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Nuclear Talks

  • Snapback Mechanism
  • Iran's Missing Uranium Stocks
  • Suspending Cooperation with IAEA
Araghchi doubles down on Iran enrichment after Trump called it 'stupid'

Araghchi doubles down on Iran enrichment after Trump called it 'stupid'

Iran's foreign minister on Monday insisted Iran would not give up enrichment and the United States has no way to end it militarily, hours after US President Donald Trump vowed to wipe out Iran's nuclear sites again if it revived its activities.

Europe ‘lacks legitimacy’ to trigger UN sanctions return, Iran says

Europe ‘lacks legitimacy’ to trigger UN sanctions return, Iran says

Iran opposes any attempt by European powers to activate the UN sanctions snapback mechanism, the foreign ministry said on Monday after recent nuclear negotiations in Istanbul.

France threatens renewed sanctions if Iran talks fail

France threatens renewed sanctions if Iran talks fail

Trump says Iran is ‘stupid’ to insist on uranium enrichment after US strikes

Trump accuses Iran of stonewalling Gaza ceasefire talks

US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed frustration over stalled efforts to reach a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza and accused Iran of obstructing the negotiations.

US strikes isolated Iran as allies backed away, Rubio says

Trump accuses Iran of stonewalling Gaza ceasefire talks
'We are lost': former MP torches Iranian intelligence over Israeli strikes

'We are lost': former MP torches Iranian intelligence over Israeli strikes

A former Iranian lawmaker has launched a blistering attack on the country’s intelligence agencies, accusing them of catastrophic failure in the face of Israel’s military strikes in June that killed dozens of Iranian commanders.

Araghchi says bomb plot near his residence was foiled during Israel war

Araghchi says bomb plot near his residence was foiled during Israel war

A bomb was planted near the residence of Iran’s foreign minister during the 12-day war with Israel but was discovered before it could explode, Abbas Araghchi said in an interview.

Iran bans mobile phones in parliament over security concerns

Iran bans mobile phones in parliament over security concerns

Iranian-born Israeli indicted on suspicion of spying for Iran

Post-War Crackdown

  • Mass Arrests of 'Spies'
  • Deporting Afghans
  • Crackdown on Jews
  • Death Penalty for Collaborators

Iran jails Afghan student documenting mass deportations

Sara Gohari, a 29-year-old Afghan sociology student living in Iran has been detained after traveling to the country’s eastern border to document the forced deportation of Afghan refugees, her lawyer and a rights group said.

American citizen among five Iranian Jews still detained in Iran - Israeli media

Iran hangs two political prisoners over alleged attacks on civilian sites

Iran jails Afghan student documenting mass deportations
Three Iranian environmental activists die in Kurdistan region blaze

Three Iranian environmental activists die in Kurdistan region blaze

A third Kurdish environmentalist in less than a week died on Monday from severe burns sustained while battling a wildfire in western Iran, sparking renewed criticism of government mismanagement.

‘Failure at every level’: Iranians pan weekly holiday plan amid energy crisis
VOICES FROM IRAN

‘Failure at every level’: Iranians pan weekly holiday plan amid energy crisis

An Iranian official plan to institute a once weekly closure of work and schools as electricity and water deepen has drawn fire from many Iranians who say the move will only worsen daily hardships.

Iran considering weekly shutdowns as water and power outages intensify

Iran considering weekly shutdowns as water and power outages intensify

EXCLUSIVE

Tehran reservoirs hit historic lows, satellite images show

Belgian MP says Iran plotted her abduction after IRGC terror listing push

A Belgian lawmaker of Iranian descent said the European country's police warned her of an Iranian plot to abduct her via Turkey after she backed labeling the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group.

US embassy guard in Norway indicted for spying for Iran and Russia

Belgian MP says Iran plotted her abduction after IRGC terror listing push

Defiance Through Art

  • Filmmakers Defy Censorship
  • Crackdown on Female Singers
  • No More Forced Hijab in Films

Iranian security forces raid dissident filmmaker's residence

Two renowned Iranian filmmakers have condemned authorities for raiding the home of fellow dissident director Ali Ahmadzadeh and seizing his laptop and communication devices.

Iranian security forces raid dissident filmmaker's residence

Iranian protester takes own life months after prison release

Rasoul Bodaghi, a prominent former political prisoner arrested during the height of Iran’s 2022 protest movement, has reportedly taken his own life months after his release.

