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Iran hiding atomic bomb pursuit behind talks, prominent Tehran-based critic says

Iran’s nuclear negotiations have long served to buy time for building atomic weapons, prominent Tehran-based political commentator Sadegh Zibakalam said in a debate published on Tuesday.

Tehran’s mixed signals on US talks underscores diplomatic drift

Iran hiding atomic bomb pursuit behind talks, prominent Tehran-based critic says

Son urges UK to act as detained parents face a year in Iran

The son of a British couple jailed in Iran on spying charges has called on the UK government to secure their release before Christmas, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Son urges UK to act as detained parents face a year in Iran
Syria expelled Iranian forces, president says

Syria expelled Iranian forces, president says

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told the Washington Post his government has expelled Iranian and Hezbollah forces from Syria and is ready for a new phase of ties with the United States.

Iran-backed Houthis declare end to Israel, sea attacks as Gaza truce holds

Iran-backed Houthis declare end to Israel, sea attacks as Gaza truce holds

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement said they would pause their attacks against Israel and maritime shipping in the Red Sea but warned they will resume combat if the fragile Gaza ceasefire collapses.

Iran hits back at US call to cut Hezbollah funding

Iran hits back at US call to cut Hezbollah funding

ANALYSIS

Iraq votes under watchful gaze of US and Iran

Iran's water crisis continues as outages, low pressure linger
VOICES FROM IRAN

Iran's water crisis continues as outages, low pressure linger

A water shortage in Iran is becoming more widespread with people reporting pressure drops and low-quality water even as Tehran officials deny reports of rationing.

Water crisis threatens Iran’s stability and global standing, UN expert warns

Water crisis threatens Iran’s stability and global standing, UN expert warns

Iran’s worsening water crisis, described by a top United Nations environmental expert as a state of “water bankruptcy,” risks crippling the country’s infrastructure, undermining its stability, and weakening its influence internationally.

Water reserves in Iran’s second-largest city drop below 3%

Water reserves in Iran’s second-largest city drop below 3%

Tehran denies water ‘rationing,’ calls it nightly pressure cuts

Israel's $2.2 billion push against Iran's arms in 2026 defense bid - Report

Israel's Defense Ministry is seeking a record 144 billion shekels ($44.7 billion) for 2026, of which roughly 7 billion shekels ($2.2 billion) targets Iran's missile and drone expansion plus Chinese procurement, Calcalist reported on Tuesday.

Israel's $2.2 billion push against Iran's arms in 2026 defense bid - Report

Iranian student dies after self-immolation protesting kiosk demolition

A 20-year-old man in Ahvaz in southwest Iran who set himself on fire as municipal workers moved to demolish his family’s food kiosk last week died on Tuesday, Iranian media reported.

Iran arrests local mayor after young student's public self-immolation

Iranian student dies after self-immolation protesting kiosk demolition

Iranians recount fear, alleged abuse in US deportation flights to Iran - NYT

Two Iranians deported in an unprecedented deportation flight from the United States to Tehran in September were quoted by the New York Times on Tuesday as saying they were abused during their ordeal and feared for their lives.

Iranians recount fear, alleged abuse in US deportation flights to Iran - NYT
Over 270 academics condemn Iran's arrest of leftist intellectuals

Over 270 academics condemn Iran's arrest of leftist intellectuals

More than 270 Iranian and non-Iranian scholars and civil society activists on Tuesday signed an open letter that denounces the recent arrests and summons of prominent leftist intellectuals in Iran, calling the detentions arbitrary and unlawful.

Canadian woman pleads for release of Baha'i kin detained in Iran

Canadian woman pleads for release of Baha'i kin detained in Iran

A Canadian woman is speaking out after her aunt and uncle were arbitrarily arrested in Iran with no charges, simply, she says, because of their Baha'i faith.

Iranian athlete detained in Tehran over street performance without hijab

Iranian athlete detained in Tehran over street performance without hijab

A women’s sports coach has been detained in Tehran after performing acrobatic moves in public without wearing a headscarf, a human rights group said on Monday, as Iranian authorities continue to enforce the country’s mandatory hijab law.

Thousands of Iran energy workers protest low pay, poor conditions

Thousands of contract workers at the South Pars gas complex in southern Iran held a large protest on Tuesday demanding better working conditions, fair pay, and the removal of private labor contractors, Iranian labor outlets reported.

