The Iranian government is an authoritarian regime which has been widely criticized internationally due to its poor human rights record, including restrictions on freedom of assembly, expression, and the …

1 day ago · Iranian officials claim that their nuclear program is for civilian purposes like nuclear energy, but experts say that the country enriches uranium and stockpiles it beyond levels needed for any …

2 days ago · UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on deadly protests in Iran Iran, the US and Iranian civil society spoke about the deadly protests which have been obscured by an internet blackout.

4 days ago · The Treasury Department is targeting five top Iranian officials. LONDON -- The Trump administration said Thursday it is sanctioning five top Iranian officials who they say are responsible …

6 days ago · This liveblog is closed. Our new liveblog is here. Trump says again 'all meetings' cancelled until 'killing of protesters stops' The US state department has said US citizens should leave Iran now ...

2 days ago · The Iranian constitution guarantees freedom of worship to Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians, though they and followers of other faiths are often the subject of discrimination and …

Hackers have disrupted Iranian state television to air footage supporting the exiled crown prince. The footage calls for security forces to not “point your weapons at the people.”

Jan 9, 2026 · Many Iranian opposition activists are hoping the current unrest could be the beginning of the end of the country's hardline Islamic regime.

Most of the country is situated on the Iranian Plateau (a geological formation in Western and Central Asia), except for the coastal regions at the Caspian Sea and the Khuzestan Province in the …

5 days ago · Detained Iranian protester in good physical health after execution fears, family and rights group say ‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters