4 day agoInternet monitoring group NetBlocks said Iran has been largely cut off from the global internet for two weeks, after authorities imposed sweeping restrictions during nationwide protests
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 110 km N of Mīnāb, Iran
Standoff with Iran over inspections cannot go on forever, IAEA chief says
US president Donald Trump says he hopes there will not be further action against people in Iran
Iran’s deputy interior minister Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian says it is not yet clear when internet access will be restored, nearly two weeks after authorities shut it down to quell nationwide protests
Iran orders all military commanders to return to duty within the next 48 hours, as the United States continues to amass its military forces against Tehran.
Iran FM Araghchi calls on Trump to 'think differently' as all other 'conceivable hostile US acts' ended in failure
As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East between Iran and the United States, additional air-defense systems are preparing to be transferred to the region by the U.S. Army, including more MIM-104 “Patriot” Surface-to-Air Missile Batteries and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems, which would both be essential in defending against any serious retaliatory attack by Iran, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.
Trump: Iran backed down from executions, and if it proceeds with them, it will face a difficult situation.
Von der Leyen: Tightening sanctions on Iran due to the crackdown on protests
5 day agoA U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands at a base in the Middle East, Jan. 18. The F-15's presence enhances combat readiness and promotes regional security and stability
Kaya Kallas: The European Union is proposing new export restrictions on components that Iran could use in the production of drones and missiles.
5 day agoIran’s security forces killed a family member of a victim of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, which was shot down by the Revolutionary Guards in 2020, during nationwide protests in Tehran, the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims said on Tuesday
5 day agoIran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hits out at the World Economic Forum in Davos for canceling his appearance over a crackdown on recent protests, saying the decision was based on “lies and political pressure.”
The UN Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Iran in the coming days, with proponents aiming to discuss “alarming violence” used against protesters, a document shows
Netanyahu: Iran will never return to what it was before the protests
Iranian police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan has issued a 3-day ultimatum for 'deceived' protesters to surrender, claiming that those who do will receive lighter punishment. He also told IRIB that Iran will go after 'rioters and militants' one by one
Armenia’s Interior Ministry has said that it placed seven people demonstrating in solidarity with protesters in Iran under administrative detention for failing to comply with police orders
1 week agoNew footage from the Ahvaz protests showing the burning of images of the Khamenei and Khomeini during the past few days.
1 week agoTwelve F-15E Strike Eagles with the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW) departed earlier today from RAF Lakenheath in England bound for Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, with one diverting to Chania International Airport on the Greek island of Crete. Several KC-135T Stratotankers and C-17A Globemaster IIIs supported the deployment of the F-15s to the Middle East, as tensions escalate with Iran.
As tensions in the region continue, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently holding a security discussion with several ministers and the heads of the defense establishment
Israeli Channel 13, quoting officials: The option of confrontation with Iran is still on the table.
Iran President says "any aggression against the Supreme Leader is tantamount to all-out war"
AFP: Some online services have been restored in Iran after being blocked during protests.
Washington Post: US Central Command has been instructed to plan for round-the-clock military operations and support during the next month.
1 week agoUS President Donald Trump called on Saturday for an end to the 37-year rule of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying, "It's time to look for new leadership in Iran," in remarks to Politico magazine, at a time when data indicated a decline in widespread protests demanding the end of the regime.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed President Trump for the deaths and injuries of protestors during recent demonstrations that shook the Middle Eastern country
Tehran prosecutor Ali Salehi brushed off Trump’s claim that Iran would refrain from executing protesters, calling it “nonsense.” He said Iran’s response is “decisive, deterrent, and fast,” adding that many protest cases have already been indicted & sent to court
1 week agoThe US-based human rights organization HRANA said it had verified the deaths of 3,090 people, including 2,885 protesters, in the protests sweeping Iran, while a "very slight increase" in internet activity was recorded in the country after an eight-day blackout.
Heavy security deployments persist across Iranian cities as residents report agents visiting homes and shops to collect CCTV footage and identify protesters. Checkpoints, phone searches, and detentions over protest images have also been reported in Tehran, Isfahan
