Iran

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former Shah, called on protesters in Iran to sustain demonstrations, saying “help is on its way” and urging security forces to side with the public. In a video message, Pahlavi told Iranian soldiers to…

As anti-government protests that began on December 28 over the high cost of living continue in Iran, thousands of pro-regime supporters also took to the streets in Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, and Shiraz. Carrying Iranian flags and posters of…

US President Donald Trump said there are indications that protesters have been killed in Iran, adding that the US military is investigating and that “very strong options” are being considered. He warned Tehran that any retaliation would be…

Protests over the high cost of living continued for a 12th day across Iran, prompting a nationwide internet blackout, according to monitoring group NetBlocks. Demonstrations began in Tehran after the Iranian rial plunged past 140,000 to the…

After morning rainfall, seawater along the Red Coast on Hormuz Island in southern Iran temporarily turned red as iron oxide–rich soil washed into the sea. The rare natural phenomenon, caused by rain and waves mixing the island’s…

In Van, eastern Türkiye, a freight train traveling toward Iran creates striking postcard-like views as it moves along the shores of Lake Erçek. The blue lake, wildlife-rich shoreline, and surrounding mountain silhouettes make the…