UN rights chief urges Iran to halt executions as death penalty surges in 2025

Iranian protester takes own life months after prison release

US depleted quarter of THAAD interceptors in Israel-Iran war - CNN

The United States expended roughly 25% of its high-end THAAD missile interceptors during June’s 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, raising concerns about its ability to sustain future missile defense operations, CNN reported Monday.

US depleted quarter of THAAD interceptors in Israel-Iran war - CNN

Ex-Iranian-American prisoner slams Iranian government's outreach to diaspora

Siamak Namazi, a former Iranian-American prisoner who was held in Iran for eight years, has criticized Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent call for expatriates to return to the country, accusing the Islamic Republic of continuing a “heinous diplomacy of hostage-taking.”

Pezeshkian invites diaspora to return, urges judicial coordination

Ex-Iranian-American prisoner slams Iranian government's outreach to diaspora

Life in the Underground

  • Sex and Prostitution
  • Night Life
  • Secret Theaters
  • Gun Trade
TEHRAN INSIDER

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

Buying, selling, and drinking alcohol in Iran is illegal and still risky. But over the years, something has shifted. Whispers spread: some restaurants let customers bring their own drinks. Then, a few began serving alcohol under code names.

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

Spotlight

  • Behrouz Turani

    'We are lost': former MP torches Iranian intelligence over Israeli strikes

    Behrouz Turani

  • Tehran Insider

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

    Tehran Insider

  • Ardavan Roozbeh

    How an Iranian dissident's kindness to a US prisoner earned him a new life

    Ardavan Roozbeh

  • Niloufar Rostami

    Sacred fire still burns as many Zoroastrians quit Iran for America

    Niloufar Rostami

  • Negar Mojtahedi

    Israeli attacks on Syria risk allowing Iran a comeback, expert warns

    Negar Mojtahedi

Editors' Pick

  • Iran considering weekly shutdowns as water and power outages intensify

    Iran considering weekly shutdowns as water and power outages intensify

  • Iran hangs two political prisoners over alleged attacks on civilian sites

    Iran hangs two political prisoners over alleged attacks on civilian sites

  • Tehran installs loudspeakers in city squares for when internet access is cut

    Tehran installs loudspeakers in city squares for when internet access is cut

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Trump says Iran is ‘stupid’ to insist on uranium enrichment after US strikes

Trump says Iran is ‘stupid’ to insist on uranium enrichment after US strikes

US strikes isolated Iran as allies backed away, Rubio says

US strikes isolated Iran as allies backed away, Rubio says

Araghchi says bomb plot near his residence was foiled during Israel war

Araghchi says bomb plot near his residence was foiled during Israel war

Iran considering weekly shutdowns as water and power outages intensify

Iran considering weekly shutdowns as water and power outages intensify

Araghchi doubles down on Iran enrichment after Trump called it 'stupid'

Araghchi doubles down on Iran enrichment after Trump called it 'stupid'

In Case You Missed It

Trans woman's murder in Iran marks grim persistence of 'honor' killing

A 25-year-old transgender woman, Sogand Pakdel, was shot in the head by her own uncle in an alleged honor killing at a family wedding near Shiraz in southern Iran last month.

VOICES FROM IRAN

'A big prison with no water or power': fed up Iranians rue outages

Top Khamenei adviser floats reform to appease public after Israel war

Trans woman's murder in Iran marks grim persistence of 'honor' killing

Veteran activist urges Khamenei to allow fundamental change or resign

INSIGHT

Khamenei aide steps back into spotlight with surprise Moscow visit

Internet cuts cost Iran tech jobs and $170m in losses, minister says

Eye for Iran Podcast

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PODCAST

Israeli attacks on Syria risk allowing Iran a comeback, expert warns

Israel’s attack on Damascus may unintentionally clear a path for its arch-foe Iran to regain influence in war-torn Syria, warns Thomas Juneau, a professor at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Relations.

PODCAST

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

PODCAST

Sapped Tehran could resort to assassinations, ex-White House official says

Israeli attacks on Syria risk allowing Iran a comeback, expert warns
PODCAST

Bolton seeks sequel to Iran-Israel war: 'Surrender of the Ayatollahs'

PODCAST

Where are Iran's 900 pounds of enriched uranium?

