Iran

Iran

Refusing to cross, cannot escape: Seafarers recount Hormuz dangers

Euronews spoke to a crew member of a cargo vessel anchored off Pakistan for weeks and an Iranian maritime manager about dangers in the vital waterway — where traffic has fallen 90% since the war began and at least 95 seafarers in commercial roles have died.

22 October 2026

Iran

IRGC mines set tankers ablaze as Tehran threatens expanded attacks

Iran’s foreign ministry further warned Washington it would retaliate against any strike, and an IRGC spokesperson threatened to target undersea internet cables in the Gulf in another escalation of the ongoing war of words between Tehran and Washington.

20 October 2026

Iran

Super tanker ablaze after striking mine in Strait of Hormuz: IRGC

The IRGC navy accused the tanker of having turned off its positioning and radar systems in an effort to evade detection.

17 October 2026

Iran

Military signals building: Is the US-Iran war about to escalate?

Two US aircraft carriers are in the Arabian Sea, tanker sorties over the region are running 50% above September’s rate and Trump has not ruled out intensified strikes after November’s midterm elections.

16 October 2026

Iran

Another tanker ablaze near Hormuz after two ships sunk in attacks

Iran said monitoring teams found the unnamed vessel ablaze after it entered a prohibited zone with its tracking systems disabled, two days after the container ship GFS Pride sank following a fire and the cargo ship Cape Dao also went down after being struck by a projectile.

15 October 2026

Iran

Iran executes man accused of armed attacks during US-Israeli strikes

Ali-Sina Mostafavi, 38, a mountaineer and musician from Kerman, was executed on charges of “enmity against God” after being accused of firing on civilians and soldiers during the opening months of the war. He was also charged with participating in the January protests and sending footage

14 October 2026

Iran

Iran's IRGC strikes tanker and threatens to target ships beyond Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that vessels “violating” its designated routes would be pursued and "punished" anywhere in the region, as maritime agencies reported two further strikes on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf.

9 October 2026

Iran

Putin offers help to end Iran war while Russia continues its own

The Russian president met Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan and pledged to do “everything in our power” to end the ongoing war between the US and Iran, despite Russia not being among the official mediators.

9 October 2026

Iran

Iran strikes tankers outside Hormuz in signs of expanding campaign

Two commercial vessels were hit within 24 hours — one off Qatar, the first attack in that area in six months, and one off Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman — as IRGC-affiliated outlets suggested Tehran had extended operations beyond the crucial strait.

8 October 2026

Iran

Iran threatens pre-emptive strikes as US questions who runs Tehran

Iran's army spokesman said Tehran's forces were prepared to strike first "should circumstances require it," while IRGC officials claimed tighter control of Hormuz, and Washington publicly pondered how much authority Pezeshkian and Araghchi actually wielded.

7 October 2026

Iran

Iran parliament criminalises interviews with 'hostile' foreign media

The bill passed 174 to six despite cabinet opposition, carrying penalties of up to two years in prison, fines and flogging for Iranians who speak to outlets designated as hostile by the Intelligence Ministry. The bill has not yet become law and faces Guardian Council review.

7 October 2026

Iran

Hardline Iranian MPs move to impeach foreign minister over US talks

The motion, filed by MPs aligned with the Paydari Front, accuses Araghchi of meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly without authorisation, a claim directly opposed by Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei, who said the talks had prior approval.

7 October 2026

Iran

Iran insists it controls Hormuz as rial hits record low and exports dry up

Iran's military insisted it retained full control of Hormuz and the foreign minister said the strait could reopen within seven days if Tehran's conditions were met, after US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran had not loaded a single barrel of crude onto tankers in September.

5 October 2026

Iran

US sends third carrier group to Gulf in biggest buildup since 2003

The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday accompanied by a Marine expeditionary unit of more than 2,000 troops, bringing the potential total US military presence in the region to more than 60,000.

2 October 2026

Iran

Iran warns no regional oil is safe as IRGC touts new weapons

Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said if Iran cannot sell oil, "no one in the region will sell oil," as the IRGC called Trump "a big liar," said US bases were the "only source of insecurity" in the region and warned new weapons were being prepared for the battlefield.

29 September 2026

Iran

Pezeshkian tells UN Iran will not be bullied but will negotiate

In his UN General Assembly speech, Iran's president also accused the US and Israel of illegal attacks on civilians as the US delegation walked out. He closed with a direct message to Trump: "Yes they did hit us, but we did not bend the knee."

23 September 2026

Iran

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran at UN, then confirms direct talks

Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump asked whether he should "annihilate the Islamic Republic" or offer it a deal to rebuild before telling reporters that US and Iranian officials had met on the sidelines. Most of Iran's delegation walked out during his speech.

22 September 2026

Iran

US open to Iran UN meeting as conflicting reports over deal swirl

Tehran’s decision-making structures appear gripped by a war of words as conflicting reports emerge on Tuesday about an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases its military pressure.

22 September 2026

Iran

Exclusive: Iran's school year opens as fees triple and enrolment falls

As Iran’s academic year begins, families face severe strain from doubling tuition fees, soaring stationery prices, war fears and a plunging currency. Euronews Persian spoke to Iranians about declining enrollments and deep economic distress across the country.

22 September 2026

Iran

US and Iran trade threats as fears of return to all-out war mount

The IRGC warned it has prepared for a "long-term war" with unused strategic weapons, while Trump told Fox News he was weighing options "if and when do I blow the entire nation up."

21 September 2026

Iran

Tehran split between marathon defiance and regime military parade

Tehran split into two worlds: unveiled women ran openly in a city marathon while state forces paraded machine guns nearby. The striking contrast exposes a deeply divided capital, caught between defiance and regime mobilisation amid rising warfare.

19 September 2026

Iran

Russia, China block US push to maintain UN oversight of Iran sanctions

The proposal, which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.

18 September 2026

Iran

Iran expels Swedish diplomat in tit-for-tat after Stockholm's move

Tehran summoned Sweden's ambassador and ordered one of its diplomats to leave within 48 hours after Stockholm expelled an Iranian embassy official for activities "incompatible with the Vienna Convention."

17 September 2026

Iran

Four years since Mahsa Amini, rights groups warn crackdown persists

Human rights groups said those who directed the violent suppression of the 2022 protests still control Iran's security apparatus, as Kurdish businesses shuttered across her home region and the UN Special Rapporteur said four years of state violence had failed to extinguish the resistance.

16 September 2026

Iran

Iran's new ayatollah is a Nolan fan keen on start-ups, in-laws say

Six months after succeeding his father, Mojtaba Khamenei has made no public appearances, yet his late wife's family has described him to state-affiliated outlets as a film buff familiar with Christopher Nolan, interested in start-ups and cognitive science, and diligent about learning English.

15 September 2026

Iran

Iran seizes assets of 240 dissidents as protest arrests top 6,000

The judiciary froze 182 bank accounts and confiscated property belonging to journalists, activists and public figures accused of acting in favour of "hostile governments". Tehran has executed at least 532 people since January, including 29 linked to the protests.

14 September 2026