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Cattle feeding on hospital waste expose risks at Iran landfill

Cattle have been filmed feeding on hospital waste at a landfill in northern Iran, exposing failures in waste management that risk contaminating livestock, soil and the human food chain, according to...

Jul 5, 2026, 09:10 GMT+1

Tailored Quran verses at Khamenei funeral spark diplomatic debate

Quran verses recited for foreign delegations attending the funeral of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have sparked debate after Iranian media and social media users argued the passages were...

Jul 5, 2026, 08:21 GMT+1

After the war, Iran’s rulers face their biggest question

The Iran-US truce has exposed a deeper battle inside Tehran, where public rifts over censorship, negotiations and the system’s future point to a survival debate that could reshape or further...

Jul 4, 2026, 22:20 GMT+1

Iran's new IRGC Navy chief emerges without formal decree: who is Ali Azmaei?

Iranian state media on Saturday published a message from Rear Admiral Ali Azmaei that identified him as commander of the IRGC Navy, marking the first public indication that he has replaced Alireza...

Jul 4, 2026, 20:04 GMT+1

Behind the funeral: Khamenei’s coffin becomes stage for Iran’s wounded power

As Ali Khamenei’s coffin is carried through days of state-orchestrated mourning, the Islamic Republic is trying to recast a humiliating wartime death as martyrdom, continuity and power, and repair a...

Jul 4, 2026, 11:14 GMT+1

Classified warning projected up to 3,000 deaths at Khamenei funeral - Die Welt

Iranian authorities are preparing for the possibility that Ali Khamenei’s week-long funeral ceremonies could leave between 1,500 and 3,000 people dead, Germany’s WELT reported, citing a classified...

Jul 4, 2026, 08:53 GMT+1

Court documents reveal Iranian intelligence contacts in Sweden

Court documents have revealed extensive alleged contacts between a former Swedish Migration Agency employee and Iranian intelligence, raising concerns that sensitive information about asylum seekers...

Jul 3, 2026, 22:15 GMT+1

Iran hardliners warn Hormuz authority slipping to US-backed Omani route

Iranian hardliners have accused the country's negotiators of compromising Tehran’s authority over the Strait of Hormuz, claiming a recent understanding with the United States has pushed international...

Jul 3, 2026, 22:13 GMT+1

Five more protesters sentenced to death in central Iran

Five protesters arrested in central Iran in connection with the January uprising have been sentenced to death on charges of “enmity against God,” sources familiar with their cases told Iran...

Jul 3, 2026, 20:57 GMT+1

Romanian men get combined 20 years over Iran International journalist attack

A London court on Friday sentenced Romanian nationals George Stana and Nandito Badea to a combined 20 years in prison for stabbing Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati outside his Wimbledon...

Jul 3, 2026, 17:05 GMT+1

In Iran’s Zagros, villagers fight oak forest fires the state cannot contain

When flames appeared over the Zagros, local residents again climbed toward the fire with shovels, branches and bottles of water, exposing a recurring failure: Iran’s largest oak landscape is burning...

Jul 3, 2026, 14:28 GMT+1

Iran sentences political prisoner and fiancée to death on Israel-linked charges

A Tehran Revolutionary Court judge has sentenced political prisoner Mehdi Nazer and his fiancée, Mahnaz Chardouli, to death and also 10 years in prison, according to information received by Iran...

Jul 3, 2026, 14:08 GMT+1

Funeral expenses deepen anger over Ali Khamenei's week-long burial

Funeral spending for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has fueled public anger, with messages to Iran International saying authorities are forcing businesses and state employees to fund ceremonies,...

Jul 3, 2026, 12:22 GMT+1

Counterfeit drugs kill 7,000 people annually in Iran

Counterfeit and adulterated illicit drugs kill around 7,000 people in Iran each year, a senior anti-narcotics official said on Thursday, warning that dangerous impurities in illegal drugs have become...

Jul 3, 2026, 10:24 GMT+1

Pezeshkian's aide draws fire for saying institutions review Khamenei’s views

A senior aide to President Masoud Pezeshkian has turned Iran’s dispute over the US memorandum into a fight over authority, arguing that Supreme Leader’s views are subject to expert review within the...

Jul 3, 2026, 09:59 GMT+1

Former Iran volleyball coach charged with sex offences in Canada

Former Iran national volleyball coach Iraj Mozaffari has been charged in Canada with 10 sexual offences, most involving teenage girls, Canadian media reported, citing police.