OPINION

Tuning out the state's monologue, Iranians start listening to each other

Thousands of Iran energy workers protest low pay, poor conditions
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it dismantled US-Israeli spy network

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it dismantled US-Israeli spy network

The intelligence division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it had dismantled what it described as a spy network directed by US and Israeli spy agencies inside Iran.

Netanyahu says Iran remains a threat but was diminished in war

Netanyahu says Iran remains a threat but was diminished in war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Tehran remains a threat to Israel but was weakened by the punishing 12-day war in June.

Israel arrests man allegedly paid in crypto to spy for Iran - media

Israel arrests man allegedly paid in crypto to spy for Iran - media

Iran denies plot to assassinate Israeli ambassador to Mexico

Kite Runner star Homayoun Ershadi dies at 78

Homayoun Ershadi, one of Iran’s most internationally recognized actors who rose from a career in architecture to global movie fame through Abbas Kiarostami’s Taste of Cherry and later The Kite Runner, has died at the age of 78.

Cinema attendance in Iran drops 20% as inflation erodes leisure spending

Kite Runner star Homayoun Ershadi dies at 78

Iran could turn on itself if Supreme Leader harmed, president warns

President Masoud Pezeshkian told parliament on Tuesday that Iran’s cohesion and stability hinge on the Supreme Leader’s security, warning that an attack on him during the June war could have provoked internal clashes posing a greater threat than any external enemy.

Iran could turn on itself if Supreme Leader harmed, president warns
Iran’s low-cost drones have shifted regional balance, senior Guards commander says

Iran’s low-cost drones have shifted regional balance, senior Guards commander says

The efficiency and affordability of Iran’s combat drones have reshaped the regional military balance and challenged Western air superiority, a senior adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Aerospace Force said on Tuesday.

US seeks new bases near key Iranian port, Khamenei adviser says

US seeks new bases near key Iranian port, Khamenei adviser says

The US is trying to set up military bases near Iran’s southern port on the Gulf of Oman to tighten control over regional energy and trade routes, a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday.

Iran says it will resist Western pressure even if it means war

Iran says it will resist Western pressure even if it means war

Iran will not accept Western demands to curb its nuclear and missile programs even at the risk of another war, security chief Ali Larijani said on Monday, accusing the United States and its allies of seeking Tehran's submission.

Iran joins two international patent and trademark classification pacts

Iran has joined two technical treaties under the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to align its patent and trademark classification systems with global standards, a move that still does not place the country within the international copyright protection system.

Iran must adapt development plan to current economic realities, VP says

Iran joins two international patent and trademark classification pacts

Oil Sanctions

  • Tankers Unmasked
  • Revenue Erosion
  • Ghost Fleet Costs
  • Profiting From Pressure
  • Bogus Barrels

Iran oil sales hit seven-year high despite US sanctions, trackers say

Iran exported more than 2.2 million barrels of crude oil per day in October, marking its highest level since 2018 when US President Donald Trump launched his so-called maximum pressure campaign against Tehran, data from shipping trackers show.

US lifts some Syria sanctions, keeps curbs on Iran and Russia business

Iran oil sales hit seven-year high despite US sanctions, trackers say

Iran drug and medical costs surge 70% after subsidy removal

Prices of medicines, medical equipment and healthcare services in Iran have surged by around 70% following the government’s removal of the subsidized exchange rate for drug imports, domestic media reported on Monday.

ANALYSIS

Double squeeze: Iran faces record capital flight as oil revenues fall

Iran drug and medical costs surge 70% after subsidy removal

Nuclear Program

  • NPT Withdrawal
  • Calls for Building A-Bomb

Iran’s nuclear standoff deepens as oversight lapses - NYT

Iran’s nuclear program has reached a dangerous stalemate after the 2015 deal’s expiry, collapsed talks, and lack of oversight – raising regional fears of a renewed clash with Israel, New York Times reported. 

