Iran lashes out at UN's latest report on human rights violations The Islamic Republic questioned the credibility of the rapporteur’s latest account, saying it was founded on claims by "terrorist groups." Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 27, 2021 Richard Ratcliffe holds a protest outside the Iranian embassy in London on June 20, 2019. Ratcliffe's British-Iranian wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, was jailed in Iran in 2016 on spying charges, which she and the British government deny.
Iran responds to reports of Israel's $1.5 billion 'strike fund' News about an Israeli fund designated for attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities has irked Iranian officials. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 25, 2021
US envoy: 'Other tools' available if Iran nuclear diplomacy fails Robert Malley said the US and its allies feel a "shared impatience" with Iran's delay in returning to the bargaining table. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 25, 2021
Iran's state broadcaster veers further right under IRGC control Iran's already conservative, state-funded broadcaster appears ready to pursue an even more ideological approach under its new IRGC-linked director. A correspondent in Tehran | Iran | Oct 25, 2021
Friday prayers resume in Tehran amid fears of new virus surge Services were held some 20 months after coronavirus concerns forced Iranian Health Ministry officials to bar Muslim worshippers from attending Friday prayers. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 22, 2021
Iranian public fears government plan to restrict cyberspace Critics say the plan harms free access to the Internet and social networking media, which small business owners rely heavily on. Saeid Jafari | Iran | Oct 22, 2021
Iran tests drones amid simmering tensions with Azerbaijan The exercise was held at a time of intensifying hostile rhetoric between Tehran and Baku, as Russia continues its cautious position in between. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 21, 2021
Despite vaccination push, Iran nearing sixth wave of COVID Despite rising vaccination rates, Iran sees a sixth wave of coronavirus on the horizon. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 20, 2021
Iran commander rejoices at US ‘defeats’ The IRGC commander was enumerating US failures in the region only hours after reports that Israel was allocating a special budget for a military strike on Iran. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 20, 2021
Iran, Pakistan work to strengthen ties as Afghan situation remains fluid Iran and Pakistan are talking about the strengthening of their military relations, in the face of the Taliban takeover in neighboring Afghanistan and the region's geopolitical changes. Sabena Siddiqui | Iran | Oct 20, 2021
Iran to host Afghanistan’s neighbors for Oct. 27 talks The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the foreign ministers from Russia, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan will meet in Iran for talks on Afghanistan next week. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 19, 2021
Poll: Iranians blame economic woes on corruption, not sanctions A new poll shows Iranians have unfavorable views of the Biden administration, the Taliban and Saudi Arabia, but favorable views of Iran-backed militias in the region, as well as Russia and China. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 18, 2021
Iran says no negotiations happening in Brussels Iran says the current discussion with the European Union is not a negotiation on the nuclear deal. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 18, 2021
EU says no plans for Iran nuclear meeting in Brussels A spokesperson for the European Union pushed back on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's claim that Iranian officials would be meeting with EU counterparts on Thursday. Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Oct 18, 2021
Intel: Israel sees bad faith in Iran’s delay to return to nuclear talks Israeli officials see diminishing prospects for a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, even if Iran sends negotiators back to Vienna. Jared Szuba | Iran | Oct 14, 2021
Intel: US lifts Iran-related sanctions, says no connection to nuclear deal Elizabeth Hagedorn | Iran | Oct 8, 2021
Richard Ratcliffe holds a protest outside the Iranian embassy in London on June 20, 2019. Ratcliffe's British-Iranian wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, was jailed in Iran in 2016 on spying charges, which she and the British government deny.
