention Trump by name and didn't confirm he received a letter from ...

Iranian leader says he won't accept demands by "bully countries" after Trump claim

Mar 8, 2025

Trump Freeze on Aid to Nuclear Inspectors Undercuts His Iran Policy

The president’s halt of foreign aid upended two U.S. programs that help the IAEA ...

Trump Freeze on Aid to Nuclear Inspectors Undercuts His Iran Policy

Mar 8, 2025

Women in Iran fight for rights as economic crisis bites

Women bear the brunt of economic pressures and social restrictions in Iran, yet they ...

Women in Iran fight for rights as economic crisis bites

Mar 7, 2025

Trump Says He Asked Iran to Open Nuclear Talks

The White House did not immediately provide details. The move was a sharp pivot ...

Trump Says He Asked Iran to Open Nuclear Talks

Mar 7, 2025

Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s supreme leader over country’s advancing nuclear program

Iranian state media immediately picked up on Trump’s acknowledgment, given in ...

Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s supreme leader over country’s advancing nuclear program

Mar 7, 2025

Russia, Iran, China and N. Korea Bond is "Global Problem", Says Trump Envoy

Keith Kellogg said this geopolitical shift did not exist during Trump's first term and ...

Russia, Iran, China and N. Korea Bond is "Global Problem", Says Trump Envoy

Mar 7, 2025

Treasury Secretary Warns US to Bankrupt Iran in 'Updated Sanctions' Policy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at a major shift in policy towards Iran ...

Treasury Secretary Warns US to Bankrupt Iran in 'Updated Sanctions' Policy

Mar 6, 2025

He Sang in Praise of Women Exposing Their Hair. Iran Flogged Him

Mehdi Yarrahi, a popular Iranian musician, was arrested in a 2023 crackdown ...

He Sang in Praise of Women Exposing Their Hair. Iran Flogged Him

Mar 6, 2025

Iran’s silenced musicians

As the list of those persecuted in the country grows, it is obvious that Iran’s leadership ...

Iran’s silenced musicians

Mar 6, 2025

U.S. Considers Cutting Iran’s Oil Flows By Inspecting Tankers at Sea

The Trump Administration is considering whether U.S. and allies could halt Iranian oil ...

U.S. Considers Cutting Iran’s Oil Flows By Inspecting Tankers at Sea

Mar 6, 2025

Iranian Singer Mehdi Yarrahi Flogged Over Song Against Mandatory Hijab

Mehdi Yarrahi became a household name after releasing a song criticizing Iran's strict ...

Iranian Singer Mehdi Yarrahi Flogged Over Song Against Mandatory Hijab

Mar 5, 2025

Barack Obama, John Kerry’s work for Iran shows Russiagate was pure projection

A blockbuster new report from Sen. Charles Grassley’s Judiciary Committee ...

Barack Obama, John Kerry’s work for Iran shows Russiagate was pure projection

Mar 5, 2025

U.S. Spy Drone Tracked Near Iran as Attack Prospects Grow

A United States military drone has been tracked flying very close to Iranian airspace ...

U.S. Spy Drone Tracked Near Iran as Attack Prospects Grow

Mar 4, 2025

Putin Agrees to Help Trump Broker U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks – Bloomberg

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to facilitate ...

Putin Agrees to Help Trump Broker U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks – Bloomberg

Mar 4, 2025

Exclusive: Russian missile experts flew to Iran amid clashes with Israel

Several senior Russian missile specialists have visited Iran over the past year as the ...

Exclusive: Russian missile experts flew to Iran amid clashes with Israel

Mar 3, 2025

Iran's Supreme Leader Reacts to Trump-Zelensky Clash

In the wake of the Oval Office clash, Ali Khamenei reposted remarks condemning ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Reacts to Trump-Zelensky Clash

Mar 3, 2025

Iranian Oscar Hopefuls Wanted a 'Miracle.' They Got it

Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani needed a miracle just to get ...

Iranian Oscar Hopefuls Wanted a 'Miracle.' They Got it

Mar 3, 2025

Iran’s vice-president and most prominent reformist resigns

Mohammad Javad Zarif implies move was endorsed by supreme leader, as his ...

Iran’s vice-president and most prominent reformist resigns

Mar 3, 2025

Iranian government official who was key to 2015 nuclear deal resigns under hard-liner pressure

A former Iranian foreign minister who was key to the country’s 2015 nuclear deal with ...

