I stayed awake for them
I wrote what follows just after midnight, unable to sleep at the thought of more executions at dawn. It is now early morning. The news has hit hard.
Source: Iran International ▾
Iran executes two protesters amid heavy security in Isfahan
Two protesters were executed early Tuesday amid heavy security deployment around Isfahan's Alikhani Square, where an scaffold had been erected and witnesses reported clashes between guards and people who gathered overnight amid fears of further executions.
Iran factions vie to shape narrative of military lull
The pause in US airstrikes has opened a new debate in Tehran over whether the military lull should be used to revive diplomacy or intensify pressure on Washington before another round of fighting begins.
New scaffold in Isfahan fuels fears of imminent protester executions
An iron scaffold erected Monday in the central Iranian city of Isfahan has raised fears that authorities are preparing to publicly execute more protesters arrested during January's nationwide unrest, sources told Iran International.
War pause lays bare Tehran split over US talks
The suspension of US and Iranian attacks has revived hopes for diplomacy, but in Tehran the military lull has exposed a widening divide over whether the Islamic Republic should negotiate with Washington or press what hardliners see as a battlefield advantage.
Iranian woman archaeologist hailed as a hero after Alamut’s UNESCO listing
Iranian social media users and news outlets have praised archaeologist Hamideh Choubak after Alamut Castle was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, highlighting her 25 years of work excavating and protecting the historic site.
Iranians rally worldwide to honor Pahlavi dynasty, back exiled Prince
Iranians gathered in dozens of cities worldwide over the weekend to mark the anniversaries of the deaths of Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, voicing support for exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi and calling for an end to the Islamic Republic.
Iranians borrow for medicine while state shields Arbaeen healthcare
A growing number of Iranians are financing healthcare with debt as medical costs rise beyond household incomes, a new Eghtesad Online report found, while authorities prioritize medical preparations for the Shiite pilgrimage, Arbaeen.
Trump faces growing Capitol backlash over Iran war
Voices against the United States' military campaign against Iran grew louder over the weekend as Republican and Democratic lawmakers argued it was leaving Americans to bear mounting military, economic and human costs.
Scandal rocks Iran's secret oil money network as billions go 'missing'
A widening scandal over the secret network used to move Iran's oil revenues around international sanctions has triggered growing criticism after senior officials acknowledged that intermediaries misappropriated at least $1. 6 billion, with some fleeing the country.
US strikes pause. What comes next for Iran?
For the first time in nearly two weeks, Iran passed two nights without new US strikes, creating the first real pause in a campaign that appears to have evolved well beyond protecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Alamut Castle inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage site
UNESCO added Iran's Alamut Castle and related fortifications to its World Heritage List on Sunday, making it the country's 30th tangible cultural heritage site to receive the designation.
Potential US targets in Iran extend beyond Pickaxe Mountain - WSJ
If President Donald Trump expands US strikes on Iran, Washington could target several remaining nuclear facilities beyond Pickaxe Mountain, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing former officials and nuclear experts.
Ukraine moves to aid US in Iran war after striking Tehran-Moscow supply link
Ukraine is moving more directly into the Iran war, offering to share intelligence about Russian assistance to Tehran while striking vessels that Kyiv says form part of the military supply network connecting Iran and Moscow.
Thousands pack Tehran mall as Gen Z rallies around a YouTube star
Thousands of mostly young Iranians packed a Tehran shopping mall on Friday to meet an online celebrity, offering a striking glimpse into a Gen Z culture whose stars, communities and reference points remain unfamiliar to many outside it.
Iran is living through America’s 2022 inflation shock almost every month
Consumer prices in Iran are nearly 89 percent higher than a year ago, as the country compresses into weeks the kind of inflation shock Americans experienced over all of 2022.
Is Iran using the US war to accelerate executions and silence dissent?
As international attention remains fixed on the Iran-US war and regional escalation, human rights advocates say Tehran is intensifying another campaign largely outside the global spotlight: the execution of protesters and political prisoners.
Iran uses migrant smuggling routes to place operatives in Britain - Telegraph
Iran is using migrant smuggling routes into Britain to move covert operatives into the country, the Telegraph reported on Saturday, citing unnamed Iranian officials, people smugglers and analysts.
Nearly half of Iranian internet users angry over conflict outage, ISPA poll finds
Nearly half of Iranian internet users said they were angered by the country's recent internet shutdown during the conflict with the US, while most opposed unrestricted internet access for government officials, according to a survey commissioned by the communications ministry.
Pezeshkian camp slams state TV over Khamenei US talks edit
Iran’s government has publicly accused the state broadcaster of censoring President Pezeshkian’s remarks in which he said the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei privately ordered officials to negotiate with the United States despite publicly ruling out talks with Washington.
