Masoud Pezeshkian

Iranians brace for the worst as Islamic Republic prepares for war with US - analysis

Outward appearances on the streets of Tehran have not changed, but there is internal anxiety.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
People walk past stores as the value of the Iranian Rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.
TUCKER CARLSON speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says - interview

Khalloul extended an invitation to the right-wing American commentator in early February, hoping to shed light on the true experience of Christians in Israel, but Carlson had failed to respond.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised message in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2026.

Iranian TV journalist signs off live broadcast saying 'death to Khamenei' in 'tongue-slip'

A TV reporter signed off on a live broadcast with “Marg bar Khamenei” (death to Khamenei) instead of one of the chants typically heard at one of the regime-backed rallies, such as "death to Israel."

|ByCORINNE BAUM
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2026.

'We are ashamed before the people': Iran’s president signals remorse after crackdown

“We are ashamed before the people. We are ready to hear the voice of the people," Iranian President Pezeshkian said in a speech during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Iran pushing for better ties with Azerbaijan: Why and how? - analysis

Tehran wants better rail and road links, which dovetails with Pezeshkian’s drive to improve the energy and transportation links between the states.

JANUARY 22, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024.

Russian delegation invites Iran's president to visit, Iranian media reports say

Russia has cultivated closer ties with Iran and other countries hostile towards the United States, such as North Korea, since the start of the Ukraine war.

DECEMBER 23, 2024ByREUTERS
RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER Sergei Lavrov and Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani shake hands during a meeting of a BRICS group of foreign ministers, in Russia, last week. The threats to Israel from Iran and Hezbollah are also threats to the US, says the writer.

Iran seeks to bolster economic ties as it meets with Turkey and Egypt - analysis

Araghchi met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egypt’s Badr Abdel Aaty on Wednesday.

DECEMBER 19, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gives a briefing on the sidelines of a UN event in Lisbon, Portugal, November 27, 2024.

Putin highlights stronger Iran-Russia economic ties amid US sanctions concerns - analysis

Iran is already a member of BRICS and other economic groups that bring it close to Russia.

DECEMBER 5, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with the Ministry of Defence leadership, representatives of the defense industry and missile systems developers, in Moscow, Russia November 22, 2024.

Iran to hold nuclear talks with three European powers in Geneva on Friday

Tehran and European nations to set to discuss regional issues, nuclear dossier.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024ByREUTERS
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits the Iranian centrifuges in Tehran.

Grossi visits Iran, only after Trump's election in first visit since new Iranian president

Grossi highlighted that the Islamic Republic continues to increase its 20% and 60% enriched uranium stock as well as the number of cascades it has for enriching uranium in violation of the 2015 deal.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi holds a press conference on the opening day of a quarterly meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, March 4, 2024.

Iran’s President claims he’s ‘too busy’ to attend summit in Saudi - analysis

The meeting comes while the region prepares for incoming US President Donald Trump to take office.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Iran says US elections are an opportunity to review 'wrong approaches'

President-elect Donald Trump's victory could mean stricter enforcement of US oil sanctions against Iran, which he initiated in 2018 after exiting a nuclear pact between Tehran and global

NOVEMBER 7, 2024ByREUTERS
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024.

Moscow expands ties with Tehran, as Israel weighs retaliatory strike on Iran

Moscow and Tehran are strengthening ties, with economic cooperation growing, as tensions rise between Israel and Iran amid military threats.

OCTOBER 11, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
THE KREMLIN, Moscow.

Iran's Pezeshkian advocates peace after Islamic Republic's largest ever attack on Israel

After Iran's attack on Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezhkian claimed that the country wants peace in the region.

OCTOBER 3, 2024ByBAR SHEFER
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024.