Iranian government official who was key to 2015 nuclear deal resigns under hard-liner pressure

Mar 2, 2025

Sacking of Iran’s finance minister deals blow to reformists

President Masoud Pezeshkian on defensive after impeachment of Abdolnaser ...

Sacking of Iran’s finance minister deals blow to reformists

Mar 1, 2025

Iran Has Long Lagged Behind Neighbors In Joint Fighter Jet Production

The sighting of a Russian Su-57 Felon stealth fighter in Iran in late February 2025 ...

Iran Has Long Lagged Behind Neighbors In Joint Fighter Jet Production

Mar 1, 2025

A New Age of Iranian Cinema Is on Display at the Oscars

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” an Oscar-nominated movie filmed in secret in Iran, ...

A New Age of Iranian Cinema Is on Display at the Oscars

Feb 28, 2025

Iran Open to Talks With Trump's U.S

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran is open to negotiations ...

Iran Open to Talks With Trump's U.S

Feb 28, 2025

Make A Deal Or Become The Deal, Ex-Diplomat Warns Iran's Leaders

Ali Majedi, a former ambassador to Germany, has warned Iran that if it fails to make ...

Make A Deal Or Become The Deal, Ex-Diplomat Warns Iran's Leaders

Feb 28, 2025

Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up

The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of ...

Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up

Feb 27, 2025

Russia-Iran: Fair weather friends may not survive Ukraine war

Assad's downfall and a possible ceasefire in Europe will likely mean a shift in ...

Russia-Iran: Fair weather friends may not survive Ukraine war

Feb 27, 2025

What A Trump-Putin Detente Means for Russia and Iran's Partnership

While renewed U.S.-Russia contacts have focused first and foremost on finding a settlement ...

What A Trump-Putin Detente Means for Russia and Iran's Partnership

Feb 26, 2025

Iran accelerating near-weapons-grade plutonium production: Watchdog

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran is taking steps to accelerate ...

Iran accelerating near-weapons-grade plutonium production: Watchdog

Feb 26, 2025

Israel Threatens Military Action to Stop Iran Going Nuclear

Israel's foreign minister said a "reliable military option" needed to be on the table to stop ...

Israel Threatens Military Action to Stop Iran Going Nuclear

Feb 26, 2025

Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up

The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Feb. 8 ...

Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up

Feb 26, 2025

Trafigura: Iran Sanctions Are Biggest Bullish Catalyst On Oil Prices

Trafigura Group’s head of oil trading Ben Luckock has named U.S. foreign policy towards ...

Trafigura: Iran Sanctions Are Biggest Bullish Catalyst On Oil Prices

Feb 26, 2025

Israel warns of ‘military option’ against Iran as Netanyahu embraces Trump

Time is running out to disrupt Tehran’s nuclear program, the Israeli foreign minister said ...

Israel warns of ‘military option’ against Iran as Netanyahu embraces Trump

Feb 25, 2025

What Iran Wants - The Roots of the Islamic Republic’s Conflict with the West

Since October 7, 2023, the long arm of Iran has seemingly been everywhere ...

What Iran Wants - The Roots of the Islamic Republic’s Conflict with the West

Feb 25, 2025

Iranian exiles in the US seek multimillions for years of brutal torture by notorious security chief

Three former dissidents are accusing the Shah of Iran’s “chief torturer” – who later relocated to ...

Iranian exiles in the US seek multimillions for years of brutal torture by notorious security chief

Feb 24, 2025

US imposes new sanctions on Iran's 'shadow fleet'

The sanctions target oil brokers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Hong Kong ...

US imposes new sanctions on Iran's 'shadow fleet'

Feb 24, 2025

US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports ‘to zero’

The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers ...

US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports ‘to zero’

Feb 23, 2025

Why Trump's return to 'maximum pressure' on Iran is doomed to fail again

The current administration's reimposition of sanctions, based on ...

Why Trump's return to 'maximum pressure' on Iran is doomed to fail again

Feb 23, 2025

This Christian Convert Fled Iran, and Ran Into Trump’s Deportation Policy

She first entered a church on a visit to Turkey. She remembers feeling a sense of calm ...

This Christian Convert Fled Iran, and Ran Into Trump’s Deportation Policy

Feb 23, 2025

Iran’s Crown Prince: My country is on the brink of a revolution like that of 1979

Reza Pahlavi believes it’s time the West prepares for the imminent collapse of the ...

