Iran hails implementation of strategic partnership treaty with Russia

Iran's Foreign Ministry has praised the implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Moscow and Tehran. In a statement released on Thursday night, the ministry noted that the treaty embodies the commitment of both...

Iran arrests 8 suspected of spying for Israel’s Mossad

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they had arrested eight people suspected of trying to transmit the coordinates of sensitive sites and details about senior military figures to Israel's Mossad, Iranian state media reported. They are...

Iran’s young, bright minds blaze global Olympiad stage with record-breaking wins

By Yousef Ramazani In the international arenas of academic competition, where the world’s brightest young minds converge, Iranian teams have consistently claimed top honors. Their remarkable achievements, spanning disciplines from astronomy to...

Iran Update, October 2, 2025

Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...

Russia and Iran implement strategic alliance in the face of US sanctions

The agreement institutionalizes military, economic and energy cooperation between the two countries. The Russia-Iran alliance increases coordination between sovereign countries, covering scenarios in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus....

Failing to Stop Them, Russia Announces Plan to Ignore U.N. Sanctions on Iran

The government of Russia confirmed on Wednesday that it would entirely disregard United Nations “snapback” sanctions on Iran reimposed this week after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ruled Iran in violation of international laws...

Research and Honors, October 2025

Research and Honors is a monthly column of the Illinois State Report newsletter, celebrating recent Honors, Publications, and Presentations of faculty and staff. Honors Valerie Wright, MCN, received the AgriSafe Nurse Scholar Farm Credit Illinois...

With Venezuela and Iran, Is the U.S. Trying to Revive the Petrodollar?

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Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens

Iran’s president has claimed Iran has no choice but to move its capital from Tehran to the south of the country due to the city’s over-expansion, the lack of adequate water supplies and the growing threat of subsidence. Masoud Pezeshkian said on...

Larijani slams West’s coercion on Iran’s missile, nuclear capabilities

Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani has sharply criticized Western countries for pursuing a policy of coercion rather than sincere diplomacy with Tehran over its missile and nuclear capabilities. In a wide-ranging televised interview,...

Turkey Freezes Assets of Entities Linked to Iran’s Nuclear Program

Turkey has frozen assets of Iranian entities tied to Tehran’s nuclear program, aligning with UN sanctions and Western efforts to curb proliferation and increase pressure. Turkey has frozen the assets of numerous individuals and institutions tied...

Iran’s Water Crisis Is Its Greatest Threat

Iran is a warning to every society that treats water as infinite. Over the summer, Iran’s water crisis turned into an emergency. Wells collapsed and some reservoirs ran dry. Taps went dry for half a day in Tehran, and state media warned that the...

CommentFollowing UN sanctions, Iran's leaders should forge a new way forward

More than two decades after Iran’s nuclear weapons programme first grabbed global attention, it continues to shape the country’s domestic politics as well as its relationship with the rest of the world. It has served to undermine Tehran’s...

Israel-Iran Escalation Risk: Military, Political, and Information Warfare Dimensions

Executive Summary This report evaluates the likelihood and drivers of a possible renewed Israeli strike against Iran. It examines Tel Aviv’s strategic objectives, Tehran’s vulnerabilities and deterrence efforts, the evolving political environment,...

Is Iran cornered by Europe's sanctions with no escape left?

At midnight on Sunday, Europe pulled the trigger on the so-called snapback sanctions against Iran. France, Germany and the United Kingdom simultaneously activated the mechanism, a move that automatically reinstated long-dormant United Nations...

BIS fines Canadian company for unauthorised Iran exports

Credit: Shutterstock/Tada Images The US Bureau of Industry and Security said Luminultra Technologies ignored red flags and even offered its Iranian customer a discount for the “risk and additional costs” it was undertaking. Register for limited...

Iran govt. introduces stricter regulations on drone operation

Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said in a statement on Tuesday that it had launched an online platform for registration of civilian drones. It added that owners of all types of civilian drones, including those used for agriculture, filming, and...

Russia-Iran comprehensive partnership treaty comes into force

Moscow [Russia], October 2 (ANI): The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and Iran has officially come into effect, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday, according to the country's state media. The coming into...

Israeli officers 'barked orders' at Pentagon officials during Israel-Iran war: US journalist

Israeli officers stormed meetings at the Pentagon during June’s Israel-Iran war, issuing orders unchecked while Trump administration officials stood by doing nothing, says a former Fox News host, raising fresh questions about foreign influence on...

Iran Update, October 1, 2025

The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...