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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns of shifting battlefield with Israel

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns of shifting battlefield with Israel

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday issued a cryptic warning to Israel that the geography of Tehran's response to any future attack would shift and its arch-foe would face a punishing response.

Iran courts expatriates after war but faces deep distrust

Iran courts expatriates after war but faces deep distrust

Tehran is once again urging Iranians abroad to return as part of its patriotic messaging after the war with Israel, but many remain deeply skeptical, citing years of repression, arrests and broken promises.

Iranians feel the pain as medicine market reels from economic pressure

Shortages and price hikes have gripped Iran's medicine market, deepening frustration and confusion among Iranians seeking drugs, hygiene products and basic medical procedures.

Tehran moderates urge US talks to avert collapse, hardliners cry betrayal

A reformist call for renewed talks with the United States as a way out of Iran’s post-war troubles has laid bare deep divisions within the Islamic Republic, with hardliners accusing the letter’s authors of treason and appeasement.

Iran using phone service cuts to silence dissent, users say

Iran using phone service cuts to silence dissent, users say

Iranian social media users have reported facing disconnection of their phone SIM cards and receiving what appear to be official conditions for regaining access including posting praise of the ruling system on social media.

The hollow state: how Islamic Republic endures by normalizing collapse

The hollow state: how Islamic Republic endures by normalizing collapse

A 12-day war with Israel has ushered Iran into a new phase where crisis is no longer episodic but structural—an unstable order held together by instability itself.

'We are lost': former MP torches Iranian intelligence over Israeli strikes

'We are lost': former MP torches Iranian intelligence over Israeli strikes

A former Iranian lawmaker has launched a blistering attack on the country’s intelligence agencies, accusing them of catastrophic failure in the face of Israel’s military strikes in June that killed dozens of Iranian commanders.

A punishing war is due to cast a long shadow over beleaguered Iran

A punishing war is due to cast a long shadow over beleaguered Iran

The legacy of a 12-day war with Israel which ended last month will likely be yet more economic hardship, deteriorating living standards and intensifying public distrust.

'A big prison with no water or power': fed up Iranians rue outages

'A big prison with no water or power': fed up Iranians rue outages

Iranians are speaking out with increasing urgency over chronic water and electricity outages that upend daily life and fuel fury at the government.

Israel sabotaged missiles and hacked air defenses, Iranian analyst says

Israel sabotaged missiles and hacked air defenses, Iranian analyst says

Israel caused over 100 Iranian missile launchers to explode upon activation during the war last month, an Iranian analyst alleged in a newspaper interview, adding that the country’s entire air defense system was hacked by Israel.

Khamenei aide steps back into spotlight with surprise Moscow visit

Khamenei aide steps back into spotlight with surprise Moscow visit

A surprise Moscow visit by a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader on the eve of a joint military drill has stoked discussion about Tehran’s internal calculations and shifting foreign policy posture.

Rampant electricity outages take toll on frustrated Iranians

Rampant electricity outages take toll on frustrated Iranians

A surge in electricity outages across Iran has caused severe disruption to daily life and economic activity, leaving Iranians frustrated and businesses paralyzed, videos and voice memos sent to Iran International's submissions line show.

Backlash grows over move toward 'class-based' internet in Iran

Backlash grows over move toward 'class-based' internet in Iran

A government directive that may grant preferential internet access to certain groups is facing a fierce backlash from Iranians who say it institutionalizes privileges for well-connected insiders and deepens censorship for everyone else.

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.

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

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.

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

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

A month after Israeli strikes exposed deep infiltration of Iran’s security apparatus, the debate dominates headlines almost daily—yet no meaningful investigation has been launched, and no serious action appears underway.

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.

Tehran anxiety grows as Europe moots sanctions snapback

Tehran anxiety grows as Europe moots sanctions snapback

Tehran’s commentariat is sounding the alarm over the economic toll of renewed United Nations sanctions that European powers say they could trigger against Iran by the end of August.

Post-war explosions, smoke plumes addle Iranians

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.

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

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

Iran’s political fault lines are widening in the aftermath of the 12-day war with Israel, with President Masoud Pezeshkian facing accusations of attempting a coup against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Thumbs up: Iranian football referee's pose alongside Trump stokes ire

Thumbs up: Iranian football referee's pose alongside Trump stokes ire

The appearance of Iranian football referee Alireza Faghani beside US President Donald Trump during the Club World Cup medal ceremony over the weekend in which they both gave a thumbs up has sparked anger among the Islamic Republic's supporters.

Chant first, regret later: the consequences of Iran’s death rhetoric

Chant first, regret later: the consequences of Iran’s death rhetoric

For Iran’s rulers, wishing death upon enemies is mostly rhetoric—rarely acted on, but often carrying real consequences.