IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Iran Tensions

More news

2 women attacked with yoghurt in Iran and arrested for not covering their hair

President Ebrahim Raisi said the hijab was the law as the viral video followed nationwide protests in which many women defied authorities by discarding their veils
Image: IRAN-POLITICS-FESTIVAL-NOWRUZ
Image: IRAN-POLITICS-FESTIVAL-NOWRUZ

Iran says 22,000 who were arrested in protests have been pardoned

Iran offered the glimpse of the full scope of the government’s crackdown after demonstrations over the death of Mahsa Amini.
Iranians protest in Tehran on Oct. 27, 2022 after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.
Iranians protest in Tehran on Oct. 27, 2022 after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Iran claims a prisoner swap with the U.S.; Washington calls it a 'cruel lie'

State Department spokesman Ned Price called the comments “another especially cruel lie that only adds to the suffering of their families.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 13, 2023.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 13, 2023.

Iran enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels, nuclear watchdog warns

Tehran “continues its unprecedented and grave nuclear escalation,” according to Britain, France and Germany.
Iranian technicians remove a container of radioactive uranium, 'yellow cake', sealed by the International Atomic Energy Agency, to be used at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facilities
Iranian technicians remove a container of radioactive uranium, 'yellow cake', sealed by the International Atomic Energy Agency, to be used at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facilities

Iran jails couple shown dancing in viral video

The Instagram influencers were jailed amid the regime’s crackdown in a bid to quell anti-government protests that have swept the country.
Astiaj Haghighi and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi published a video on social media showing them dancing in a city square.
Astiaj Haghighi and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi published a video on social media showing them dancing in a city square.

Iran says drones attacked military factory, in latest hint of shadow war with Israel

The incident served as the latest flashpoint for rising tensions with Israel and the West over the country’s nuclear program and its supply of drones to Russia.
Dramatic video shows an explosion in Isfahan, Iran on Jan. 29, 2023.
Dramatic video shows an explosion in Isfahan, Iran on Jan. 29, 2023.

Iran's supreme leader hints at loosening hijab rules after months of protests over young woman's death

“Women who do not have full hijab should not be considered as people outside of religion or against the Islamic Revolution,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
Iran, General Soleimani Death Anniversary In Kerman
Iran, General Soleimani Death Anniversary In Kerman

Struggling to crush the unrest sweeping the country, Iran turns to public executions

Many activists and analysts believe the Islamic Republic is using the death penalty to terrify demonstrators into silence.
Image: CYPRUS-IRAN-PROTEST-RIGHTS-EXECUTION
Image: CYPRUS-IRAN-PROTEST-RIGHTS-EXECUTION

Iran authorities arrest Taraneh Alidoosti, actor in Oscar-winning movie 'The Salesman'

The actor was reportedly detained a week after she expressed solidarity on Instagram with the first man recently executed for crimes committed during the nationwide protests.
Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti at the Cannes Film Festival on May 26, 2022
Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti at the Cannes Film Festival on May 26, 2022

Iran ousted from U.N. women's rights commission amid crackdown and executions

The U.S. and 28 other countries voted to expel Iran from the world body that promotes women's rights. China and Russia were among those that voted not to oust the country.
Permanent Representative and Ambassador of the U.S. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, left, and other representatives during the meeting regarding the removal of Iran from membership in the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations on Dec. 14, 2022.
Permanent Representative and Ambassador of the U.S. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, left, and other representatives during the meeting regarding the removal of Iran from membership in the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations on Dec. 14, 2022.

Iran carries out second known execution over protests

The public hanging of Majidreza Rahnavard shows the speed at which Iran now carries out death sentences handed down for those detained in the unrest.
protest women's rights
protest women's rights