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Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after suspected cockpit stabbing

Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after suspected cockpit stabbing

Both pilots of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv were injured after what Israeli officials said may have been an attempted terror attack in the cockpit, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Iran says awaiting US response on Hormuz proposal

Iran says awaiting US response on Hormuz proposal

Iran said on Tuesday it is awaiting a US response to its proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as regional oil flows continued to recover and the rial sank past 2.5 million to the dollar.

Khamenei’s vision of Iranian power faces a test of reality

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has portrayed the country as stronger after successive wars and pressures and among the world’s foremost powers, a vision that key economic and military indicators and recent regional events put to the test.

UAE outmaneuvers Iran’s Hormuz strategy, state TV analysts say

The UAE has found ways to blunt Iran’s ability to disrupt oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz by exploiting its maritime tactics, Iranian state television commentators said in a recent broadcast.

Rushdie returns to the fatwa that nearly cost him his life

Rushdie returns to the fatwa that nearly cost him his life

Salman Rushdie says he never intended The Satanic Verses to provoke the reaction that followed its publication, in a new documentary revisiting Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s 1989 fatwa calling for his death and the attempt on his life 33 years later.

Prosecutors take no action against Iranian arrested at UK submarine base

Prosecutors take no action against Iranian arrested at UK submarine base

Scottish prosecutors will take no proceedings at this time against an Iranian man arrested after an alleged attempt to enter Britain’s nuclear submarine base in March, Sky News reported Friday.

Iranian hacker in IRGC-linked cyber case to be extradited to US

Iranian hacker in IRGC-linked cyber case to be extradited to US

Montenegro will extradite Iranian-Turkish hacker Amir Barati to the United States, where he faces charges over a sweeping cyber campaign that US prosecutors say stole research and data for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and other entities.

Australian lawmakers back Prince Pahlavi role in Iran transition

Australian lawmakers back Prince Pahlavi role in Iran transition

Four senior Australian opposition politicians have backed a role for Reza Pahlavi in a political transition in Iran and urged closer engagement with the exiled prince, telling Iran International they have invited him to visit Australia.

Starlink next door could loosen Iran’s grip on internet

Starlink next door could loosen Iran’s grip on internet

Starlink terminals becoming available in newly legal markets on Iran’s doorstep could make the Islamic Republic’s internet shutdowns harder to enforce, potentially lowering the cost of equipment that has become an increasingly important route around government blackouts.

Iran rights group seeks German probe into crimes against humanity

Iran rights group seeks German probe into crimes against humanity

A rights group has asked German prosecutors to investigate crimes against humanity by Iranian authorities, presenting evidence of thousands of killings and mass detentions during nationwide protests that began in late 2025 and early 2026.

UN mission urges Iran to drop bill criminalizing foreign contacts

UN mission urges Iran to drop bill criminalizing foreign contacts

The UN’s fact-finding mission on Iran called for the immediate withdrawal of legislation that could expose Iranians to up to 30 years in prison for contact with foreign individuals and organizations, according to a statement released Thursday.

Canada awarded contracts to Iran ex-VP’s son despite security probe - Global News

Canada awarded contracts to Iran ex-VP’s son despite security probe - Global News

Canada awarded more than $2 million in federal and provincial government contracts to the son of a former Iranian vice president despite a long-running investigation into allegations he helped Iran evade sanctions and develop military technology, Global News reported Wednesday.

 Hackers without borders: serving Tehran, stealing on the side

Hackers without borders: serving Tehran, stealing on the side

An Iran International investigation into five US-wanted hackers linked to the IRGC and Intelligence Ministry found they combined state-directed espionage with selling stolen data, extortion and attacks on Iranian citizens and companies for profit.

British-Iranian man accused of seeking to aid IRGC Quds Force faces 2027 trial

British-Iranian man accused of seeking to aid IRGC Quds Force faces 2027 trial

A British-Iranian man accused of seeking to assist Iran’s IRGC Quds Force will stand trial next year after prosecutors said he offered his services to Iranian authorities and later took part in an undercover police operation involving a bag he believed contained a drone.

Family of detained British couple in Iran urges UK action after embassy return

Family of detained British couple in Iran urges UK action after embassy return

The family of a British couple detained in Iran called on the UK government on Wednesday to arrange an urgent consular visit and medical checks, saying British diplomats had yet to see them since the embassy returned to the country last week.

British man pleads guilty to arson attack on Iran International offices

British man pleads guilty to arson attack on Iran International offices

A 19-year-old British man pleaded guilty Friday to an arson offence over an April attack on offices linked to Iran International in northwest London, while a teenage co-defendant denied the more serious charge of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.

The unlikely return of European diplomacy in the Iran-US conflict

The unlikely return of European diplomacy in the Iran-US conflict

For years, diplomacy between Iran and the United States has largely been conducted through a familiar group of intermediaries.

French source rejects Iran espionage allegations against diplomats

French source rejects Iran espionage allegations against diplomats

Allegations by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry that two French diplomats briefly detained in Tehran last month were involved in espionage are “completely false,” a French diplomatic source told Iran International.

Canada deports former Iranian official linked to 2019 protest crackdown

Canada deports former Iranian official linked to 2019 protest crackdown

Canada has deported a former Iranian Interior Ministry spokesman who served during the deadly crackdown on nationwide protests in November 2019, Global News reported.

The three snakes of Zahhak

The three snakes of Zahhak

In the Persian classic Shahnameh, Ferdowsi tells the story of Zahhak, the usurper king who is kissed on each shoulder by Ahriman, the spirit of evil, and finds two black snakes growing from the wounds.

Canada says IRGC conscription alone no bar as Iranians face scrutiny

Canada says IRGC conscription alone no bar as Iranians face scrutiny

Canada says immigration applications are assessed individually in response to cases of Iranians who completed mandatory military service with the Revolutionary Guards receiving letters warning they could be deemed inadmissible on security grounds.

All Mojtaba's men: Old guard shapes Iran’s new order

All Mojtaba's men: Old guard shapes Iran’s new order

Iran's unseen supreme leader has issued his first military decrees, raising a central question about the emerging order under Mojtaba Khamenei: is he tightening his grip on power, or relying on the old security establishment to shore up his authority?