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Defiance Through Art

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

Filmmaker Jafar Panahi vows Iran homecoming despite new prison sentence

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi said he will return to Iran after completing the Oscar campaign for his latest film, despite being sentenced in absentia this week to one year in prison on charges of propaganda against the state.

Filmmaker Jafar Panahi vows Iran homecoming despite new prison sentence
'To the grave': Iran’s succession battle has begun
INSIGHT

'To the grave': Iran’s succession battle has begun

The once-hushed conversation about who will succeed Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has not only spilled into the open, but has curdled into public intimidation of contender and former president Hassan Rouhani.

Iran moderates sound alarm over lost role as buffer between state, people
INSIGHT

Iran moderates sound alarm over lost role as buffer between state, people

Moderate insiders in Tehran are warning that the public’s alienation may have deprived the system of the very vehicle it once relied on to manage public anger.

How Iran's theocratic rule takes hits but persists
ANALYSIS

How Iran's theocratic rule takes hits but persists

A lopsided war with Israel and the United States in June rattled Iran’s political order, but it survives through smarter coercion and the disarray of forces that might otherwise bring it down.

Khamenei post on Western income inequality raises hackles on X

A post on X by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's highlighting income inequality between women and men in the West stoked criticism by users who pointed to the Islamic theocracy's record on women's rights.

Khamenei post on Western income inequality raises hackles on X
New poll finds 60% of Americans approved of Trump’s Iran attack

New poll finds 60% of Americans approved of Trump’s Iran attack

A poll by the Ronald Reagan Institute released on Thursday indicated broad public support for air strikes launched by the administration of President Donald Trump on three major Iranian nuclear sites on June 22.

Ex-Israeli air force chief says Iran standoff must end in talks or invasion

Ex-Israeli air force chief says Iran standoff must end in talks or invasion

Israel's quarrel with Iran will end either with a full scale war including a ground invasion or through talks, ex-air force chief Major General Eitan Ben Eliyahu said in an interview with the 103fm radio station on Thursday.

Copies of Iranian Shaheds, US suicide drones set to be deployed to Mideast

Copies of Iranian Shaheds, US suicide drones set to be deployed to Mideast

The US military has created a task force to field its first squadron of new kamikaze attack drones in the Middle East, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday.

Sipping on syrup in Iran: homemade codeine drink gains Gen Z users

Some Iranian youths disillusioned by poor amenities in the Islamic theocracy are increasingly taking to a homemade codeine drink known as lean, education and health professionals told Iran International.

OPINION

Where Iranians dare to speak to each other without fear

Sipping on syrup in Iran: homemade codeine drink gains Gen Z users

Iraq to correct official record, delete Hezbollah and Houthis from sanctions list

Iraq will remove Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis from an asset-freeze list after the Iran-aligned groups were included in an official publication, officials said on Thursday.

Trump says Iraq more friendly after US attacks on Iran

Iraq to correct official record, delete Hezbollah and Houthis from sanctions list

Policing Morality

  • 80,000 Hijab Enforcers Deployed
  • Hijab Rift Widens
Iran’s top judge signals tougher line on hijab

Iran’s top judge signals tougher line on hijab

Iran’s judiciary chief said the current approach to hijab will not continue, outlining coordinated steps with police, prosecutors and regulators to curb what authorities call social disorders.

Lawmakers accuse Iran’s judiciary of inaction on hijab enforcement

Lawmakers accuse Iran’s judiciary of inaction on hijab enforcement

More than 150 Iranian lawmakers have accused the judiciary of failing to act against growing public defiance of the hijab, saying inaction has fueled what they called lawlessness in society, state media reported on Tuesday.

Leaked hijab directive from Supreme Leader reignites Tehran tensions
INSIGHT

Leaked hijab directive from Supreme Leader reignites Tehran tensions

Tehran may be poised to carry out a politically explosive crackdown on Islamic veiling after Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued a directive to step up enforcement according to a leaked directive.

Iran to attend DC World Cup draw as its fans due to be barred

Iran will attend the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington DC on Friday after initially threating a boycott, while a travel ban looks set to bar Iranian fans.

Trump admin's green card review sparks fears of collective punishment

Iran to attend DC World Cup draw as its fans due to be barred

Iran warns Persian Gulf neighbors after GCC revives claims on islands, gas field

Senior Iranian official Ali Shamkhani cautioned Persian Gulf neighbors after the GCC renewed claims over three Iranian islands and backed Saudi and Kuwaiti ownership of the Arash/Durra gas field, framing the dispute as a test of regional red lines amid post-war tensions.

Iran warns Persian Gulf neighbors after GCC revives claims on islands, gas field

Iran boosts gas exports to Turkey despite deepening domestic shortages

Despite facing a growing domestic gas deficit and widespread use of highly polluting fuel oil, Iran’s gas deliveries to Turkey have continued to surge according to official Turkish energy statistics.

