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Political Reflections from Mehdi Karroubi: Governance, Reform, and Iran’s Foreign Alignment
Mehdi Karroubi offered detailed reflections on Iran’s political trajectory in some of his first major political remarks since his release from more than…
Mohammad Khatami’s Political Warning: A Critique of Government and Media After the War
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has once again drawn national attention with his sharp political remarks regarding Iran in the aftermath of…
Deepening Divides: Iranian Officials Clash Over Ties With Russia
Iran’s relationship with Russia, long described as “strategic,” has become the center of fierce new political infighting in Tehran.
Iranians Being Themselves Underscores Relaxed Social Norms
Video of a street performance in Tehran went viral online, showing a crowd of young Iranians on Iranshahr street enjoying a rendition of The White…
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Ryan Costello
Witkoff Hints at Continued Dialogue with Iran, Another Execution Amid Espionage Allegations, and More
Week of October 20, 2025 | Iran Unfiltered is a digest tracking Iranian politics & society by the National Iranian American Council
The Dissolution and Merger of Ayandeh Bank with Bank Melli Iran
Ayandeh Bank, once a major private financial institution in Iran, has been dissolved and merged into Bank Melli Iran after years of mounting financial…
The Killing of a Seven-Year-Old at a Checkpoint in Hoveyzeh, Khuzestan
On the evening of Friday, October 17, 2025, a seven-year-old boy named Zolfaghar Sharifi was shot and killed, and his young sister seriously wounded…
Witkoff Signals Continued Dialogue with Iran Amid Stalemate
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed on October 19 that his team had received calls from the Iranians, which he framed as part of a pursuit of a…
Will the “12 Day War” Reignite?
On September 22, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Forum of the IDF General Staff and stated “we need to destroy the Iranian axis…
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Ryan Costello
Video of Ali Shamkhani’s Daughter’s Wedding Celebration Sparks Political Controversy
The circulation of an April 2024 video showing the wedding celebration of the daughter of Ali Shamkhani, a senior Iranian official and former Secretary…
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Execution in Qom for Espionage: Iran Carries Out Death Sentence Against Alleged Mossad Agent
Iranian judicial authorities have confirmed the execution of an unnamed individual in Qom on Saturday, 26 Mehr 1404 (October 19, 2025) on charges of…
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Iran’s Shadow Fleet Appears, Zarif and Lavrov Beef, Remembering Nasser Taghvai, and More
Week of October 13, 2025 | Iran Unfiltered is a digest tracking Iranian politics & society by the National Iranian American Council
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