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Sun, 11 May 2025 11:04:40 GMT
Iran warned that nuclear talks with the United States could collapse if Washington insists on what Tehran called “excessive demands,” as negotiators from both sides gathered in Oman for a fourth round of indirect discussions.
Sat, 10 May 2025 22:59:00 GMT
Famous Indian TV host and former army officer Gaurav Arya sparked a brief diplomatic stir between Tehran and New Delhi and drew widespread reactions on social media after calling Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi a “son of a pig” on air.
Sat, 10 May 2025 14:41:00 GMT
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman on Saturday hailed a truce deal between India and Pakistan, which was mediated by the United States, calling on both countries to ease their tensions using the ceasefire opportunity.
Sat, 10 May 2025 13:03:00 GMT
The surprise ceasefire between the United States and Yemen's Houthis this week underscored the unpredictability of diplomacy over Iran's nuclear talks as they head for crunch time over the weekend, experts told the Eye for Iran podcast.
Sat, 10 May 2025 10:07:05 GMT
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday endorsed chants of “Death to America” during a speech to workers, just a day before Iranian officials are set to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States.
Sat, 10 May 2025 08:33:55 GMT
Iranian drones have fueled Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as the two powers have drawn closer but the Islamic Republic's leaders were absent from the 80th anniversary Victory Day military parade in Moscow, drawing some criticism in Tehran.
Fri, 09 May 2025 19:58:00 GMT
Nearly two years after stepping down as the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Shamkhani appears determined to maintain influence over Tehran’s evolving nuclear diplomacy.
Fri, 09 May 2025 16:55:00 GMT
The initial consensus in Iran in support of nuclear talks with the United States is beginning to show signs of strain, as some hardliners express unease over what they see as a hardening tone from Washington.
Fri, 09 May 2025 16:00:54 GMT
Iran International received an award at the 12th annual American Abroad Media (AAM) Awards, in a ceremony held on Thursday in Washington DC.
Fri, 09 May 2025 10:38:25 GMT
A former senior Iranian government official appeared before Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board on Thursday as part of Ottawa’s ongoing efforts to remove top-ranking figures associated with the Islamic Republic, Canadian media reported.
Fri, 09 May 2025 08:26:59 GMT
Iran has issued its first drilling order in the Caspian Sea in nearly 30 years, aiming to revive long-stalled exploration in the region, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Friday.
Fri, 09 May 2025 08:05:42 GMT
An Iranian graduate student detained for six weeks as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has decided to voluntarily leave the United States, even after the government dropped the initial charge that led to his arrest, the Associated Press reported on Friday.
Thu, 08 May 2025 20:59:00 GMT
The mere possibility that US President Donald Trump may rename the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf has outraged both supporters and opponents of the Islamic Republic.
Thu, 08 May 2025 20:27:00 GMT
Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States are faltering over whether Iran will be permitted to enrich Uranium and fluctuating US demands, two diplomatic sources in Tehran told Iran International.
Thu, 08 May 2025 18:27:00 GMT
Tehran and Washington are set for another round of talks this weekend, but early optimism has dampened amid deep mistrust and mutual threats of attack, making any deal unlikely to lead to a lasting peace.
Thu, 08 May 2025 15:48:55 GMT
The United States on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions on another Chinese refinery and multiple logistics firms for facilitating the sale and shipment of Iranian oil, expanding its efforts to squeeze Tehran’s revenues.
Thu, 08 May 2025 12:58:08 GMT
Iran’s capital is grappling with renewed electricity outages but growing evidence suggests the burden of power cuts is falling unevenly across the city, raising concerns over social equity and institutional bias in blackout management.
Thu, 08 May 2025 11:59:05 GMT
Iran announced the completion of major maintenance and refueling at its Bushehr nuclear power plant this week, preparing the country’s only operational nuclear facility to meet peak summer electricity demand.
Thu, 08 May 2025 10:24:04 GMT
A US-based watchdog group on Thursday accused Panama of playing a key role in enabling sanctions evasion by Iranian oil tankers while Tehran’s oil ministry announced a significant rise in crude exports.
Thu, 08 May 2025 10:00:48 GMT
New satellite imagery shows two US B-52 bombers deployed at the Diego Garcia airbase in the Indian Ocean, reinforcing Washington’s long-range strike posture near Iran as nuclear talks remain postponed, Newsweek reported Thursday.
