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‘Lot 41’: Iran turning Islamic Revolution burial site into parking area; satellite images show paving

A section of Tehran’s largest cemetery, where thousands of people executed after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution were buried, is being paved over to make a parking lot. Lot 41 of Behesht-e Zahra cemetery has long been known as the burial place of dissidents, monarchists, communists and others killed by firing squad or hanging in the […]

Inside Iran After the 12-Day War

new video loaded: Inside Iran After the 12-Day War By Declan Walsh, Gelareh Kiazand, Nanna Heitmann, Jon Hazell and Christina Thornell•September 6, 2025 Following a 12-day war with Israel in July, which resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 civilians and many of Iran’s top nuclear scientists and officials, a New York Times team was […]

‘Winds of change’: Iran at the brink of regime collapse; think tank warns of civil war

Iran may be on the verge of regime collapse, according to a new report by the UK-based Henry Jackson Society, which warns that such a fall could trigger civil war and a dangerous power vacuum.“There is a danger that regime collapse could lead to a vacuum of governance that is accompanied by civil war,” the […]

IAEA in Iran: First since US strikes; Tehran threatens sanctions can derail cooperation

UN nuclear inspectors have resumed limited work in Iran, visiting the Bushehr nuclear facility for the first time since Tehran suspended cooperation with the international atomic energy agency (IAEA) in June. The visit, confirmed on Wednesday by IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, marks a partial resumption of inspections but falls short of full access across Iran’s […]

Iran raids: 13 militants killed by Revolutionary Guards in Sistan-Baluchistan region; several held

A member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard stands guard at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran. (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that its forces had killed 13 militants during a series of raids in the country’s volatile southeast, days after a deadly ambush on police in the region.“So far, 13 terrorists […]

Australia ends diplomatic ties with Iran, expels ambassador; urges its people to leave

Australia expels Iranian ambassador, accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks on its soil. Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi, accusing the country of organizing two anti-Semitic attacks last year. The Australian Security Intelligence Organization said Iran was behind arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company, in Sydney in October last year […]

‘Dangerous acts of aggression’: Australia accuses Iran of plotting two antisemetic attacks; PM Albanese expels ambassador over alleged involvement

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese (Image credits: AP) Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday accused Iran of orchestrating two antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney, announcing the expulsion of Tehran’s ambassador in response.Albanese said Australian intelligence had linked Iran to arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company in Sydney last […]

‘Several countries’: Iran says it has built weapon factories abroad; missile development ‘a priority’ says defence minister

Image: X@/iranmilitaryeng Iran’s defence minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, has said in a televised interview that Tehran has built infrastructure to produce weapons in “several countries”, though he did not disclose the names of the nations involved. The remarks come amid heightened tensions triggered by Israeli and US strikes against Iran earlier this summer.Nasirzadeh stated that “missile […]

US defence secretary fires DIA chief: General whose Iran strike assessment sparked Trump’s anger; military shake-up continuous

Pete Hegseth (left), Jeffrey Kruse (AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt General Jeffrey Kruse as head of the US defense intelligence agency (DIA), following President Donald Trump’s dissatisfaction with the agency’s preliminary assessment of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to AP and other media reports.Kruse’s firing, first reported by The Washington […]

Armenia-Azerbaijan deal: Khamenei aide says Iran will oppose peace corridor near its border; warns it may turn a ‘graveyard for Trump’s mercenaries’

File photo: Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei and US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Iran will firmly oppose the creation of a transit corridor under a US-brokered peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, warning that the project, which passes close to its border, would threaten regional stability and would not be allowed to proceed.The route, […]