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‘Ali Khamenei has threatened a brutal crackdown’: Reza Pahlavi appeals to Donald Trump amid internet blackout in Iran

January 10, 2026 1:00 am

Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest.

Iran protests highlights: 'Rioters must be put in their place', says supreme leader Khamenei as protest death toll rises to 15

January 04, 2026 7:48 pm

Iran protests death toll highlights: Protests over rising living costs in Iran entered its sixth day, with multiple deaths reported in clashes between demonstrators and security forces as unrest spread across several cities.

Hundreds take to streets of Iran for third day as protests grow over cost of living crisis

December 31, 2025 12:01 am

On Tuesday, university students joined the shopkeepers and bazaar merchants as the cost of living crisis in the Islamic Republic continues to soar.

In a first, PM Modi meets Iranian President Pezeshkian, discusses India's role in resolving middle east tension

October 22, 2024 11:34 pm

The two leaders focused on strengthening cooperation in key areas such as the Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Masoud Pezeshkian sworn in as Iran's ninth president amid chants of 'Death to America, Israel'

July 30, 2024 10:05 pm

“Those who supply weapons that kill children cannot teach Muslims about humanity,” Pezeshkian said in speech after taking his oath in a ceremony at the parliament, amidst chants of “Death to America” and “Death to Israel”. 

Iran's new president vows balance with all countries but warns US his country won't be pressured

July 13, 2024 8:06 pm

Masoud Pezeshkian penned “My Message To The New World” in the country's state-owned Tehran Times late Friday, praising the latest presidential election that “demonstrated remarkable stability” and vowing to uphold “promises I made during my campaign.”

Reformist President-elect Pezeshkian promises to serve all Iranians in a victory speech

July 06, 2024 10:12 pm

Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, spoke Saturday at the the mausoleum of the late Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, addressing journalists in a chaotic event.

Iran helicopter crash shows Tehran's reliance on an aging fleet as well as its challenges at home

June 08, 2024 12:53 pm

The helicopter involved in the crash, nearly 30 years old, came directly from a Bell manufacturing plant in Montreal, Canada, to the Iranian air force, according to data from the firm Cirium.

Iran: Army sees no foul play in Raisi helicopter crash

May 25, 2024 12:07 am

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash last Sunday. An investigation by the Iranian military has now brought in its first results.

After Raisi's death, a question: Who will succeed Supreme Leader Khamenei

May 20, 2024 9:26 pm

Question of Khamenei's succession has been thrown open. Given Iran’s weight in geopolitics of Middle East, much will depend on the answer.

Rouhani says Iran voters chose 'right and proper path'

March 01, 2016 6:04 pm