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Nuclear Talks

  • Snapback Mechanism
  • Iran's Missing Uranium Stocks
  • Suspending Cooperation with IAEA
Iran questions Europe's right to reinstate UN sanctions ahead of fresh talks

Iran questions Europe's right to reinstate UN sanctions ahead of fresh talks

France, Germany, and Britain lack the authority to trigger a mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal to reinstate UN sanctions on Tehran, Iran’s foreign minister said in a letter to the UN secretary general ahead of a fresh round of talks with the E3 slated for Friday.

Khamenei's aide meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Iran-Russia naval drills

Khamenei's aide meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Iran-Russia naval drills

A senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader and the Russian president discussed the Middle East tensions and Tehran's atomic program in a meeting in Moscow, a Kremlin spokesperson said, as the two sides prepare for joint naval drills in the Caspian Sea.

Guards urge public to brace for snapback as Iran eyes talks with Europe

Guards urge public to brace for snapback as Iran eyes talks with Europe

Two US senators urge continued pressure to block Iran’s nuclear path

Tehran offices closed as Iran faces energy crunch and deepening water crisis

Iran’s government has ordered the closure of public offices in Tehran Province for Wednesday amid an ongoing energy crisis and a nationwide heatwave, as the country’s president warned of a worsening water shortage.

Tehran residents urged to buy water tanks as outages spread across Iran

Iran seeks water imports as dams dry up, minister says

Tehran offices closed as Iran faces energy crunch and deepening water crisis

Post-War Crackdown

  • Mass Arrests of 'Spies'
  • Deporting Afghans
  • Crackdown on Jews
  • Death Penalty for Collaborators

Iran steps up pressure on slain protesters’ families in post-war crackdown

Iranian authorities have arrested at least eight relatives of protesters killed during the 2022 uprising in recent weeks, amid a broader crackdown on dissent in the aftermath of the country’s war with Israel last month.

INSIGHT

Not Afghans, not Apps: calls mount for real answers on Israeli infiltration

Iran steps up pressure on slain protesters’ families in post-war crackdown
Air defenses replaced after damage in war with Israel, Iran says

Air defenses replaced after damage in war with Israel, Iran says

Iran has replaced air defense systems damaged during last month's conflict with Israel, said Mahmoud Mousavi, the army’s deputy for operations.

Israel discloses details behind attacks on Iran - Israeli media

Israel discloses details behind attacks on Iran - Israeli media

Israel’s June attacks on Iran had been planned since November following serious warnings about the advancement of Tehran's nuclear program, according to Israeli media reports approved by the country’s military censor.

Hegseth doubles down on success of Iran nuclear sites attack

Hegseth doubles down on success of Iran nuclear sites attack

Iran says intelligence shows US girding for war - state TV

Outcry in Iran after guards fatally shoot four civilians, including a child

Public anger has mounted after security forces guarding a military base in central Iran opened fire on two cars, killing four members of a family including a three-year-old girl named Raha Sheikhi.

Nobel laureate condemns child’s killing at Iranian checkpoint

Outcry in Iran after guards fatally shoot four civilians, including a child

One dead in fire at major Iranian oil refinery

One person was killed in a fire on Saturday at Iran’s Abadan oil refinery, the major refinery said, as state media ruled out sabotage or human interference.

INSIGHT

Post-war explosions, smoke plumes addle Iranians

One dead in fire at major Iranian oil refinery
Nobel laureate rejects Iran referendum call, says it won't lead to democracy

Nobel laureate rejects Iran referendum call, says it won't lead to democracy

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has cast doubt on the Green Movement leader's call for a referendum on Iran's political future, saying any vote under Iran’s current constitution cannot bring about democratic change.

No victory, no collapse: why Iran’s postwar narratives fall short
ANALYSIS

No victory, no collapse: why Iran’s postwar narratives fall short

Existing narratives competing to shape Iran’s future after the war with Israel offer little clarity, calling for a sober reassessment that confronts the questions of power, leadership and a potential transition from the Islamic Republic.

Post-war quiet is not consent, moderates warn Iran's rulers
INSIGHT

Post-war quiet is not consent, moderates warn Iran's rulers

Moderate voices in Tehran are warning that the public’s quiet endurance of Israeli strikes should not be mistaken for support for the Islamic Republic, and that reconciliation—if still possible—will require drastic change.

