Iranian Defense Ministry offers contracts via crypto in attempt to bypass sanctions
Iran’s Defense Ministry export body is offering cryptocurrency payments for military contracts, signaling a new way to bypass sanctions on arms sales.
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'Javid Shah!' Why Iranians are calling for the return of the Pahlavis and their monarchy
Iran president says Tehran must address people's issues or 'we will end up in hell'
Iranian Basij member, several protesters reported killed on fifth day of nationwide protests
Iran appoints US-sanctioned general wanted for role in AMIA bombing as new IRGC deputy
The US sanctioned Vahidi for his role as then-interior minister in clamping down on the protests after Mahsa Amini's death in 2022. He was also head of the Quds Force in 1994 during the AMIA attack.
Iranian authorities tighten crackdown on fourth day of protests as unrest continues
A video carried by state media showed a group of people trying to break open the gate of the governor’s office in Faza. Demonstrators were heard chanting slogans critical of the Islamic Republic.
Crown Prince Pahlavi calls for nationwide strike as Iran protests enter fourth day
"Your presence in the streets across Iran has kindled the flame of a national revolution," the royal wrote in a message shared on X/Twitter.
Tear gas and arrests: Iranian regime continues crackdown on protesters amid economic unrest
In some regions, including on Tehran’s Jomhuri Street, protesters were recorded successfully pushing back authorities, forcing regime police to retreat.
An uncertain Tehran responds to Trump-Netanyahu meeting with war rhetoric - analysis
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) stated “it would stand firmly against any unrest or territorial aggression, warning adversaries against miscalculation.”
Putin speaks with Iran president on nuclear program, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Iran opens dialogue with protest leaders after demonstrations over plunge in currency value
President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post late on Monday that he had asked the interior minister to listen to "legitimate demands" of protesters.
Is Iran’s Tiananmen moment a sign bazaar protests will topple the regime? - analysis
As protests sweep Iran, a powerful image likened to Tiananmen's ‘Tank Man’ surfaces, echoing the bazaari class’s historic defiance amid economic collapse and rising calls for regime change.
Iranian official responds to Trump's warning over missiles, says 'Iran's defense not containable'
“Iran’s missile capabilities and defense are not containable or permission-based,” said Ali Shamkhani, a political advisor of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi backs protests: Join your fellow citizens in the streets
Reza Pahlavi backed protests spreading across Iran, calling on all segments of society and security forces to join demonstrators as strikes and rallies grow amid a deepening economic crisis.
