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Iran executes alleged MEK members in bid to signal wartime control

Iran's execution of four alleged opposition members underscores a wartime strategy of tightening domestic control — leveraging a familiar "enemy"...

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Iran regime turns sights on UAE as war widens beyond conventional front

Iran's hard-line authorities are particularly sharpening threats against the United Arab Emirates, signaling a potential shift in targeting the Gulf...

27.03.2026 5

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Meet Bagher Zolghadr, a hard-line IRGC veteran now Iran's security chief

Zolghardr's appointment suggests a push to strengthen the group’s influence over national security and the war effort.

24.03.2026 8

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How Larijani's killing could narrow diplomatic offramps for Iran war

The IRGC, already strengthened by its central role in the war and its ties to newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, may consolidate further...

17.03.2026 9

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How survival mode has reshaped Iran's calculations for potential US war

Iran is blending cautious diplomacy with fortified defenses, a survival mindset and readiness to escalate strategically if challenged.

28.02.2026 20

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Iran’s student protests enter fourth day as campuses test limits to regime control

Iran's universities have reopened, but things aren't back to normal, as students chant for regime change and assert alternative political visions in...

25.02.2026 10

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Iran scrambles to shape endgame amid growing US military pressure

With Washington tightening deadlines and deploying assets, Tehran is mounting a rapid diplomatic campaign while preparing for what is increasingly...

21.02.2026 10

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Military posturing alongside fragile diplomacy: What’s next for US-Iran talks?

Sharp warnings, entrenched red lines and rising military signaling reveal a shaky path in US-Iran nuclear talks.

17.02.2026 20

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Why Iran is facing hard choices after Oman nuclear talks

Iran and the United States ended Friday's talks in Muscat without a breakthrough, preserving diplomacy but deepening uncertainty as military pressure,...

07.02.2026 10

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Bracing for backlash, Iran sends mixed signals on US talks

Iran's public messaging remains fragmented, with cautious openness from the presidency, rigid red lines from security officials and outright rejection...

04.02.2026 10

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Will EU’s terror listing of besieged Iran's IRGC backfire?

The EU designation could ultimately render the IRGC an even more aggressive and defiant organization aboard, and a more assertive rights violator at...

31.01.2026 10

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Proxies, maritime pressure, power plays: Iran’s options if US strikes

A military strike risks entrenching hard-liners in Tehran if Washington fails to accomplish regime change driven by a clear endgame.

24.01.2026 20

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Iran ramps up crackdown, vows 'to cut off hand' that threatens Khamenei

Iran doubled down on the narrative that the protesters were "Israel-linked mercenaries," as international calls grew for the regime's accountability...

21.01.2026 10

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Bruised, not broken: Iran’s regime shows no deep structural cracks — yet

One of the clearest indicators of regime vulnerability — namely defections among the elite or military positions — has not materialized yet.

14.01.2026 30

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Hospital raids, mounting deaths: Iran's unrest enters volatile phase

Iran's nationwide unrest has deepened as lethal force collided with state warnings, exposing a widening gap between official control and...

07.01.2026 20

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Beyond Venezuela, what does Maduro’s fall mean for isolated Iran?

To counter US influence and demonstrate global reach, Iran had for years invested heavily in Venezuela as a politically aligned, economically...

04.01.2026 20

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Iran unrest: 4 scenarios as protests spread, regime weighs options

As casualties mount amid nearly a week of unrest in Iran, Donald Trump's threat to "rescue" demonstrators has sharpened tensions, forcing Tehran to...

03.01.2026 10

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Iran rocked with new protests as economic anger meets mounting foreign pressure

The latest wave of protests is moving beyond markets and into universities, as Tehran trades warnings with Washington and Israel.

31.12.2025 40

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Iran currency plunges to historic low amid factional blame game

As Iran's judiciary publicly rebukes the central bank over the rial's collapse, the currency crisis is no longer economic and is fast becoming a test...

24.12.2025 10

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Iran’s FM Araghchi in Moscow as biting sanctions drive closer Russia ties

The economic agenda of the meetings in Moscow and Tehran reflected a deliberate effort by both governments to signal momentum in a partnership...

17.12.2025 40

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Militant merger in Iran’s Baluchestan signals new threat to Tehran

The group’s outreach to broader ethnic communities reflects a strategic bid for wider legitimacy and a role in the wider struggle against the...

13.12.2025 40

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Iran’s China pivot deepens as Tehran's thaw with Saudi Arabia gets reality check

At a Tehran trilateral meeting between China and Saudi Arabia, Iranian officials performed careful diplomatic choreography, seeking Beijing’s...

10.12.2025 30

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Iran’s new military drills near disputed islands ratchet up tensions with UAE

By combining high-tech capabilities, publicized warnings to foreign vessels and historical framing of territorial sovereignty, Tehran is seeking to...

06.12.2025 10

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Tunisia arrests prominent opposition figure Hammami to enforce 5-year jail term

TUNIS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Tunisian police on Tuesday arrested prominent opposition figure Ayachi Hammami at his home to enforce five-year prison term...

03.12.2025 10

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Iran uses first joint SCO field drill to tout drone power, assert post-war resilience

The five-day drill includes participation from China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Observer...

03.12.2025 10

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Iran’s mismanagement in focus as fires ravage 25-million-year-old forests

Prolonged wildfires are raging across Iran's northern Hyrcanian forests, highlighting mismanagement, insufficient resources and climate stress, and...