Cyberwar

  • Bank Sepah Attack
  • Nobitex Attack
  • Iran-Israel Cyberwar

Wartime cyberattack wiped data from two major Iranian banks, expert says

A cyberattack during the 12-day Iran-Israel war destroyed banking data at major Iranian banks Sepah and Pasargad, halting services nationwide and triggering a high-stakes emergency response by an Iranian banking software firm, a senior engineer said.

Nationwide outage hits card payment network in Iran, cause unclear

Wartime cyberattack wiped data from two major Iranian banks, expert says
PODCAST

Dented by war, Islamic Republic reaches for nationalism to shore up support

Tehran is embracing the very nationalism it suppressed for much of its existence in the wake of a punishing 12-day war with Israel and the United States, signaling authorities' keenness to drum up unity among a weary populace.

INSIGHT

Iran puts flag before faith after war with Israel

Dented by war, Islamic Republic reaches for nationalism to shore up support

US activists at Iranian state festival express solidarity with Tehran

A festival organized by Iran's US-sanctioned stated broadcaster has brought American, European and other international journalists and activists to Iran where they expressed solidarity with the Islamic Republic following a 12-day war with Israel.

US professor suspended after advocating Iran attack on American military facility

US activists at Iranian state festival express solidarity with Tehran
Argentina bombing rankles victims, stokes Iran wariness decades later

Argentina bombing rankles victims, stokes Iran wariness decades later

Thirty-one years after the bombing of AMIA, Argentina’s main Jewish community center, victims mourned the dead and officials pointed an accusing hand at Iran just as Tehran's policies are in focus after a war with Israel last month.

Belgian parliament backs resolution on IRGC terror listing

Belgian parliament backs resolution on IRGC terror listing

Belgium’s parliament passed a resolution early Friday backing efforts to designate the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization on the EU list, with lawmaker Darya Safai calling the move a strong political signal.

FBI adds Iranian officials to Most Wanted list over ex-agent's abduction

FBI adds Iranian officials to Most Wanted list over ex-agent's abduction

Iran among top state backers of life-threatening plots in UK, police say

US intelligence confirms Iran’s president injured in Israeli strike - CBS

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was injured during an Israeli airstrike last month, two US intelligence sources told CBS News, confirming reports from Iranian state media.

EXCLUSIVE

What we know about alleged Israeli strike on Iran's National Security Council

Iran’s president accused of coup plans as post-war rift widens

US intelligence confirms Iran’s president injured in Israeli strike - CBS

Basketball body deletes Iranian women’s dance video after Tehran complaint

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is facing mounting criticism for removing a video showing the women's team from Iran dancing in celebration after Iranian authorities deemed it “un-Islamic” and formally demanded its removal.

Basketball body deletes Iranian women’s dance video after Tehran complaint

Tehran denies sending weapons seized en route to Yemen's Houthis

Iran on Thursday denied sending weapons to Yemen’s Houthis a day after the US military said Yemeni forces made the largest-ever seizure of conventional Iranian arms bound for the Tehran-backed group.

ANALYSIS

Are Arab states replacing Iran and Russia as regional power brokers?

Iraqi militias attack Kurdistan oil fields for second day in a row

Tehran denies sending weapons seized en route to Yemen's Houthis
After wartime intel lapses, Iran official revives Shakdam spy caper

After wartime intel lapses, Iran official revives Shakdam spy caper

The curious case of Catherine Perez-Shakdam, a French-born Jewish woman who years ago met senior Iranian officials posing a sympathizer, has been revived in Tehran following a punishing war with Israel.

Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei's website depicts Jews as rats in AI image

Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei's website depicts Jews as rats in AI image

The official website of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday published an AI-generated cartoon appearing to depict Jews and Israeli soldiers as frightened rats fleeing Iranian missiles on an American flag-draped vessel at sea.

Soldier arrested for alleged Iran spying, Israel says

Soldier arrested for alleged Iran spying, Israel says

Israel launches ad campaign warning citizens against spying for Iran

Afghanistan

  • Taliban vs. Women
  • Tehran–Taliban Alliance
  • Espionage as Pretext for Deportation
  • Populist Push to Expel Afghans
  • Post-Ceasefire Crackdown
  • Bread Restrictions for Afghans

Afghan women face grave risk as Iran intensifies mass deportations, Amnesty warns

Iran’s escalating mass deportations of Afghan refugees are putting thousands of women and girls at serious risk of Taliban persecution, Amnesty International said Thursday, calling on Tehran to halt what it called flagrant violations of international law.