Thu, 08 May 2025 07:18:19 GMT
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for restraint between India and Pakistan during his visit to New Delhi on Thursday as tensions continue to rise following last month’s deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Wed, 07 May 2025 19:35:00 GMT
Despite a new law targeting the illegal arms trade, Iran’s underground gun market continues to thrive on encrypted Telegram channels where vendors openly offer firearms ranging from pistols to Kalashnikov rifles.
Wed, 07 May 2025 19:20:00 GMT
Nestled in the heart of Iran's second holiest city, the century-old Qom Seminary is the most influential Shi'ite clerical institution in the country and arguably the world.
Wed, 07 May 2025 18:07:00 GMT
With the hawks in Washington pushing for a tougher stance on Iran, and the talks appearing to lose some positive initial momentum after three rounds, a sense of urgency about a potential deal appears to be taking hold in Tehran.
Wed, 07 May 2025 15:39:43 GMT
US Vice President J.D. Vance said on Wednesday that Iran must not be allowed to enrich uranium to levels that would enable it to develop nuclear weapons—remarks that may be seen as an apparent nod to Iran’s insistence on maintaining low-level enrichment.
Wed, 07 May 2025 13:25:04 GMT
Iran's Supreme Leader on Wednesday marked the 100th anniversary of the reestablishment of the Qom seminary with a call for the religious institution to become a leading force in shaping Islam in the modern era.
Wed, 07 May 2025 12:23:28 GMT
The former Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan has suggested that the recent escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan is part of a US and Israeli plot to reshape the geopolitical map of the region.
Wed, 07 May 2025 07:57:52 GMT
Iran is prepared to assist investigations if credible allegations are established against several of its nationals arrested in the UK, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday.
Wed, 07 May 2025 07:33:21 GMT
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France is working tirelessly to secure the release of a French couple detained for three years in Iran on spying charges.
Wed, 07 May 2025 06:29:55 GMT
President Donald Trump plans to announce that the US will begin officially referring to the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf,” the Associated Press reported — a move condemned by Iran as a politically motivated affront to its national identity and historical legacy.
Tue, 06 May 2025 20:38:00 GMT
The arrest of five Iranian nationals on terror charges across the UK has led to renewed calls by lawmakers to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Tue, 06 May 2025 18:30:00 GMT
An apparent truce to a blazing Yemen front in Iran's regionwide confrontation with Israel and the United States could deal a fillip to flagging Iran-US talks that had been dogged by the uptick in fighting.
Tue, 06 May 2025 15:08:00 GMT
Another disaster, more Iranians killed, no one held accountable, the media gagged: the port blast on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast was news and not news at the same time.
Tue, 06 May 2025 13:21:41 GMT
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday briefed the Assembly of Experts for Leadership in the holy city of Qom on the latest developments in the country's foreign policy, including ongoing indirect negotiations with the United States.
Tue, 06 May 2025 13:14:03 GMT
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck and fully disabled Yemen's Sanaa International Airport and power plants in the second round of airstrikes since Monday after the Iran-backed Houthi group attacked Israel's main airport.
Tue, 06 May 2025 10:23:21 GMT
Ali Shamkhani, a political advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, praised the recent Houthi missile attack on Israel, saying that it "shook the psychological pillar of Israel's security."
Tue, 06 May 2025 10:22:25 GMT
The head of Iran’s judiciary said clerics and Basij paramilitary forces were deployed to detention centers during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests in what he said was a move to offer guidance to detainees, including schoolchildren and university students.
Tue, 06 May 2025 10:08:54 GMT
Severe weather events, including strong winds and lightning, have resulted in the deaths of nine people and injuries to 86 others across Iran over the past week, the national emergency services said on Tuesday.
Tue, 06 May 2025 10:01:35 GMT
Iranian authorities have ordered the closure of the country's sole national Water Museum to accommodate the relocation of the Quran Museum, a move that has sparked strong criticism from museum experts and staff, according to an Iranian daily.
Tue, 06 May 2025 09:01:26 GMT
Iranian officials are sounding alarms over a deepening water crisis that has already affected nearly four dozen major dams, threatened electricity production, and forced Tehran into rolling blackouts.
