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Iranian wheat farmers face planting cash crunch as payments lag, rial slides

Iranian wheat farmers face planting cash crunch as payments lag, rial slides

Iranian wheat farmers told Iran International that delayed government payments for their previous harvest are leaving them short of cash for autumn planting, while inflation and the falling rial erode the value of money they are still owed.

Iran executes mountaineer after rights groups warn of imminent hanging

Iran executes mountaineer after rights groups warn of imminent hanging

Iranian authorities executed Ali-Sina Mostafavi, a 38-year-old mountaineer from Kerman, the judiciary’s Mizan News reported on Wednesday.

Iran escalates Hormuz tanker attacks in gamble ahead of US midterms

Iran's surge in attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz may be an attempt to exploit US restraint ahead of the midterm elections and undermine a recovery in Persian Gulf oil shipments, experts told Iran International.

Trump says Iran decision coming, suggests Tehran behind Houthi attacks

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would make a decision on Iran “very soon,” as fresh attacks hit commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis escalated.

Oscar-winning Farhadi says next film will be in Persian, without mandatory hijab

Oscar-winning Farhadi says next film will be in Persian, without mandatory hijab

Oscar-winning Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi says his next film will be in Persian and set in Tehran but shot abroad to avoid Iran's mandatory hijab rules and government permit requirements.

Houthi airport strikes carry echoes of Iran’s aviation threats, experts say

Houthi airport strikes carry echoes of Iran’s aviation threats, experts say

The deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport mirror Iranian warnings to disrupt regional air travel in response to US sanctions, analysts say, while serving the Houthis’ own goal of pressuring Saudi Arabia over its support for rival forces in Yemen.

Amnesty urges global action after Iran executes five protest-linked prisoners in one week

Amnesty urges global action after Iran executes five protest-linked prisoners in one week

Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned Iran’s execution of five men in cases linked to the January protests within one week and called for coordinated international pressure on Tehran to halt further executions.

Gunfire heard as county-naming protest turns violent in central Iran

Gunfire heard as county-naming protest turns violent in central Iran

A protest over the name of a newly created county in central Iran turned violent after security forces moved to disperse demonstrators, with videos sent to Iran International capturing gunfire, tear gas and injured protesters.

Iran says six killed as armed clashes intensify in southeast

Iran says six killed as armed clashes intensify in southeast

The Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that five members of an alleged kidnapping cell and one of its personnel were killed near Zahedan, while separate reports said more than 20 members of an Iran-backed militia were killed or wounded in the area.

Iran officials hinted at land incursions if US resumes strikes - WSJ

Iran officials hinted at land incursions if US resumes strikes - WSJ

Some Iranian officials have privately suggested Tehran could send forces into neighbouring countries if the United States launches new strikes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the warnings.

Meta, Google remove Iran matchmaking app after child marriage report

Meta, Google remove Iran matchmaking app after child marriage report

Meta and Google removed Iran’s “Adam and Eve” matchmaking app and related promotional accounts after an investigation found girls as young as 13 were being listed as prospective spouses, US-based rights group HRANA said Monday.

Suspect in plot to attack Iran journalists sought embassy visit, UK court hears

Suspect in plot to attack Iran journalists sought embassy visit, UK court hears

A man accused of plotting an attack on Iran International journalists in Britain discussed an “embassy” visit with one contact and told another he had been promised £150,000 and help resolving his criminal case in Iran, a London court heard.

UK blames IRGC for RAF plot, vows crackdown on Iranian networks

UK blames IRGC for RAF plot, vows crackdown on Iranian networks

Britain said on Monday that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had “almost certainly” directed a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford, as it vowed to crack down on Iranian criminal networks, sanctioned two Iranian nationals and summoned Iran’s ambassador.

Iran warns of wider risks as regional attacks intensify

Iran warns of wider risks as regional attacks intensify

Two commercial vessels were attacked near Oman on Sunday, two Indian sailors were left missing, and a drone struck an Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq on Monday, as Iranian officials warned that a renewed war could put regional infrastructure at risk.

Machete-wielding men at IRGC-backed rally revive scrutiny of crackdowns

Machete-wielding men at IRGC-backed rally revive scrutiny of crackdowns

Footage and images showing men wielding machetes and swords at an IRGC-backed rally in the central Iranian city of Isfahan have renewed scrutiny of the Islamic Republic's history of using unofficial armed groups to suppress anti-government protests.

World leaders condemn Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

World leaders condemn Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

An attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport drew condemnation from European leaders, the United Nations and regional governments on Sunday.

US pressure threatens Iran’s political survival but may not bring concessions

US pressure threatens Iran’s political survival but may not bring concessions

The US blockade and tighter sanctions enforcement are cutting into Iran’s oil income and targeting financial networks that sustain the Islamic Republic, but may still fall short of forcing Tehran into concessions, experts said at an Iran International town hall in Washington.

US weighs strikes on Houthis and Iran after deadly Saudi airport attack

US weighs strikes on Houthis and Iran after deadly Saudi airport attack

A deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh’s main airport drew a Saudi vow of retaliation on Saturday, as President Donald Trump raised the possibility of joining strikes on the group and resuming attacks on Iran.

Iran’s oil lifeline could run dry by mid-December, Kpler says

Iran’s oil lifeline could run dry by mid-December, Kpler says

For the first time in Iran’s history, revenue from crude oil and condensate exports could dry up entirely by mid-December if the US blockade remains in place, according to the head of crude oil analysis at Kpler.

Jailed wife of executed Iran protester pressured to deny marriage

Jailed wife of executed Iran protester pressured to deny marriage

The jailed wife of an Iranian protester executed this week is being interrogated and pressured to deny that the couple married shortly before his execution, a source familiar with the case told Iran International.

Iran detains football coach over child sexual abuse allegations

Iran detains football coach over child sexual abuse allegations

Iranian judicial authorities have detained a football coach in the western city of Divandarreh after five people filed complaints alleging sexual abuse connected to a youth football club.

Iran turns to Turkey, Turkmenistan for power as war strains industry

Iran turns to Turkey, Turkmenistan for power as war strains industry

Iran is seeking more electricity from Turkey and Turkmenistan as war damage and other outages leave thousands of megawatts of industrial and petrochemical power capacity offline, even as Washington presses neighboring countries to help restrict Tehran’s remaining economic routes.