Afghans rally behind boycott of Iranian goods as deportations surge

Afghan women face grave risk as Iran intensifies mass deportations, Amnesty warns

Iran’s president forced to take taxi after motorcade disabled by tainted gasoline

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was forced to complete part of a recent trip to Tabriz by taxi after the fuel in three official vehicles was found to be contaminated with water, leading to a mechanical failure, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Iran seizes foreign tanker accused of smuggling 2 million liters of fuel

Iran’s president forced to take taxi after motorcade disabled by tainted gasoline
Iran's GPS scrambling wreaks chaos on daily life
VOICES FROM IRAN

Iran's GPS scrambling wreaks chaos on daily life

Iranian jamming of GPS devices aims to baffle Israeli drones and missiles after a punishing wave of assassinations in a war last month, but now mostly thwarts daily commutes and food deliveries for ordinary citizens.

Post-war explosions, smoke plumes addle Iranians
INSIGHT

Post-war explosions, smoke plumes addle Iranians

Recent fires and explosions across Iran have captured widespread attention and many remain skeptical of official explanations attributing them to routine accidents, especially gas leaks.

Watching war from afar: Iranian diaspora grief is real
OPINION

Watching war from afar: Iranian diaspora grief is real

Watching Iran burn from afar creates a unique kind of anguish—a sense of guilt that you’re free and safe while your homeland is in pain.

Spotlight

  • Azadeh Akbari

    Iran steps up pressure on slain protesters’ families in post-war crackdown

    Azadeh Akbari

  • Marzia Hussaini

    Two US senators urge continued pressure to block Iran’s nuclear path

    Marzia Hussaini

  • Mohammad Ghaedi

    No victory, no collapse: why Iran’s postwar narratives fall short

    Mohammad Ghaedi

  • Behrouz Turani

    No easy way out: pessimism grows in Tehran as Europe hardens stance

    Behrouz Turani

  • Negar Mojtahedi

    Dented by war, Islamic Republic reaches for nationalism to shore up support

    Negar Mojtahedi

Editors' Pick

  • Post-war quiet is not consent, moderates warn Iran's rulers

    Post-war quiet is not consent, moderates warn Iran's rulers

  • Watching war from afar: Iranian diaspora grief is real

    Watching war from afar: Iranian diaspora grief is real

  • Are Arab states replacing Iran and Russia as regional power brokers?

    Are Arab states replacing Iran and Russia as regional power brokers?

Most Viewed

Air defenses replaced after damage in war with Israel, Iran says

Air defenses replaced after damage in war with Israel, Iran says

Outcry in Iran after guards fatally shoot four civilians, including a child

Outcry in Iran after guards fatally shoot four civilians, including a child

One dead in fire at major Iranian oil refinery

One dead in fire at major Iranian oil refinery

No victory, no collapse: why Iran’s postwar narratives fall short
ANALYSIS

No victory, no collapse: why Iran’s postwar narratives fall short

Iran says nuclear site attack proved military option is futile

Iran says nuclear site attack proved military option is futile

In Case You Missed It

Basketball body deletes Iranian women’s dance video after Tehran complaint

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is facing mounting criticism for removing a video showing the women's team from Iran dancing in celebration after Iranian authorities deemed it “un-Islamic” and formally demanded its removal.

After wartime intel lapses, Iran official revives Shakdam spy caper

Afghan women face grave risk as Iran intensifies mass deportations, Amnesty warns

Basketball body deletes Iranian women’s dance video after Tehran complaint
INSIGHT

Tehran anxiety grows as Europe moots sanctions snapback

Iran lodges UN complaint accusing Musk's Starlink of operating illegally

Iran's Khorramabad Valley added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Eye for Iran Podcast

  • Watch on YouTube
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PODCAST

Sapped Tehran could resort to assassinations, ex-White House official says

The Islamic Republic may have suffered a punishing blow in the recent 12-day war but has not backed down and may resort to assassinations, former White House official Michael Doran told Eye for Iran.

PODCAST

Bolton seeks sequel to Iran-Israel war: 'Surrender of the Ayatollahs'

PODCAST

Where are Iran's 900 pounds of enriched uranium?

