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Hostages as leverage: Iran's secret demand aimed at crippling Israel's agriculture - exclusive

If Thailand complied, it would deliver a painful blow to Israel’s agricultural sector at the very moment it was struggling to recover from the shock of the attack.

 A poster of hostage Bipin Joshi, a citizen of Nepal, is displayed at the protest camp for hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack,Jerusalem, November 13, 2024.
Smoke rises above an oil field following a drone attack, on the outskirts of Zakho city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on July 16, 2025.

Iran-backed drone strikes on US oil sites push Iraq closer to Washington over Tehran - analysis

Iranian women perform a prayer for rainfall at the Saleh Shrine in Tehran on November 14, 2025, as the country suffers from severe water shortages. Authorities in Tehran warned last week of possible rolling cuts to water supplies in the capital amid what officials call the worst drought in decades.

Decades of mismanagement, corruption pushed Iran toward water collapse - analysis

A mural of Mahsa Amini painted by Chilean-American artist Rodrigo Pradel in collaboration with Yasi Farazad, his Iranian-American friend, is pictured in Washington, United States in this undated handout picture.

Iran's judiciary sues US for $22b. damages caused by 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini's death


Iran arrests seven staff members of popular TV show over alleged ‘immorality’

Parts of this program included double-edged jokes, unconventional speech, and behavior outside of public etiquette, according to Shargh Daily.

A man holds a flag as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the Iranian regime, in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2025

Repaired Sahand destroyer, floating base join Iranian Navy, state media say

The destroyer is equipped with a helicopter deck, torpedo launchers, anti-aircraft and anti-ship guns, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, and electronic-warfare systems, Iran claims.

Members of the Iranian Navy attend the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this handout image obtained on March 12, 2025; illustrative.

Iran sent $1b to Hezbollah in four months as water crisis worsens, researcher says

Iran is funding Hezbollah via smugglers in Iraq, Syria, and Turkey amid power cuts and pollution in Tehran, Beni Sabti claimed.

People wearing masks walk on a street following the increase in air pollution in Tehran, Iran, November 22, 2025.

Letting a nation go thirsty: Iran’s water disaster is self-inflicted - opinion

The Islamic Republic has built its reputation on resistance – resistance to the West, to Israel, and to outside influence. But the real adversary is of its own making.

PEOPLE PRAY for rain amid a severe drought in Tehran earlier this month. Western states, Israel, and regional partners should offer technical assistance, but only with full public oversight, say the writers.

Iran losing control over Houthis as proxy has 'gone rogue,' officials say

Tensions between Tehran and the Houthis reportedly escalated in April, after Iran failed to respond during heavy US strikes.

 Houthi protesters hold weapons during a demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, May 30, 2025

The paradox of Iranian wealth: Why high exports are failing the people - opinion

The Iranian economy is entering a dangerous phase of stagnation and inflation, despite securing revenue streams, signalling the nation's lack of wealth.

This picture shows new Iranian bank notes of one million, 500,000, and 100,000 rials on August 3, 2025. The economic commission of Iran's parliament revived long-delayed plans on August 3 to cut four zeros from the counrty's plunging currency, as part of efforts to simplify financial transactions.

Following Israel's strike on its top military commander, the ball is in Hezbollah's court - opinion

Following Tabatabai's assassination, it seems that Hezbollah will choose to enter into several limited "days of fighting," the author argues.

People gather as they look at the debris following an Israeli military strike targeting a residential building in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood, of Beirut's southern suburbs on November 23, 2025.

Iranian general claims Israel, US spy via Tehran surveillance cameras

Jalali further asserted that a 2022 cyberattack on Khuzestan Steel began after hackers accessed the camera network, enabling them to penetrate the plant’s core infrastructure.

An anti-Israeli billboard is seen on a street, early hours of ceasefire, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.

Iran’s president calls relocating capital 'unavoidable' amid overcrowding and water shortages

The government has identified the underdeveloped Makran region in southeastern Iran as a possible new capital. No timeline for the move has been announced. 

An Israeli man walks past a new graffiti of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following the 12 days war between Israel and Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 8, 2025

Iran asks for Saudi help in reviving nuclear talks with Trump in letter to MBS

Saudi Arabia's growing political weight and deepening security ties with Washington endow Riyadh with leverage few others in the Middle East possess.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, November 18, 2025.

Iranian nuke experts, scientists conducted second secret visit to Russia last year, FT reveals

The revelations come amid heightened tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.

People visit the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025.