Category: 1. Iran
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Apple alerted Iranians to iPhone spyware attacks, say researchers
Two young Iranian women walk past the country’s flags in northern Tehran, Iran, on June 30, 2025, following the ceasefire between Iran and Israel. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | Image Credits:Morteza… -
US says ball in Iran’s court, signals openness to direct talks
“As the president has said, the Iranian people stand to benefit from negotiating in good faith. The ball is in their court,” said Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the US State Department. “The Iranian leadership has a window of opportunity to…
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Israel-Iran: US envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Middle East; ‘strong hope’ for humanitarian corridor
US president Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is travelling to the Middle East as Washington tries again to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The conflict has dragged on for over 21 months, with the situation in Gaza…
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Israel sabotaged missiles and hacked air defenses, Iranian analyst says
“We saw that 120 to 150 rocket launchers exploded the moment they were activated, and Iran’s entire air defense system was hacked,” Saeed Leilaz told Eqtesad Online in an interview published Tuesday.
The assertion was a rare detailed account…
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Advanced spyware targeted Iranians before Israel war – Bloomberg
The Miaan Group, a Texas-based digital rights organization, was cited by Bloomberg as saying several Iranians—both inside the country and abroad—received cyber threat notifications from Apple in early 2025.
Victims included two dissidents in…
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Iran’s leaders turn to a new brand of nationalism after Israeli and US attacks – The Irish Times
The event had all the typical trappings of Ashura, Iran’s ritualistic Shi’ite Muslim mourning period. The kneeling crowds were dressed in black. They beat their chests in unison. Then Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beckoned…
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Iran satellite launch signals defiance after war with Israel, experts say
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which led the suborbital launch of the Qased satellite carrier on Monday, heralded the test as a feat of Iran’s space program.
But the timing so soon after Iran’s clash with its Mideast arch-nemesis…
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Massive Fire Forces Closure Of Iran’s Anzali Free Zone
A major fire broke out in the Venus Complex within the Anzali Free Zone in the northern Iranian province of Guilan, forcing authorities to shut down the entire area and restrict public access until further notice.
Mehdi Kazemian, spokesperson…
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Pre. Pezeshkian Meets Reform Front Members, Emphasizes Steady Path To Reform
In a post on the social media platform X, Pezeshkian stated: “During today’s meeting with members of the Reform Front, while listening to their perspectives, I emphasized the necessity of steering clear of issues that cause division. I said…
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