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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Iran to attend World Cup draw after reversing its planned boycott

Iran has reversed its boycott of the World Cup draw, with team representatives due to attend the event in Washington DC

The Guardian - UK

Report: Iran coach to attend World Cup draw despite federation boycott

Iran's national team coach plans to attend the 2026 World Cup draw Friday in Washington

The Independent UK

Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper

Air pollution is the latest environmental crisis causing havoc across Iran. Large parts of the country are already suffering from a drought, one of the worst in decades. Its wetlands are dry, and its land is subsiding at alarming rates.

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World Cup 2026 draw: worst-case scenarios for England, Scotland, USA and Australia

Before Friday’s event we also examine a possible overall group of death and where geopolitics could meet football

The Guardian - UK

Facing myriad global pressures, Iran intensifies outreach to African partners for critical needs

Burkina Faso’s security minister headed to Tehran on Nov. 12, 2025, for high-level talks with Iranian officials. The visit was a fruitful one: The West African nation reopened its Iranian embassy, finalized new agreements on security cooperation and held discussions about strengthening relations in agriculture and industry.

The Conversation

After June war with Israel, Iranians seek portable wealth as hedge against falling currency

Iranians are turning to gold as a trusted hedge against inflation, sanctions and a weakening rial currency

The Independent UK

Iran World Cup 2026 squad: Amir Ghalenoei's latest selection ahead of the World Cup draw

The Iran World Cup 2026 squad is coming together, with just one international break between now and the start of the World Cup

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Jafar Panahi is Iran’s most important filmmaker. He was sentenced to jail after this interview

INTERVIEW: The award-winning director has endured imprisonment and censorship by his country’s leaders, who insist his movies are ‘anti-government propaganda’. Days before he was sentenced to further prison time, he spoke to Adam White about his new film ‘It Was Just an Accident’, and why making art always trumps dire…

The Independent UK

Iran's currency falls to a new low as nuclear sanctions squeeze its ailing economy

Iran's rial currency has fallen to a new low of 1.2 million to the U.S. dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze the economy

The Independent UK

Iranian asylum seeker fighting UK deportation to avoid being flogged for affair with sister-in-law

The Iranian asylum seeker claims he would face violence if forced to return

Evening Standard

TV tonight: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells the story of her Iranian prison ordeal

She recounts the shocking experience in this excellent documentary. Plus: the investigation into the Sycamore Gap tree. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Cannes Palme d'Or winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi handed jail time in Iran

Iran has sentenced Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi in absentia to one year in prison and a travel ban over "propaganda activities" against the country, his lawyer said.

Radio France Internationale

Iran sentences acclaimed director Jafar Panahi in absentia to a year in prison

Iran has sentenced acclaimed director Jafar Panahi to a year in prison and imposed a two-year travel ban on charges of “propaganda activities against the system," according to his lawyer

The Independent UK

Palme d’Or winning director Jafar Panahi sentenced to prison by Iran Revolutionary Court

Iran has sentenced acclaimed filmmaker and Cannes Palme d’Or winner Jafar Panahi to one year in prison and imposed a travel ban for allegedly engaging in “propaganda activities” against the state. The verdict, delivered in absentia, was confirmed by his lawyer Mostafa Nili.

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The Independent UK

Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi sentenced to prison for ‘propaganda activities’

Filmmaker says he intends to return to his country to carry out sentence

AAP

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

A bikie accused of directing two others to firebomb a Jewish deli amidst a spate of anti-Semitic attacks has had further charges brought against him.

The Independent UK

Film industry kicks off awards season as Leonardo DiCaprio thriller scores big win

‘One Battle After Another’ was crowned best feature film and the dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi won three awards Monday at the 35th annual Gotham Awards

The Conversation

Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy

Fall marks the start of Iran’s rainy season, but large parts of the country have barely seen a drop as the nation faces one of its worst droughts in decades. Several key reservoirs are nearly dry, and Tehran, the nation’s capital, is facing an impending “Day Zero” – when the…

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The 'Free' World Is Coming for Your Private Messages

Nobody expects China or Iran to protect privacy. But as seen in the European debate over chat control, even nominally free countries are becoming intrusive when it comes to the digital world.

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka braced for more damage after torrential rain kills hundreds across Asia

Meanwhile, Iran grapples with one of worst droughts and temperatures fall 10C below normal in US

The Independent UK

In brief glimpses of Tehran, an AP journalist sees a changing and challenged Iran

More Iranian women are choosing to forgo the country's mandatory hijab

Radio France Internationale

How a regional reset has left isolated Iran fighting to stay relevant

Iran is entering one of the most difficult moments in its history. The alliances it had built across the region are falling apart, Western sanctions have returned and its rivals are gaining ground. As Tehran tries to hold on to partners and protect its borders, it is discovering how sharply…

Sports Illustrated

2026 World Cup Draw Boycott Comes Back to FIFA President Gianni Infantino Promise

Iran will not be sending a delegation to the Kennedy Center next Friday in protest.

The Independent UK

Iran decides to boycott World Cup draw, citing visa restrictions for soccer federation officials

Iran has decided to boycott the World Cup draw in Washington next week

The Independent UK

Iran to boycott World Cup draw in protest over US visa numbers

The delegation will boycott the draw ceremony in Washington next week over what it described as ‘unsportsmanlike actions’ by US officials

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