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News Iran: Leaked Iran report finds record public anger as regime focuses on holding power

Published on: Friday 17 July 2026
Leaked Iran report finds record public anger as regime focuses on holding power
News source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/leaked-iran-report-finds-record-public-anger-regime-focuses-holding-power

Iran's confidential report prepared for President Masoud Pezeshkian reveals majority support regime change or deep reform amid surging public anger over food prices and corruption.

News Iran: Iran War Updates: Strait of Hormuz "back to the worst case scenario" amid escalating attacks, analyst says

Published on: Friday 17 July 2026
Iran War Updates: Strait of Hormuz "back to the worst case scenario" amid escalating attacks, analyst says
News source: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-attacks-persian-gulf/

As the U.S. and Iran escalate attacks 140 days into the war, an industry analyst says "nobody is willing to move" through the Strait of Hormuz.

News Iran: US strikes bridges in Iran, which targets a water desalination plant in Kuwait

Published on: Thursday 16 July 2026
US strikes bridges in Iran, which targets a water desalination plant in Kuwait
News source: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-17-2026-2ad0cfe592eb258cb15a9eb04411d58a

The United States has expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port.

News Iran: The U.S. is back to blockading Iran as the Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates

Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026
The U.S. is back to blockading Iran as the Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates
News source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/14/nx-s1-5893257/us-iran-updates

The U.S. military says it's begun its blockade of ships entering or exiting Iran's ports, as Iran vows to assert its own control over the critical Strait of Hormuz.

News Iran: Saudi economy proves resilient to Iran war fallout

Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026
Saudi economy proves resilient to Iran war fallout
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/saudi-economy-proves-resilient-iran-124551544.html

A decades-old oil pipeline to the Red Sea and prudent fiscal policy are helping the kingdom, according to Tim Callen, former IMF mission chief to the kingdom.

News Iran: Shahrnush Parsipur: Iran has lost one of its bravest and boldest literary voices

Published on: Wednesday 08 July 2026
Shahrnush Parsipur: Iran has lost one of its bravest and boldest literary voices
News source: https://theconversation.com/shahrnush-parsipur-iran-has-lost-one-of-its-bravest-and-boldest-literary-voices-287099

Some writers describe the world as it is. Shahrnush Parsipur spent her life imagining how it might be different.

News Iran: Iran says it’s being treated unfairly. Its World Cup travel schedule isn’t unique

Published on: Friday 19 June 2026
Iran says it’s being treated unfairly. Its World Cup travel schedule isn’t unique
News source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/06/19/iran-world-cup-travel/

Iran has been forced to comply with what White House FIFA task force head Andrew Giuliani said were previously mandated rules stemming from the war, but those restrictions also align with FIFA guidelines for general team travel.

News Iran: “Absolutely No Reason”: Martina Navratilova Slams Iran Team’s Forced Return After USA Travel Drama

Published on: Sunday 28 June 2026
“Absolutely No Reason”: Martina Navratilova Slams Iran Team’s Forced Return After USA Travel Drama
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/absolutely-no-reason-martina-navratilova-205542869.html

Iran’s misery did not end with the heartbreaking exit from the World Cup. Images from Tijuana during the early morning hours of Saturday clearly told the story.

News Iran: IRGC destroys cells preparing attacks in western Iran

Published on: Saturday 25 April 2026
IRGC destroys cells preparing attacks in western Iran
News source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/243956/IRGC-destroys-cells-preparing-attacks-in-western-Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they dismantled multiple armed cells in western Kordestan and Kermanshah provinces that were preparing the ground for a military attack.

News Iran: 50 civilians killed in Iran’s Kermanshah during Iran’s 40-day war: Officials

Published on: Sunday 26 April 2026
50 civilians killed in Iran’s Kermanshah during Iran’s 40-day war: Officials
News source: https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/270420261

Fifty civilians were killed in Iran’s Kurdish province of Kermanshah during the recent 40-day war, local officials said Sunday, as the country continues to assess the human toll of the conflict with the United States and Israel.

News Iran: Rare desert tornadoes could disrupt Iran war

Published on: Tuesday 24 March 2026
Rare desert tornadoes could disrupt Iran war
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/general/rare-desert-tornadoes-could-disrupt-iran-war/ar-AA1ZjANs

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing isolated tornadoes are expected to sweep across parts of Iran and the broader Arabian Peninsula this week, raising questions about potential disruptions to ...

News Iran: Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonel

Published on: Sunday 05 April 2026
Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonel
News source: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/05/nx-s1-5774368/iran-war-updates

In a profanity-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump lashed out at Iran and injected new volatility into the conflict, hours after U.S. forces carried out a high-risk rescue mission.

News Iran: 'You'll be living in hell' Trump threatens Iran in Easter message

Published on: Sunday 05 April 2026
'You'll be living in hell' Trump threatens Iran in Easter message
News source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/04/06/what-did-trump-say-on-easter-heres-his-truth-social-message-to-iran/89481410007/

President Donald Trump posted an expletive-laden threat against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what he said on Easter Sunday.

News Iran: ‘We want the mullahs gone’: economic crisis sparks biggest protests in Iran since 2022

Published on: Wednesday 31 December 2025
‘We want the mullahs gone’: economic crisis sparks biggest protests in Iran since 2022
News source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/we-want-the-mullahs-gone-economic-crisis-sparks-biggest-protests-in-iran-since-2022?utm_sourc

Demonstrations against deteriorating living conditions have widened to include criticism of how Iran is governed ...

News Iran: Iran refusing independent medical examination of beaten Nobel winner, says her family

Published on: Tuesday 16 December 2025
Iran refusing independent medical examination of beaten Nobel winner, says her family
News source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-refusing-independent-medical-examination-of-beaten-nobel-winner-says-her-family/

Brother of peace laureate Narges Mohammadi says she described how police hit her in face, head and neck with truncheons, raising concerns of internal bleeding ...

News Iran: Iran hosts regional talks on Afghanistan, but Kabul stays away

Published on: Monday 15 December 2025
Iran hosts regional talks on Afghanistan, but Kabul stays away
News source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-hosts-regional-talks-afghanistan-kabul-stays-128411966

A regional meeting hosted by Iran on Afghanistan underscored calls for lifting sanctions and strengthening regional cooperation, even as Afghanistan itself did not attend ...

News Iran: Iran projects military strength with missile and drone exhibition

Published on: Monday 15 December 2025
Iran projects military strength with missile and drone exhibition
News source: https://www.ft.com/content/48ec0485-e515-4d94-bb56-eb2f8423a816

Tehran put weapons on display in bid to reassure public country is ready for any future hostilities with US and Israel ...

News Iran: A Score For Equality? FIFA Demands Iran Allow Women Into Soccer Stadiums

Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
A Score For Equality? FIFA Demands Iran Allow Women Into Soccer Stadiums
News source: https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-fifa-demands-allow-women-into-soccer-stadiums/30104333.html

Iranian government officials have suggested Iranian women could be allowed into stadiums to watch men's sports matches in the coming weeks. The comments come amid a FIFA demand for Iran to take concrete steps to allow women to attend Iran's qualifying matches for the World Cup in 2022.