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Iran’s regime is increasingly forced to defend itself at home - opinion

Iran’s regime is increasingly turning its security apparatus inward as protests, armed opposition and internal threats put pressure on the IRGC.

People walk past a banner with a picture of the late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour, in Tehran Bazaar, Iran, April 21, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) shakes hands with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the UN's General Assembly.

UN chief Guterres slammed for ignoring Iranian regime executions in talk with President Pezeshkian

FILE PHOTO: People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026.

Iranians protesting unfair employment, economy brutalized by security forces, rights group says

People walk past a banner with a picture of the late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour, in Tehran Bazaar, Iran, April 21, 2026

Iranian regime sentences 10 January protesters to death, six others receive 25 years in prison


Trump’s Iran calculus: A final diplomatic gamble or a countdown to conflict? - analysis

In his longest State of the Union yet, Trump framed Iran as an imminent threat, raising the question of whether he was signaling diplomacy or preparing the public for conflict.

US President Donald Trump gestures on the day he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.

Trump says Iran will 'never' have nuclear weapons during State of the Union address

As US-Iran tensions rise, US President Donald Trump stated that he will “never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon.”

US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

CIA publishes Farsi message instructing Iranians how to reach out securely

The CIA issued a rare public call in Farsi urging Iranian anti-regime protesters to contact the agency securely online, saying it can hear their voices and wants to help.

An illustration of the CIA and Iranian flags.

US raises stakes with F-22s landing in Israel as Trump weighs options against Iran

American F-22 fighter jets landed at an Israeli Air Force base on Tuesday evening amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. 

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026.

'Enmity against god': Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says

A Tehran revolutionary court has reportedly sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death on charges of “enmity against god,” a ruling not yet confirmed by Iran’s judiciary or Supreme Court.

An effigy resembling Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hanged during a rally in support of Iranian protesters during a global day of action in Los Angeles, California, February 14, 2026.

Iranian diaspora media site suspends broadcasts after threat from Islamic regime

Manoto News accused the Iranian regime of threatening "freedom of expression" and is currently pursuing plans to ensure continuous broadcasts.

Oct 11, 2025; London, United Kingdom; A general overall view of the London skyline including the BT Tower and London Eye.

Solution to Iran crisis is regime change, ousting Khamenei, Saudi royal family source tells N12

A Saudi royal family source told N12 that the solution for Iran is no longer a limited military strike but a fundamental regime change, starting with the ousting of Supreme Leader Khamenei.

A crowd gathers for a mass funeral of protests killed by the Iranian regime's violent clampdown of anti-regime protesters, in Tehran, January 14, 2026; illustrative.

UN experts demand answers as Iran continues to cloud the truth on violent protest crackdown

UN human rights experts demand that Iran reveal the fates of detainees, stop executions, and provide accountability amidst the brutal crackdown on protesters in recent months.

A woman holds a placard during a demonstration in solidarity with protestors living in Iran, in Israel's central city of Holon on January 24, 2026.

Iranians prefer 'precise' Israeli strike over US attack as protests resume at universities

An Iranian local told KAN Reshet Bet that anti-regime activists would prefer an Israeli strike for its precision, as they await a US attack on the regime amid ongoing protests and brutal crackdowns.

 IAF fighter jets taking off for strikes in Iran, June 16, 2025.

Five Kurdish groups form political coalition to challenge Iran’s regime

Five Kurdish Iranian opposition groups unite to form a powerful new coalition against Tehran’s regime, focusing on self-determination and democracy.

Five Kurdish Iranian opposition groups have formed a coalition against the regime in Iran.