Islamic Republic

My Word: Guterres and the gutless United Nations

Israel is never far from the UN spotlight as the 'bad guys,' while an entire department is dedicated to promoting the Palestinian narrative.

The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York City, on February 18.
 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Rafah fighting drew 100 times more media attention than Iran protests, study shows

Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.

Iranian citizens' freedom may depend on cooperation with Israel, PJAK commander says

Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom.

US strikes would aim to weaken Iran's regime, not change it, former Israel Navy chief Marom says


'How many more of us need to be killed?' Iranian woman calls on Trump to aid protesters - N12

"We're waiting for President Trump to keep his promise," she said. "Mr. Trump, where are you now?"

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran will fire 'everything we have' if under attack by US, FM Araghchi warns in WSJ op-ed

"Our powerful armed forces have no qualms about firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack," Araghchi wrote in his opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives at the government palace to meet Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, in Beirut, Lebanon, January 9, 2026

Trump threatens Islamic Republic, Israel to be Board of Peace founding member

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US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

If Iran tries to kill me, country gets 'blown up,' US President Donald Trump declares

"Anything ever happens, the whole country is going to get blown up,” Trump said and added, "I would absolutely hit them so hard. But I have very firm instructions.”

 US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet in the situation room during US strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025.

Iran Interior Ministry official defects, calls for US action against regime amid violent crackdown

“People are waiting for Trump, and if he does nothing, widespread hatred toward him will emerge among Iranians,” stated the rebel official from Iran's Interior Ministry.

Demonstrators cast shadows on a "Lion and Sun" pre-Iranian Revolution national flag during a rally in support of protests in Iran. January 17, 2026.

'80 million hostages': Iranians under a digital siege amid internet blackout

“The Islamic Republic turned the streets into rivers of blood. No one has been able to show the depth of the crimes, because the regime shut down the internet," one anonymous citizen wrote.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities

Iranian public opinion rallies around Reza Pahlavi as leader - opinion

This support is embedded in a broader context of severe and long-term loss of legitimacy facing Iran’s incumbent theocratic regime.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks during a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Iran's internet to return to normal by Friday, official announces

Afshin declared that "by order of the president, nationwide internet access will be restored from today to tomorrow and at the latest by the end of the week," which in Iran is on Friday.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on, in a televised message following the Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.

Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away - editorial

Khamenei himself bears the responsibility for this bloodshed.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after casting his ballot during the runoff presidential election in Tehran on July 5, 2024.

Senior Iranian UN diplomat in Geneva seeks asylum in Switzerland - report

Alireza Jeyrani Hokmabad asked for asylum in Swiss territory not only for himself but also for his family after leaving his workplace.

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.