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Iran Mourns Iraj, the “Champion of Persian Singing,” Dead at 94
Hossein Khajeh Amiri, the celebrated Iranian singer known by his stage name Iraj, died on Wednesday, August 12, at the age of 94. One of the most…
Aug 12
Does Mohsen Rezai’s Return to the Security Council Signal a Change of Course?
Iran has replaced the secretary of its Supreme National Security Council, installing former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezai in one of the…
Aug 10
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Killing of Tehran Religious Singer Raises Questions Over Motive and Possible Political Links
Iranian police and judicial authorities are investigating the abduction and killing of Hamidreza Rajabzadeh, a 30-year-old religious singer in Tehran…
Aug 10
Pezeshkian's Two-Year Report: War Survival, a Reckoning Over January's Dead, and an Economy Still "Sinking"
President Masoud Pezeshkian marked two years in office with a televised interview that has so far run in two installments, covering wartime survival…
Aug 7
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Iran and Oman Reach Understanding on New Hormuz Corridor, But Say the Strait Isn't Reopening
Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the coordinates of a new, temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, though officials in…
Aug 7
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Jailed Activists and Reformist Clerics Step Up Opposition to Iran's Execution Wave
A growing chorus of Iranian political prisoners, reformist clerics, and human rights advocates is speaking out against Iran’s escalating use of the…
Aug 6
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Why Iran's Supreme Leader Has Not Been Seen or Heard in Five Months
Tehran has started offering a technical answer to an increasingly political question. On Sunday, August 2, Hamshahri — a daily newspaper affiliated with…
Aug 4
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Pezeshkian Says He Will Not Resign, and Denies a Rift With the Leader
President Masoud Pezeshkian used the second anniversary of his government to rule out leaving office. Iranian state media released excerpts on Tuesday…
Aug 4
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Trump Calls Off Strikes as Iran and Oman Discuss Strait of Hormuz
President Trump called off what he described as the largest planned U.S. military operation since World War II, announcing Saturday that strikes on Iran…
Aug 3
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July 2026
Civilian Casualties on Qeshm Island Underscore Costs of Continuing War
The United States mounted two consecutive nights of airstrikes inside Iran July 28 and July 29, which CENTCOM said targeted the IRGC. The strikes were…
Jul 31
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Inflation at 66 Percent, Half a Million Fewer Jobs
Iran’s Statistical Center Reports on Economic Troubles
Jul 30
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A Lull Broken from the Edges: The Iran War Impacts Iraq
The weekend lull in hostilities did not hold, and the way it broke is significant. For nearly five days, no direct fire had passed between Washington…
Jul 29
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