Tue, 06 May 2025 07:07:12 GMT
Turkey's state-owned Halkbank has asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower court decision that allows it to be prosecuted for allegedly helping Iran evade American sanctions, a lawyer for the bank said on Monday.
Tue, 06 May 2025 07:05:50 GMT
Iranian methanol exports to China could come under US scrutiny after Washington warned of secondary sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemicals buyers while nuclear talks continue, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
Tue, 06 May 2025 03:00:00 GMT
At least one of the five Iranian nationals arrested in the United Kingdom over the weekend in connection with an alleged terror plot has close ties to the Islamic Republic, The Telegraph reported citing an informed source.
Mon, 05 May 2025 20:08:00 GMT
Iran’s state-run television is facing sharp criticism from senior clerics and political figures over inflammatory religious commentary and what they call biased coverage of negotiations with the United States.
Mon, 05 May 2025 17:52:41 GMT
The Israeli military on Monday launched airstrikes against the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port of Hodeidah in Yemen, saying it was used for the transfer of Iranian weapons used to attack Israel.
Mon, 05 May 2025 17:35:00 GMT
An Iranian state media festival on Monday bestowed its Ismail Haniyeh award on former British MP George Galloway in Tehran, where he praised the Islamic Republic for what he called its unwavering support for the Palestinian cause.
Mon, 05 May 2025 14:58:00 GMT
As Tehran and Washington cautiously inch forward their nuclear negotiations, the United Kingdom is positioning for a stronger hand in shaping any potential agreement amid Iranian-linked security threats and a standoff over detained Britons.
Mon, 05 May 2025 14:45:00 GMT
Taliban fighters are systematically using sexual violence, including rape, against captive women in Afghanistan to punish them for their societal roles and intimidate women into submission, according to accounts shared with Afghanistan International.
Mon, 05 May 2025 09:08:04 GMT
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit New Delhi on Thursday amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after last month’s attack on tourists in disputed Kashmir.
Mon, 05 May 2025 08:27:45 GMT
Iran remains committed to pursuing diplomatic engagement with the United States amid delays to talks, but expanding negotiations beyond the nuclear issue is unacceptable, the foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Sun, 04 May 2025 17:36:38 GMT
American bases and interests will be targeted if a war is imposed on the Islamic Republic, Iran's defense minister warned on Sunday, after unveiling a new solid-fuel ballistic missile named Qassem Bassir.
Sun, 04 May 2025 13:02:22 GMT
At least 110 people were executed in Iran in April, bringing the total number of the year to 343, a 75% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to Oslo-based rights group Iran Human Rights (IHR).
Sun, 04 May 2025 12:33:46 GMT
Iran’s Supreme Leader has said the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj is a fundamentally political act and urged Muslim nations to unite against the United States and Israel, in remarks likely to revive tensions with Saudi Arabia ahead of the annual pilgrimage season.
Sun, 04 May 2025 11:26:37 GMT
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday voiced concern over the country’s brain drain, calling for a cultural shift that encourages youth to invest their talents in developing Iran rather than seeking opportunities abroad.
Sun, 04 May 2025 08:41:25 GMT
A 19-year-old man was killed after being shot twice in the head by police during a confrontation at a beach in northern Iran, the Norway-based Hengaw rights group reported.
Sun, 04 May 2025 07:10:54 GMT
British counter-terrorism police have arrested seven Iranian nationals in two separate investigations, one of which involved an alleged plot to carry out a terrorist act targeting a specific location in England.
Sun, 04 May 2025 07:09:40 GMT
Iran-backed Houthis launched another missile towards Israel on Sunday, with the Israeli military reporting an impact near Ben-Gurion Airport.
Sat, 03 May 2025 21:20:09 GMT
A series of incidents unfolded in Alborz Province, west of Tehran, on Saturday evening, including two fires, reports of an explosion, and a magnitude 4.0 earthquake, according to official statements and eyewitness accounts.
Sat, 03 May 2025 12:35:26 GMT
Iran’s escalating water crisis is not only draining its aquifers but also laying the groundwork for potentially devastating earthquakes, a leading geology expert warns.
