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US and Iran trade threats as fears of return to all-out war mount

The IRGC warned it has prepared for a "long-term war" with unused strategic weapons, while Trump told Fox News he was weighing options "if and when do I blow the entire nation up."

21/09/2026

Iran

Tehran split between marathon defiance and regime military parade

Tehran split into two worlds: unveiled women ran openly in a city marathon while state forces paraded machine guns nearby. The striking contrast exposes a deeply divided capital, caught between defiance and regime mobilisation amid rising warfare.

19/09/2026

Iran

Russia, China block US push to maintain UN oversight of Iran sanctions

The proposal, which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.

18/09/2026

Iran

Iran expels Swedish diplomat in tit-for-tat after Stockholm's move

Tehran summoned Sweden's ambassador and ordered one of its diplomats to leave within 48 hours after Stockholm expelled an Iranian embassy official for activities "incompatible with the Vienna Convention."

17/09/2026

Iran

Four years since Mahsa Amini, rights groups warn crackdown persists

Human rights groups said those who directed the violent suppression of the 2022 protests still control Iran's security apparatus, as Kurdish businesses shuttered across her home region and the UN Special Rapporteur said four years of state violence had failed to extinguish the resistance.

16/09/2026

Iran

Iran's new ayatollah is a Nolan fan keen on start-ups, in-laws say

Six months after succeeding his father, Mojtaba Khamenei has made no public appearances, yet his late wife's family has described him to state-affiliated outlets as a film buff familiar with Christopher Nolan, interested in start-ups and cognitive science, and diligent about learning English.

15/09/2026

Iran

Iran seizes assets of 240 dissidents as protest arrests top 6,000

The judiciary froze 182 bank accounts and confiscated property belonging to journalists, activists and public figures accused of acting in favour of "hostile governments". Tehran has executed at least 532 people since January, including 29 linked to the protests.

14/09/2026

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Iran claims that US attack on Iranian commercial ship killed one

Tehran accused the United States for the latest attack on an Iranian commercial ship near Qeshm, the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, as the blows between US and Iran in the strait continue.

13/09/2026

Iran

War, sanctions and inflation leave Iran short of hundreds of medicines

Prices for basic medicines such as paracetamol and insulin have skyrocketed amid major shortages of less common pharmaceuticals. More than 70% of healthcare costs in Iran are paid out of pocket, leaving the most vulnerable patients unable to afford treatment.

11/09/2026

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Exclusive: Iranians tell Euronews how war emptied their wallets

In a Euronews exclusive, Euronews Farsi spoke with drivers, small business owners and salaried workers about life in an economy where fuel prices doubled overnight, and people can no longer afford basic food items.

10/09/2026

Iran

US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran takes aim at Jordan

US CENTCOM said crews were warned to abandon ship before its strikes after the IRGC fired missiles at a US Navy warship twice in two days. Tehran launched missile strikes on US targets in Jordan and warned tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate.

09/09/2026

Iran

IAEA says Iran blocking nuclear inspectors as Hormuz threats mount

IAEA chief Grossi told the Board of Governors that Tehran had provided no information on declared nuclear materials and inspectors had no on-site access, as Iran's parliament speaker threatened US energy assets with retaliatory strikes and the IRGC warned vessels off the southern Hormuz corridor.

07/09/2026

Iran

Iran claims strike on US drone, US calls it 'total lie'

As the US-Iran clashes in Hormuz intensify, Iran claimed it struck an unmanned US navy vessel on Sunday, which the US denied as a "total lie". Iran has ramped up its offensive military response in Hormuz warning against any new US attacks.

06/09/2026

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Iran says it attacked tankers, US-linked vessels in Hormuz escalation

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that it targeted three oil tankers and three US-affiliated vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as the cycle of violence spirals after the US military struck three Iranian oil tankers earlier on Saturday, in response to Iran targetting the US navy on Friday.

05/09/2026

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Iran hits US targets in the region as Washington probes wedding strike

Oil prices again spiked this week after a few weeks of relative stability following the renewed fighting as Iran continues to maintain a stranglehold over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, responsible for roughly 20% of global oil shipping.

04/09/2026

Iran

Iranian café mogul jailed and stripped of assets for backing protests

Sadegh Saeedinia, manager of the Saeedinia café chain, was convicted of "propaganda against national security" for posting about the January protests on Instagram and encouraging staff to strike, in one of the harshest sentences handed to a private entrepreneur since the unrest.

03/09/2026

Iran

US launches new attacks on Iran, Tehran fires missiles across region

The US military launched new waves of strikes on military installations along Iran's southern coast. Tehran responded immediately with missile and drone attacks in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, sparking a new flare-up of hostilities and threats from both sides.

01/09/2026

Iran

Iran says it will return to June ceasefire deal if US does the same

Iran's President Pezeshkian made the offer at the SCO summit in Bishkek hours after Iran and the US exchanged fire over the weekend. IRGC's demands for control of Hormuz and war compensation remain conditions Washington is unlikely to accept.

01/09/2026

Iran

Exclusive: How the US naval blockade is paralysing daily life in Iran

A Euronews Farsi exclusive shows how a reinstated US naval blockade is paralysing Iran’s trade, driving 70% inflation and pushing families into survival mode. From stranded cargo to empty tables, Iranian citizens speak out on the worsening humanitarian crisis.

31/08/2026

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Iran takes aim at Jordan after US attacks an island in Hormuz

The US attacks on Iran are the first in around a month as the Trump administration had shifted its war objective to inflict maximum economic pain on Tehran. Washington says the strikes were aimed at preventing Iranian forces from disrupting global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

31/08/2026

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US launches strikes on Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC confirmed strikes had hit Larak Island and warned that the attack would be "met with a retaliatory response," per Iran's Fars news agency.

30/08/2026

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Kilometre-long petrol queues in Iran signal further strain on Tehran

Lines formed outside Tehran petrol stations from midnight as a daily shortfall met with panic buying, while officials denied a shortage and said prices would have to change, without clarifying when or by how much.

27/08/2026

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Trump says Mojtaba Khamenei still alive but 'very seriously wounded'

The US president told conservative commentator Glenn Beck that Khamenei sustained serious injuries to the left side of his body, including his arm and leg. Khamenei has not appeared publicly since his appointment in March and was absent from his father's funeral in July.

27/08/2026

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No military vessels will be allowed in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran says

The latest development comes amid US President Donald Trump's threat to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way," as his administration opposes parts of the evolving agreement.

27/08/2026

Iran

US 'will achieve nothing' with its economic chokehold, Tehran says

Pezeshkian's words of defiance came as Iran's deputy foreign minister said a deal with Oman would bar all military vessels from the Strait of Hormuz in an escalation of Tehran's demands that drew opposition from Washington, which has previously threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way".

26/08/2026

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Iran and Oman discuss temporary corridor in Strait or Hormuz

Iran and Oman held talks in Tehran to discuss the management of traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a joint mine-clearing project. Further negotiations are expected to discuss a permanent solution.

26/08/2026