January 13Military: Iran’s army received one thousand new drones with “high stealth and anti-fortification abilities,” according to state media. The delivery comes after an uptick in war games and military exercises across the country as part of a two-month initiative to defend against possible…
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December 16Domestic: Iran delayed the implementation of a new modesty law after receiving criticism from the international community and human rights groups. The Supreme National Security Council requested to delay the bill to conduct further investigations and address controversies. The United…
December 11International: Britain, France, and Germany signaled their intent to the U.N. Security Council to trigger a “snap back” of international sanctions on Iran to deter it from producing a nuclear weapon. Under U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, which enshrined the 2015 nuclear deal,…
December 2Diplomatic: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to discuss the escalation in Syria following the rebel offensive. The two leaders expressed their support for the Assad regime and discussed continued cooperation under the Astana…
November 25International: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death sentence for Israeli leaders in response to the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for the Prime Minister Benjmain Netanyahu and his former defense chief, Yoav Gallant.November…
November 18International: Canada’s former justice minister Irwin Cotler said that Iran had attempted to assassinate him in late October. Cotler, a long-time critic of Iran’s government, said that Canadian intelligence provided him with a security detail after they flagged him as a potential high…
November 11International: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned Israel against launching further attacks on Iran in a statement at a summit of Muslim and Arab leaders in Riyadh. He also condemned Israel for committing “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza.Economy: Iran deepened financial…
November 4Military: Two members of the Revolutionary Guards were killed in a helicopter crash while carrying out an anti-terror operation in southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan province, where clashes between Iranian armed forces and Baluchi minority rebels had mounted since late- October. The…
October 21International: Seven Israelis were arrested on suspicion of gathering intelligence for Iran in exchange for cash transfers from Tehran for more than two years. The suspects conducted missions in coordination with two Iranian agents and allegedly photographed Israeli military…
October 14International: The European Union adopted new sanctions against Iranian individuals and firms in connection with weapons transfers to Russia. The sanctions targeted Deputy Defense Minister Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari, senior officials in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force, three…