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Nuclear Program

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IAEA urges Iran to restore full access to nuclear sites hit in June strikes

The UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday it needs more Iranian cooperation to restore full inspections at sites hit in June’s strikes, warning that verification of enriched uranium stocks is “long overdue.”

Iranian nuclear scientists made covert visit to Russia for laser tech - FT

US, European allies submit IAEA resolution urging Iran's swift cooperation

IAEA urges Iran to restore full access to nuclear sites hit in June strikes
The end of mediation: snapback turned the page on Iran-Europe relations
ANALYSIS

The end of mediation: snapback turned the page on Iran-Europe relations

Germany says Iran’s nuclear breaches will be on IAEA meeting agenda

Germany says Iran’s nuclear breaches will be on IAEA meeting agenda

Iran releases seized Marshall Islands-flagged tanker with crew safe

Iran has released the Marshall Islands-flagged product tanker Talara and all 21 crew are safe, the vessel’s operator Columbia Shipmanagement said on Wednesday, days after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed they had seized the ship off the country’s southern coast.

Oil tanker crew safe after Iran seizes ship, vessel manager says

Iran releases seized Marshall Islands-flagged tanker with crew safe

Tehran denies any talks with Washington despite Trump comment

Iran said on Wednesday that no negotiation process is underway with the United States, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim a day earlier that the two sides had begun talks.

Iran says only level of uranium enrichment open for talks with US

Trump says Iran wants a deal 'very badly', US is talking to Iran

Tehran denies any talks with Washington despite Trump comment
Tehran media debate merits of new ‘armed negotiations’ doctrine
INSIGHT

Tehran media debate merits of new ‘armed negotiations’ doctrine

Channels with US exist but few messages worth pursuing, Iran says

Channels with US exist but few messages worth pursuing, Iran says

INSIGHT

Disable the SIM, disable the citizen: Iran's new, silent crackdown

Tehran is turning to quieter, more insidious forms of repression: cutting citizens off from their mobile phone numbers without notice or pressuring them to shut down their often popular social-media accounts.

Disable the SIM, disable the citizen: Iran's new, silent crackdown
Iran’s top brass grappling with distrust after June war - Telegraph

Iran’s top brass grappling with distrust after June war - Telegraph

Iranian security institutions have come under growing internal pressure and suspicion since Israel’s June attacks, with accounts describing heightened oversight inside the Revolutionary Guard, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. 

Israel’s push for Tehran's downfall by 2029 is mere rhetoric, expert says
PODCAST

Israel’s push for Tehran's downfall by 2029 is mere rhetoric, expert says

A reported push by senior Israeli officials for the United States and Israel to force regime change in Iran by the end of US President Donald Trump's term is more rhetoric than reality, Professor Aram Hessami told Eye for Iran.

Tehran city official confirms traffic-camera images were used by Israel

Tehran city official confirms traffic-camera images were used by Israel

Iran Guards say talk of new war is psychological warfare, not real threat

Jailed ex-official urges end to Iran clerical rule via constituent assembly

A freely elected constituent assembly to rewrite Iran’s constitution is the only peaceful path to democratic transition, imprisoned politician Mostafa Tajzadeh said in a letter from prison made public on Tuesday.

Jailed ex-official urges end to Iran clerical rule via constituent assembly
EXCLUSIVE

Australia registers Press TV as Iranian foreign agent

Iranian state broadcaster Press TV has been formally registered under Australia’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) as an entity acting on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Attorney General’s Department told Iran International.

Australia registers Press TV as Iranian foreign agent

Iran-linked hackers hit Mideast defense, space firms with new malware

Google-owned security firm Mandiant reported on Tuesday that Iran-linked UNC1549 breached Middle East aerospace, aviation and defense organizations in a campaign from late 2023 to October 2025.

Iran-linked hackers hit Mideast defense, space firms with new malware

Iran says UN Gaza resolution must not weaken Palestinian rights

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday that a new US-backed Security Council resolution on Gaza must not be applied in any way that harms Palestinian rights.

