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Electoral Politics Won't Save Iranians, But Regime Change Will

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) recently held a three-day summit at its Paris headquarters featuring hundreds of Western lawmakers and policy experts to discuss the future of the Islamic Republic in the wake of its latest presidential election.

International Business Times

Polls close in Iran’s snap presidential election to replace deceased Raisi

Iranians voted on Friday in a snap presidential election to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash last month. Voting hours were extended twice to enable more voters to cast their ballots as Iranian leaders called for a high turnout amid a legitimacy crisis fuelled by an…

France 24

French citizen Louis Arnaud arrives in Paris after being held in Iran

French citizen Louis Arnaud returned to Paris Thursday after being held in Iran since September 2022 and sentenced last year to five years in jail on national security charges.

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Iran: president’s death has set hardliners jostling for position to replace ageing supreme leader

The death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash in May plunged Iran into political uncertainly. Raisi’s death has set off an intense power struggle within the Islamic Republic.

The Conversation

Iran prepares to bury late president, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran is preparing to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protege of Iran’s supreme leader killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week

The Independent UK

Iran’s new acting president Mohammad Mokhber, a veteran of the regime

Iran's first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic on Monday after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

France 24

Who is Mohammad Mokhber? Iran’s new low-key acting president after helicopter crash

Iranian media reports suggest Mokhber, who holds a doctorate in international law, was crucial in Iranian efforts to bypass Western sanctions on its oil industry

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Iran’s President Raisi killed in helicopter crash, EU sends condolences

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed Sunday in a helicopter crash that appears to have been an accident due to bad weather. The European Union expressed its condolences, as Iran’s allies have reiterated their solidarity with the Islamic Republic.

Radio France Internationale

Iran Can Handle Escalating Tensions With Israel, Beijing Says

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi conveyed the remarks to his Iranian counterpart during a call following the Islamic Republic’s bombardment of Israel over the weekend

Caixin Global

Iran stops Mahsa Amini's family travelling to France for EU rights award

Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini's family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf. Amini's death while in police custody in 2022 sparked nationwide protests that rocked the Islamic Republic.

Radio France Internationale

The Iranian-sourced weapons used in Hamas and Islamic Jihad's Israel assault

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement launched an incursion into Israel on October 7, attacking by air and ground. While the range of weapons they’ve employed has garnered international attention, none of these armaments comes as a revelation. Both Hamas's armed wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, and Islamic Jihad's…

France 24

Inside the arsenal: Iranian-sourced weapons used in Hamas's assault on Israel

France 24

Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last shah: A year after Amini's death ‘a new phase of resistance’

A year ago, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini triggered an unprecedented protest movement in Iran against the authorities of the Islamic Republic. Women led demonstrations questioning the wearing of the hijab, which has since become the symbol of defiance against the oppressive government. Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of…

France 24

One year on: Iranian women grapple with the aftermath of Mahsa Amini's death

One year ago this week, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iran sparked nationwide demonstrations against authorities in the Islamic Republic. For the women who led and participated in the protests, removing the hijab became a symbol of defiance against what they viewed as an oppressive government. One year…

France 24

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A CIA-backed 1953 coup in Iran haunts the country with people still trying to make sense of it

Seventy years after a CIA-orchestrated coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, its legacy remains both contentious and complicated for the Islamic Republic as tensions stay high with the United States

France 24

Morality police patrols return to Iran streets as Mahsa Amini anniversary nears

Nearly 10 months after Iran’s so-called “morality police” disappeared from the streets during mass protests over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian police announced July 16 that they had resumed patrols targeting “immoral clothing.” Amateur videos and first-hand reports from our Observers in Iran indicate that the…

The Independent UK

UAE leader welcomes Iranian foreign minister in latest softening of Persian Gulf tensions

The president of the United Arab Emirates has met with Iran’s visiting foreign minister in the latest sign of improving relations between Arab Gulf countries and the Islamic Republic

The Conversation

Iranian protesters remain defiant in the face of violent and brutal regime oppression

The vibrant, brave and unyielding voice of dissent remains strong in Iran despite months of brutal repression by the clerical regime.

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Iran supreme leader says he'd 'welcome' full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked

Iran’s supreme leader says he’d “welcome” the restoration of full diplomatic ties between Egypt and the Islamic Republic

Reuters

Oman's Sultan in Iran for talks on diplomatic, security issues

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said arrived in Tehran on Sunday for a two-day visit expected to focus on regional diplomatic and security issues, Iranian state media said, two days after Muscat mediated a prisoner swap between Iran and Belgium.

The Independent UK

New caucus in Congress condemns poisoning of Iranian girls

A new bipartisan caucus in Congress is condemning the Iranian government over the recent poisoning of school girls in the country, amplifying the growing criticism in Washington against the Islamic Republic and its disregard for human rights

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s Top Leader Rules Out Referendums on Divisive Issues

Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday ruled out the holding of popular referendums on state policies. Iran faced calls for a referendum on the Islamic Republic itself during anti-government protests last year, and a moderate former president recently suggested such votes should be held to decide major policies as a way…

Reuters

Iran foils drone attack on defence ministry complex in Isfahan - Tasnim

Iran has foiled a drone attack against a Ministry of Defence complex in the central city of Isfahan overnight, Iranian Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday, amid mounting tensions between the Islamic Republic and Israel.

The New Daily

Judiciary chief says Iran has pardoned 22,000 people who took part in protests

The head of Iran's judiciary says 22,000 people arrested in the anti-government protests that swept the Islamic Republic have been pardoned.

Tribune News Service

Iran, US to exchange prisoners ‘soon,’ foreign minister says

Iran and the U.S. will soon carry out a prisoner exchange, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister said, in a deal that will likely involve dual U.S.-Iranian nationals detained in Tehran.

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