Iran's Khamenei: Ruthless revolutionary faces his biggest testKhamenei, now 86, has dominated Iran for the last three-and-a-half decades since taking on the post for life in 1989 as leader of the Islam...
15 Jan, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Iran sending protesters to gallows escalates tensions as Trump warns Tehran of military action, points out to 2025 bombing of its nuclear facilitiesIran faces global scrutiny as protester Erfan Soltani receives a death sentence. US President Donald Trump issues a stern warning to Tehran...
15 Jan, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Iran's exiled crown prince rises as a figure in protests, decades after leaving his homelandReza Pahlavi, son of Iran's former Shah, aims to play a role in his homeland's future. He has encouraged ongoing protests against the curre...
09 Jan, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Have Iran's authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?Women in Iran are openly flouting the mandatory headscarf rule. Scenes of women without hijabs at public events are becoming common. This d...
18 Dec, 2025, 07.27 PM IST
A hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran awaits 'snapback' of UN sanctions over its nuclear programIran's rial currency already sits at a record low, increasing pressure on food prices and making daily life that much more challenging. Tha...
27 Sep, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
Iran executes top nuclear scientist Rouzbeh Vadi accused of spying for Mossad — shocking details emergeIran executed nuclear scientist Rouzbeh Vadi for allegedly spying for Israel's Mossad, sparking international outrage. Vadi was accused of ...
06 Aug, 2025, 11.44 PM IST
West Asia imbroglio: Lessons on geo political stratagems for IndiaIn 2025, a regional conflict erupted in West Asia between Iran and Israel, drawing in the USA. The conflict stemmed from Iran's 'deterrence...
18 Jul, 2025, 10.54 AM IST
Mossad's ghost army runs wild behind enemy lines in IranIran executed a man for spying for Mossad amid heightened paranoia following Israeli strikes and assassinations. Iranian authorities are hu...
17 Jun, 2025, 03.23 PM IST
Iran executed 975 people in 'horrifying' 2024 escalation: Human rights groupsIran executed at least 975 people in 2024, marking a significant increase and the highest number since 2008, according to reports by Iran H...
20 Feb, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
Iran reportedly executed at least 901 people in 2024: UNThe United Nations rights chief reported that Iran executed over 900 people in 2024, marking an increase from the previous year. The execut...
07 Jan, 2025, 07.02 PM IST
In divided Iran, president's death met by muted mourning and furtive celebrationIran declared five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi, who, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, died in a helic...
21 May, 2024, 07.41 AM IST
Iran regime divided on how to tackle protests: analysts"The conflicting messages we are getting from the Iranian regime suggest an internal debate on how to deal with ongoing protests," said Nad...
08 Jan, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
Biden has ‘only bad options’ for bringing down oil pricesThe United States is the world’s biggest oil and natural gas producer, but it accounts for only 12% of the global petroleum supply. The pri...
06 Jun, 2022, 07.12 PM IST
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei set to tighten grip in Iran vote as frustrations growThe race to succeed President Hassan Rouhani, a pragmatist, will be between five hardliners who embrace Khamenei's strongly anti-Western wo...
15 Jun, 2021, 12.14 PM IST
Some of the chilling attacks in covert operations around the worldOver two weeks ago, Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents for his upcoming wedding and never came out.
20 Oct, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
Can street battles affect any outcome?Iran may rename the street in Tehran on which the Embassy of Saudi Arabia stands after the Shia cleric the Saudis executed, Sheikh Nimr al-...
19 Feb, 2016, 06.44 AM IST
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton 'created ISIS': Donald TrumpBarack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's policies "created ISIS", leading Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump...
03 Jan, 2016, 03.39 PM IST