Sat, 03 May 2025 07:59:48 GMT
Iran’s currency fell sharply on Saturday after a planned fourth round of indirect talks with the United States was postponed, as sharp disagreements over uranium enrichment and inspections cast doubt on prospects for a breakthrough.
Sat, 03 May 2025 07:28:03 GMT
Over 300 global figures—including UN experts, Nobel laureates, former ambassadors, judges, and human rights leaders—have issued an urgent appeal for United Nations intervention to stop what they call a “campaign of politically motivated executions” in Iran.
Sat, 03 May 2025 00:41:39 GMT
The devastating port blast on Iran’s southern coast has prompted comparisons to the Chernobyl disaster, with some Iranian thinkers seeing echoes of the Soviet Union’s final days in their own country’s unraveling.
Fri, 02 May 2025 21:35:00 GMT
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s campaigned on transparency, but his administration is presenting inflated and misleading data about Iran’s energy sector in an apparent bid to soothe public dissatisfaction with deepening blackouts.
Fri, 02 May 2025 20:20:00 GMT
President Masoud Pezeshkian's government has yet to mount a defense to parliamentary motions aiming to impeach two of his ministers following the port blast that killed scores and injured more than a thousand people.
Fri, 02 May 2025 19:50:00 GMT
Iran must agree to end all uranium enrichment in a nuclear deal or be prepared to face attack, Republican Congressman Mike Lawler told Eye for Iran.
Fri, 02 May 2025 19:30:00 GMT
Iran's government has announced the withdrawal of a critical draft law on violence against women from parliament after hardliners watered it down, dealing a new setback to women's rights in the theocracy.
Fri, 02 May 2025 10:38:09 GMT
Proposals for a renewed nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran would cap uranium enrichment and expand international oversight, but stop short of dismantling Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, eight sources familiar with the talks told Reuters.
Fri, 02 May 2025 09:39:52 GMT
A new marketing display by Iranian brand My Lady featuring transparent packaging for sanitary pads has ignited online debate, revealing the deep cultural discomfort still surrounding menstruation in Iran.
Fri, 02 May 2025 06:42:21 GMT
The administration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is preparing to disqualify wealthier citizens from the country’s long-running cash handout program to save government funds as economic headwinds mount.
Fri, 02 May 2025 00:35:28 GMT
New satellite imagery obtained by Iran International shows a huge crater left by the April 26 explosion at Iran's Rajaei port, which killed at least 70 people according to official figures.
Thu, 01 May 2025 20:35:00 GMT
The three Iranian newspapers closest to the heart of power have adopted a maverick stance against talks with Washington, signaling that the theocracy's most powerful institutions remain deeply skeptical of diplomacy with their arch-nemesis.
Thu, 01 May 2025 19:30:00 GMT
Iran’s security forces shot and killed a man protesting against the death penalty outside Fajr Prison in the southwestern city of Dezful on Wednesday night, sources familiar with the matter told Iran International.
Thu, 01 May 2025 17:13:00 GMT
An apparent sole focus for US-Iran talks on Tehran's nuclear program could make any deal resemble one President Donald Trump exited in 2018 for allegedly being too soft on Tehran, a leading American expert on Iran said.
Thu, 01 May 2025 15:50:00 GMT
Dozens of women in Tehran and Shiraz have reported receiving personalized text messages in recent days from Iran's Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice warning them about hijab violations.
Thu, 01 May 2025 12:07:51 GMT
Iran’s multi-billion-dollar bid to rebuild postwar Syria and cement long-term influence has collapsed following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, according to documents obtained by Reuters from Tehran’s ransacked embassy in Damascus.
Thu, 01 May 2025 10:48:08 GMT
Labor Day in Iran was marked by demonstrations by teachers and heightened security in several cities across the country with allegations of violent suppression of protesters by security forces.
