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Iranian official says work on framework for negotiations with US is progressing

Top Iranian security official Ali Larijani stated that "the formation of a structure for #negotiations is underway" in a statement released on social media.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025
A PERSON walks past a sign at a currency exchange, as the value of the Iranian Rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.

US issues sanctions on six Iranian officials for crackdown on protesters as rial hits record low

An explosion occurred at Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, Iranian media reported.

Six killed in two explosions across Iran, Israel denies involvement

Amnesty International Greek activists and Iranians living in Athens hold candles and placards in front of the Greek Parliament to support the people of Iran, in Athens, Greece, January 30, 2026.

Despair, 'endless anger' growing among Iranians as military action looms


UK will not proscribe IRGC as terror org, preferring sanctions instead, Business Sec. confirms

UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the British government conducted a review of the IRGC, but that the idea of proscribing it isn't appropriate for a foreign state organization.

Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026.

Iran admits at least 3,000 killed in protest crackdown, UN dismayed by 'horrific violence'

"This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard," Volker Turk said.

Mourners carry a coffin during a funeral procession for members of security forces and civilians said to be killed in protests on Sunday, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab from a video released on January 11, 2026.

Iran’s digital blackout is the regime’s last gamble – but it’s already failing - opinion

The regime’s decision on January 8 to impose a near-total digital blackout is not a technical response to unrest, but, rather, a political act, taken because the regime believes control is slipping.

Iranians are seen protesting and blocking roads across Iran, on January 8, 2025

Over 12,000 estimated dead in Iran mass killings, largely over two nights, amid protests - report

Protesters gathered in Iran’s largest cemetery, Behesht-e Zahra, on Monday, chanting slogans such as “This year is the year of bloodshed, Seyyed Ali will be overthrown.”

A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.

Inside Iran’s uprising: Why popular protests alone can’t topple the regime - opinion

Mass protests alone won’t topple Iran’s regime; only military, religious, and security defections can transform unrest into revolution.

Iranians protest on a main street in Tehran, December 30, 2025

US bans IRGC-linked news outlet, issues security alert for Americans in Iran

The United States virtual embassy in Iran urged American nationals to “leave Iran now,” citing protests that are “escalating and may turn violent.”

People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran on January 11, 2026 in London, England.

The final battle for Iran: Why Khamenei’s regime is on its last legs - opinion

Iranians unite against the regime, growing protests signal the possibility for change, yet the world remains hesitant to act.

 A screenshot of a pre-recorded message by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from a hidden location.

'The Prince of Persia': History, faith, and a warning the West ignored - opinion

Evangelical Bible believers see the uprising in Iran as a battle between principalities and powers similar to a battle that happened in Persia during Daniel’s day in the Bible.

Farah Pahlavi, former Empress of Iran, pictured with the author.

'Persia will fall': Rabbis cite ancient texts as Iran’s crisis deepens

A senior Israeli rabbi published a biblical-style prayer calling for the downfall of Iran’s clerical regime.

People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran, on January 11, 2026 in London, England.

Iran’s protests: A familiar pattern with new variables, risky for the regime - analysis

This wave of protests is unfolding against a backdrop fundamentally different from the past anti-regime movements, in the wake of June's 12-day war.

Demonstrator hold burning photos of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026