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Iranian parliamentarians demand Khamenei order intercontinental ballistic missile development

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:31:42 GMT

The Wall Street Journal reported in March that Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, located roughly 4,000 km from Iran.

Iran’s Quds Force chief Qaani demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon amid US-brokered deal

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:46:59 GMT

Iran’s Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani demanded Israel withdraw from Lebanon, warning that supporting Hezbollah is a duty and stressing the region’s ongoing tensions.

Iran's Supreme Leader warns of Israeli, US divisions threatening regime, undermining 'resilience'

BY JAMES GENN — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:21:02 GMT

Iran’s Supreme Leader says Israel is trying to divide the country after a military setback, urging citizens to counter fear, mistrust, and despair with unity and vigilance.

Trump says US will not return to war against Iran unless American troops are killed - report

BY SHIR PERETS AND CORINNE BAUM — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:55:38 GMT

The report came just after Netanyahu told CNBC that the US and Israel would resume military action against Iran if needed

Iran demands frozen assets be released in initial phase of deal with US, leading to stalemate

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:58:21 GMT

The dispute has emerged as one of the central obstacles preventing progress toward a memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington, which would be just the first step.

US-Iran negotiations 'going well,' could reach deal by weekend, Trump claims

BY REUTERS AND TZVI JASPER — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:51:02 GMT

He described Iran as "volatile," stating that the US military was more than capable of wiping the country out within a few weeks.

Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:37:33 GMT

Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms.

Iran increases checkpoints in Kurdish region as minority group disproportionally executed

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:17:00 GMT

Recent events, including the January demonstrations that were violently suppressed by the regime, have also seen Iran’s Kurdish community disproportionately affected by state violence.

Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal move to place weapons under state control amid US pressure

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:43:30 GMT

Iraq is at a turning point as militias begin procedures to disengage from the PMF and potentially hand weapons to the government amid US pressure.

Iran's escalation against Gulf states raises concerns it feels safe attacking neighbors - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:22:59 GMT

Iran claimed this is “conducted in response to a series of US military attacks.”

US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:44:05 GMT

The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that two brothers had also been individually sanctioned, along with the exchange’s chief executive officer.

Trump denies reports that US-Iran talks have stalled

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:13:14 GMT

Iran's IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday that the Islamic regime had called for talks with the US to cease over Israeli military action in Lebanon.

Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:07:59 GMT

Rubio added that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz, with any relief being conditional on nuclear agreements.

Iran signals 'strategic desperation,' as regime attacks it own economic lifeline in UAE - interview

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:44:00 GMT

Beyond its role as a major trading partner, the UAE serves as one of Iran’s principal sanctions-evasion hubs.

Iran military sites 'completely hidden,' can sustain production, senior IRGC general boasts

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:27:28 GMT

A senior Iranian commander said sites that produce military equipment are "completely hidden from the enemy's view," signaling to the US and Israel that Iran is still managing to produce weapons.

'We are in a war,' alleged Iran-backed militant exclaims in US court

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:11:53 GMT

US prosecutors say Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi helped plan approximately 18 attacks in Europe in recent months.

Conflicting Trump, Tehran statements leave US-Iran talks status unclear

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:34:25 GMT

"Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Iran pushes limited deal with US to buy time amid economic pressure

BY REUTERS — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:13:44 GMT

Iran is seeking a limited interim deal with the US to ease economic pressure while avoiding major nuclear concessions.

Iran freezes talks with US over Israeli military action in Lebanon, IRGC-affiliated outlet claims

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:35:43 GMT

Iran also threatened to completely block the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that there would be no talks until its demands on the cessation of Israel's operations in both Lebanon and Gaza were met.

Iran executes two men over January mosque arson amid trial outcry

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:54:02 GMT

Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki had allegedly been part of a group of demonstrators who targeted the Jafari Mosque in Tehran's Gisha neighborhood.

Iran relentlessly targets Kurdish opposition in northern Iraq despite regional ceasefire - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:54:14 GMT

The attacks illustrate how Iran is seeking to keep up the pressure on Kurdish opposition groups. Many of these groups have forces and bases in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.

Burial prices in Iran skyrocket by up to 50% after Tehran council approves new tariff - report

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:49:50 GMT

For a 10 km journey, families will now need to pay 9.75 million rials, not including the costs of ritual washing, the shroud, cold storage before burial, and gravestone installation.

Amnesty International warns Islamic regime using ‘wartime conditions’ to intensify repression

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:31:42 GMT

The report comes only a week after the Islamic Republic seemingly ended its internet blackout after an almost three-month cut off, though human rights organizations warned that restrictions remain.

US strikes Iranian targets along Strait of Hormuz as Kuwait defends against drones, missiles

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:57:17 GMT

According to CENTCOM, the attacks were in response to Iran's downing of an American MQ-1 Reaper drone.

Iran's Pezeshkian said to offer resignation to Khamenei over growing IRGC influence - report

BY TZVI JASPER — Sun, 31 May 2026 21:16:36 GMT

An anonymous official told Iran International that the letter had called out the fact that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had effectively taken over large portions of the government.

Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to respond to latest US proposals, MoU, sources tell 'Post'

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Sun, 31 May 2026 19:35:25 GMT

The latest proposal sent by the United States, which was shared with the Israeli sources, reflects a tougher stance by US President Trump on both the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear program.

Regime hardliner's controversial Telegram post sparks censure, warnings from Islamic Republic

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Sun, 31 May 2026 18:33:29 GMT

Rasaei later denied that his message was intended as a critique of the ayatollah, claiming he was among the first to endorse Khamenei after his father was killed.

Iran clears bombed tunnels, restores missile operations paused by US-Israeli strikes - report

BY TZVI JASPER — Sun, 31 May 2026 18:11:41 GMT

According to CNN, Iran used simple equipment such as bulldozers and dump trucks to clear roads and tunnel entrances which had been destroyed by the bombing.

Turkey eyes post-Iran Middle East as regional order shifts - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Sun, 31 May 2026 16:15:07 GMT

It’s not clear whether Ankara is posing as a neutral power or seeking to portray itself as similar to most European and NATO powers that also remained outside the war.

Islamic regime shuts down cafe in Tehran following accusations of 'promoting satanic activities'

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Sun, 31 May 2026 16:09:41 GMT

The cafe was said to have allowed events featuring Western-style music that “provided a setting for abnormal behaviors,” the semi-state official Fars news agency reported.