Araghchi, Nasirzadeh and Khatib: Meet Iran’s new cabinet under Pezeshkian The new cohort of ministers includes officials from both hard-liner and moderate camps; it also includes the first female minister in over a decade. Iran
Iran flexes drones, missiles at key Russia arms expo Iran seized the event as a chance to showcase its military prowess, as the region is on edge and expecting an imminent Iranian attack on Israel after the killing in Tehran of Hamas' political leader, Ismail Haniyeh. Iran
Iranian police close German Embassy school in latest row with Berlin Iranian authorities shut down a German language school on Tuesday in a move widely seen as retaliation for Berlin banning the Hamburg Islamic Center in July. Iran
Iran hijab laws back in spotlight as police shooting leaves woman paralyzed In a case reminiscent of Mahsa Amini's, the mother of two struggles against permanent paralysis amid a state-imposed media blackout and pressure on her family to remain silent. Iran
Analysis Can progress on Gaza cease-fire talks help US restrain Netanyahu, hold off Iran attack? By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis Iran’s delayed retaliation against Israel tests Pentagon’s global strategy By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Middle Eastern leaders converge on Kazakhstan The Central Asian nation hosted the annual Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States summits this week. Turkey
Analysis Iran nuclear talks on hold for now as US, EU focus on protests MENA region is expected to suffer more than most from the global slowdown partly caused by the Ukraine war. By Week in Review
Ayatollah criticizes ‘British Shia’ as protests continue The tweet from the Iranian Supreme Leader follows the Islamic Republic's complaints about London-based Persian language media outlets’ coverage of ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. Iran
Report: Iran warns EU over sanctions threat Some European diplomats have been advocating for sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its violent response to protests. Iran
Iran chief judge says no mercy for protest organizers The directive came after a green light from Iran's supreme leader and following another day of deadly unrest nationwide. Iran
Iran's Khamenei tells officials to 'act on their duties' amid ongoing protests Hours after Iran's supreme leader renewed his order for measures against protesters, Iranians took to the streets in several cities once again, calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. Iran
Iran wants to use national currencies with Caspian states At the Caspian Economic Forum, Iran promoted the idea, which would allow it to evade international financial sanctions. Iran
Security forces reportedly fire on crowds as protests rock Kurdish city Iranian security forces have been seen firing indiscriminately into residential neighborhoods in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj, which has hot spot of anti-government protests. Iran
New PRO Memo: Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement to prompt working relations Israel and Lebanon stand to gain much more than just new maritime borders after their recent deal. (access now with a free trial) Iran
Iran’s Raisi heckled by female students as more protesters killed Several deaths were reported in yet another day of turmoil in Iran, with women and men taking to the streets to confront armed riot police. Iran
Teen deaths mark new episode in Iran's crackdown on protests While the case of Mahsa Amini's death in custody is still far from being settled, Iranian officials have been embroiled by one report after another on the killing of teenage protesters. Iran
Iran protests put Turkish government in tight spot As their Western partners strongly react to the Iranian protests, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his administration remain curiously quiet. Turkey