The future has been switched off here
I am online again after 51 days. It is difficult to describe what things feel like here in Tehran. Bad is not quite the word.
Source: Iran International ▾
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Top condom maker plans price hikes of up to 30% amid US-Iran war impact
Malaysia’s Karex Bhd, the world’s largest condom producer, plans to raise prices by 20% to 30% and possibly more if supply chain disruptions linked to the Iran war persist, its chief executive told Reuters.
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Family told missing teen was alive, then received his body 60 days later
A 14-year-old student disappeared during protests near Tehran on January 8, only for his family to receive his body 60 days later with a gunshot wound to the temple, Iran International has learned.
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Lights out, then gunfire: Witnesses recount Mashhad protest crackdown
A 32-year-old protester in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, stood in the street as the lights flickered out and the mobile network went dead, believing he had only a one-in-five chance of making it out alive.
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Scam messages seek crypto for ships’ safe passage through Hormuz, firm warns
Fraudulent messages offering ships safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a maritime security firm.
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Iran executes man as January protest crackdown continues
Iran executed a man on Tuesday over accusations that he set fire to a mosque and what authorities described as anti-security activities, according to the judiciary, in a case tied to anti-establishment protests earlier this year.
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Is Iran entering its Gorbachev moment?
The idea of an “Iranian Gorbachev” has surfaced before in the Islamic Republic, but this time the conditions may be different.
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Iran crackdown reaches cemeteries as graves of slain protesters defaced
Iranian authorities have stepped up pressure on families of those killed in January protests, defacing, destroying or covering graves with cement in the northern city of Rasht and the capital Tehran, local sources told Iran International.
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Iran diplomacy wobbles as factions compete to avoid looking soft on US
Apparent divisions over negotiations with the United States may have strengthened the most confrontational elements within Iran’s political landscape and facilitated the rise of new hardline actors.
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The politics of pink: how Iran uses cuteness to rebrand violence
Pink missiles, pink drones and pink firearms. Women with uncovered hair—braids, ponytails, short bobs—stood beside weapons, waved flags and smiled for cameras in scenes broadcast across Iranian media. Tehran appears willing to try almost anything to preserve power.
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Bread shortages, soaring prices strain households in Iran, residents say
Bread shortages and steep price hikes are undermining access to a key staple for many in Iran, with citizen accounts received by Iran International describing long lines, flour shortages and prices far exceeding official rates.
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Iran says no decision yet on talks as Pakistan prepares to host US team
Iran said on Monday it had not yet decided whether to join a second round of talks with the United States, even as Pakistan prepared to host a US delegation, with Tehran accusing Washington of violating the ceasefire and showing no real seriousness about diplomacy.
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War-hit homeowners feel abandoned as Iran’s reconstruction aid fades
The Iranian government has stepped back from earlier promises to compensate homeowners whose properties were destroyed in US-Israeli strikes, triggering anger among residents who expected the state to take responsibility for rebuilding.
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100 days on: the anatomy of Iran’s January crackdown
One hundred days after protests erupted across Iran in January 2026, the events still stand out as one of the most widespread and violent protest waves the country has seen in recent years.
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100 days on: why Iran’s January protests spread across social classes
One hundred days after protests erupted across Iran in January 2026, the events continue to reveal something fundamental about Iranian society: many people now fear silence more than they fear protest.
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Ghalibaf defends Iran-US talks amid hardline backlash
Iran’s lead negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf defended indirect talks with the United States in a televised interview Saturday after hardline critics accused him of “betrayal” and even hinted at a “coup” over the negotiations in Islamabad.
