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As Houthis downplay losses, Iranian social media users challenge their claims

| 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

| Crime & Justice

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.

Ancient Boeing 747 flies Iranian skies despite safety fears

| 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.

Iranian farmers set fire to state infrastructure as water crisis worsens

| 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.

IRGC's latest tanker seizures in Gulf waters raise tensions, accusations

| 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

| Crime & Justice

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

| Terrorism

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

| Human Rights

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

| Crime & Justice

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.

Sanctioned ship docks at Iranian port amid missile fuel concerns

| 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

| Science Technology

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.

Iraq hastens energy independence push as Iranian gas proves unreliable

| 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.