Jul 3, 2026, 06:17 GMT+1

IRGC deploys special forces to track ships on Oman-side Hormuz route

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has deployed special forces along Iran’s Persian Gulf coast to identify in advance vessels using the Oman-side route through the Strait of Hormuz, sources...

Jul 2, 2026, 22:18 GMT+1

US, Iran clash at UN over Bahrain attacks and Hormuz tensions

The United States and Iran clashed at the UN Security Council on Thursday as US Ambassador Michael Waltz warned that President Donald Trump’s patience was “not unlimited” in the face of Iranian...

Jul 2, 2026, 20:26 GMT+1

Khamenei funeral preparations draw complaints of forced attendance

Dozens of messages sent to Iran International say Iranian authorities and state-linked institutions are pressuring workers, businesses and charities to take part in funeral ceremonies for slain...

Jul 2, 2026, 13:57 GMT+1

Iran re-arrests environmental activists from 2018 espionage case, lawyer says

Iranian security forces arrested environmental activists Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani at their home on Wednesday and seized their electronic devices, their lawyer said.

Jul 2, 2026, 12:18 GMT+1

Dust storm blankets central Iran as air quality worsens

A dust storm has affected large parts of central and eastern Iran this week, with air quality reaching hazardous levels in some areas, visibility falling and authorities closing roads in parts of the...

Jul 2, 2026, 11:57 GMT+1

Cattle feeding on hospital waste expose risks at Iran landfill

Tailored Quran verses at Khamenei funeral spark diplomatic debate

After the war, Iran’s rulers face their biggest question

Iran's new IRGC Navy chief emerges without formal decree: who is Ali Azmaei?

Behind the funeral: Khamenei’s coffin becomes stage for Iran’s wounded power

Classified warning projected up to 3,000 deaths at Khamenei funeral - Die Welt

Court documents reveal Iranian intelligence contacts in Sweden

Iran hardliners warn Hormuz authority slipping to US-backed Omani route

Five more protesters sentenced to death in central Iran

Romanian men get combined 20 years over Iran International journalist attack

In Iran’s Zagros, villagers fight oak forest fires the state cannot contain

Iran sentences political prisoner and fiancée to death on Israel-linked charges

Funeral expenses deepen anger over Ali Khamenei's week-long burial

Counterfeit drugs kill 7,000 people annually in Iran

Pezeshkian's aide draws fire for saying institutions review Khamenei’s views

Former Iran volleyball coach charged with sex offences in Canada

IRGC deploys special forces to track ships on Oman-side Hormuz route

US, Iran clash at UN over Bahrain attacks and Hormuz tensions

Khamenei funeral preparations draw complaints of forced attendance

Iran re-arrests environmental activists from 2018 espionage case, lawyer says

Dust storm blankets central Iran as air quality worsens

Cattle feeding on hospital waste expose risks at Iran landfill

Tailored Quran verses at Khamenei funeral spark diplomatic debate

After the war, Iran’s rulers face their biggest question

Iran's new IRGC Navy chief emerges without formal decree: who is Ali Azmaei?

Behind the funeral: Khamenei’s coffin becomes stage for Iran’s wounded power

Classified warning projected up to 3,000 deaths at Khamenei funeral - Die Welt

Court documents reveal Iranian intelligence contacts in Sweden

Iran hardliners warn Hormuz authority slipping to US-backed Omani route

Five more protesters sentenced to death in central Iran

Romanian men get combined 20 years over Iran International journalist attack

In Iran’s Zagros, villagers fight oak forest fires the state cannot contain

Iran sentences political prisoner and fiancée to death on Israel-linked charges

Funeral expenses deepen anger over Ali Khamenei's week-long burial

Counterfeit drugs kill 7,000 people annually in Iran

Pezeshkian's aide draws fire for saying institutions review Khamenei’s views

Former Iran volleyball coach charged with sex offences in Canada

IRGC deploys special forces to track ships on Oman-side Hormuz route

US, Iran clash at UN over Bahrain attacks and Hormuz tensions

Khamenei funeral preparations draw complaints of forced attendance

Iran re-arrests environmental activists from 2018 espionage case, lawyer says

Dust storm blankets central Iran as air quality worsens

IRGC deploys special forces to track ships on Oman-side Hormuz route

Khamenei funeral preparations draw complaints of forced attendance

Talk of dissolving IRGC revives debate over Iran's dual military

Turkey’s tighter residency rules leave more Iranians in limbo

Iran ultra-hardliners accuse Ghalibaf, Pezeshkian of ‘coup’ over US deal