Iran

In Iran, another protest brings a new moment of reckoning

January 02, 2026 7:09 am

The protests are reminiscent of a dark and recent chapter in Iran’s post-1979 history when it faced a moment of reckoning over the custodial death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been accused of violating dress codes by the notorious morality police

Iran protests| At least 7 reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy

January 02, 2026 6:51 am

State media did not fully report on the violence. Journalists had earlier faced pressure during the 2022 protests.

Deadly clashes, economic distress: What's happening in Iran and why are people protesting?

January 01, 2026 9:01 pm

Iran protests: Shopkeepers and traders initially took to the streets to protest the government’s handling of a sharp fall in the Iranian rial and rapidly rising prices.

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.

Iran designates Royal Canadian Navy a 'terrorist organisation' in tit-for-tat move

December 30, 2025 7:18 pm

Ottawa took the decision to blacklist IRGC in 2024 as Tehran condemned the move in a statement and called it “contrary to the fundamental principles of international law.”

Donald Trump warns Iran 'we know exactly what they’re doing' and signals possible strike, urges Hamas to disarm

December 30, 2025 5:36 am

Donald Trump said he wanted to move to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which includes the deployment of international peacekeeping forces in the territory.

Bus crash kills 13, injures over a dozen on highway in central Iran

December 16, 2025 7:04 pm

The bus was traveling late Monday from Isfahan to the northeastern city of Mashhad when it struck the highway's central guardrail, crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a taxi before flipping over, police said.

Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

December 13, 2025 12:20 am

Mohammadi had been serving 13 years and nine months on charges of collusion against state security and propaganda against Iran’s government.

US to seize oil from Iran-linked tanker captured off Venezuelan coast, says White House

December 12, 2025 1:02 am

The ship, Skipper, is a very large crude carrier (VLCC) and was flying the Guyana Flag when it was captured.

Second chartered flight carrying 55 Iranian deportees leaves US

December 08, 2025 6:11 pm

Iran and the US have not had diplomatic relations since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

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