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Mohsen Rezaei Claims Iran Damaged American Frigate in Strait of Hormuz
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (203+ words) Iran Wire Mohsen Rezaei Claims Iran Damaged American Frigate in Strait of Hormuz Mohsen Rezaei, a member of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council and the former Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, has claimed that the Islamic Republic struck and damaged one of…...
Three U. S. -Sanctioned Tankers Return Empty Toward Iran
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (148+ words) Iran Wire Three U. S. -Sanctioned Tankers Return Empty Toward Iran Maritime tracking platform Tanker Trackers reported that three U. S. -sanctioned oil tankers linked to the Islamic Republic's fleet have recently crossed beyond the United States' naval blockade perimeter while traveling empty. According…...
Drone Attack Reported at UAE Nuclear Power Plant
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (510+ words) Reuters reported on Sunday, May 17, that authorities in the United Arab Emirates confirmed a limited fire broke out at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi following a drone attack. The incident comes as tensions remain high amid stalled…...
Iran Judiciary Says 39 People Executed Since Start of Forty-Day War
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (172+ words) Mizan News Agency, the official media outlet of the judiciary, confirmed in a report on the institution's performance during the Forty-Day War that it has executed 10 individuals on charges of spying for "Mossad and the CIA." The report further emphasized…...
Digital Darkness: How Was Iran's Internet Shut Down?
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (742+ words) What exactly has the Islamic Republic done to Iran's internet under the pretexts of war and national security, and what methods were used to enforce this digital darkness? The Shift from Blacklist to Whitelist Alireza Manafi, an internet freedom activist…...
IRGC Praises Medical Staff for the Ramadan War
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (181+ words) The Commander of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a message praising medical staff, doctors, nurses, and emergency relief workers active during the "Ramadan War," claiming they saved the lives of more than 34, 000 wounded individuals. A segment of the message…...
Googoosh Dedicates Ellis Island Medal of Honor to the People of Iran
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (296+ words) Iran Wire Googoosh Dedicates Ellis Island Medal of Honor to the People of Iran Veteran Iranian singer Googoosh announced on Instagram that she had received the prestigious "Ellis Island Medal of Honor" and dedicated it to the people of Iran....
Oil Prices Surge Again; Brent Crude Crosses $111
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (165+ words) Iran Wire Oil Prices Surge Again; Brent Crude Crosses $111 Coinciding with the opening of global markets early Monday morning on May 18, the price of Brent crude oil crossed the $111-per-barrel threshold. Reuters reports that the continuation of tensions between the…...
Trump Says He Is Open to 20-Year Suspension of Iran's Nuclear Program
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (376+ words) Iran Wire Trump Says He Is Open to 20-Year Suspension of Iran's Nuclear Program On Friday, May 15, coinciding with the end of his visit to China, the President of the United States stated that he is "agreeable" to a 20-year…...
Tehran Faces Harsh Summer as Iran's Water Crisis Deepens
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (795+ words) The warm days of the year have begun for the people of Iran, and it appears the upcoming summer will be even more difficult than 2025 in terms of water resource management, particularly for those living in the capital. The status…...