Sapped Tehran could resort to assassinations, ex-White House official says
EXCLUSIVE

‘Rising Lion’ operation took years to prepare, says Israeli minister

PODCAST

Iran will lose war and nuclear program, former Iran envoy Elliott Abrams says

PODCAST

US help for Syria’s new leader will deny Iran a comeback, congressman says

United States

  • Hegseth doubles down on success of Iran nuclear sites attack

    Hegseth doubles down on success of Iran nuclear sites attack

  • Iran says intelligence shows US girding for war - state TV

  • US professor suspended after advocating Iran attack on American military facility

  • Democratic lawmakers demand accounting of Iran attack costs, toll

Iran Nuclear

  • Iran questions Europe's right to reinstate UN sanctions ahead of fresh talks

    Iran questions Europe's right to reinstate UN sanctions ahead of fresh talks

  • Iran says nuclear site attack proved military option is futile

  • Europe offers Iran a delay to reinstating UN nuclear sanctions – WSJ

  • Iran pushes back on EU pressure as clock ticks on nuclear talks

Military

  • Guards urge public to brace for snapback as Iran eyes talks with Europe

    Guards urge public to brace for snapback as Iran eyes talks with Europe

  • Air defenses replaced after damage in war with Israel, Iran says

  • US intelligence confirms Iran’s president injured in Israeli strike - CBS

  • Iran military chiefs warn of renewed conflict with Israel

Society

  • Basketball body deletes Iranian women’s dance video after Tehran complaint

    Basketball body deletes Iranian women’s dance video after Tehran complaint

  • Iran's Khorramabad Valley added to UNESCO World Heritage List

  • 'Let's cut off the gas': official line on Tehran blast sparks jokes

  • Faces of the fallen: the innocent lives snuffed out in Israeli attacks

Human Rights

  • Iran steps up pressure on slain protesters’ families in post-war crackdown

    Iran steps up pressure on slain protesters’ families in post-war crackdown

  • Nobel laureate condemns child’s killing at Iranian checkpoint

  • Outcry in Iran after guards fatally shoot four civilians, including a child

  • Argentina bombing rankles victims, stokes Iran wariness decades later

Iran Sanctions

  • Belgian parliament backs resolution on IRGC terror listing

    Belgian parliament backs resolution on IRGC terror listing

  • US, European allies set August deadline for Iran nuclear deal - Axios

  • EU sanctions Iran-linked network over alleged role in assassination plots

  • US warns Iraq over Iran oil smuggling and Tehran-backed groups - Iraqi media

Mideast Crisis

  • Israel discloses details behind attacks on Iran - Israeli media

    Israel discloses details behind attacks on Iran - Israeli media

  • One dead in fire at major Iranian oil refinery

  • Iraqi militias attack Kurdistan oil fields for second day in a row

  • Soldier arrested for alleged Iran spying, Israel says

Economy & Environment

  • Tehran offices closed as Iran faces energy crunch and deepening water crisis

    Tehran offices closed as Iran faces energy crunch and deepening water crisis

  • Tehran residents urged to buy water tanks as outages spread across Iran

  • Wartime cyberattack wiped data from two major Iranian banks, expert says

  • Energy-rich southern provinces top Iran’s misery index, official data shows

Iran Protests

  • Nobel laureate rejects Iran referendum call, says it won't lead to democracy

    Nobel laureate rejects Iran referendum call, says it won't lead to democracy

  • Second senior Iranian security official dies in less than a week

  • US-Israeli attacks aimed at Iran regime change, presidential aide says

  • Historic chance for change in Iran—but only if strategy follows, experts warn

Diplomacy

  • Khamenei's aide meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Iran-Russia naval drills

    Khamenei's aide meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Iran-Russia naval drills

  • No easy way out: pessimism grows in Tehran as Europe hardens stance

  • US activists at Iranian state festival express solidarity with Tehran

  • Iran among top state backers of life-threatening plots in UK, police say

Domestic Politics

  • No victory, no collapse: why Iran’s postwar narratives fall short

    No victory, no collapse: why Iran’s postwar narratives fall short

  • Dented by war, Islamic Republic reaches for nationalism to shore up support

  • Post-war quiet is not consent, moderates warn Iran's rulers

  • Iran seeks water imports as dams dry up, minister says

Iran Insights

  • Not Afghans, not Apps: calls mount for real answers on Israeli infiltration

    Not Afghans, not Apps: calls mount for real answers on Israeli infiltration

  • After wartime intel lapses, Iran official revives Shakdam spy caper

  • Tehran anxiety grows as Europe moots sanctions snapback

  • Post-war explosions, smoke plumes addle Iranians