PODCAST

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

Iran says UN Gaza resolution must not weaken Palestinian rights

Lebanon president confronted Iran envoy over Hezbollah, withdrawn report says

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun was quoted in an interview with a domestic news outlet which was withdrawn without explanation that he had confronted Iran's security chief about the Tehran-backed Shi'ite armed group Hezbollah.

Iran rebuilt Hezbollah supply channels via Turkey, maritime routes - Ynet

Lebanon president confronted Iran envoy over Hezbollah, withdrawn report says
A grain too far: Iranian rice becomes too dear for many
VOICES FROM IRAN

A grain too far: Iranian rice becomes too dear for many

Chelo with kebab, polo with herbs or saffron – the scent of steaming rice used to fill every Iranian home. But now, for many of the country's poorest, rising prices of Persian rice mean this beloved staple is slipping beyond their reach.

Iran says price of imported gasoline far outstrips subsidized rate

Iran says price of imported gasoline far outstrips subsidized rate

Iran’s government said on Tuesday that the real cost of importing gasoline has climbed to 700,000 rials per liter (about $0.62), far above the heavily subsidized pump prices that remain unchanged.

Iran dairy sector hit as raw milk surge in 5 months equals 50 years of increases

Iran dairy sector hit as raw milk surge in 5 months equals 50 years of increases

Iran turns to armed forces to help tackle economic woes

Iran says Caspian Sea a foreign policy priority on par with Persian Gulf

Iran said on Tuesday that enhancing strategic cooperation with the five Caspian Sea littoral states has become a top foreign-policy priority, citing the basin’s growing significance in trade, transit, tourism and energy.

Iran says Caspian Sea a foreign policy priority on par with Persian Gulf

Iran plans first launch from Chabahar space center as three satellites near liftoff

Iran said on Tuesday it will soon launch three Earth-observation satellites and carry out the first test launch from its new Chabahar space center, signaling a further expansion of its space program amid Western concerns over the dual-use nature of Iranian rocket technology.

Iran plans first launch from Chabahar space center as three satellites near liftoff

Exhausted Iran faces USSR-style reckoning, DC-based experts say

Iran's military and economic setbacks have deepened this year after it was worsted in a US-Israeli war and hit by mounting sanctions, two prominent experts told an Iran International panel, drawing parallels with the waning days of the Soviet Union.

OPINION

Iran’s rulers don’t mind the ship sinking, their brood jumped long ago

Exhausted Iran faces USSR-style reckoning, DC-based experts say

US Representative says bipartisan bill will squeeze Iran oil trade

US Representative Mike Simpson of Idaho said on Monday that a bipartisan bill he is co-sponsoring will sap Iranian oil profits and disrupt funding for its armed allies in the Middle East.

Trump says Republicans drafting bill to broaden Russia sanctions to include Iran

US Representative says bipartisan bill will squeeze Iran oil trade

Negar Mojtahedi, Iran International awarded 2025 TLN media freedom award

The Transatlantic Leadership Network (TLN) awarded journalist Negar Mojtahedi and Iran International TV the Freedom of the Media Award for Excellence in International Reporting at its 5th Annual Conference in Washington DC on Monday.

Negar Mojtahedi, Iran International awarded 2025 TLN media freedom award

Iran suspends visa-free entry for Indians after abduction cases, India says

India’s embassy in Tehran on Monday said Iran will suspend its visa-waiver facility for ordinary Indian passport holders from November 22 after reports that Indians were being lured to the country on false job offers and kidnapped for ransom.

Iran suspends visa-free entry for Indians after abduction cases, India says
Wind and dry vegetation fuel forest fires in Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands

Wind and dry vegetation fuel forest fires in Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands

Wildfires that have been burning for over two weeks in northern Iran’s steep, densely wooded Hyrcanian forests flared again on Monday, prompting the deployment of helicopters and fresh ground crews, as officials warned that heat, wind and dry vegetation were fuelling the blaze.

Rainfall triggers flooding in western Iran after months of severe drought

Rainfall triggers flooding in western Iran after months of severe drought

Heavy rainfall caused floods in parts of western Iran on Monday, swamping streets and homes in areas that have endured months of severe drought and the country’s worst water shortages in decades, local media reported.

