The Latest Breaking News from Iran

The rise of Reza Pahlavi: Iranian opposition leader or opportunist?

During the protests that ripped through Iran in January, one person who gained attention was Reza Pahlavi. Pahlavi, who lives in a suburb of Washington, D.C., is the son of the late shah of Iran, who ruthlessly ruled the country before being deposed during the Iranian Revolution in 1979.

The Conversation · Jan 23

Death toll in Iran's protest crackdown reaches 5,002 as Trump says US 'armada' approaching

The US military meanwhile has moved more military assets toward the Middle East, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and associated warships.

Euronews · Jan 23

Podcast: Iran under fire, protests, repression and the EU’s response

Why are Iranians protesting? What will the EU’s and the US’s reactions be?

Euronews · Jan 23

The new Iranian revolution isn't over

Iranians won't give up on reclaiming their inheritance of justice, openness and human rights

Salon · Jan 22

Armenia reshapes its pricing system as it continues to import Azerbaijani fuel

Two fuel shipments from Azerbaijan to Armenia in recent months have made groundbreaking changes - not only to the reconciliation process between the countries, but to reshaping the Armenian market by driving local prices down. The country once relied solely on Russia and Iran for energy supplies.

Euronews · Jan 22

What would happen if Iran returned to the global trade order?

Picture Iran rejoining the global system after decades of sanctions — banks back on SWIFT, oil exports restored, capital returning.

Euronews · Jan 22

Iran offers first government-issued death toll from security crackdown on protesters

State television carried statements by the Interior Ministry and the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, an official body providing services to families of those killed in wars, saying 3,117 people were killed.

Euronews · Jan 22

Iran reports 3,117 protest deaths and issues new warning to US

There are fears the toll could increase significantly as information gradually emerges

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Crude Oil Gains on Iran Risks

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.26 (+0.43%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0285 (+1.54%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Wednesday, with gasoline climbing to a 7-week high. Crude found support on Wednesday from the IEA's decision to cut its...

Barchart · Jan 21

Donald Trump’s so-called sympathy for Iranian protesters vanishes as he declares the ‘whole country is going to get blown up’

Protesters in Iran matter to Trump only until his ego takes a hit.

We Got This Covered · Jan 21