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Iran president’s office says unrestricted internet access will be revoked

Iran president’s office says unrestricted internet access will be revoked

Iran’s presidential chief of staff said the government has begun revoking all forms of unfiltered internet access granted to select users – including senior officials – as scrutiny intensifies over privileged connections unavailable to the general public.

Iran reports rising flu deaths as hospitals come under strain

Iran reports rising flu deaths as hospitals come under strain

A fast-spreading wave of H3N2 influenza has left hospitals across Iran under pressure, with more than 100 deaths reported since mid-November – most involving unvaccinated patients, health authorities said on Thursday.

Armed group claims deadly attack on Guards members in southeast Iran

A Baluch armed group said it carried out an attack on Iran's Revolutionary Guards personnel near Zahedan, a day after Iranian state media reported that several members had been killed during a border security mission in the restive southeast.

Iran says three satellites to launch from Russia on December 28

Three Iranian satellites will be launched aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on December 28, Iran’s Nour news agency reported, marking another step in Tehran’s expanding space program.

False report on downing Israeli F-35 hit credibility, state TV chief says

False report on downing Israeli F-35 hit credibility, state TV chief says

The head of Iran's state broadcaster conceded the network hurt its credibility with a falsely report on the downing of an Israeli F-35 fighter jet which cited an official source during a June war.

US says tanker it seized had shipped oil from Venezuela and Iran

US says tanker it seized had shipped oil from Venezuela and Iran

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Wednesday that US forces had seized a tanker for shipping oil from Venezuela and Iran, publishing footage of troops rappelling onto the vessel by helicopter.

Senior IRGC commander says Trump and Netanyahu backed Iran coup

Senior IRGC commander says Trump and Netanyahu backed Iran coup

A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blessed an elaborate plot to overthrow the Islamic Republic during a June war.

Iranian intelligence expands spy network in Germany – Die Welt

Iranian intelligence expands spy network in Germany – Die Welt

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence is intensifying efforts to recruit dissidents in Germany as informants by blackmailing their relatives back home, according to an investigation by the Die Welt newspaper.

Three IRGC members killed in southeast Iran border attack

Three IRGC members killed in southeast Iran border attack

Three members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Ground Force were killed on Wednesday "during a mission to secure the country’s borders" in a southeastern area near Zahedan, Iranian state media said.

Iran welfare staff, contract workers protest outside parliament

Iran welfare staff, contract workers protest outside parliament

Employees of Iran’s welfare organization and contract workers from the oil, gas and power sectors gathered outside parliament in Tehran on Wednesday to protest low wages and insecure employment, local labor groups said.

Lebanon minister declines Iran visit as tensions fester over Hezbollah

Lebanon minister declines Iran visit as tensions fester over Hezbollah

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raji said he had declined an invitation from Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to visit Tehran as Beirut continues to push for the disarmament of Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Iran uses courts to intensify persecution of Baha’is, rights groups say

Iran uses courts to intensify persecution of Baha’is, rights groups say

Iranian authorities are stepping up the use of courts and security agencies to target members of the Baha’i community through prison sentences, arbitrary detention and property seizures, the Baha’i International Community and Human Rights Watch said.

Mixmag names Iranian DJ Nesa Azadikhah among top DJs of 2025

Mixmag names Iranian DJ Nesa Azadikhah among top DJs of 2025

Mixmag, a leading electronic music magazine, has named Iranian DJ, producer and composer Nesa Azadikhah among its top DJs for 2025, noting her expanding role in electronic music and her support for Iranian artists.

Iran ready to expand ties with Belarus 'without limits,' vice president says

Iran ready to expand ties with Belarus 'without limits,' vice president says

Iran is ready to expand cooperation with Belarus “without any restrictions,” First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Wednesday in Tehran, following the conclusion of the 18th Iran–Belarus Joint Economic Committee.

Iran executed at least 260 people last month, US says

Iran executed at least 260 people last month, US says

In November alone Iran executed at least 260 people, the highest monthly total in more than two decades, while officially announcing only two, the United States Department of State said in a Persian-language post on X on Tuesday.

Instagram pages of two Iranian female singers taken offline by police

Instagram pages of two Iranian female singers taken offline by police

Authorities in Iran have blocked the Instagram pages of two female singers as part of an intensifying crackdown on women’s public performances and online presence.

Thousands of Iranian energy workers join largest protest in years

Thousands of Iranian energy workers join largest protest in years

At least five thousand contract workers at the South Pars energy hub in Asaluyeh staged one of the largest labor protests in Iran in years on Tuesday, defying heavy security pressure and warnings from authorities.

Iranian cyber attacks broad enough to target every Israeli, official says

Iranian cyber attacks broad enough to target every Israeli, official says

Iran wartime cyber operations were wide enough to potentially reach every single Israeli citizen during the 12-day war in June, the head of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate Yossi Karadi said at a university forum on Tuesday.

Iran's cultural opening was won by Gen Z not granted by state, analyst says

Iran's cultural opening was won by Gen Z not granted by state, analyst says

A dramatic cultural opening is sweeping across Iran, not as a government reform but as a bottom-up movement driven by a young generation that is less willing to be intimidated by the state, Iran analyst Omid Memarian told Eye for Iran.

Iranian spy who worked for CIA allegedly killed by father - The Atlantic

Iranian spy who worked for CIA allegedly killed by father - The Atlantic

A former Iranian intelligence operative who collaborated with the US Central Intelligence Agency and transmitted secrets to journalists may have been killed by his own establishment stalwart father in 2016, The Atlantic reported.

Russia dismisses recruitment flyers in Tehran as scam

Russia dismisses recruitment flyers in Tehran as scam

The Russian Embassy in Tehran has denied any connection to flyers circulating in the Iranian capital that invited men to enlist in the Russian army for large cash rewards.

Iran tech CEO sentenced to 74 lashes over unveiled women at office party

Iran tech CEO sentenced to 74 lashes over unveiled women at office party

A prominent Iranian tech CEO has been sentenced to 74 lashes and had his company’s business license revoked after authorities accused the firm of hosting a mixed-gender party where women appeared without hijabs.