

Trump lost the midterms. Did Iran win?
Democrats' sweeping midterm gains have weakened Donald Trump at home. But do they amount to the strategic victory that some in Tehran are claiming?

Qatar takes Iran mediation to Trump as regional peace efforts gather pace
Qatar’s prime minister is due to meet US President Donald Trump on Monday amid regional efforts to end the Iran war, following an Iraqi prime ministerial visit to Tehran and a Turkish announcement of planned high-level US-Iran talks in Doha.
France blames Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for refrigerator cyberattacks
France on Monday accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of carrying out cyberattacks that disrupted commercial refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of establishments across the country, summoned Tehran’s ambassador and announced plans for European Union sanctions.
Iran tortured boy at 13 before killing him at protest, source says
A 17-year-old Iranian teenager shot dead while helping a wounded protester in January had previously been abducted and tortured by security forces at age 13 for taking part in anti-clerical moves during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, Iran International has learned.
Iran acquires oil facilities in China to bypass US sanctions, leaked document shows
Iran is using oil terminals and storage facilities in China to keep sanctioned tankers operating despite US restrictions, according to a confidential document obtained by Iran International and information from Oil Ministry sources.
Operation Economic Outcast
Iran’s northern routes test the limits of US bid to extend blockade overland
Task Force Iron Gate, a new US team targeting weapons shipments and other illicit flows across Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea, may not fully close Iran’s northern supply routes but could make the arms and equipment Tehran needs harder to obtain.
Two Tehran bookstores reportedly sealed after Halloween crackdown
Two bookstores on Tehran's Iranshahr Street were reportedly sealed Saturday, days after security forces cracked down on Halloween gatherings in the popular cultural hub, drawing criticism on Iranian social media.
Floods and severe weather kill four, injure 11 across Iran
Severe weather and flooding across Iran have killed four people, injured 11 and cut off access to 190 villages, with emergency teams responding to widespread damage, officials said on Sunday.
Crackdown on Dissent
Iranian citizens condemn executions, criticize US response
Iranians expressed anger and grief over the execution of three protesters and new death sentences against others, criticizing the United States and the international community for their response in messages sent to Iran International.
Shroud-wearing hardliners accuse Revolutionary Guards of defying Khamenei
A group of hardline women wearing white burial shrouds rallied outside the Revolutionary Guards headquarters in Tehran, accusing the armed forces of defying Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei amid demands for retaliation over threats against him.
Iran’s Arsenal
Iran says missiles no longer bound by range limits
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that restrictions on the range of the country's ballistic missiles had been lifted, raising the prospect of strikes against targets farther afield if US or Israeli attacks resume.
Iran's solar ambitions falter as Chinese panel imports collapse
Iran's imports of Chinese solar panels fell by more than 80% in 2026, threatening efforts to expand renewable power generation as the country struggles with worsening electricity shortages.
Tehran hails US economic pain as Iranians struggle to make ends meet
While Tehran celebrates Donald Trump's midterm defeat and the economic pain the Iran war has inflicted on Americans, soaring prices and stagnant wages are pushing ordinary Iranians deeper into a cost-of-living crisis at home.
Iran's Restive Southeast
Iran hangs Baluch man over attack on police post in restive southeast
Iran executed Mohammad Aref Shahbakhsh on Saturday over an armed attack on a police post in Khash, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the judiciary said, the latest hanging as fighting between Baluch militants and security forces spreads across the province.
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Overseas Operations

Three men helped IRGC prepare attacks on journalists, UK prosecutor says
CSIS warns Iran-related activities targeting Canada likely to continue in 2026
Prosecutor says defendants filmed journalists' addresses to plan attacks
Kuwait sentences three to death over Iran-linked plot to kill interior minister
Iran Sanctions

Iran acquires oil facilities in China to bypass US sanctions, leaked document shows
Iran’s northern routes test the limits of US bid to extend blockade overland
US Treasury says Iran's oil revenue, trade hit hard by pressure campaign
Iran imports at least $2 billion in military supplies despite US blockade - Reuters


































