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Iran's president appoints Ali Shamkhani to lead new Defense Council

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Ali Shamkhani, a trusted senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and former navy admiral, as secretary of the newly created Supreme Defense Council. The presidential decree, reported by Fars and Tasnim news agencies, formalizes Shamkhani's role......

Iran protests spread to 200 cities as Khamenei labels demonstrators vandals

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confronts what analysts call the gravest threat to his rule since 1989, as economic protests ignited on December 28, 2025, evolve into a nationwide uprising demanding the end of the Islamic Republic. Sparked by bazaar merchants in Tehran closing shops......

Iran halts work in most provinces as protests spread over economic collapse

Protests across Iran intensified as university students joined shopkeepers and bazaar merchants in demonstrations driven by a sharp economic downturn. The unrest followed a record fall of the Iranian rial to about 1.42 million per dollar and inflation climbing above 42 percent, deepening public anger......

Iran’s president rejects Netanyahu’s call for uprising

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for Iranians to protest against their government over ongoing power and water shortages. Netanyahu’s appeal to Iranians In a video message on Tuesday, Netanyahu urged Iranians to......

Iran rejects claims of seeking talks with the US

Iran has refuted claims that it has sought negotiations with the United States, following remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting otherwise. The denial comes amid heightened regional tensions after a series of unprecedented military strikes between Iran and Israel last month. Iran denies......

Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian implemented a newly passed law on Wednesday that suspends the country’s collaboration with the United Nations nuclear monitoring agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This move comes after Iran accused the agency of aligning with Western nations......

US strikes failed to eliminate Iran’s nuclear sites intelligence report reveals

A preliminary U.S. intelligence report indicates that recent American airstrikes failed to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program, only delaying it by a few months. This assessment comes as a tentative ceasefire, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, takes effect between Iran and Israel. Earlier,......

Fragile ceasefire holds as US and Iran eye long-term peace

A temporary truce between Iran and Israel remains intact following intense 12-day hostilities, with both sides pausing airstrikes after declaring victory. The conflict, which saw the United States enter the fray with air raids targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, has now shifted toward diplomatic negotiations. Steve......

Iran threatens to target military aid to Israel

Iran has warned it will target any military aid shipments sent to Israel amid the ongoing conflict between the two nations, now in its ninth day. A spokesperson for the Iranian army declared that any radar or military equipment sent by air or sea from any country to support Israel would be considered......