Iran

US imposes sanctions on Iranians it alleges 'drove' crackdown on protesters

January 15, 2026 9:51 pm

The Treasury Department, in a statement on its website, said that it has imposed sanctions against Secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and law enforcement forces commanders.

Canadian citizen died ‘at the hands of Iranian authorities,’ says Foreign Minister

January 15, 2026 9:38 pm

More than 2,400 protesters have been killed since Iran cracked down on the anti-government protests, which began just over two weeks ago.

‘End nuclear programme, establish secular democracy’: Reza Pahlavi lays out vision for a ‘new chapter in Iran’

January 15, 2026 9:05 pm

According to him, Iran will reconcile with its neighbours and act as a friend and a stabilising force in the region.

India moves to evacuate its nationals from Iran

January 15, 2026 8:44 pm

Iran airspace closure: IndiGo, Air India skirting Iran airspace; longer routes impacting flights to some regions

Erfan Soltani not sentenced to death, says Iran amid international outcry to save his life

January 15, 2026 6:44 pm

According to the state media, no death sentence has been issued, and capital punishment does not apply to those charges under Iranian law.

‘Swift, decisive blow to regime’: What Donald Trump wants US military intervention in Iran to be

January 15, 2026 5:56 pm

Donald Trump outlined to his national security team what he wants any US military action in Iran to achieve.

Air India A350 plane sucks in cargo container, engine damaged at Delhi airport

January 15, 2026 5:22 pm

The plane had to return to Delhi after initially taking off for New York's JFK Airport as Iran closed its airspace amid deadly protests that have claimed over 2,500 lives.

In Iran, old order may be near its end, new one is struggling to be born

January 15, 2026 6:16 pm

Historical experience suggests that the Iranian people, on their own and without effective international support, have little chance of overcoming such an ideological and violent system

US military intervention in Iran could come in next 24 hours, say European officials

January 14, 2026 11:30 pm

The United States has forces across the region, including the forward headquarters of its Central Command at Al Udeid in Qatar and the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.

Iran authorities hunting down Starlink users to block protest videos from going global amid internet blackout

January 14, 2026 9:59 pm

Iranian authorities have recently launched a crackdown on nationwide protests, including the near shutdown of internet services which were being provided through fiber-optic cables and cellphone towers.

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