26.11.2025 10

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Will Iraq’s election results reshape Iran’s role in Baghdad?

Tehran's sway over Baghdad is facing new challenges, with fatigued allies, US pressure and postwar regional shifts redefining Iran's influence in its...

12.11.2025 10

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Iran's quiet IRGC reshuffle fuels speculation of postwar shake-up

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has quietly removed veteran commander Mohammad Reza Naqdi, fueling debates on postwar restructuring,...

29.10.2025 10

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Quds Force chief’s low-profile Baghdad visit highlights Iran's strategic pivot

In a brief Baghdad visit, Iranian Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani sought to mend Iraq's fractured Shiite bloc and restore Tehran's faltering...

25.10.2025 10

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Iran, Poland clash on Russia drone sales exposes Tehran’s fragile position in Europe

The public spat between the Iranian and Polish foreign ministers over Tehran's drone sales to Russia underscores Iran's growing diplomatic...

22.10.2025 10

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Despite internal rifts over Russia’s reliability, Iran pushes closer to Moscow

Iran's national security chief, Ali Larijani, met Vladimir Putin in Moscow this week to deliver the Iranian supreme leader's message,...

18.10.2025 10

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Defy or engage? Trump’s call for dialogue divides Iran’s political landscape

The Iranian leadership blasted Donald Trump's call for dialogue as "hypocritical," but Reformist voices in the country argue that the overture...

15.10.2025 10

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Iran publicly praises Gaza ceasefire but frets over its isolation and Israel’s gains

Iran has officially welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and has called for accountability over Israeli "genocide." Yet, sidelined from the US-Arab...

11.10.2025 10

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Iran’s regional clout wanes, isolation grows two years after celebrating Hamas attacks

Two years after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, Iran finds itself more isolated and vulnerable, facing the limits of its regional influence and deep...

08.10.2025 10

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How far will China, Russia go in shielding Iran from UN sanctions?

Iran is lobbying states to resist enforcement of UN sanctions — looking particularly to China and Russia to blunt the impact, even as...

01.10.2025 10

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'Prepared for any scenario': What are Iran's options after sanctions snapback?

As the snapback nears, Iran weighs diplomacy, escalation and changes to its nuclear policy.

27.09.2025 10

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Trump can only win Nobel if Gaza conflict stopped: Macron

US President Donald Trump could only win the Nobel Peace Prize if he stopped the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians over Gaza, French...

24.09.2025 10

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Araghchi pushes last-ditch diplomacy at UN as Iran braces for sanctions snapback

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pursued urgent diplomacy in New York to block the looming snapback of UN sanctions, warning Western...

24.09.2025 10

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UN snapback sanctions deepen Iran’s 'sense of siege,' fuel fears of reprisal

Iran has warned of further escalation after its Western adversaries voted to reimpose sweeping sanctions on the Islamic Republic, as economic...

20.09.2025 20

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Three years after Mahsa Amini's death, Iran faces movement it can't crush

Three years after an Iranian woman’s death in hijab police custody sparked the “Women, Life, Freedom” women’s rights movement, the...

17.09.2025 10

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Iran's hard-liners lash out at FM Araghchi as political rift widens over IAEA deal

Iran's recent deal with the UN nuclear watchdog has intensified domestic political fractures, with the government scrambling to balance hard-liners'...

13.09.2025 20

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Iran executions hit 913 this year as postwar crackdown deepens: What to know

The latest spree comes in the aftermath of the war with Israel and amid deepening domestic crises facing the Islamic Republic, which has repeatedly...

10.09.2025 10

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France seeks arrest of Assad, six other former top Syrian officials over 2012 attack

PARIS (Reuters) -French investigating judges have issued arrest warrants for seven former top Syrian officials, including ex-President Bashar...

03.09.2025 10

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Iran-GCC clash over islands, nuclear talks underscores Tehran’s growing isolation

The Gulf Cooperation Council's renewed territorial claims on three Iran-controlled Persian Gulf islands come as Tehran is struggling under mounting...

03.09.2025 10

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Iran says 13 militants in Baluchestan killed as insurgents exploit postwar weakness

The large-scale operation in Sistan-Baluchestan underscores persistent instability in the volatile, impoverished province, where Sunni militants have...

28.08.2025 10

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Iran's political split deepens: Reformists urge uranium freeze, hard-liners resist

The recent war with Israel has exposed fault lines across Iran's political spectrum, galvanizing moderate factions to call for domestic and regional...

20.08.2025 10

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Iran courts Africa to ease isolation, but trails Russia, China, Turkey

Iran's outreach to Africa after the recent war with Israel is as much about optics as it is about outcomes. In hosting South Africa's top general,...

17.08.2025 20

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UN chief puts Israel, Russia 'on notice' over conflict-related sexual violence accusations

By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Israel and Russia on Tuesday that he has ...

13.08.2025 10

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Iran's Larijani seeks proxy revival in Iraq, Lebanon as regional axis falters

Ali Larijani's first foreign visit to Iraq and Lebanon as top security official reflects Tehran's urgency to restore a shrinking strategic foothold...

13.08.2025 10

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Iran reshapes military as proxies falter, 'inevitable' clash with Israel looms

The establishment of Iran’s new National Defense Council is more than a bureaucratic reshuffle — it’s a move to restructure command systems that...

09.08.2025 10

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