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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


Collapse of narco-terror hub: Maduro's fall weakening Iran, Hezbollah's drug network - analysis

Maduro’s removal and US oversight in Venezuela are already weakening Iran and Hezbollah’s South American foothold.

A Venezuelan government supporter holds the flags of Iran and Venezuela while participating in a march in support of Iran, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2025.

When Khamenei speaks, Iran’s crackdown on protests hardens - analysis

Now that Khamenei has spoken, the crackdown will harden. Across three defining protest waves - in 2009, 2019, 2022 - the public record shows that when he speaks, the cost of dissent rises sharply.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the families of Iranians who died during the 12-Day War between Israel and Iran, January 3, 2026.

A weakened regime, fragmented protests: Iran at a critical juncture - analysis

A weakened regime and deep economic anger have created an opening, but scattered protests now face a decisive moment

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Iran's Jewish community maintains low profile amid nationwide protests - KAN

Members of Iran’s roughly 8,000-strong Jewish community are avoiding protest flashpoints as unrest spreads nationwide, according to a report by Israel’s public broadcaster KAN News.

Iranian Jews, including Rabbi Younes Hamami Lahlezar (R), hold an anti-Israel meeting in a Tehran synagogue in solidarity with Hamas terrorists and Gaza amid the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas War, October 30, 2023; illustrative.

Intentionally or not, the US's capture of Maduro is a threat to Iran's regime - analysis

Regardless if a message was meant for Iran by capturing Maduro, Iran is already feeling the sting.

An Iranian crosses a street next to a billboard bearing the portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a quote reads in Persian 'Sing Oh Iran' at the Enqelab Square in Tehran on July, 9, 2025.

Iranians, Jews gather outside 10 Downing Street, Iranian embassy in support of anti-regime protests

The protesters could be heard chanting “Long Live the Shah" and seen waving the Iranian flag, the Imperial Standards of Iran flag, and the British flag.

Protesters gather with placards outside the gates of Downing Street to attend a London Rally in Solidarity with Iran's Uprising, organised by The Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK, in central London on January 3, 2026, to protest against the Iranian regime's crackdown on protests.

Khamenei admits Iran in economic turmoil for first time as protests escalate

Khamenei addressed the protests through his official Farsi-speaking account, calling the Bazzaris "among the most loyal Iranians in the country.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025

Israel's Farsi social media encourages Iranian protesters

Israel used its Farsi channel to amplify messages of resistance as protests spread in Iran.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry's Persian-language social media account shares anti-regime cartoons, January 1, 2026.

Iranian Defense Ministry offers contracts via crypto in attempt to bypass sanctions

Iran’s Defense Ministry export body is offering cryptocurrency payments for military contracts, signaling a new way to bypass sanctions on arms sales.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

What could lead to the collapse of Iran's regime, 47 years after the revolution - opinion

If change occurs in Iran, it will come from within, driven by a combination of public pressure, economic collapse, shifting loyalties, and organizational capacity.

Iranians walk past closed shops at Tehran Grand Bazaar amid currency plunge protests.