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Tehran may be evacuated as taps run dry due to water crisis

Iranian officials have floated the idea of moving the capital after years of severe water shortages

The Independent 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

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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

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…

The Conversation

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

The Independent UK

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…

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Tehran's severe pollution forces school closures and limits traffic

Iran's capital Tehran is battling severe smog, closing schools and keeping public employees at home. Old vehicles and low-quality fuel are major contributors.

Euronews

Photos show mourners in Tehran honoring the unknown soldiers killed in the 1980's Iran-Iraq war

Mourners gathered Monday in Iran's capital to honor the unknown soldiers killed in the 1980–88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields.

The Independent UK

Can Iran reinvent itself? A fragile charm offensive meets mounting internal strain

In the wake of US strikes Tehran is exploring a softer diplomacy – even as its leaders fear further conflict and crackdowns intensify at home

The Guardian - UK

UN atomic agency votes to urge Iran to provide information about nuclear material

Iran denounced Thursday's resolution and said that it was designed to propagate a "false and misleading narrative of the present situation."

Euronews

Iran's Real War May Be At Home, President Pezeshkian Warns Tehran May Need To Be Evacuated

Iran's president has warned that Tehran, a city of some 10 million people, may ultimately have to be evacuated as an unprecedented water crisis leaves the capital's reservoirs with only days of drinkable supply.

Benzinga

Iran says it could rejoin US nuclear talks if treated with ‘dignity and respect’

Iran’s foreign minister says it has had requests to reopen negotiations, which collapsed after nuclear site bombings

The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up

As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracle

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Euronews

Iran displays ballistic missiles, drones for the first time after war with Israel

Iran's Revolutionary Guard opened an exhibition in Tehran displaying missiles and drones, including the Emad and Khorramshahr missiles, boosting national defense confidence.

Euronews

More women ride motorbikes in Tehran, testing Iran’s legal limits

More women in Tehran are riding motorbikes despite legal and cultural barriers, reflecting shifting attitudes toward women’s freedom in Iran.

The Independent UK

Women riding the streets of Tehran on motorbikes is the latest sign of Iran's societal change

Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from motorbikes

The Independent UK

Iran says IAEA inspectors visited nuclear sites after watchdog urges greater cooperation

Tehran says it remains committed to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as tensions with West persist

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The Independent UK

Tehran may be evacuated as Iran faces worst drought in decades

Iran is seeing nationwide water shortages with over 16 million people in danger of their taps running dry

The Conversation

A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian king: the message behind a new statue in Tehran

A new statue unveiled in recent days in Iran depicts a Roman emperor in subjection to a Persian king.

Euronews

Mass anti-US rallies held in Tehran on 46th anniversary of US embassy takeover

Large crowds gathered in Tehran on Tuesday to mark 46 years since the takeover of the US embassy in the Iranian capital.

Radio France Internationale

Macron presses Iran to allow released French pair to return home

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged his Iranian counterpart to let two French citizens return home, as they were released after over three years in prison on espionage charges their families vehemently denied.

Radio France Internationale

'Immense relief' for families after French couple freed from Iran prison

French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been released from prison in Iran after more than three years in detention, President Emmanuel Macron announced late on Tuesday. The couple, accused by Tehran of espionage, are now under French protection in the Iranian capital.

Axios

Hamas returns the body of Itay Chen, the last U.S. hostage held in Gaza

The return of his body ended the most serious U.S. hostage crisis since the takeover of the embassy in Tehran in 1979.

Euronews

Tehran will rebuild it's nuclear facilities with more 'vigour', says Iran's President Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Sunday that his country will rebuild its nuclear facilities “with greater vigour”, as he reiterated Iran's unwillingness to build a nuclear weapon.

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