World Updated 17 Jan, 2026 11:57am Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000, claims rights group US-based group reports heavy death toll as limited internet access returns
World Published 17 Jan, 2026 09:27am Son of Iran’s last shah appeals for more pressure to help protesters Exiled opposition figure calls for action to topple clerical rule
World Published 16 Jan, 2026 06:13pm Iran protests abate after crackdown, residents and rights group say US threats of intervention recede after Iran crackdown eases
World Published 16 Jan, 2026 05:15pm India’s Chabahar exit exposes fragility of ties with Iran Withdrawal under US pressure fuels questions over New Delhi’s strategic autonomy and alleged covert motives
World Published 16 Jan, 2026 04:36pm Putin talks to Netanyahu and Iran’s Pezeshkian, says Russia is willing to mediate Putin offers Russia as mediator in Middle East after calls with Israel’s Netanyahu
World Published 15 Jan, 2026 11:25pm US imposes sanctions on Iran over crackdown on protesters Sanctions imposed on five officials and a prison; US also targets 18 people accused of involvement in shadow banking
World Published 15 Jan, 2026 07:21pm Trump sees Iranian crackdown easing, Tehran denies man to be executed Turkey does not condone possibility of violence against Iran; Trump still does not rule out US military action
World Published 15 Jan, 2026 03:32pm Israel strengthens defence capabilities Israel installs additional air defence as tension in region rises
World Updated 14 Jan, 2026 07:29pm Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws personnel from regional bases US withdrawing some personnel from bases in Middle East as precaution, official says
World Published 14 Jan, 2026 01:28pm Who are Iran’s trading partners facing 25% US tariffs? Trump warns Iran’s trading partners of 25% US tariff as protests continue in Iran
World Published 13 Jan, 2026 04:32pm Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest Officials say terrorists are responsible for the deaths
World Published 13 Jan, 2026 02:54pm Iran claims US weapons found in homes Tehran accuses foreign actors of directing protests from abroad
World Updated 13 Jan, 2026 05:00pm Iran’s leadership is in its ‘final days and weeks’, Germany’s Merz says Merz urges Tehran to end violent crackdown amid widespread protests
World Published 12 Jan, 2026 08:47pm Turkey cautions against foreign intervention in Iran Turkey warns that foreign intervention in Iran would deepen regional crisis, and urges US-Iran talks
Business & Economy Updated 12 Jan, 2026 04:45pm Gold vaults to record $4,600/oz as Trump-Powell clash unnerves investors Fed chair Jerome Powell is under criminal investigation
World Updated 12 Jan, 2026 04:38pm Some US senators sceptical about military options for Iran Senators Paul and Warner caution against military action against Iran
World Published 12 Jan, 2026 08:41am Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500, says rights group Trump weighs military and cyber options to help protesters
World Published 11 Jan, 2026 05:05pm Son of Iran’s toppled shah seeks a role as protests expand Reza Pahlavi says he is ready to lead a transition in Iran
World Published 11 Jan, 2026 04:53pm Trump briefed on military options for Iran, as protests continue: US media reports Trump to strike Iran as protests intensify and Tehran warns of decisive retaliation
World Published 10 Jan, 2026 05:55pm China, Russia, Iran start ‘BRICS Plus’ naval exercises in South African waters Trump accuses BRICS nations of 'anti-American' policies; South Africa denies hostility, says exercises are apolitical
World Updated 10 Jan, 2026 09:35pm Iran authorities signal intensified crackdown as unrest grows Revolutionary Guards declare security a 'red line'; Iranian military says it will protect public property
▶️ Pakistan Published 10 Jan, 2026 11:44am Pakistan issues travel advisory for Iran amid rising protests Citizens advised to avoid non-essential travel and exercise heightened vigilance
World Published 09 Jan, 2026 07:45pm Iran shuts off internet as protesters start fires in widening unrest Supreme Leader addresses nation on television, accuses protesters of acting at Trump's behest
World Updated 05 Jan, 2026 12:42pm Rights groups say 16 dead in Iran during week of protests Inflation-fuelled unrest sparks violent clashes across country
World Published 03 Jan, 2026 06:13pm Iran’s supreme leader says ‘will not yield to enemy’ as US threatens Says dialogue possible with protesters, not with ‘rioters’
World Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:39pm Iran warns of regional fallout after Trump’s threat Protests sparked by inflation and currency collapse spread nationwide
World Published 02 Jan, 2026 09:05am Iran unrest turns deadly as protests spread Reports say several killed as clashes escalated over economic crisis
Pakistan Published 01 Jan, 2026 07:19pm India, Pakistan exchange prisoners’ and nuclear installations lists Lists shared under 2008 consular pact and nuclear non-attack agreement, says FO
▶️ World Published 31 Dec, 2025 12:45pm Iran’s government offers dialogue as protests spread to universities Leadership acknowledges protests stem from economic pressure, promises monetary reforms
World Published 23 Dec, 2025 09:32am Netanyahu to discuss Iran, next phase of Gaza plan with Trump Israeli PM cites recent Iranian “exercises” ahead of US visit