Iran

Iran

Ayatollah Khamenei breaks silence to vow no US bases in the region

In his longest statement while still not appearing in public, Iran's new ayatollah said US military bases would have no place in the region, as CENTCOM acknowledged overnight strikes on missile sites and Iranian boats laying mines, and a tanker was struck near Oman.

26/05/2026

Iran

Iran's internet flickers back on despite judicial halt, reports claim

Live metrics show partial restoration of connectivity after President Pezeshkian ordered the international internet to be reopened, but an Iranian court has suspended the order before it could fully take effect, leaving Iranians in legal and digital limbo on day 88 of the country's longest blackout.

26/05/2026

Iran

Gulf braces for Iran's response as US strikes shake peace talks

Tehran has vowed a "far more severe" response beyond the region after overnight US strikes on missile sites and boats planting mines in southern Iran, even as both sides say negotiations toward a Hormuz deal are still on.

26/05/2026

Iran

Iran delegation in Qatar seeks deal on frozen assets and Hormuz

A high-level Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, FM Abbas Araghchi and central bank chief Abdolnaser Hemmati arrived in Doha on Monday to discuss US accords and the unfreezing of blocked assets, according to anonymous sources familiar with the talks.

25/05/2026

Iran

Iran executes two over protests, war and sentences four more to death

Iran executed two men over the January protests and the war while a Tehran court sentenced four to death in a 2022 protest case amid UN condemnation.

25/05/2026

Iran

Iran says charging fees for 'navigational services' through Hormuz

Iran effectively shuttered the crucial waterway in the early days of the war and in mid-April the US responded by imposing its own blockade on Iranian ports.

25/05/2026

Iran

Trump says agreement to end Iran war 'largely negotiated'

The US president announced on his Truth Social platform on Saturday that a deal with Tehran to end the Iran war was "largely negotiated" subject to approval, ending speculation over the possible resumption of strikes against Iran and broader conflict in the region.

23/05/2026

Iran

US and Iran 'getting a lot closer' to an agreement, Trump says

The US and Iran are close to signing a Pakistan-drafted framework agreement to end the war, with a decision expected within 48 hours, according to officials who spoke in anonymity. The proposal sets a 30-to-60-day window to negotiate details, though nuclear issues are excluded.

23/05/2026

Iran

Pakistan's army chief in Tehran as Rubio signals peace talks progress

US President Donald Trump has described the stop-start negotiations this week as teetering on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed attacks.

23/05/2026

Iran

Iran asserts jurisdiction over UAE and Oman waters in new Hormuz map

Five Gulf states have formally warned shipping companies through the IMO not to comply, as analysts say Iran is deliberately expanding its claimed zone beyond even its own initial boundaries in a step-by-step assertion of territorial control.

22/05/2026

Iran

Interpol-wanted Iranian war strategist: Who is General Ahmad Vahidi?

Ahmad Vahidi, deputy IRGC commander and the man Argentina formally accused of planning the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, has emerged as the key figure in organising Tehran's military response and partaking in back-channel negotiations with regional mediators.

21/05/2026

Iran

Iranian MP: Politicians holding back military from striking US fleet

In an exclusive interview, a senior member of Iran's parliamentary National Security Commission tells Euronews that political authorities have actively restrained the military from attacking US naval assets — but warns Tehran will sink a US warship if that check is gone.

21/05/2026

Iran

Iran secretly executes four as it hits global death sentence record

Four more men, including two Kurdish political activists, were put to death in secret this week without informing their families, as Amnesty International recorded 2,159 executions in Iran last year — the highest of any country.

21/05/2026

Iran

Tehran's tiered internet leaves most Iranians in the dark 82 days on

Iran's 82-day internet blackout has created a multi-tiered system, granting officials and businesses some access while ordinary citizens pay up to 12 times as much for VPNs, Iranians back home told Euronews.

20/05/2026

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