Iran’s Crown Prince: My country is on the brink of a revolution like that of 1979

Feb 22, 2025

Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed

The Lebanese militant group is grappling with a stunning reversal of fortune after its ...

Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed

Feb 21, 2025

Iran Watches U.S.-Russia Talks With Apprehension

In this edition I'm looking at concerns in Tehran that Russia might sell Iran out in order to ...

Iran Watches U.S.-Russia Talks With Apprehension

Feb 20, 2025

Iranian Christians feared death in Iran. Then the US deported them to Panama

Sitting on a bed in a hotel room surrounded by eight other people, including several ...

Iranian Christians feared death in Iran. Then the US deported them to Panama

Feb 20, 2025

Iran executed 975 people in 2024 in ‘horrifying escalation’ of death penalty, damning report says

A report released by Norway-based Iran Human Rights and France-based Together ...

Iran executed 975 people in 2024 in ‘horrifying escalation’ of death penalty, damning report says

Feb 20, 2025

Iran Responds to US Show of Force

Iran's top military commander has said that any threat to its national security would ...

Iran Responds to US Show of Force

Feb 19, 2025

Britons warned not to visit Iran ‘because it looks cool on Instagram’ as couple charged with espionage

Shadow home office minister issues warning after UK couple Craig and Lindsay ...

Britons warned not to visit Iran ‘because it looks cool on Instagram’ as couple charged with espionage

Feb 18, 2025

Khamenei says Trump's 'stupid' Gaza takeover plan headed nowhere

“This plan will go nowhere, and those who claimed they would destroy the resistance in ...

Khamenei says Trump's 'stupid' Gaza takeover plan headed nowhere

Feb 18, 2025

British motorcycling couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of entering country ‘under guise of tourists’ ...

British motorcycling couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

Feb 17, 2025

Saudi Arabia seeks to mediate between Trump and Iran on new nuclear deal

Saudi Arabia is open to mediating between the Trump administration and Iran in pursuit ...

Saudi Arabia seeks to mediate between Trump and Iran on new nuclear deal

Feb 16, 2025

On first Mideast tour, Rubio warns Iran, praises Trump’s Gaza plan

After talks, Rubio called Tehran “the single greatest source of instability in the region ...

On first Mideast tour, Rubio warns Iran, praises Trump’s Gaza plan

Feb 16, 2025

Netanyahu says Israel and US are determined to thwart Iran

Israel and America stand shoulder to shoulder in countering the threat of Iran ...

Netanyahu says Israel and US are determined to thwart Iran

Feb 15, 2025

British couple held in Iran named as family urge safe return

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested in January, but news of their detention ...

British couple held in Iran named as family urge safe return

Feb 15, 2025

Will Iran bow to Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure

Experts told DW on the sidelines of this year's Munich Security Conference ...

Will Iran bow to Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure

Feb 14, 2025

Iran accuses Israel of disrupting Lebanon flights amid rising tensions

Hezbollah and Lebanese officials deny Israel’s claims of using Beirut’s airport for ...

Iran accuses Israel of disrupting Lebanon flights amid rising tensions

Feb 14, 2025

Iran Fires Back at Donald Trump

Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran will not bow to U.S. pressure or negotiate ...

Iran Fires Back at Donald Trump

Feb 14, 2025

Will Iran’s Next Supreme Leader Be Its Last

Khamenei’s Succession Dilemma and the Future of the Islamic Republic ...

Will Iran’s Next Supreme Leader Be Its Last

Feb 14, 2025

Iran is rearming its missile program and a ship of supplies just arrived from China, Western sources say

The first of two vessels carrying 1,000 tons of a Chinese-made chemical that could ...

Iran is rearming its missile program and a ship of supplies just arrived from China, Western sources say

Feb 13, 2025

Trump must treat China, Iran, Russia and North Korea as a package deal

China remains focused on global repression, military expansion, dominating the global ...

Trump must treat China, Iran, Russia and North Korea as a package deal

Feb 13, 2025

Two British nationals arrested in Iran on ‘security’ allegations, say state media

Photo appears to show UK ambassador to Iran meeting pair, whose detention comes ...

Two British nationals arrested in Iran on ‘security’ allegations, say state media

Feb 13, 2025

Israel likely to strike Iran in coming months, warns U.S. intelligence

A preemptive attack would set back Iran’s nuclear program by mere weeks or months ...

Israel likely to strike Iran in coming months, warns U.S. intelligence

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