Cloud seeding starts in Iran as drought spurs public rain prayers

Cloud seeding starts in Iran as drought spurs public rain prayers

Iran has launched this year’s cloud-seeding operations over the Lake Urmia basin as the country faces one of its worst droughts in decades, with authorities simultaneously urging nationwide rain-seeking prayers as reservoirs run dry and water shortages deepen across major cities.

Spotlight

  • Alireza Mohebbi

    Australia registers Press TV as Iranian foreign agent

    Alireza Mohebbi

  • Clément Therme

    The end of mediation: snapback turned the page on Iran-Europe relations

    Clément Therme

  • Behrouz Turani

    Tehran media debate merits of new ‘armed negotiations’ doctrine

    Behrouz Turani

  • Arash Sohrabi

    Iran says Caspian Sea a foreign policy priority on par with Persian Gulf

    Arash Sohrabi

  • Negar Mojtahedi

    Israel’s push for Tehran's downfall by 2029 is mere rhetoric, expert says

    Negar Mojtahedi

  • Kambiz Hosseini

    The death of a street vendor: who killed Ahmad Baledi?

    Kambiz Hosseini

  • Lawdan Bazargan

    Iran’s rulers don’t mind the ship sinking, their brood jumped long ago

    Lawdan Bazargan

Editors' Pick

  • Wind and dry vegetation fuel forest fires in Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands

    Wind and dry vegetation fuel forest fires in Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands

  • Tehran city official confirms traffic-camera images were used by Israel

    Tehran city official confirms traffic-camera images were used by Israel

  • Tehran design event closed after online video triggers hardline backlash

    Tehran design event closed after online video triggers hardline backlash

Most Viewed

Exhausted Iran faces USSR-style reckoning, DC-based experts say

Exhausted Iran faces USSR-style reckoning, DC-based experts say

Israel’s push for Tehran's downfall by 2029 is mere rhetoric, expert says
PODCAST

Israel’s push for Tehran's downfall by 2029 is mere rhetoric, expert says

700 Russians working on Iran's Bushehr nuclear facility, Rosatom says

700 Russians working on Iran's Bushehr nuclear facility, Rosatom says

Iran suspends visa-free entry for Indians after abduction cases, India says

Iran suspends visa-free entry for Indians after abduction cases, India says

Lebanon president confronted Iran envoy over Hezbollah, withdrawn report says

Lebanon president confronted Iran envoy over Hezbollah, withdrawn report says

In Case You Missed It

OPINION

Anatomy of a massacre, and the mothers who refuse to let November end

Six years after Iran’s blackout and mass killings, two women keep alive the month the Islamic Republic tried to bury.

ANALYSIS

The islands fallout: is Iranian patriotism the West’s blind spot?

New Tehran Fashion Week set to test Iran's morality limits

Anatomy of a massacre, and the mothers who refuse to let November end
VOICES FROM IRAN

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

Kite Runner star Homayoun Ershadi dies at 78

Iran drug and medical costs surge 70% after subsidy removal

Eye for Iran Podcast

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PODCAST

Iran edges toward urban water collapse

Tehran and other major cities are edging toward water poverty, Dr. Kaveh Madani told Eye for Iran, with millions at risk of relying for their water on tankers trucks as taps begin to run dry.

PODCAST

From guns to votes: Iran-backed Iraqi militias may be about to transform

PODCAST

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

Iran edges toward urban water collapse
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

PODCAST

Oil sanctions squeeze Iranians as buoyant flows to China enrich elite

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

Cloud seeding starts in Iran as drought spurs public rain prayers

Iran has launched this year’s cloud-seeding operations over the Lake Urmia basin as the country faces one of its worst droughts in decades, with authorities simultaneously urging nationwide rain-seeking prayers as reservoirs run dry and water shortages deepen across major cities.

