Iran

Iran

Iranian TV teaches viewers to shoot as IRGC ramps up child recruitment

Iranian state TV has broadcast live weapons training, including simulated shooting at Trump, Netanyahu and the UAE flag, as the IRGC formally recruits children as young as 12 for checkpoints.

19/05/2026

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Tehran mass wedding turns military vehicles into bridal cars

Tehran stages a mass wedding where brides and grooms ride in decorated military vehicles, mixing celebration, symbolism and state messaging.

19/05/2026

Iran

Europol disrupts thousands of IRGC online accounts across 19 countries

Europol announced a major digital crackdown that led to the removal of thousands of online accounts linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the suspension of the group's primary X account in the EU.

19/05/2026

Iran

Iran sets up Hormuz transit authority to charge ships for passage

Tehran has launched a formal body to manage and charge ships for transit through the Strait of Hormuz in a highly-contested move as tankers pile up in the waterway and peace talks remain deadlocked.

18/05/2026

Iran

Iran has responded to latest US peace proposal, Tehran official says

On Sunday, Iran's Fars news agency said Washington had presented a five-point list, which included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the US.

18/05/2026

Iran

Iran eyes fees on Hormuz internet cables as new lever against the West

IRGC-linked media have called on Tehran to impose fees on submarine cables through the Strait of Hormuz and monitor global data traffic, citing claimed sovereignty over the waterway.

15/05/2026

Iran

Iran's World Cup team feted with public farewell amid US visa fears

Iran's football team was given a state send-off in Tehran on Wednesday with Hezbollah flags and anti-US chants from those gathered, as players and officials await US visas for their World Cup group games.

14/05/2026

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Iran national team heads toward 2026 World Cup amid 'death to America' chants in Tehran

Supporters gathered in Tehran to send off Iran’s national football team ahead of the 2026 World Cup, chanting slogans including “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.”

14/05/2026

Iran

Ship taken near UAE coast headed for Iranian waters, UK agency says

A ship has been taken near the UAE coast and is headed for Iranian waters, the UK's UKMTO said, in the latest vessel seizure around the Strait of Hormuz.

14/05/2026

Iran

Iran preparing for renewed war as IRGC stages drills, reports warn

Iran is likely preparing for renewed conflict with the US and Israel, Washington-based ISW think tank assessed, citing military drills and asset repositioning after reports emerged that Tehran remained in possession of significant missile stockpiles.

13/05/2026

Economy

Iran's economy is being tested by war, blockades and soaring inflation

Inflation has hit 54% and the rial has lost more than half its value, but Tehran insists it can hold out

13/05/2026

Iran

Iran threatens 90% uranium enrichment as peace talks falter

Tehran threatened to enrich uranium to weapons-grade if attacked again, as Trump said the ceasefire had a "one percent chance" of surviving after rejecting Tehran's proposal.

12/05/2026

Iran

Iran chief negotiator says US must accept proposal or face 'failure'

Iran has refused to back down in its war with Washington, with military officials warning they are prepared to respond to any renewed US attack.

12/05/2026

Iran

Iran seizes football star Karimi's assets in clampdown on opponents

Iran’s judiciary says it has seized more properties belonging to former national football captain and football star Ali Karimi, alongside a wider wave of measures targeting prominent cultural, sport, and media figures accused of opposing the regime or cooperating with “hostile foreign entities”.

11/05/2026

Iran

Iran warns Europe not to send ships to Hormuz as US talks gap widens

Tehran has warned Europe against the idea of sending warships to the key waterway, as it outlined a conditional proposal on uranium, sanctions relief and a Lebanon ceasefire.

11/05/2026

Iran

Iran executes aerospace engineer for alleged CIA and Mossad espionage

Iran has executed a 29-year-old aerospace engineer Erfan Shakourzadeh on Monday for alleged spying, despite his claims of torture and coerced confession, according to his note from prison.

11/05/2026

Art

American anti-war pop art goes on display in Tehran

The works on display come from the museum’s major collection of modern American and European art, acquired in the 70s by Farah Pahlavi, the former shah’s wife, which has largely been kept out of public view since the revolution.

10/05/2026

Iran

Trump rejects 'unacceptable' Iranian response to US ceasefire proposal

Iran had responded to Washington's latest peace proposal earlier in the day, while warning it would not hold back from retaliating against any new US strikes or permit more foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz.

10/05/2026

Iran

Fragile truce holds as US awaits Iran's response to latest proposal

Washington insists its month-long ceasefire with Iran is continuing to hold despite renewed hostilities and the recent exchanges of fire. The US says it is awaiting Iran’s response to its latest ceasefire proposal to end the war.

09/05/2026

Iran

Iranians risk arrest at Iraq border to escape Tehran's internet ban

Desperate to communicate with the outside world, Iranians are increasingly travelling to the border with Iraq, where Iraqi SIM cards and impromptu hotspots became a hot commodity, they told Euronews.

08/05/2026

Iran

UAE reports missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

Meanwhile, a shipping data company reported that Iran had created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

07/05/2026

Iran

Iran’s president meets new ayatollah amid persistent health questions

As speculation grows over the possibility of an agreement between Iran and the US, Pezeshkian said he had met with the new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who is still to appear in public following his appointment.

07/05/2026

Iran

Iranians at home torn between hope for regime change and war fears

People in Iran who spoke to Euronews said they were torn between hope for regime change and fear of devastation, while reflecting on US-Israeli strikes, rising hardship and fading support for war.

07/05/2026

Iran

Iran reviewing US peace deal proposal as Trump ramps up pressure

A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has largely held since 8 April but in-person talks between the two countries hosted by Pakistan last month failed to reach an agreement.

07/05/2026

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Eight killed in Iran shopping centre fire as probe targets builder

Eight people died and 36 were injured after a huge fire engulfed a shopping centre near tehran, prompting a criminal investigation.

06/05/2026

Iran

Fire at commercial complex near Tehran kills 11 and injures dozens

Iranian media reported on Wednesday that a fire at a shopping centre near the capital left 11 people dead and dozens of others injured. The prosecutor's office has called for an investigation into the incident to identify possible culprits, state-run media reported.

06/05/2026