The Latest Breaking News from Iran

First Thing: Trump did not disclose $19.8m loan while president

Loan from Daewoo, a company with ties to North Korea, should have been reported in disclosures. Plus, mass strikes in Iran

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

Analysis: Herzog’s Gulf trip aims to consolidate Abraham Accords

Israeli president’s visits to Bahrain and UAE can be interpreted as a desire to consolidate diplomatic gains .

Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2022

Iran arrests 12 people linked to overseas agents - state media

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday arrested 12 people accused of being linked to overseas agents and planning "subversive action", the elite force said in a statement, according to state media.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Iran’s moment of truth: what will it take for the people to topple the regime?

The long read: Three months after the uprising began, demonstrators are still risking their lives. Will this generation succeed where previous attempts to unseat the Islamic hardliners have been crushed?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

Confusion over Iran’s Religious Police as Women Drop Hijab

Confusion over the status of Iran’s religious police grew as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut down. Despite the uncertainty, it has appeared for weeks that enforcement of the strict dress code has been scaled back as more women walk the streets without wearing the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022

Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis among finalists for Time’s 2022 Person of the Year

The finalists for Time magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year include world leaders, Iranian protesters and last year’s selection, Elon Musk.

Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022

No room for compromise? Iran general strike called as hopes for concessions fade

Can Iran's hardline theocracy make concessions? Since September, there has been no sign of it doing so. Now, though, is something afoot? The attorney general is floating the idea of scrapping the morality police, the force blamed for the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Others hint at a repeal of…

France 24 · Dec 5, 2022

Confusion over Iran's religious police as women drop hijab

Confusion over the status of Iran’s religious police is growing as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut down

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

High noon in Iran as three-day strike begins and protesters and cops ready for confrontation

Iran regime appears to give way somewhat on issue of enforcement of mandatory hijab

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Iran: mass strike starts amid mixed messages about abolishing morality police

Shopkeepers and lorry drivers from almost 40 cities are participating in mass walkouts

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022