Iran boosts gas exports to Turkey despite deepening domestic shortages

Economic Malaise

  • Vanishing Middle Class
  • Price of Rice
  • ‘Worse Every Day’
  • Dairy Squeeze
Iranian government pins inflation on unbacked money printing

Iranian government pins inflation on unbacked money printing

Iran’s government said inflation stems from unfunded promises financed by unbacked money printing and bank credit, adding it has capped budget growth at about 2% and halted most other outlays in a bid to curb price pressures.

Prices soar, basics scarce: Iranians struggle to fill the cart
VOICES FROM IRAN

Prices soar, basics scarce: Iranians struggle to fill the cart

Iranians report rising prices and sporadic shortages of everyday goods and groceries, making it harder to cover basic needs and put food on the table, according to messages sent to Iran International.

Tehran blood stocks dip as smog, remote work cut donations

Tehran blood stocks dip as smog, remote work cut donations

Blood reserves supplying 180 hospitals across Tehran have dropped after two weeks of heavy smog and widespread remote working reduced donor turnout, provincial officials said, warning the shortfall is beginning to affect daily supply plans.

Iran protest anthem crooner takes heat for official license on debut album
INSIGHT

Iran protest anthem crooner takes heat for official license on debut album

An Iranian singer who won a Grammy for a ballad which became the unofficial song for a scotched national uprising in 2022 has incurred fury for announcing the release of an album which received an official state license.

Iran taekwondo athlete quits tournament to avoid Israeli rival

Iran taekwondo athlete quits tournament to avoid Israeli rival

An Iranian taekwondo athlete withdrew from the world under 21 championships in Kenya after the competition draw placed her against an Israeli opponent in the first round.

Iran journalists under fire for privileged internet access
INSIGHT

Iran journalists under fire for privileged internet access

Iran halts streaming of reality show over alleged insult to national symbols

Oil Sanctions

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

New quotas spur Chinese buying of discounted Iranian oil - BBG

China’s independent refiners are stepping up purchases of Iranian crude held in bonded storage and on tankers idling offshore after Beijing issued a fresh round of import quotas late last month, Bloomberg reported.

Cook Islands linked to tankers moving Iranian and Russian oil - AFP

New quotas spur Chinese buying of discounted Iranian oil - BBG

US offers reward for information on two Iran-linked cyber actors

The US State Department said Rewards for Justice is offering up to 10 million dollars for information that helps identify or locate two Iran linked cyber actors tied to operations against US critical infrastructure.

Iran-linked hackers target infrastructure in Israel, cyber firm says

US offers reward for information on two Iran-linked cyber actors

Rubio says Venezuela is ‘anchor’ for Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah in Americas

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast Venezuela as a regional platform for Iranian influence, describing Nicolás Maduro’s government as a narcotics transit hub that hosts Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah.

ANALYSIS

Iran's distant flank in focus as US piles pressure on Venezuela

Rubio says Venezuela is ‘anchor’ for Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah in Americas

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    Iran boosts gas exports to Turkey despite deepening domestic shortages

    Dalga Khatinoglu

  • Maryam Sinaiee

    Iran protest anthem crooner takes heat for official license on debut album

    Maryam Sinaiee

  • Ata Mohamed Tabriz

    How Iran's theocratic rule takes hits but persists

    Ata Mohamed Tabriz

  • Kambiz Hosseini

    Where Iranians dare to speak to each other without fear

    Kambiz Hosseini

  • Negar Mojtahedi

    Trump admin's green card review sparks fears of collective punishment

    Negar Mojtahedi

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  • Iran moderates sound alarm over lost role as buffer between state, people

    Iran moderates sound alarm over lost role as buffer between state, people

  • Iran-linked hackers target infrastructure in Israel, cyber firm says

    Iran-linked hackers target infrastructure in Israel, cyber firm says

  • UN experts urge Iran to halt execution of child marriage victim

    UN experts urge Iran to halt execution of child marriage victim

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UN experts urge Iran to halt execution of child marriage victim

US condemns Iran over arrests at private party, Panahi sentence

EXCLUSIVE

Germany says Iran withholds visas for diplomats, crippling embassy operations

UN experts urge Iran to halt execution of child marriage victim

Drought forces Iran to halt power generation at major dam

EXCLUSIVE

US doubles down on preconditions for talks in response to Iran’s overture

OPINION

With city smog and forest fires, even breathing is a political act in Iran

Kambiz Hosseini
Kambiz Hosseini

Host of nightly show The Program

Eye for Iran Podcast

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US pressure on Venezuela doubles as warning to Iran, ex-CENTCOM chief says

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

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Israel’s attacks on Iran changed everything — or did they?

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

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

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

US pressure on Venezuela doubles as warning to Iran, ex-CENTCOM chief says
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Iran edges toward urban water collapse

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

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

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

PODCAST

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

Negar Mojtahedi
Negar Mojtahedi

Iran International

Tehran Insider

The Iran that never trends
TEHRAN INSIDER

The Iran that never trends

The Iran projected on social media these days—brunch parties, rooftop concerts, fashion shows—is real, but only as a tiny fragment of the country’s reality, where most ordinary people struggle to make ends meet.

