Iran International

Stolen Revolution: Behind Iran’s Protest Movements

Iran attacks vessels in Hormuz, avoids concrete stance on ceasefire extension

After Donald Trump announced an extension of the US ceasefire with Iran on April 21, Tehran refused to take an official position on the state of the ceasefire, denied it had agreed to any extension, and...

Iran-linked group Ashab al Yamin surges attacks in European cities, claims 15 since March

The Iran-linked front group Ashab al Yamin said it was responsible for conducting a recent string of attacks in the UK, Germany, Macedonia, and the Netherlands in April, with most of the incidents...

Iran intensifies recruitment, repression amid reports of thousands of security deaths, Washington weighs ground operations

Washington has signaled readiness to expand operations, including potential ground options, while continuing strikes on Iran’s military and weapons infrastructure. At the same time, the sustained Israeli...

US-Israeli strikes continue as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall and Iran intensifies internal crackdown

The US and Israel continued strikes across Iran over the last week, including precision hits on military sites, industrial facilities, and urban areas, alongside applying pressure on Tehran over the Strait...

Israel Targets Tehran Regime’s Repression Infrastructure

Israel Targets Tehran Regime’s Repression Force: Israel escalated its strikes against members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Basij paramilitary force in Iran on March...

US and Israel strike more military targets, plus Iran’s leadership, repression units, and energy sites (March 17-18 updates)

The US campaign against Iran has continued to degrade the Islamic Republic’s military capacity, with thousands of targets struck, including missile infrastructure, air defenses, drone systems, and naval...

Iran braces for internal unrest as US and Israeli attacks persist (March 14-16 updates)

From March 14 to 16, US and Israeli operations continued targeting key elements of the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities, including missile infrastructure, naval command sites, and facilities...

Iranian-backed militias continue attacks on US forces in Iraq

As America and Israel continued striking Iran, the Islamic Republic’s partners in Iraq claimed additional attacks against the “US presence” in the region on March 4 and 5, particularly...

Countering Iran’s Covert Chemical Weapons Program

Did Iran Use Chemical Weapons on Protesters?

The international community should immediately investigate accusations that the Islamic Republic attacked demonstrators with weapons of mass destruction.

‘Help Is on Its Way’: Trump Urges Iranians To Maintain Protest Momentum After Thousands Killed in Demonstrations

Trump Backs Iranian Protests: President Donald Trump issued a new statement of support for Iranian protestors on January 13, urging the demonstrators to “Keep protesting” and...

Trump’s Unexpected Opportunity

The president can help topple the Iranian regime—if he acts swiftly and decisively.

8 Reasons Why the U.S. Must Maintain a Ban on Iran’s Uranium Enrichment and Plutonium Reprocessing

The United States and the international community have spent decades trying to restrict Iran’s uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing capabilities given the regime’s threats against the West...

In Iran, Western journalists prioritize access over truth

Jon Snow, the longtime British broadcaster, once spoke at a London roundtable about his trips to Tehran. Asked how Channel 4 gained such easy access to Iranian officials, he paused and replied, “They...

How the Iranian regime’s foreign proxies suppress Iranian protestors

It is no secret that the Islamic Republic has long sponsored proxy groups abroad, yet far less is known about how these same networks have been used to protect the regime at home. Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi...

Freedom for Iran: Learning From U.S. Support for Polish Anti-Communists in the 1980s

Tehran threatens snapback retaliation, raises fears of war with Israel

The United Kingdom, Germany, and France, known as the E3, triggered the “snapback” process on August 28 by sending a letter to the UN Security Council. This move gives Tehran 30 days to...

‘Your Aggression Will Not Be Tolerated’: Australia Expels Iranian Ambassador Over Attacks on Jewish Community Targets

2 Attacks Linked to Iran: Australia announced the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador in Canberra as well as its designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist...

The Iran-Israel War Returns to the Shadows, for Now

The war between Iran and Israel has returned to the shadows. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have resumed attacks against Israeli territory and struck commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Closer to home,...