Iran

Trump’s 25% ‘Iran tax’ goes global: Who are key trading partners now in line of fire?

January 14, 2026 8:51 am

With US announcing 25% tariff on countries that do business with Iran, the country's trade with China, India, Brazil and others could face fresh pressure.

'Iranian patriots, keep protesting, help is on its way,' says Trump as 2,000 killed in massive protests

January 14, 2026 12:16 am

Trump did not offer any detail of what the help could entail but in a post on Truth Social said, "Iranian Patriots, keep protesting, take over your institutions."

‘Moscow is a winter wonderland’: Trump ally Lindsey Graham sends strong warning to Iran’s Ayatollah

January 13, 2026 7:01 pm

On Monday, Khamenei warned American politicians to "end their deceit" and stop supporting what he called "treacherous mercenaries.

Iran to execute first protester Wednesday as death toll spikes: ‘No leniency’ for Erfan Soltani

January 13, 2026 7:53 pm

Soltani did not have access to a lawyer, and as far as his family is aware, there was no trial on hearing in his case.

Over 2,000 killed in Iran protests as Tehran official blames ‘terrorists’ for deaths

January 14, 2026 12:19 am

Iran protest death toll: The Iranian official, while speaking to Reuters, said that "terrorists" were behind the deaths of protesters and security personnel.

Iran’s leadership in its 'final days and weeks': German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as anti-govt protests rage on

January 13, 2026 5:41 pm

As protests in Iran stretch into the third week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said "we are now witnessing the final days and weeks of this regime".

Iran’s street is speaking, do not hijack the voice

January 13, 2026 12:54 am

Tehran has warned that it will retaliate if attacked by the US. This comes less than a year after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel last June, during which US forces bombed Iranian nuclear facilities.

Fear of Tehran’s regime is receding in Iran

January 13, 2026 1:08 am

The long, uneasy history of women, cigarettes, and freedom

January 13, 2026 8:56 pm

Once engineered as a symbol of women’s liberation, the cigarette has travelled a long road from corporate manipulation to cinematic cliché, and now, to acts of rebellion under Iran’s authoritarian rule.

US threatens 25% tariff against Iran’s trade partners amid massive protests in Tehran

January 13, 2026 11:32 am

Trump 25% Tariffs on Iran Trade: China is Iran's largest trading partners, followed by Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey.

Iran's supreme leader leads prayers for Raisi, 7 others killed in chopper crash

May 22, 2024 9:49 pm

Wednesday's funeral service for President Ebrahim Raisi and others saw a turnout that onlookers described as noticeably lower than the 2020 procession honouring Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash, world leaders mourn his death

May 20, 2024 4:16 pm

Raisi was known for his uncompromising stance on domestic protests and his active participation in nuclear talks with world powers.

Iran celebrates 1979 US Embassy takeover amid nationwide anti-govt protests

November 05, 2022 2:07 pm

Iran held state-sponsored annual rallies on Friday marking the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran, as the clerical establishment that has ruled since then struggles to suppress nationwide protests calling for its downfall.

Week in pictures: A look at most compelling pics from around the world

October 01, 2022 10:03 pm

The most compelling photos from the week that went by.

Protests erupt across Iran and the world against death of Mahsa Amini

September 23, 2022 2:14 pm

Protests have erupted across Iran and many parts of the world in recent days after Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died while being held by the morality police for violating the country's strictly enforced Islamic dress code.

In Pictures: Iranian women cut their hair in public to protest against hijab rules following Mahsa Amini's death

September 21, 2022 1:55 pm

Mahsa Amini died on Friday following her arrest earlier in the week by the country’s ‘morality police’. She went into a coma and suffered a heart attack following her detention, according to media reports.

Iran's musicians reach new audiences with rooftop performances during lockdown

April 19, 2020 3:26 pm

From playing traditional Iranian instruments like Kamancheh to drums, these Iranian musicians have made their rooftops a place to be as they self isolate during Iran's lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Inside the prisons where remnants of Islamic State are held in limbo

February 19, 2020 12:51 pm

Conditions in the prison near Hasaka, which used to be a school before being transformed to cope with the influx of captives, were markedly worse than those at the central jail.

Thousands in Iran mourn slain general Qassem Soleimani

January 06, 2020 1:18 pm

The killing of Qassem Soleimani has escalated the crisis between Tehran and Washington after months of back-and-forth attacks and threats which have put the Middle East on edge.

Iraq protests: Baghdad blocked as unrest escalates, five more killed

November 05, 2019 11:29 am

Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been demonstrating in central Baghdad and across mostly Shiite southern Iraq since October 25, calling for the overthrow of the government and sweeping political change.

Opinion | Why Are The CIA Files On Osama Bin Laden So Important?

June 22, 2020 6:30 pm

Iran's conservatives rally their supporters ahead of elections Video

February 24, 2016 6:18 pm

Iran vows to reach pre-sanctions oil output

October 20, 2015 10:59 am

Shias in Yemen are looking for their rights: Iran envoy Gholamreza Ansari

May 04, 2015 10:00 am

If the world is anxious about Al-Qaeda and ISIS, you must find someone to deal with the issue

May 04, 2015 9:37 am

They are our neighbours, want to cooperate with Saudi Arabia: Gholamreza Ansari, Iran envoy

May 04, 2015 9:27 am

EXPLAINED: The Iran Deal and what it means for India

April 11, 2015 11:20 am

US-Israel have an unbreakable, untouchable bond: Daniel Carmon, Israel's Ambassador to India

March 17, 2015 8:39 am