Iran says no possibility of talks with US for now

Iran’s nuclear standoff deepens as oversight lapses - NYT

Spotlight

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    Tehran’s mixed signals on US talks underscores diplomatic drift

    Behrouz Turani

  • Kambiz Hosseini

    Tuning out the state's monologue, Iranians start listening to each other

    Kambiz Hosseini

  • Maryam Sinaiee

    Tehran’s 'Kneel Before Iran' statue rekindles debate over nationalist turn

    Maryam Sinaiee

  • Dalga Khatinoglu

    Double squeeze: Iran faces record capital flight as oil revenues fall

    Dalga Khatinoglu

  • Umud Shokri

    Tehran eyes Caspian energy boost, risking deeper dependence on Moscow

    Umud Shokri

Editors' Pick

  • Iraq votes under watchful gaze of US and Iran

    Iraq votes under watchful gaze of US and Iran

  • Tehran’s 'Kneel Before Iran' statue rekindles debate over nationalist turn

    Tehran’s 'Kneel Before Iran' statue rekindles debate over nationalist turn

  • Water reserves in Iran’s second-largest city drop below 3%

    Water reserves in Iran’s second-largest city drop below 3%

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Netanyahu says Iran remains a threat but was diminished in war

Netanyahu says Iran remains a threat but was diminished in war

Iran could turn on itself if Supreme Leader harmed, president warns

Iran could turn on itself if Supreme Leader harmed, president warns

Iran says it will resist Western pressure even if it means war

Iran says it will resist Western pressure even if it means war

US seeks new bases near key Iranian port, Khamenei adviser says

US seeks new bases near key Iranian port, Khamenei adviser says

Iran foreign minister doubles down on strengthening ‘axis of resistance’

Iran foreign minister doubles down on strengthening ‘axis of resistance’

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INSIGHT

Reports of campus YouTube access renew fears of Iran ‘digital apartheid’

Reports that YouTube access had been restored for students at the University of Tehran while it remains blocked for the wider population, though denied swiftly by officials, triggered outrage among critics of Iran's censorship of the internet.

‘Sugar daddy’ and ‘sugar mommy’ culture taking root in Tehran’s nightlife, daily says

OPINION

Survey says: this is not our war, this is not our government

Reports of campus YouTube access renew fears of Iran ‘digital apartheid’

Iran lawmaker says ‘VPN mafia’ blocking move to lift Telegram ban

Nobel laureate says Iran cannot reform itself, end of theocracy certain

Iran reviewing possible return of 'benign opposition' expatriates

Eye for Iran Podcast

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PODCAST

A free Palestine would undermine Tehran’s power, Gaza activists say

Iran’s backing of Hamas has not only deepened Palestinian suffering but also strengthened hardliners in Israel, two Gaza-born activists told Eye for Iran, warning that Tehran’s influence is faltering as its regional sway ebbs.

PODCAST

‘Nothing to lose': unbowed Iran may opt for war, ex-Israeli envoy says

PODCAST

Deadlier Israel-Iran war is inevitable, Israeli ex-intel official warns

A free Palestine would undermine Tehran’s power, Gaza activists say
PODCAST

Oil sanctions squeeze Iranians as buoyant flows to China enrich elite

PODCAST

Iran sanctions snapback heralds suffering, possible war

PODCAST

Women break taboos in Iran viral concerts: propaganda or progress?

Tehran Insider

Revolutionary road: a family row captures Iran's political gridlock
TEHRAN INSIDER

Revolutionary road: a family row captures Iran's political gridlock

This week marked the anniversary of a vast Berlin rally in October 2022 gathering tens of thousands filled in solidarity with Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom protest movement—a day that now feels almost impossibly distant.

'What foreign policy?': Iranians lament Tehran’s snub of Trump Gaza summit
TEHRAN INSIDER

'What foreign policy?': Iranians lament Tehran’s snub of Trump Gaza summit

Tehran’s decision to skip a Gaza peace summit in Egypt has left many Iranians feeling further cut off from the world—another sign, they say, of leaders who mistake isolation for strength or dignity.

Freedom's courtyard: how artists created a space safe from toxic politics
TEHRAN INSIDER

Freedom's courtyard: how artists created a space safe from toxic politics

TEHRAN INSIDER

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

Environment

Iran’s central plateau could be depopulated over water crisis, academic warns

A senior Iranian water expert warned on Sunday that the country’s central plateau could be emptied of inhabitants if authorities fail to address the worsening water crisis, as officials in Tehran admit that rationing in the capital began too late to avert shortages.

