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From Tehran to Moscow: How antisemitic regimes weaponize anti-Zionist Jews - opinion

Their goal is to sever identity from peoplehood and peoplehood from sovereignty. Iranian Jews today are walking a tightrope similar to the one Soviet refuseniks walked decades ago.

 IRANIAN JEWS prepare for prayer at the Abrishami Synagogue in Tehran, 2015.
 A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025.

If we don’t stop Iran’s uranium pipeline now, the next bomb is only a trigger away - opinion

 A demonstrator holding an Israeli flag and an Iranian flag from the reign of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi takes part in a protest against the Iranian government outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US, June 23, 2025.

Why Iran's defeat at hands of Israel has yet to spark a revolution - analysis

 Security cameras from an Israeli attack on Quds Square in Tehran during Operation Rising Lion.

WATCH: Iranian media releases footage of IAF strike in Quds Square, Tehran


France demands immediate release of French couple held in Iran for three years

Agence France Presse reported late on Wednesday that Iran had charged the couple with spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence service.

 A woman walks past posters with the portraits of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens held in Iran, on the day of support rallies to mark their three-year detention and to demand their release, in front of the National Assembly in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.

A dangerous new chapter: The threat of North American domestic terror - opinion

We must make no mistake: The enemies of Israel and America are not standing down from their extraterritorial terror campaigns targeting Jews and the West.

 POLICE ARE at the scene in Boulder, Colorado, where Molotov cocktails were hurled at a peaceful vigil for Israeli hostages, last month. This week came word that an 82-year-old woman had died from her wounds.

Tehran offers minimal compensation for damage caused by Israeli strikes - report

No government official has commented on compensation plans for residents outside of Tehran, Iran International reported.

 THE AFTERMATH of an Israeli strike on a building in Tehran before the ceasefire was called: Azerbaijan issued firm but restrained diplomatic statements, denying any involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, the writer stresses.

Mystery deaths in Tehran sparks concern over Swiss diplomats safety

The report noted that Switzerland’s unique role as Washington’s protecting power in Tehran “increases the visibility of Swiss personnel to hostile services.”

A cordon tape is seen at the garden in front of the tower, where the body of the Swiss embassy's first secretary was found after falling from a building, in Tehran, Iran May 4, 2021.

Rats, snakes, devils: Tehran art gallery unveils exhibition of antisemitic cartoons made during war

While some of the cartoons display images of the IDF or Tel Aviv, others take Jewish symbols or paraphernalia and warp them into something representative of violence.

 Antisemitic art at a gallery in Tehran after the Israel-Iran War.

Tehran’s empty Hormuz threat signals a weakened regime, Iran expert says

Foreign Desk editor-in-chief Lisa Daftari warned that the Islamic Republic remains committed to its long war with Israel and the West.

 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seen on the backdrop of the pre-revolution flag of Iran (illustrative)

Israel calls on China to rein in Iran's military and nuclear ambitions - report

China and Russia stood by Iran in March after the US demanded nuclear talks with Tehran, with senior Chinese and Russian diplomats saying dialogue should only resume based on "mutual respect."

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to convene summit of ‘national cooperation’ on Iran

Pahlavi has been actively supporting Iranian dissidents, particularly since Israel conducted Operation Rising Lion, striking Iranian military and nuclear facilities.

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks during a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Liberman: Israel has ‘no more than three years’ to prepare for next war with Iran

With Iran's nuclear threat growing, Lieberman demands fixed defense funding and criticizes Gaza aid as weakening Israeli security.

 Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman MK Avigdor Lieberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

Over 70 killed in Israeli strike on Tehran's Evin Prison, Iran says - report

Iranian media claims that 71 people were killed in the Israeli strike on Evin Prison. This announcement comes days after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel was announced.

Screenshot from a video shows a reported Israeli strike on the entrance of Iran's infamous Evin Prison in Tehran, June 23, 2025

Crushed by Israel, Iran’s regime doubles down on fear, lies, and internal control - opinion

Under Khamenei’s directive, the regime will strive to preserve and also project its (faltering) image as a victorious force.

 A DEMONSTRATOR holds a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at a rally in solidarity with Iran in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, on June 20.