Rainfall triggers flooding in western Iran after months of severe drought

Iran minister sees Persian Gulf water as an option if the crisis deepens

Cloud seeding starts in Iran as drought spurs public rain prayers

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

Tehran faces nightly water cuts as rationing begins without notice

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

United States

  • Trump says Iran wants a deal 'very badly', US is talking to Iran

    Trump says Iran wants a deal 'very badly', US is talking to Iran

  • Negar Mojtahedi, Iran International awarded 2025 TLN media freedom award

  • Exhausted Iran faces USSR-style reckoning, DC-based experts say

  • Trump says Republicans drafting bill to broaden Russia sanctions to include Iran

Iran Nuclear

  • IAEA urges Iran to restore full access to nuclear sites hit in June strikes

    IAEA urges Iran to restore full access to nuclear sites hit in June strikes

  • Tehran denies any talks with Washington despite Trump comment

  • Iran says only level of uranium enrichment open for talks with US

  • Iranian nuclear scientists made covert visit to Russia for laser tech - FT

Military

  • Iran-linked hackers hit Mideast defense, space firms with new malware

    Iran-linked hackers hit Mideast defense, space firms with new malware

  • Iran plans first launch from Chabahar space center as three satellites near liftoff

  • US-Israeli strikes on Iran risk long-term blowback, ex-envoy Malley says

  • Iran turns to armed forces to help tackle economic woes

Society

  • Tehran design event closed after online video triggers hardline backlash

    Tehran design event closed after online video triggers hardline backlash

  • Iran's food costs mount as families blame government for bare tables

  • In a first since 1979 Revolution, a woman conducts the Tehran Symphony

  • Women defying the headscarf are tools for Israel, senior cleric says

Human Rights

  • Disable the SIM, disable the citizen: Iran's new, silent crackdown

    Disable the SIM, disable the citizen: Iran's new, silent crackdown

  • Australia registers Press TV as Iranian foreign agent

  • Iran clinics bar nurses from marriage, childbirth to avoid staff gaps

  • Iran’s judiciary says enforcing the compulsory hijab is a top priority

Iran Sanctions

  • US Representative says bipartisan bill will squeeze Iran oil trade

    US Representative says bipartisan bill will squeeze Iran oil trade

  • US lawmakers urge probe into China’s missile fuel precursor supplies to Iran

  • US expands sanctions to break Iran’s missile, drone supply chain

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

Mideast Crisis

  • Iran says UN Gaza resolution must not weaken Palestinian rights

    Iran says UN Gaza resolution must not weaken Palestinian rights

  • Lebanon president confronted Iran envoy over Hezbollah, withdrawn report says

  • Oil tanker crew safe after Iran seizes ship, vessel manager says

  • Israel’s push for Tehran's downfall by 2029 is mere rhetoric, expert says

Economy & Environment

  • A grain too far: Iranian rice becomes too dear for many

    A grain too far: Iranian rice becomes too dear for many

  • Iran says price of imported gasoline far outstrips subsidized rate

  • Wind and dry vegetation fuel forest fires in Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands

  • Iran dairy sector hit as raw milk surge in 5 months equals 50 years of increases

Iran Protests

  • Anatomy of a massacre, and the mothers who refuse to let November end

    Anatomy of a massacre, and the mothers who refuse to let November end

  • 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

Diplomacy

  • The end of mediation: snapback turned the page on Iran-Europe relations

    The end of mediation: snapback turned the page on Iran-Europe relations

  • Iran says Caspian Sea a foreign policy priority on par with Persian Gulf

  • Iran suspends visa-free entry for Indians after abduction cases, India says

  • The islands fallout: is Iranian patriotism the West’s blind spot?

Domestic Politics

  • Iran’s top brass grappling with distrust after June war - Telegraph

    Iran’s top brass grappling with distrust after June war - Telegraph

  • Jailed ex-official urges end to Iran clerical rule via constituent assembly

  • Tehran media debate merits of new ‘armed negotiations’ doctrine

  • Iran newspaper criticizes conflicting official messaging on possible talks

Iran Insights

  • Tehran metro arrests fuel debate over protests and change in Iran

    Tehran metro arrests fuel debate over protests and change in Iran

  • Tehran hardliners pose as president's protector against moderate allies

  • New Tehran Fashion Week set to test Iran's morality limits

  • Tehran debates female bike ban but the streets have already decided