Iran and the United States
Neither surrender nor peace: Khamenei opts for strategic delay
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's oft stated mantra of "no war and no negotiations" with the United States became untenable when US President Donald Trump gave a stark ultimatum that he reach a nuclear deal or face attack.
The facilitator: Oman stands at the center of Iran-US talks once again
If US President Donald Trump’s shock announcement in the Oval Office on Wednesday that his administration was due to hold talks with Iran this weekend was a surprise, the choice of Oman as host was not.
Human Rights
Iran disemboweled dissident before transfer to Germany, autopsy reveals
Iranian authorities had removed several organs from dual national Jamshid Sharmahd before transferring his body to Berlin after his sudden death in an Iranian prison while awaiting execution, the family's lawyers said Friday.
Iran’s planned amputations amount to torture, UN special rapporteur says
The planned amputation of three men’s fingers in Iran amounts to torture and must be halted immediately, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran told Iran International in an interview.
Iran's Nuclear Program
How Iran’s nuclear program became a crisis in global diplomacy
Iran’s nuclear program has dominated global headlines for over two decades, drawing in multiple US presidents, triggering waves of sanctions, and raising persistent fears of a regional war.
Iran's nuclear program at 'extreme danger' level, think tank warns
Iran's nuclear threat has worsened to an "extreme danger" level since last year, according to a new report by a US-based research institute.
Tehran leans on electricity crisis to justify nuclear drive
As nuclear talks resume and threats from the US and Israel continue, Iran’s atomic chief claims the country’s electricity shortages will be solved by building new nuclear power plants.
Argentina seeks Khamenei's arrest over Buenos Aires bombing
An Argentine prosecutor has requested the arrest of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people.
Iran Sanctions
US tightens pressure on Iran with sanctions ahead of nuclear talks
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Iranian companies and one individual for their alleged support of Iran’s nuclear program, the Treasury Department said.
Iran's Water Crisis
Isfahan-Yazd tensions underscore Iran’s deepening water crisis
A month-long protest by farmers in the central Iranian province of Isfahan over their water rights has once again brought the country’s growing water crisis into sharp focus.
'Martyr families': Iran's last war leaves bitter legacy
My 23-year-old cousin, Ali, newly married and the father of a two-month-old baby, was killed in the Iran-Iraq war in 1985. From that moment, everything in my uncle’s family changed.
Whether it's talks or war, we'll suffer all the same
Exiled prince rejects military attack on Iran, calls for empowering people
Iranian exiled prince Reza Pahlavi on Monday argued against the use of US military force on Tehran, saying the Iranian people are the only ones who can overthrow the clerical establishment that toppled his father's rule in 1979.
In Case You Missed It
Enforce hijab or lose us, ultra-hardliners warn Iran’s leadership
Iran's ultra-hardliners and vigilantes associated with them are increasingly warning that the Islamic Republic risks alienating its staunchest supporters if authorities continue suspending strict hijab enforcement.
Eye for Iran Podcast
After year of painful setbacks, Tehran may be down but not out
Under the shadow of US President Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran and after over a year of punishing blows at the hands of Israel, a bruised Islamic Republic remains defiant and seeks a comeback.
Tehran Insider
Inside Tehran’s nightlife: a hidden world of dance, drinks and defiance
It starts with a text message on social media by an established cafe. A few million rials deposit, and a promise of a night unlike any other in Tehran.
Whether it's talks or war, we'll suffer all the same
US president Donald Trump has sent Iran’s leader a letter, we’re told, and that it’s significant. It probably is, but nobody I know seems to think so.
