Islamic Republic

Iran executes man accused of passing information on nuclear scientist to Israel - report

Executions of Iranians convicted of spying for Israel have significantly increased this year, with at least eight death sentences carried out in recent months.

 Iranian spy in intelligence agency control room uses military tech to identify threats during Arab Israeli conflict. Mossad secret agent uses software to do war covert operations
Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran, walks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon November 15, 2024.

Ali Larijani appointed as secretary of Iran's top security body - Fars news

A MEMORIAL rally for Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in the war with Israel takes place in Tehran this week. The mullahs demand obedience and complicity, says the writer.

Iran’s theater of victimhood: How the Islamic Republic poisons minds and nations - opinion

Iranians carry a banner bearing the images of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in his support, as Shiite Muslims attend the "Tasua" (ninth day) mourning ritual to commemorate martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein.

Islamic Republic’s defense shake-up: Tehran revives council not seen since Iran-Iraq War - analysis


Two American Jews arrested in Iran on suspicion of espionage, one remains imprisoned - KAN

Both Iranian-American Jews were in the country to visit family.

 An Iranian man holds a newspaper with a cover photo of Iran and US flags on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2025

Khamenei mourns top military leaders, 40 days after Israeli targeted assassinations

The ‘future will show that both our military & scientific advancements will move forward with greater momentum than before toward lofty horizons,’ Iran’s supreme leader told the crowd.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the head and officials of the Judiciary Branch in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah, Tehran, July 16, 2025.

Iranian-born Lod man indicted for spying for Islamic Republic, contacted Iranian agents abroad

Around May, the defendant warned the Iranian agent that Israel was planning to attack the Islamic Republic, that it was preparing for a ground operation at Iranian nuclear sites,

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Iran executes two members of banned group Mujahideen-e-Khalq for targeting infrastructure

The report didn't say whether the defendants' actions took place during last month's war with Israel, during which Tehran accused opposition groups like MEK of providing support to Israel.

The flag of the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) is pictured at a demonstration at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, near the UN headquarters during the visit of Iran's then-president Ebrahim Raisi in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Iranian war vs. the global inflation on the future of the Israel Air Force

While top Israeli officials want to increase the air force's supply of fighter jets, global inflation might make that more difficult.

 A row of F35 planes at the Nevatim Air Force Base.

Dutch MP Ellian is 'courageous voice against Iranian regime, rising antisemitism,' Haskel says

Sharren Haskel hosted Ulysse Ellian in Jerusalem, discussing security for Jewish community, EU designation of IRGC, European Islamist threat, and rising antisemtism since Oct. 7.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (L) meeting Dutch MP Ulysse Ellian (R), July 2025.

Iran expands crackdown on civilians, top officials 'change safe houses every night'

A domestic security crackdown in Iran following the war with Israel has left locals believe "the Islamic regime was "taking revenge on its citizens after being defeated by Israel."

A member of Iranian militia forces (Basij) gestures during an anti-Israeli march in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025; illustrative.

The Middle East's post-Iran era has begun, no matter how hard Islamic regime denies it - opinion

The Islamic Republic is eroding in Iran, not geographically, but in terms of its influence and dominance. Now it looks more like a crisis-ridden state burning down.

 A missile launched from Iran is intercepted as seen from Ashkelon, last month. While Tehran bet on quantitative intimidation, Israel’s defense establishment built on qualitative efficiency, says the writer.

Iran has become the paper tiger in the room: Even when cornered, it can still lash out - analysis

For over three decades, Iran has carefully cultivated the image of a fierce regional power with unstoppable momentum, but during the 12-Day War, its image took a major blow.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, March 8, 2025

Iran is more nuanced and diverse than wrong impressions of it - opinion

The Western world doesn't give Iran enough credit for being a multifaceted nation where many people hope for the downfall of its repressive regime.

 AN IRANIAN couple crosses the street in Tehran. Iran is composed of many different ethnic communities, the writer notes.

Iran Red Crescent Society head accuses Israel of deliberately targeting rescue workers - report

INRA, the official news agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, quoted Kolivand as saying that the attacks on the workers were "fully intentional and not random."

 Iranian Red Crescent Society head Pirhossein Kolivand.