Mideast Crisis
New US THAAD defense system arrives in Israel
A new US THAAD aerial defense battery has been supplied to Israel amid President Donald Trump's threats of military action against Iran unless it agrees to a nuclear deal.
Iran and the United States
Iran warns neighbors over US strike support
Iran warned regional states hosting US military forces that they could face retaliation if involved in a potential American attack, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
Iran revives ‘confidence-building’ narrative in approach to US talks
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that the removal of US sanctions could serve as a confidence-building measure to pave the way for negotiations with Washington.
Human Rights
Enforce hijab or lose us, ultra-hardliners warn Iran’s leadership
Iran's ultra-hardliners and vigilantes associated with them are increasingly warning that the Islamic Republic risks alienating its staunchest supporters if authorities continue suspending strict hijab enforcement.
Iran set to amputate fingers of prisoners, Amnesty warns
Iranian authorities are preparing to amputate the fingers of three prisoners as early as April 11, Amnesty International warned on Friday, condemning what it called torture-tainted convictions following unfair trials.
A US strike on Iran wouldn’t stop at nuclear sites, ex-CENTCOM chief says
Any potential US airstrike would target not only Iran's nuclear facilities but also its air defense and missile capabilities in a bid to prevent possible retaliation, the former commander of US Central Command told Iran International.
Domestic Politics
Iranian VP fired over Antarctic vacation
Iran’s President dismissed his deputy for parliamentary affairs on Saturday after images surfaced online showing the official on vacation in Argentina and en route to Antarctica during the Iranian new year holidays.
Iran's Nuclear Program
Iran open to full nuclear verification, president says
Iran’s nuclear activities can be placed under full verification, President Masoud Pezeshkian told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, amid continued US pressure for a ban on Tehran’s nuclear weapons development.
The untold story of the last US mission to Iran under the Shah
Nearly fifty years later, Iran International can reveal the untold story of a critical US mission to Tehran ordered by President Jimmy Carter to determine whether Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Shah could fend off a revolution.
Iran Sanctions
China's teapots pause Iran oil orders after US sanctions refinery
Small Chinese non-state refineries—known as “teapots”—appear to be holding off on new orders of Iranian crude following Washington’s recent sanctions on Shouguang Luqing Petrochemicals, a refinery based in Shandong.
In Case You Missed It
'Made in America': US classic cars evoke prestige and nostalgia in Iran
More than 40 years after the 1979 revolution and despite persistent tensions between Tehran and Washington, American cars remain a prized symbol of prestige and nostalgia in Iran.
Eye for Iran Podcast
As war looms, Iran ensures military gets paid but people struggle
Ordinary Iranians are bearing unprecedented economic pain as their Islamic government's row with its hated enemies Israel and the United States ramps up and Tehran prioritizes military spending to shore up defense and its regional clout.
Tehran Insider
Inside Tehran’s nightlife: a hidden world of dance, drinks and defiance
It starts with a text message on social media by an established cafe. A few million rials deposit, and a promise of a night unlike any other in Tehran.
Whether it's talks or war, we'll suffer all the same
US president Donald Trump has sent Iran’s leader a letter, we’re told, and that it’s significant. It probably is, but nobody I know seems to think so.