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 INSIDER

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

United States

  • New poll finds 60% of Americans approved of Trump’s Iran attack

    New poll finds 60% of Americans approved of Trump’s Iran attack

  • Rubio says Venezuela is ‘anchor’ for Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah in Americas

  • Trump admin's green card review sparks fears of collective punishment

  • US condemns Iran over arrests at private party, Panahi sentence

Iran Nuclear

  • Senior lawmaker confirms Trump sent message to Iran via Saudi crown prince

    Senior lawmaker confirms Trump sent message to Iran via Saudi crown prince

  • Turkey says it will assist diplomacy on Iran’s nuclear file

  • US doubles down on preconditions for talks in response to Iran’s overture

  • US says Iran has consistently rejected negotiations

Environment

Tehran blood stocks dip as smog, remote work cut donations

VOICES FROM IRAN

‘We can’t breathe’: Iranians recount daily toll of persistent smog

Iran turns to heavy mazut fuel despite worsening air pollution

Tehran blood stocks dip as smog, remote work cut donations

Cloud seeding starts in Iran as drought spurs public rain prayers

Arash Sohrabi
Arash Sohrabi

Iran International

OPINION

With city smog and forest fires, even breathing is a political act in Iran

Kambiz Hosseini
Kambiz Hosseini

Host of nightly show The Program

Rainfall triggers flooding in western Iran after months of severe drought

Military

  • Copies of Iranian Shaheds, US suicide drones set to be deployed to Mideast

    Copies of Iranian Shaheds, US suicide drones set to be deployed to Mideast

  • IRGC to hold naval drills in Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

  • Iran army says borders now monitored by advanced sensors, cameras

  • Israel’s Iron Beam laser system to enter operational service within weeks

Society

  • Khamenei post on Western income inequality raises hackles on X

    Khamenei post on Western income inequality raises hackles on X

  • Sipping on syrup in Iran: homemade codeine drink gains Gen Z users

  • Iran’s top judge signals tougher line on hijab

  • Iran protest anthem crooner takes heat for official license on debut album

Human Rights

  • Filmmaker Jafar Panahi vows Iran homecoming despite new prison sentence

    Filmmaker Jafar Panahi vows Iran homecoming despite new prison sentence

  • UN experts urge Iran to halt execution of child marriage victim

  • Iran sentences acclaimed filmmaker to prison term on propaganda charge

  • Iranian Islamic body hid official's child rape conviction, source says

Iran Sanctions

  • US offers reward for information on two Iran-linked cyber actors

    US offers reward for information on two Iran-linked cyber actors

  • New quotas spur Chinese buying of discounted Iranian oil - BBG

  • New Canadian rule mandates reporting of all Iran transactions

  • Cook Islands linked to tankers moving Iranian and Russian oil - AFP

Mideast Crisis

  • Ex-Israeli air force chief says Iran standoff must end in talks or invasion

    Ex-Israeli air force chief says Iran standoff must end in talks or invasion

  • US pressure after Iran-tied strikes on oilfields restarts Iraq–Turkey pipeline - Reuters

  • Iraq to correct official record, delete Hezbollah and Houthis from sanctions list

  • Israel arrests Ashkelon man on suspicion of spying for Iran

Economy & Environment

  • Iranian government pins inflation on unbacked money printing

    Iranian government pins inflation on unbacked money printing

  • Iran boosts gas exports to Turkey despite deepening domestic shortages

  • Rising psychotherapy fees push Iranians out of treatment – report

  • US dollar hits all-time high of 1.19 million Iranian rials

Diplomacy

  • Iran, Turkey agree to build $1.6 billion trade rail link

    Iran, Turkey agree to build $1.6 billion trade rail link

  • Iran condemns US closure of Venezuela airspace, warns of consequences

  • Iran opens case over ex-MP’s remarks on Riyadh mediation

  • Trump authorized Saudi crown prince to manage US-Iran dialogue - Al-Akhbar

Iran Protests

  • Iran's adversaries trying to target Khamenei, intelligence minister says

    Iran's adversaries trying to target Khamenei, intelligence minister says

  • 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

Iran Insights

  • Iran journalists under fire for privileged internet access

    Iran journalists under fire for privileged internet access

  • Leaked hijab directive from Supreme Leader reignites Tehran tensions

  • 'Hyped heroism': Iran's state TV draws fire with wartime presenter film

  • Why is Iran’s top brass sitting for questions?

Domestic Politics

  • 'To the grave': Iran’s succession battle has begun

    'To the grave': Iran’s succession battle has begun

  • Iran moderates sound alarm over lost role as buffer between state, people

  • Where Iranians dare to speak to each other without fear

  • Spotlight turns to parliament as crises heighten Tehran infighting

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