Syria expelled Iranian forces, president says
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told the Washington Post his government has expelled Iranian and Hezbollah forces from Syria and is ready for a new phase of ties with the United States.
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Iran hiding atomic bomb pursuit behind talks, prominent Tehran-based critic says
Iran’s nuclear negotiations have long served to buy time for building atomic weapons, prominent Tehran-based political commentator Sadegh Zibakalam said in a debate published on Tuesday.
Israel seeks highest ever military budget, in part to confront Iran - daily
Israel's Defense Ministry is seeking a record high $45 billion allocation in the 2026 budget, Israeli financial daily Calcalist reported on Tuesday, including a large sum to counter Iranian drones and missiles.
Tehran’s mixed signals on US talks underscore diplomatic drift
Conflicting narratives from Iranian officialdom on negotiations with the United States may indicate a sort of organized chaos aimed at prolonging diplomatic theater without any real intention of reaching a resolution.
Iranians recount fear, alleged abuse in US deportation flights to Iran - NYT
Two Iranians deported in an unprecedented deportation flight from the United States to Tehran in September were quoted by the New York Times on Tuesday as saying they were abused during their ordeal and feared for their lives.
Over 270 academics condemn Iran's arrest of leftist intellectuals
More than 270 Iranian and non-Iranian scholars and civil society activists on Tuesday signed an open letter that denounces the recent arrests and summons of prominent leftist intellectuals in Iran, calling the detentions arbitrary and unlawful.
Iran-backed Houthis declare end to Israel, sea attacks as Gaza truce holds
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement said they would pause their attacks against Israel and maritime shipping in the Red Sea but warned they will resume combat if the fragile Gaza ceasefire collapses.
Iran hits back at US call to cut Hezbollah funding
The Islamic Republic’s embassy in Lebanon on Tuesday fired back at remarks made by a top US sanctions official who urged Beirut to cut Tehran's funding to its Lebanese ally Hezbollah.
Iraq votes under watchful gaze of US and Iran
Iraq’s parliamentary election on Tuesday unfolded under the shadow of foreign influence from the United States and Iran which have for two decades vied over the future of the war-battered Arab nation.
Kite Runner star Homayoun Ershadi dies at 78
Homayoun Ershadi, one of Iran’s most internationally recognized actors who rose from a career in architecture to global movie fame through Abbas Kiarostami’s Taste of Cherry and later The Kite Runner, has died at the age of 78.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it dismantled US-Israeli spy network
The intelligence division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it had dismantled what it described as a spy network directed by US and Israeli spy agencies inside Iran.
Iranian student dies after self-immolation protesting kiosk demolition
A 20-year-old man in Ahvaz in southwest Iran who set himself on fire as municipal workers moved to demolish his family’s food kiosk last week died on Tuesday, Iranian media reported.
Thousands of Iran energy workers protest low pay, poor conditions
Thousands of contract workers at the South Pars gas complex in southern Iran held a large protest on Tuesday demanding better working conditions, fair pay, and the removal of private labor contractors, Iranian labor outlets reported.
Iran could turn on itself if Supreme Leader harmed, president warns
President Masoud Pezeshkian told parliament on Tuesday that Iran’s cohesion and stability hinge on the Supreme Leader’s security, warning that an attack on him during the June war could have provoked internal clashes posing a greater threat than any external enemy.
Iran’s low-cost drones have shifted regional balance, senior Guards commander says
The efficiency and affordability of Iran’s combat drones have reshaped the regional military balance and challenged Western air superiority, a senior adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Aerospace Force said on Tuesday.
Iran joins two international patent and trademark classification pacts
Iran has joined two technical treaties under the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to align its patent and trademark classification systems with global standards, a move that still does not place the country within the international copyright protection system.
US seeks new bases near key Iranian port, Khamenei adviser says
The US is trying to set up military bases near Iran’s southern port on the Gulf of Oman to tighten control over regional energy and trade routes, a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday.
Tuning out the state's monologue, Iranians start listening to each other
It’s eleven o’clock at night in Tehran when I open the phone lines for my live call-in show, The Program. Friday night is when I ask Iranians to do something that has become almost subversive: not just to talk, but to listen.
US sending mixed messages on nuclear talks, Iran deputy FM says
Iran accused the United States of sending mixed signals on reviving nuclear talks, saying the June strikes on its nuclear facilities war undermined ongoing diplomacy and efforts toward a peaceful agreement.
Canadian woman pleads for release of Baha'i kin detained in Iran
A Canadian woman is speaking out after her aunt and uncle were arbitrarily arrested in Iran with no charges, simply, she says, because of their Baha'i faith.
Iran oil sales hit seven-year high despite US sanctions, trackers say
Iran exported more than 2.2 million barrels of crude oil per day in October, marking its highest level since 2018 when US President Donald Trump launched his so-called maximum pressure campaign against Tehran, data from shipping trackers show.