| Media
As Houthis downplay losses, Iranian social media users challenge their claims
Photos and names of slain Houthi commanders are circulating online, as the group's top tier leaders and IRGC military advisors retreat.
US targets Tehran's nuclear program with fresh sanctions
New 'maximum pressure' sanctions aim to prevent Tehran from advancing a 'broader destabilizing agenda, US Treasury Secretary says.
| Economy
Ancient Boeing 747 flies Iranian skies despite safety fears
One of Iran's oldest passenger jets is still in service despite court orders and safety concerns, raising alarm about passenger safety.
| Society
Iranian farmers set fire to state infrastructure as water crisis worsens
Farmers in Isfahan set fire to water transfer stations, protesting diversions to industrial zones in Yazd province amid severe shortages.
| Security
IRGC's latest tanker seizures in Gulf waters raise tensions, accusations
With avenues for global trade closed off to the Islamic Republic, the IRGC has been seizing the cargos of commercial ships in Gulf waters.
US moves to seize $47 million proceeds from Iranian oil smuggling operation
Complex scheme to sell sanctioned oil involved falsified documents and multiple ship-to-ship transfers to conceal the oil's provenance.
Iranian regime nuclear moves put US base in crosshairs
Tehran threatens Diego Garcia base, claiming it lies within range of its missiles and drones, as it continues to block global nuclear inspectors.
Iranian regime is still using hostage diplomacy to advance its aims
Foreign visitors and dual nationals will not be safe in Iran as long as the Islamic Republic continues to pursue its policy of hostage diplomacy.
Senior IRGC officials embroiled in cryptocurrency theft scandal
Senior IRGC intelligence officials arrested a crypto executive in 2021 and then secretly sold assets from his exchange for their personal profit.
| Security
Sanctioned ship docks at Iranian port amid missile fuel concerns
Vessel's arrival at Bandar Abbas port with missile propellant ingredients comes as the Iranian regime seeks to rebuild its missile industry.
Hackers claim to expose IRGC general's millions in massive data breach
Hackers claim to have accessed 12 terabytes of Bank Sepah data, revealing massive wealth of former IRGC Quds Force official as rial sinks.
| Energy
Iraq hastens energy independence push as Iranian gas proves unreliable
Baghdad is intensifying its energy diversification efforts as it faces unstable Iranian supply and US sanctions waiver expiration.