3+ hour, 50+ min ago  (1690+ words) The competing narratives surrounding the latest US-Iran standoff have become so stark that even basic questions'who is deterring whom, who wants talks and who fears escalation'now produce entirely different answers depending on which capital is speaking. On Monday, President Donald…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1692+ words) After an 80-day shutdown, the Tehran Stock Exchange reopened on Tuesday under heavy state controls, with 42 major firms still suspended and reported curbs on large-scale selling amid uncertainty over war damage and corporate losses. Trading resumed on the Tehran Stock…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago  (1582+ words) Iran's state broadcaster is facing criticism after airing programs in which presenters and government supporters handled rifles and other weapons on camera, with critics saying the displays blurred wartime messaging with intimidation at home. Iranian state television channels have in…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago  (1742+ words) Millions of Iranian students saw remote schooling disrupted by internet outages and failures on the state-run online education platform during more than two months of school closures, renewing criticism of Iran's virtual education system. An opinion piece published by Etemad…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1661+ words) The trial of two Romanian nationals accused of carrying out a 2024 knife attack on Iran International TV presenter Pouria Zeraati began in London on Monday. Nandito Badea and George Stana are charged with allegedly "wounding with intent to cause grievous…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1628+ words) Amnesty International said on Monday that executions worldwide rose to their highest recorded level in more than four decades in 2025, with the Islamic Republic responsible for the vast majority of the increase. At least 2, 707 people were executed across 17 countries in…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1641+ words) Europol said on Monday that 14, 200 posts and links tied to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) had been targeted in a coordinated operation against online terrorist material. The operation, led by Europol's EU Internet Referral Unit, involved 19 countries and focused on…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1711+ words) Severe shortages of opium syrup are disrupting addiction treatment across Iran, Shargh daily reported on Sunday, raising fears that thousands of recovering drug users could return to narcotics use as clinics struggle to secure supplies of a key maintenance medication....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1600+ words) Tehran media coverage of the impasse with Washington following President Donald Trump's visit to China points to growing frustration, with many insiders voicing concern that diplomacy has stalled and more confrontation may lie ahead. Trump's visit had fueled speculation in…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1719+ words) A trial date has been set for three defendants charged over an alleged arson incident near Iran International's studios in northwest London, with the case scheduled to begin on January 25, 2027, at the Central Criminal Court. At a preliminary hearing on…...