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Iran seeks to delay car safety rules despite 78,500 road deaths

Iran seeks to delay car safety rules despite 78,500 road deaths

More than 78,500 people have died in road accidents in Iran over four years, yet the government is seeking to delay new vehicle safety standards despite repeated warnings about the quality of domestically manufactured cars.

Iran threatened Belgium over Pahlavi’s Brussels speech, defense minister says

Iran threatened Belgium over Pahlavi’s Brussels speech, defense minister says

Belgium’s defense minister said on Friday that Tehran had warned his country of dire consequences if it allowed Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled prince, to speak in Brussels, and that the event had gone ahead anyway.

Iran strike remains possible as IDF awaits Washington’s next move - Ynet

An Israeli strike on Iran remains possible, but Israeli defense officials have detected no major US military buildup in the region, Ynet reported on Friday, citing unnamed defense officials.

Iran sentences two more protesters to death, rights group says

An Iranian court has sentenced two men arrested during January's anti-government protests to death, a rights group reported Thursday, adding to a growing number of protesters facing execution in the northeastern city of Mashhad.

Why social control remains central to Tehran's survival

Why social control remains central to Tehran's survival

Even as Iran grapples with war, economic crisis and the threat of renewed US and Israeli attacks, its security forces are breaking up Halloween celebrations, closing cafes and detaining people for gathering in public.

Unpaid insurance bills push Iran's private hospitals into financial strain

Unpaid insurance bills push Iran's private hospitals into financial strain

Unpaid insurance reimbursements and rising medicine and equipment prices are draining private hospitals' finances, threatening their ability to maintain services and increasing costs for patients, hospital executives said in accounts published on Thursday.

Iranian state TV broadcasts mock hanging of Trump live

Iranian state TV broadcasts mock hanging of Trump live

Iranian state television broadcast live a mock hanging of US President Donald Trump as part of a pro-establishment campaign featuring public displays calling for his killing, following Republican losses in Tuesday's US midterm elections.

Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 advanced missile launchers - FT

Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 advanced missile launchers - FT

Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter-mounted launchers for precision-guided missiles widely used by Russian forces in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, revealing another dimension of Moscow's military cooperation with Tehran.

Vance blames Iran war for election losses as Trump weighs next move against Tehran

Vance blames Iran war for election losses as Trump weighs next move against Tehran

US Vice President JD Vance blamed the war with Iran for Republicans' sweeping midterm election defeats, including the loss of both chambers of Congress, as President Donald Trump weighed renewed military strikes against Tehran or a negotiated settlement to end the conflict.

Democrats demand end to Iran war after US midterm sweep

Democrats demand end to Iran war after US midterm sweep

Democratic leaders vowed Wednesday to push for an end to the Iran war and tackle rising living costs after sweeping US midterm election victories handed their party control of both chambers of Congress.

Iran sentences activist to death over X posts, lawyer says

Iran sentences activist to death over X posts, lawyer says

A Revolutionary Court in Tehran has sentenced social media activist Amirhossein Mousavi to death on charges of "corruption on earth" over his activity on X, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Trump's Iran policy draws mixed reactions after Democrats' victory

Trump's Iran policy draws mixed reactions after Democrats' victory

The Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections has drawn mixed reactions from Iran International's audience, with some criticizing Donald Trump's prolonged indecision over Iran and others maintaining that Democratic control of Congress will not prevent military action.

Iran executed at least 77 people in October, rights group says

Iran executed at least 77 people in October, rights group says

Iran executed at least 77 people in October, bringing the total recorded this year to 691, including 36 protesters, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) said on Tuesday.

Could Democrats' midterm victory accelerate Trump's Iran war?

Could Democrats' midterm victory accelerate Trump's Iran war?

Democrats' victory in both chambers of Congress could strengthen oversight of Donald Trump's war with Iran, but some analysts say the electoral setback may encourage the US president to intensify military operations before the new Congress takes office in January.

Iran's Araghchi regularly seeks talks amid efforts to avert renewed war, Germany says

Iran's Araghchi regularly seeks talks amid efforts to avert renewed war, Germany says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi regularly requests talks with his German counterpart as Berlin works with regional countries to prevent renewed US and Israeli attacks on Iran, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday.

Trump says Iran war decision serves long-term US interests despite election setbacks

Trump says Iran war decision serves long-term US interests despite election setbacks

US President Donald Trump said his decision to launch the war against Iran remained in the long-term interests of the United States and the world, despite rising fuel prices and Republican losses in Tuesday's midterm elections.

Tehran students stage sit-in as dozens summoned in southeastern Iran

Tehran students stage sit-in as dozens summoned in southeastern Iran

Iranian students face mounting security pressure, with sit-ins in Tehran after a doctoral student set himself on fire following repeated disciplinary summonses and reports of dozens summoned by intelligence authorities in the southeast.

Iranians say they cannot afford emergency kits as fears of renewed war grow

Iranians say they cannot afford emergency kits as fears of renewed war grow

Iranians responding to an Iran International appeal said they could not afford emergency supplies or had nowhere safe to go if wider war resumes with the United States and Israel, with others describing exhaustion after repeated rounds of fighting.

Iranian protester was put through a mock hanging before his execution, source says

Iranian protester was put through a mock hanging before his execution, source says

Amirhossein Maleki, a 20-year-old protester hanged in Isfahan on Tuesday, was blindfolded, given a noose and had a chair kicked from under him in a mock execution after he retracted a confession he said was extracted by torture, a source told Iran International.

US intelligence sharing on Iran and other threats disrupted under Trump - Reuters

US intelligence sharing on Iran and other threats disrupted under Trump - Reuters

US intelligence sharing on Iran and other global threats has slowed or temporarily stopped in some cases during President Donald Trump's second term, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing eight current and former officials and people familiar with the matter.

Pahlavi tells Europe to stop appeasing Tehran after two more protesters hanged

Pahlavi tells Europe to stop appeasing Tehran after two more protesters hanged

Iran's exiled prince Reza Pahlavi called on European governments to end what he described as appeasement of Tehran as he arrived in Brussels on Tuesday, after two men arrested during January protests in Isfahan were executed.

How far would Russia and China go to save the Islamic Republic?

How far would Russia and China go to save the Islamic Republic?

Putin’s rare call to Iran’s security chief and a state TV commentator’s account of Chinese preparations for the Islamic Republic’s possible collapse raise a question about Tehran’s most powerful partners: how far would Moscow and Beijing go to ensure its survival?