The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Iran Arrests More Than 3,600 in Wartime Crackdown Over Alleged U.S. and Israel Links

Iranian authorities have arrested more than 3,600 people in a sweeping crackdown tied to the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, according to the Norway-based group Iran Human Rights, which said at least 3,646 individuals have been detained since late February.

Latin Times · Apr 22

Mojtaba Khamenei missing in action. Is that why Iran regime is surviving?

At first glance, the continued absence of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, looks like a sign of deep instability. In most political systems—especially one as centralized as Iran’s—the disappearance of the top authority would trigger chaos.

The Times of India · Apr 22

Israeli-Linked Project Reportedly Using AI to Generate Fake Iranian Victims, Manufacture Support for Regime Change

A report reveals an Israeli-linked network using AI-generated deepfakes to incite unrest in Iran, targeting political prisoners and promoting regime change amidst military conflict.

International Business Times UK · Apr 22

Donald Trump Abruptly Halts Iran Attack, Claiming Tehran's Government Is 'Seriously Fractured'

Donald Trump's last‑minute extension of the Iran ceasefire, framed around a claim that Tehran's government is 'seriously fractured', has left the Gulf crisis paused but far from resolved.

International Business Times UK · Apr 22

Is Trump heading to a Pyrrhic victory in Iran?

President Donald Trump has claimed victory in the war in Iran even before the conflict is over. But despite killing the country’s leader and seriously degrading its military, there is an argument being made that the Islamic Republic has emerged all the stronger for having simply survived.

The Conversation · Apr 22

Ukraine is countering the impact of the war in Iran by attacking Russian energy facilities

Many analysts feared the war in Iran waged by the United States and Israel would have disastrous consequences for Ukraine.

The Conversation · Apr 22

Most serious cyberattacks against the UK now from Russia, Iran and China, cyber chief says

The head of the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre warns that hostile nations like Russia, Iran and China are behind the most serious cyberattacks in the U.K. In a speech Wednesday, Richard Horne said British businesses need to prepare for large-scale cyberattacks, especially if the U.K. becomes involved in international…

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Trump taught us to prioritize our own wallets. Now he’s paying the price

The reckless Iran war shows up for most Americans as a number at a gas pump, not as images or moral reckoning

The Guardian - US · Apr 22

Iran executes former atomic agency employee amid Mossad spy claims

Iran executes former atomic energy employee Mehdi Farid for alleged Mossad links as rights groups decry opaque trial, coerced confessions and media blackout.

Euronews · Apr 22

Tui cuts profit guidance after £34.8m hit from Iran war disruption

Following the start of the war, Tui repatriated around 5,000 passengers from two cruise ships anchored in ports in Abu Dhabi.

Evening Standard · Apr 22