Advisers reportedly struggle to guarantee quick victory while president insists on avoiding prolonged conflict. While acknowledging the high death toll, he expressed reservations about Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late shah. "He seems very nice, but I don't know how he'd play within his own country."
Judiciary announces imprisonment-level charges, contradicting family's death sentence reports.
As the US withdraws nonessential personnel from key bases across the Middle East, Iran has warned the governments of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Turkey that their territory could be targeted if Washington takes action against Tehran. “We are at peak readiness,” Iran's military commander said.
NYT brings account of hospital staff, who report a dramatic shift from pellet wounds in earlier casualties to gunshot injuries and skull fractures now.
The implosion of Ayandeh Bank has ignited nationwide unrest, exposing the devastating cost of corruption and the recent war with Israel. In recent months, freefall in the local currency put Iran at breaking point; fears of new strikes, heightened by the US raid in Caracas, drove up to $20 billion in capital flight last year.
Iranian official threatened via Reuters that "Tehran has told regional countries, from Saudi Arabia and UAE to Turkey, that US bases in those countries will be attacked" if American forces strike the Islamic Republic.
A covert investigation claims the true death toll from recent protests is exponentially higher than previously thought, pointing to a calculated campaign of violence orchestrated from the highest office in Tehran
Friedrich Merz forecasts regime's demise as crackdown claims over 600 lives.
Amid growing unrest in Iran, Pentagon gives president wide-ranging options that go beyond the 12-day war strikes, NYT reports. Officials say cyber warfare or strikes against the internal security apparatus using lethal force against protesters more probable.
Virtual embassy warns Americans not to rely on US government help for departure.
