Iran

Who are the innocent Iranians silenced by the regime? - editorial

Human rights groups estimate that more than 1,000 people have been executed in Iran in 2025 alone.

L-R: Khosro Alikordi, Bita Shafiei, runners from the  Kish Island marathon, Bita and her mother.
Hanukkiot for sale at Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv in December, 2025.

Hanukkah in real time: What if the miracle never stopped? - opinion

Members of the Baha'i faith hold flowers as they demonstrate outside a state security court during a hearing in the case of a fellow Baha'i man charged with seeking to establish a base for the community in Yemen, in the country's capital Sanaa April 3, 2016

Iranian regime weaponizes judicial systems against Baha'i minority, Human Rights Watch claims

An anti-Israeli billboard is seen on a street, early hours of ceasefire, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.

Executed Iranian nuclear scientist confessed to aiding Israel after torture, threats against mother


Iran spares child bride from death penalty after she pays off family of dead abuser

Goli Koukhan paid the family of her dead abusive husband 10bn tomans in a diyah (blood money) payment to avoid being put to death by the Islamic regime.

 MEMBERS OF the Iranian diaspora in Europe take part in a rally in Brussels last September, marking the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini.

Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman

Iran said those detained in the ongoing investigation include the tanker's captain. The vessel's identity and the crew members' nationalities were not disclosed.

Members of the Iranian Navy attend the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this handout image obtained on March 12, 2025; illustrative.

US forces seize Chinese cargo ship delivering military equipment to Iran - WSJ

The ship was boarded on the Indian Ocean a month ago, with military equipment being seized, officials revealed to the Wall Street Journal.

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) conduct manoeuvring-operation exercises during a 60 nations International Maritime Exercise.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested by Iranian regime

Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, following her three-decade campaign for women's rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran.

Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran, Iran, on December 18, 2024. She was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy for women's rights and freedom.

Iran-backed militias reassert power in Iraq, proving the Islamic axis is still standing

BEHIND THE LINES: Despite setbacks, Iraq’s Iranian-backed militias continue to thrive politically, posing a lasting threat to Israel’s security.

Supporters of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition Party celebrate, after election results were announced in Baghdad last month. A week later, Sudani announced that his faction would join with the Coordination Framework, a political bloc with ties t

Lebanese FM claims Israel intends to carry out military operation

Rajji said in the interview that Beirut was holding diplomatic talks to "prevent the expected Israeli attack."

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji attends a press conference during his Syrian couterpart Asaad Al-Shibani's first official visit since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, at the foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, October 10, 2025.

Hezbollah terrorists increasingly approach northern border, soldiers critique IDF response

According to soldiers, Hezbollah members have been seen approaching IDF forces while carrying hoes or performing tasks in the fields.

 IDF soldiers seen operating in northern Israel, near the Lebanese border, September 18, 2024

Iran's Araghchi to visit Beirut after Lebanese foreign minister declines trip to Tehran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Beirut for talks following a formal invitation from Lebanon’s FM, after the latter declined to visit Tehran due to "current conditions."

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.

Majority of Israelis oppose granting Netanyahu pardon, believe gov't is 'fairly corrupt' - poll

Survey results also demonstrated that the vast majority of Israelis expect military conflict in the near future, with Hezbollah being the most likely, followed by Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently announced the government’s decision to establish its own committee to investigate Israel’s failures surrounding Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre.

Iranian cyberwarfare officer led double life, spied for CIA, 'Atlantic' investigation reveals

Mohammad Hossein Tajik shared secrets with the CIA, providing information that led to the killing of top terrorists, until he was murdered while attempting to escape to Turkey.

A table at a memorial service held for Mohammad Hossein Tajik following his death.

Seattle doubles down on World Cup Pride plans despite Iran, Egypt's objections

Complaints by the football associations of Iran and Egypt highlight tensions between World Cup rules promoting anti-discrimination, inclusivity and neutrality on political and social matters.

United States fans with a rainbow Pride flag during the FIFA Women's World Cup Final at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, July 7, 2019