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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei declared victory over Israel and said the United States was dealt a blow during the conflict, in a televised message aired Thursday—his first public remarks since a ceasefire took effect on Tuesday.
Trump says China can buy Iranian oil, but can Iran deliver?
President Donald Trump's surprise remark—that China can now buy Iranian oil—made immediate headlines, but also raised a few eyebrows and fresh questions.

Iran nuclear damage assessment divides Washington
US President Donald Trump has rejected a cautious early assessment by his own Pentagon on damage to Iranian nuclear sites and Democrats have doubted the success of air strikes, as Iran policy increasingly divides Washington.

Iran moves to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
Iran’s parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to suspend the country’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), less than a day into a tenuous ceasefire with Israel following 12 days of deadly war.
Ceasefire brings calm but reveals Iran's bitter divides
The ceasefire between Iran and Israel brought relief to millions—but also sharpened fractures within the Islamic Republic and among its opponents.
British MPs grill Iran envoy over threats against UK-based journalists
Iran’s ambassador to London has dismissed allegations that the Islamic Republic was involved in threats against UK-based Iranian journalists in his first appearance before the UK Parliament.
Iran executes three men over 2020 Israeli killing of nuclear scientist
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The 12-day war will change Iran—but in what direction?
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Israel has set the stage for Iranians to topple Islamic Republic, envoy says
Regime change in Iran cannot be imposed from the outside, but the recent Israeli air strikes laid the groundwork for Iranian people to take the lead in ousting the Islamic Republic, Israel's ambassador to the United States told Iran International on Tuesday.
US arrests 11 Iranians, including alleged army sniper and ex-IRGC member
An alleged Iranian military sniper and a former member of the Revolutionary Guards were among 11 Iranian nationals arrested across the United States over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.

Evin prison was meant to fall not by bombs but the people's will
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Grief, rage, solidarity: Iranians under fire, out of sight
The war may have begun as a clash between Israel and the Islamic Republic, but for many Iranians now caught in the crossfire, it has become an intimate reality, marked by both grief and rare solidarity.

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In Lebanon, some see Tehran's downfall defanging Hezbollah
In hushed conversations behind closed doors, many Lebanese people opposed to Iran-backed Hezbollah see regime change in Iran as a way of ridding themselves of the group.

Civilians paying the price of Israel-Iran conflict, UN warns
The United Nations warned on Monday that Israeli and Iranian actions may violate international law, with civilians—especially in Iran—suffering mass casualties, displacement, and widespread destruction.
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