Thu, 01 May 2025 06:42:02 GMT
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said Iran had continued to support Yemen's armed Houthi movement despite an explicit warning from Washington and vowed unspecified consequences for Tehran.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:02:00 GMT
Outspoken Iran hawk senator Ted Cruz and a controversial former nuclear negotiator and senior Iranian diplomat turned Princeton academic Seyed Hossein Mousavian have gotten into an online tussle after the Texas lawmaker called for his deportation.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:24:00 GMT
Tehran and Washington are set to resume talks this weekend, but growing calls to condition any agreement on the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure are casting a shadow over early optimism.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:37:04 GMT
Iranian authorities have refused to register a newborn named Guntay, denying him a birth certificate and healthcare access over what they called the name's non-compliance with Iranian and Islamic cultural norms.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:33:00 GMT
Foreign exchange rates, which have a critical impact on economic life, fluctuate frequently depending on where they are traded, adding to the anxiety of businesses and ordinary Iranians enduring inflation and sanctions.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:22:44 GMT
The Iranian government confirmed a media ban on coverage regarding last week's explosion at Rajaei port in Bandar Abbas where at least 70 people have died and more than 1,000 injured, with the threat of prosecutions confirmed by the judiciary.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:42:55 GMT
Iran executed a political prisoner accused of spying for Israel at Ghezel Hesar prison near Tehran on Wednesday.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:24:00 GMT
Satellite images obtained by Iran International show the aftermath of the April 26 explosion over a 50-hectare area at Rajaei port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:28:00 GMT
Iran must agree to cease uranium enrichment in any nuclear deal and the US congress could move to enshrine such an agreement in a treaty should US President Trump wish, Republican senators told Iran International.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:50:00 GMT
Talks with Tehran aim to deprive Washington's Middle East nemesis of a nuclear weapon, but time will tell whether US President Donald Trump will carry through on his threat to bomb the country.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT
Iran hopes to resolve its biggest foreign affairs challenge through talks with the United States at the same time it grapples with some of the toughest domestic problems in the Islamic Republic's nearly 50-year history.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:15:00 GMT
Iran is stepping up diplomatic outreach to the E3 group of countries—France, Britain and Germany—in an effort to delay or prevent their activation of the so-called snapback mechanism built into a 2015 deal if nuclear talks with the United States fail.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:56:01 GMT
A new poll showed that nearly half of Israelis support a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, even without US support, though divides between the Jewish and Arab demographic were stark.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:17:43 GMT
A new explosion at a gunpowder company operating under Iran's top security body in central Isfahan province killed two people on Tuesday, marking the latest in a wave of blasts across the country that have killed at least 73 people in just four days.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:57:21 GMT
Iran's parliament convened a closed-door session on Tuesday to review the ongoing indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, with lawmakers expressing firm red lines on domestic nuclear enrichment, lifting of sanctions and foreign oversight.
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:44:10 GMT
France warned on Monday that it would reimpose sanctions on Iran if European security interests are not guaranteed under the expiring nuclear deal, while the head of UN nuclear watchdog said time was running out to prevent military conflict over the issue.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:36:00 GMT
Pierre Poilievre, a contender to become Canada’s next prime minister, has vowed to purge the country of “IRGC thugs” who, he says, feast on “stolen money from the Iranian people.” If elected on Monday, will he—or can he—deliver?
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:33:00 GMT
The Iranian president’s visit to Azerbaijan, soon to be followed by the Israeli prime minister's trip, highlights Baku’s sophisticated geopolitical maneuvering as Tehran and Tel Aviv vie for influence in the strategically vital South Caucasus.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:35:00 GMT
Negotiations between Iran and the United States are making cautious progress, but the outcome remains highly uncertain as fundamental divisions persist and any overlap between the two sides’ red lines remains elusive.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:50:10 GMT
The Iranian president said that Nagorno-Karabakh is an inseparable part of Azerbaijan's territory during a meeting with his counterpart, supporting the country's rights over the disputed region as the two nations attempt to mend ties.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:18:12 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the air force diverted Iranian aircraft carrying troops to help former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad amid the country’s revolution last year.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:02:34 GMT
Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that any agreement with the US must respect Tehran’s key demands, including the continuation of uranium enrichment inside the country and the effective lifting of sanctions.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:20:25 GMT
Iran said it foiled a major cyberattack targeting its infrastructure on Sunday in the midst of blazing fires following the explosion which rocked its key container port in Bandar Abbas.
Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:59:20 GMT
Iran's Ministry of Defense said on Sunday that no military-related cargo was present at the Shahid Rajaei Port in Bandar Abbas, where a deadly explosion occurred over the weekend.