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The Islamic Republic of Iran today is a Shiite Islamic republic with a Sunni minority under a theocratic regime which is ruled by President Hassan Rouhani since 2013. Historically, it is home to some of the world's oldest civilizations including the Persian empire. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution Iran has become more and more conservative.

Tehran offers minimal compensation for damage caused by Israeli strikes

No government official has commented on compensation plans for residents outside of Tehran, Iran International reported.

  Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell addresses the media in the Pentagon, March 17, 2025.

Iranian nuclear program degraded by up to two years, Pentagon says

The results of the strikes are being closely watched to see how far they may have set back Iran's nuclear program, after President Donald Trump said it had been obliterated.

By REUTERS
02/07/2025

Mystery deaths in Tehran sparks concern over Swiss diplomats safety

The report noted that Switzerland’s unique role as Washington’s protecting power in Tehran “increases the visibility of Swiss personnel to hostile services.”

‘Mossad’ Farsi X account crowns exile journalist for cracking Iran’s hush-hush war-chief mystery

The game started a day earlier, when Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the regime would not reveal the commander’s identity “for his protection.”

Surge in Afghans driven from Iran in spy hunt after Israel attacks

The United Nations refugee agency estimates Iran deported home an average of more than 30,000 Afghans each day during the war, up 15-fold from about 2,000 earlier.

By REUTERS
02/07/2025

Tehran’s empty Hormuz threat signals a weakened regime, Iran expert says

Foreign Desk editor-in-chief Lisa Daftari warned that the Islamic Republic remains committed to its long war with Israel and the West.

By FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
02/07/2025
REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/David Dee Delgado, MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS

Iran enacts law halting all cooperation with nuclear watchdog IAEA

The bill, titled ‘Suspension of the Islamic Republic's Cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency with a Two-Urgency Requirement,’ was originally put forward in parliament last month.

02/07/2025

US strikes 'seriously' damaged Fordow nuclear site, Iran's Araghchi admits

"No one exactly knows what has transpired in Fordow. That being said, what we know so far is that the facilities have been seriously and heavily damaged," Araghchi said

By REUTERS
02/07/2025

Israel calls on China to rein in Iran's military and nuclear ambitions

China and Russia stood by Iran in March after the US demanded nuclear talks with Tehran, with senior Chinese and Russian diplomats saying dialogue should only resume based on "mutual respect."

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US officials say

The loading of the mines - which have not been deployed in the strait - suggests that Tehran may have been serious about closing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

By REUTERS
02/07/2025
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