Tehran faces nightly water cuts as rationing begins without notice

Only three to five years left to save Gorgan Gulf, watchdog warns

Iran’s central plateau could be depopulated over water crisis, academic warns

Tehran’s main dam holds less than two weeks of water supply

Iran’s wetlands shrink as drought reaches worst level in two decades

Iran’s ancient sites face rising land subsidence risk, experts warn

United States

  • Iranians recount fear, alleged abuse in US deportation flights to Iran - NYT

    Iranians recount fear, alleged abuse in US deportation flights to Iran - NYT

  • US extends national emergency declaration on Iran for 46th time

  • Trump says Iran has asked about lifting US sanctions

  • Washington rebukes Iran on anniversary of 1979 embassy takeover

Iran Nuclear

  • Iran hiding atomic bomb pursuit behind talks, prominent Tehran-based critic says

    Iran hiding atomic bomb pursuit behind talks, prominent Tehran-based critic says

  • Tehran’s mixed signals on US talks underscores diplomatic drift

  • US sending mixed messages on nuclear talks, Iran deputy FM says

  • Iran’s nuclear standoff deepens as oversight lapses - NYT

Military

  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it dismantled US-Israeli spy network

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it dismantled US-Israeli spy network

  • Iran’s low-cost drones have shifted regional balance, senior Guards commander says

  • Iran says it will resist Western pressure even if it means war

  • Iran passive defense chief says underground missile sites largely intact

Society

  • Kite Runner star Homayoun Ershadi dies at 78

    Kite Runner star Homayoun Ershadi dies at 78

  • Tuning out the state's monologue, Iranians start listening to each other

  • Iranian athlete detained in Tehran over street performance without hijab

  • One in seven Iranian adults has diabetes, health official warns

Human Rights

  • Son urges UK to act as detained parents face a year in Iran

    Son urges UK to act as detained parents face a year in Iran

  • Over 270 academics condemn Iran's arrest of leftist intellectuals

  • Iranian student dies after self-immolation protesting kiosk demolition

  • Canadian woman pleads for release of Baha'i kin detained in Iran

Iran Sanctions

  • Iran oil sales hit seven-year high despite US sanctions, trackers say

    Iran oil sales hit seven-year high despite US sanctions, trackers say

  • UK-sanctioned Iranian tycoon owns £33.7 million London mansion – report

  • US sanctions Hezbollah's Iran-linked 'cash network'

  • US probes Iranian oil tycoon over suspected sanctions breaches - BBG

Mideast Crisis

  • Syria expelled Iranian forces, president says

    Syria expelled Iranian forces, president says

  • Israel's $2.2 billion push against Iran's arms in 2026 defense bid - Report

  • Iran-backed Houthis declare end to Israel, sea attacks as Gaza truce holds

  • Iran hits back at US call to cut Hezbollah funding

Economy & Environment

  • Iran's water crisis continues as outages, low pressure linger

    Iran's water crisis continues as outages, low pressure linger

  • Iran drug and medical costs surge 70% after subsidy removal

  • Water crisis threatens Iran’s stability and global standing, UN expert warns

  • Water reserves in Iran’s second-largest city drop below 3%

Iran Protests

  • Thousands of Iran energy workers protest low pay, poor conditions

    Thousands of Iran energy workers protest low pay, poor conditions

  • British activist Tommy Robinson pledges to burn Khamenei's image

  • Small bomb explodes outside state building west of Tehran

  • Crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’ at funeral of man who burned leader’s photo

Diplomacy

  •  Iran says no possibility of talks with US for now

    Iran says no possibility of talks with US for now

  • Iran asks Saudi Arabia to raise its Hajj pilgrim quota

  • Foreign minister says Iran should not fear war, US cannot be trusted

  • French think tank says Iran purveying influence via Paris embassy

Domestic Politics

  • Iran could turn on itself if Supreme Leader harmed, president warns

    Iran could turn on itself if Supreme Leader harmed, president warns

  • Iran must adapt development plan to current economic realities, VP says

  • Why Tehran insiders think parliament speaker Ghalibaf may be on the rise

  • Iran’s president blames government size for inflation

Iran Insights

  • Tehran’s 'Kneel Before Iran' statue rekindles debate over nationalist turn

    Tehran’s 'Kneel Before Iran' statue rekindles debate over nationalist turn

  • Iran hardliners take Khamenei hint as green light for hijab crackdown

  • Reports of campus YouTube access renew fears of Iran ‘digital apartheid’

  • Broken machine: why Tehran’s food distribution plan won’t move the needle