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Ali Larijani Returns to Iran's Security Council After 18 Years
Ali Larijani has returned to his former position as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council nearly 18 years after his forced resignation…
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Iran Reforms Defense Structure with New Council
Iran has established a new Defense Council following the 12-day war with Israel in June, which exposed critical weaknesses in its command structure…
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China's Limited Support for Iran During War Exposes Partnership Gaps
Iran's 12-day war with Israel exposed the limits of Tehran's partnership with Beijing, as China offered diplomatic support but stopped short of deeper…
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'I’m Not a Slave': Iran Struggles to Fill Nursing Jobs Despite High Unemployment
Iran's Health Ministry is struggling to fill thousands of nursing positions, despite widespread unemployment among medical graduates, as poor working…
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Iran is Thirsty and Can Hardly Breathe
Stay up to date with what’s really going on in Iran
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Palm Trees Burn as Iran's Oil Province Runs Dry
The flames burned 20,000 date palms in a single day, their decades-old trunks crackling under the July sun as local farmers watched their families…
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July 2025

Heavy Sentences Follow Forced Confessions for Iran’s Post-War Prisoners
In the cramped cells of Sheiban Prison in southwestern Iran, 70 young detainees await their fate after receiving prison sentences that human rights…
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‘The Air We Breathe Smells Like Oil’: Annual Marsh Fires Choke Iranian Province
The acrid smell of burning reeds fills Adnan's modest home in Hoveyzeh, seeping into his clothes and household belongings.
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What Happens if Europe Triggers Iran Sanctions ‘Snapback’?
Three European powers have given Iran until the end of August to agree to a new nuclear deal or face the return of harsh United Nations sanctions that…
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Iran’s Power, Water Crisis Forces Mass Layoffs, Business Closures
TEHRAN - Negin clutches two plastic water jugs as she walks into her women’s fitness center.
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Iran Blocks Citizens' Phones to Control Social Media Posts
Ali Akbar Gorji discovered the new rules of dissent in Iran when his phone stopped working.
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Iran's Unity Claim: How Officials Cover Deep Cracks
The Islamic Republic found its "miracle" before anyone else could see it.
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