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After Donald Trump's latest U-turn, uncertainty remains over talks with Iran

Between the U-turns, the posturing, the denials and the flexing of military might, it's hard to know exactly where negotiations between the US and Iran are actually at - if they have gone anywhere. While US President Donald Trump says negotiations are underway, Tehran has denied that any are planned…

France 24

Iranians back online after months-long shutdown but heavy restrictions still remain

Iranian authorities decided to lift some restrictions this week as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce, but many Iranians now fear access could be cut off again, at a moment’s notice.

Euronews

Iran's World Cup team feted at home with public farewell amid US visa fears

Iran's football team was given a state send-off in Tehran on Wednesday with Hezbollah flags and anti-US chants from those gathered, as players and officials await US visas for their World Cup group games.

Euronews

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A weakened Trump to test China's appetite for deal-making

A quagmire in Iran, sky-high oil prices and shrinking support at home: when US President Donald Trump belatedly travels to China this week, his position has weakened. Still, he is hoping for any deal. Nervous Europeans are watching.

Euronews

Connection at a cost: The high-risk world of Iran’s underground VPN market after internet blackout

INDEPENDENT PERSIAN: Users are risking it all to get online as operators gain the ability to monitor activity during the nationwide internet shutdown, writes Alireza Manafi

The Independent UK

Arrests, beatings and an atmosphere of fear: Iranians on life under wartime ‘martial law’

INDEPENDENT PERSIAN: Reports from within Iran point to an increase in checkpoints and surveillance, with claims of phones seized and social media monitored, writes Amirhossein Miresmaeili

The Independent UK

Iran’s ruling structure explained

Iran’s new ruler is already a marked man.

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How does Iran go about selecting a new supreme leader? And who is in the running?

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, 2026, set off the process of selecting a new supreme leader. It is only the second such transition in the Islamic Republic’s 47-year history and the first since the ailing Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini transferred power to Khamenei in June 1989.

The Conversation

UK declines to say whether US-Israeli strikes on Iran are legal

Explosions were heard in multiple Gulf states as Iran vowed to carry out its ‘most intense operation’ ever in retaliation.

The Independent UK

Years of absolute rule: Who was Ali Khamenei and how did he come to power in Iran?

The most powerful man in Iran was killed on Saturday in US and Israeli air strikes on Tehran and his death leaves a power vaccum in the country. But how did Ali Khamenei rise to power and what is his legacy?

Euronews

At least seven killed and buildings damaged as violent protests spread in Iran sparked by ailing economy

The fatalities, two on Wednesday and five on Thursday, occurred in four cities, largely home to Iran's Lur ethnic group

The Independent UK

Iran police disperse pro-hijab protest amid security concerns

Hundreds of police officers reportedly descended on pro-establishment demonstrators camped outside the parliament.

Al Jazeera

Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, a ‘quiet revolution’ is still under way in Iran

The scale of the protest movement that erupted after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and the brutal repression of those demonstrations have left an indelible mark on Iranian society. More and more women are flouting the veil requirement when out in public in what one NGO has described as…

France 24

What we know so far about Israel's strike on Iran — and what could happen next

Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series of retaliatory strikes between the two. Analysts say that could be a sign of the de-escalation world leaders are calling for.

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Iran’s Raisi promises retaliation at funeral for victims of twin bombings

Authorities say 11 suspects arrested after attack in Kerman during memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani.

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Iran's Gas Stations Cripple Amidst Predatory Sparrow Cyberattack

Cyberattacks strike again! Nearly 70% of Iran's gas stations knocked out, pointing fingers at the notorious hacker group, Gonjeshke Darande.

Al Jazeera

Why Iran is ending its years-long ban on car imports

Iran is to import new cars soon, but under very strict conditions that limit who can import them.

Al Jazeera

Iran vows revenge as it mourns killed Revolutionary Guard member

Iranian officials have largely refrained from directly blaming Israel for the killing of senior IRGC member Khodaei.

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