Iran's only navigable river at risk of drought, experts warn
The Karun River, the longest and only navigable river in Iran, is under severe strain from drought, reduced flow, chemical pollution, and wetland degradation, according to experts.
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UN experts condemn Tehran’s threats against Iran International journalists
UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned what they called Iran’s intensifying campaign of repression against journalists working for Iran International and the intimidation of their families, particularly after the 12-day war with Israel.
US Treasury issues new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports
The United States imposed sanctions on 13 companies and eight vessels over suspected ties to Iran, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, in the latest effort to stop Tehran's oil exports in violation of US sanctions.
Austria suspends all consular services in Iran until 'return to normalcy'
The Austrian Embassy in Iran has suspended all consular services citing an “insurmountable obstacle” but giving no further details or timeline for reopening.
Iran’s currency further plunges amid rising fears of renewed UN sanctions
The Iranian rial slid further on Thursday, with the US dollar trading around 957,000 rials in Tehran’s free market, as markets braced for the possible reinstatement of UN sanctions through the so-called "snapback" mechanism.
Majority of Iranians reject Islamic Republic, survey finds
A survey conducted by a Netherlands-based institute found that the majority of Iranians would vote for either a regime change or a structural transition away from the Islamic Republic, highlighting growing demands for political change across Iran.
IAEA to meet US officials amid concerns over Iran’s missing uranium - Bloomberg
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials will travel to Washington next week for consultations with the United States as concerns grow over their inability to account for Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb grade uranium, Bloomberg reported.
Britain sanctions son of Khamenei aide and four Iran-linked companies
Britain imposed sanctions on Hossein Shamkhani, the son of a close aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and four companies accused of supporting hostile Iranian activity, a government notice showed on Thursday.
Europe has no right to trigger Iran snapback sanctions, Russia says
Britain, France and Germany cannot reimpose UN sanctions on Iran under Resolution 2231, Russia’s envoy in Vienna said on Wednesday.
Trump acted in judicious way in Iran attacks, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that US President Donald Trump acted in a judicious way in ordering attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities in June.
Iran stages missile drills, warns of stronger response in any new war with Israel
Iran’s navy test-fired a range of cruise missiles during large-scale drills on Thursday, striking surface targets in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, state media reported.
Paper reports child hunger crisis in Iran as students faint from lack of breakfast
Many malnourished children in Iran’s rural and nomadic schools set out on long morning walks without breakfast, leaving some to collapse from weakness during school line-ups and unable to learn during long school days, Shargh newspaper reported on Wednesday.
State Dept. fires Iranian-American press officer after disputes over Israel – WP
The US State Department has dismissed an Iranian-American press officer after internal disputes over how to characterize Israeli policies in Gaza, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing US officials and documents it reviewed.
Iran’s Baha’is informed by text government is seizing their homes
Authorities in the central Iranian city of Isfahan have begun seizing homes and assets from members of the Bahá’í religious minority by text message—an unprecedented move a community spokesperson called “economic strangulation” that has mostly targeted women.
Tehran says US pushing for diplomacy after strikes fell short
Tehran on Wednesday accused Washington of seeking through diplomacy what it failed to achieve with military strikes, suggesting that talks with the United States have not yet reached a “mature stage.”
'If not treason, then what?' Iran hardliners torch reformists’ manifesto
Moderates’ call for an overhaul of Iran’s political order has drawn fierce conservative backlash, with some critics invoking reformist appeals of 2003 that ended in bans, prison, and exile.
G7 warns Iran against escalation as UN sanctions loom
The G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group on Wednesday called on Iran to avoid escalatory action and to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog.
Reform outlet counters Iran’s ‘no political prisoner’ claim with list of 64
A reformist-leaning Iranian Telegram channel on Wednesday published the names of 64 women it said are jailed for political reasons, challenging Iran's judiciary chief who said no more than five such detainees exist.
Iran’s centrifuges may have survived US strikes, NYT reports
The extent of damage from recent US strikes on Iran’s Fordow centrifuges remains uncertain, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, with experts questioning President Donald Trump’s assertion that the site was completely obliterated.
Minister says Iran’s GPS disruptions stem from drone threats
Iran’s communications minister confirmed on Wednesday that widespread disruptions to GPS and internet services were linked to “security considerations” and said raising tariffs for mobile operators had become unavoidable to sustain services.
Iranian MP warns of renewed war with Israel if Europe triggers snapback
An Iranian lawmaker warned that Tehran would resume war with Israel and withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if European powers trigger the so-called “snapback” mechanism that would reinstate UN sanctions on Iran.