Islamic Republic
Brooklyn man sentenced to 15 years in Iran-backed plot to kill anti-regime dissident Masih Alinejad
Carlisle Rivera, involved in an Iran-backed plot to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy charges.
'Leave Lebanon alone': Lebanese MP slams Hezbollah, Qassem over allegiance to Iran
Iranian rial reaches record low value, trading at over 1.5m IRR per USD
US begins deportation of Iranian nationals in first since protests broke out, CNN reports
Germany’s Merz: I believe we are witnessing final days, weeks of Iran’s regime
“If a regime can only cling to power through violence, then it's effectively over anyway,” Merz said.
How lies became weapons in the war on the West - opinion
From Soviet propaganda to Qatari petrodollars, the long campaign to destabilize the West has relied less on armies and more on narratives
Pahlavi matters in Iran’s protests, but Iranians, not outsiders must decide his role - editorial
Pahlavi could, and perhaps should, play a role in the process of establishing a new system of governance. But that decision, as it should be, rests in the hands of the Iranian people.
Vance urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran before military strikes - WSJ
The Wall Street Journal reports that JD Vance is among the senior officials pushing Trump to enter a new negotiation round with the Islamic Republic regime.
Musk’s Starlink remains operational in Iran, aiding protesters amid blackout
While Iran shuts down its internet, Starlink defies the ban, keeping some Iranians connected during the ongoing crackdown on protests.
US planning of military operation against Iran in 'advanced stages,' official says - report
US forces in the Middle East are ready for operations against Iran, as military plans move into advanced stages, an anonymous official told Al Jazeera.
Footage shows bodies of hundreds of slain Iranian protesters piled up at forensic center - HRANA
HRANA estimated there were some 250 bodies at the facility, and published a video on X/Twitter that appears to show deceased people, in open body bags, lying in rows.
Iran's FM Araghchi discussed nationwide protests with US's Witkoff, sources tell Axios
Over the weekend, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi initiated talks with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff regarding the unrest in Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Axios.
EU Parliament bans all Iranian diplomats, representatives from its premises
"I have taken the decision to ban all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic from all European Parliament premises," said Parliament President, Roberta Metsola.
Kurdish parties in Iran call for regime change as protests continue
As protests in Iran escalate, Kurdish opposition groups, including PDKI, PAK, and PJAK, call for regime change, despite ongoing violence and a deadly crackdown on demonstrators.