EXCLUSIVE

‘Rising Lion’ operation took years to prepare, says Israeli minister

United States

  • American citizen among five Iranian Jews still detained in Iran - Israeli media

    American citizen among five Iranian Jews still detained in Iran - Israeli media

  • Sacred fire still burns as many Zoroastrians quit Iran for America

  • Hegseth doubles down on success of Iran nuclear sites attack

  • Iran says intelligence shows US girding for war - state TV

Iran Nuclear

  • Araghchi doubles down on Iran enrichment after Trump called it 'stupid'

    Araghchi doubles down on Iran enrichment after Trump called it 'stupid'

  • Trump says Iran is ‘stupid’ to insist on uranium enrichment after US strikes

  • Iran says it pushed back on sanctions threat in Europe nuclear talks

  • IAEA says Iran open to technical talks, inspections on hold

Military

  • US strikes isolated Iran as allies backed away, Rubio says

    US strikes isolated Iran as allies backed away, Rubio says

  • Khamenei concedes 'heavy blow' but says Israel's war failed

  • Iran launches telecoms satellite aboard Russian Soyuz rocket

  • Iranian satellite to launch aboard Russian Soyuz rocket - IRGC media

Society

  • 'A big prison with no water or power': fed up Iranians rue outages

    'A big prison with no water or power': fed up Iranians rue outages

  • Basketball body deletes Iranian women’s dance video after Tehran complaint

  • Iran's Khorramabad Valley added to UNESCO World Heritage List

  • 'Let's cut off the gas': official line on Tehran blast sparks jokes

Human Rights

  • Iran jails Afghan student documenting mass deportations

    Iran jails Afghan student documenting mass deportations

  • Belgian MP says Iran plotted her abduction after IRGC terror listing push

  • Iranian security forces raid dissident filmmaker's residence

  • Iranian protester takes own life months after prison release

Iran Sanctions

  • Europe ‘lacks legitimacy’ to trigger UN sanctions return, Iran says

    Europe ‘lacks legitimacy’ to trigger UN sanctions return, Iran says

  • France threatens renewed sanctions if Iran talks fail

  • UK, French, German leaders threaten Iran with renewed sanctions

  • Iran, Russia, China meet in New York to align on snapback risk

Mideast Crisis

  • Trump accuses Iran of stonewalling Gaza ceasefire talks

    Trump accuses Iran of stonewalling Gaza ceasefire talks

  • US depleted quarter of THAAD interceptors in Israel-Iran war - CNN

  • Iranian-born Israeli indicted on suspicion of spying for Iran

  • Israel was planning regime change in Iran when Trump declared truce – WaPo

Economy & Environment

  • Three Iranian environmental activists die in Kurdistan region blaze

    Three Iranian environmental activists die in Kurdistan region blaze

  • ‘Failure at every level’: Iranians pan weekly holiday plan amid energy crisis

  • Iran considering weekly shutdowns as water and power outages intensify

  • Sanctions reloaded: what’s at stake for Iran as snapback looms?

Iran Protests

  • Exiled prince urges unity for Iran regime change at opposition gathering

    Exiled prince urges unity for Iran regime change at opposition gathering

  • Tehran installs loudspeakers in city squares for when internet access is cut

  • Tear gas fired as protests over power and water shortages continue in Iran

  • Netanyahu says Iran regime change must come from within

Diplomacy

  • Khamenei's aide meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Iran-Russia naval drills

    Khamenei's aide meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Iran-Russia naval drills

  • No easy way out: pessimism grows in Tehran as Europe hardens stance

  • US activists at Iranian state festival express solidarity with Tehran

  • Iran among top state backers of life-threatening plots in UK, police say

Domestic Politics

  • 'We are lost': former MP torches Iranian intelligence over Israeli strikes

    'We are lost': former MP torches Iranian intelligence over Israeli strikes

  • Araghchi says bomb plot near his residence was foiled during Israel war

  • Iran bans mobile phones in parliament over security concerns

  • President takes fire as Iran fast-tracks ‘cyber censorship’ bill

Iran Insights

  • A punishing war is due to cast a long shadow over beleaguered Iran

    A punishing war is due to cast a long shadow over beleaguered Iran

  • Khamenei aide steps back into spotlight with surprise Moscow visit

  • Backlash grows over move toward 'class-based' internet in Iran

  • Not Afghans, not Apps: calls mount for real answers on Israeli infiltration