Has the West backed the wrong opposition in Iran?
In a recent episode of Frontlines, activist Minoo Mirshahvalad critiques the divided Iranian opposition and questions the effectiveness and representation of exile…
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From Germany: My memories of the old Shah, of SAVAK, and the dangerous Pahlavi
Memories of the Shah’s 1967 Berlin visit reveal human rights protests overshadowed by grandeur.
Trump tempers hopes of imminent Iran deal as Hormuz blockade holds
The US president said talks with the Islamic Republic were progressing "in an orderly and constructive manner".
EU adopts sanctions targeting Iran’s blockade of Strait of Hormuz
EU citizens and companies are also forbidden from making funds, financial assets or economic resources available to those listed.
Ignore the Trump-haters, Iran is desperate
All those whose psychological equilibrium is disturbed by the ability of the United States to take dramatic unilateral action without collegialising its decisions…
Iran: Opposition fears new massacre of political prisoners
The left-leaning opposition movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), sounded the alarm over an escalation of executions targeting political prisoners…
Iranian female footballers granted asylum in Australia, ditch headscarves
Five members of Iran's women's national football team have been granted humanitarian visas to remain in Australia after fleeing their squad during the Women's Asian…
Iran-China vs the West: Who dictates terms to whom?
As the military campaign against the Iranian regime unfolds, the geopolitical landscape is being reshaped by forces far away from the immediate battlefield.
Iranian regime “conservative”? Never, the mullahs are like 19th century Bolsheviks
Western pundits love to call the Islamic Republic of Iran “conservative.” This label is lazy, misleading, and fundamentally wrong.
Iranian regime lands ‘social inclusion’ role at UN
The Iranian regime has secured two notable diplomatic acknowledgements at the United Nations, despite violently suppressing dissent and reports of lethal force against…
Iranian resistance backs EU plan to label Revolutionary Guards ‘terrorists’
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has backed the European Union's move to put the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on the "terrorist list" after…
EU weighs whether to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group
The European Union is considering adding the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Pasdaran, to its list of terrorist organisations.
Iran tortures women but Western feminists only reply with ‘context’ and ‘relativism’
The latest events in Iran have once again exposed a familiar and uncomfortable pattern in Western politics. Women are beaten, imprisoned, killed.
Iranian regime ‘doomed’ says resistance group as hundreds protest in Brussels
Hundreds of Iranians gathered today in Schuman, Brussels, to express solidarity with the widespread protests currently taking place in Iran.
Trump says Iran will ‘get hit very hard’ if protesters killed
US President Donald Trump warned Iran yesterday that it would get "hit very hard" by the US if more protesters die during demonstrations that have entered a second…
Iran growing threat to the West, governments warn
Iran was accused of increasing its hostile operations in the West by the US, several NATO allies and Austria.
Iran reveals arrest of teenage French-German cyclist missing since June
Iran has arrested and detained a teenage French-German national on a Europe-to-Asia cycle trip who disappeared in the country on June 16, Iran's foreign minister…
France seeks to raise pressure on Iran over couple’s detention
Supporters of two French citizens held in Iran for three years staged rallies on Wednesday to demand their release as France's foreign ministry said it would soon…
Russia says West’s military threats against Iran ‘illegal and unacceptable’
Russia has pushed back at Western threats of military action against Iran if negotiations on a new nuclear deal fail.
French minister says military conflict with Iran ‘inevitable’ if nuclear deal not renewed
French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has stated that without an agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme, military conflict was "almost inevitable."
Italian journalist Sala freed from Iran prison and flying home
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office said on Wednesday.
Towards a new policy on Iran? Trump may force European leaders to rethink their stance
The re-election of Donald Trump as US president could radically transform Europe's relations with Iran, particularly in a context marked by Israeli pressure and…
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran over ballistic missiles, target new sanctions
The governments of France, Germany and Britain condemned the transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, and said they would cancel bilateral air services…
In Interview: Ali Safavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
The National Council of Resistance of Iran's (NCRI) annual three-day Free Iran World Summit this year happened to take place after the general elections in the Middle…
Heavyweights in Paris to support Iranian opposition-in-exile
Dozens of political heavyweights from the West gathered over the weekend in Paris to support the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) at the same time as…
The Middle East is not yet at the brink of all out war – but Iran’s missile attack on Israel has certainly made it closer
Luckily for the world, most policy decisions are not made on X.
Iran says it has released Spanish national as a ‘humane’ step
The release of a Spanish national detained in Iran was a "humane" step, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said at a press conference on Monday.
Iran executes four accused of sabotage, links to Israel’s Mossad
Iran executed four people on December 29, including a woman, whom it accused of being "saboteurs" with links to Israel's Mossad intelligence service, the Mizan news…
Iran joins China-led regional security organisation
Iran has joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a full member, indicating improving ties with China and Russia, potentially ending its global isolation.
Belgian minister denies prisoner swap with Iran
Carl Deconinck, April 26 The Belgian minister of justice has denied press reports of a possible prisoner swap with Iran.