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• October 30, 2026

  CENTCOM top commander says no sign of IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz

  The commander of the U.S. Central Command known as CENTCOM operating in the Middle East says Iran's Revolutionary Guard naval forces which once had a near constant presence in the strategic Strait of Hormuz have disappeared.

• October 29, 2026

  White House official to VOA: Trump keeps ‘all options on the table’ to deny Iran acquiring nuclear weapons

  President Donald Trump is keeping “all options on the table” to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, a White House official told VOA following reports that the U.S. military has drawn up options for potential new strikes against Iran after the midterm election.

• October 28, 2026

  Renowned Iranian Filmmaker Sentenced to Prison, Asset Confiscation

  The Tehran Revolutionary Court has sentenced Jafar Panahi, the renowned Iranian director and filmmaker, to five years and one month in prison. The court also ordered the total confiscation of all his property, a two-year ban on social media activity, and a two-year travel ban.

• October 28, 2026

  US official to VOA on Iranian regime: 'Unless they change their ways, rapidly, we will soon finish the job

  A senior American official has reiterated President Donald Trump's recent threats to resume military action against Iran's Islamic regime if refuses to stop its threatening activities.

• October 23, 2026

  Mobile internet tariffs in Iran rise by 40%

  In its annual Freedom on the Net 2026 report, U.S.-based nonprofit Freedom House gave Iran just 9 points out of 100, placing it alongside China and Myanmar among the world’s worst countries for internet freedom.

• October 22, 2026

  Iran-based news site says Supreme Court upholds death sentence for political prisoner months after granting him reprieve

  Emtedad said Branch 2 initially sentenced Fallah to death on the charge of “destruction with the intent of confronting the Islamic government” for causing about $180 in damage to the door of the Rasht judiciary building.

• October 20, 2026

  Israeli prime minister tells Mossad, IDF, military intelligence "to overthrow Islamic Republic"

  The Israeli leader went on to describe the issue as “a matter of our very existence, because if this regime acquires nuclear bombs, we will no longer exist. If we do not overthrow this regime, it will destroy us,” he said.

• October 19, 2026

  Iranian Security Forces Continue Crackdown on Protestors; 38 detained in Qazvin

  Iran's intelligence forces are continuing their crackdown on people who took part in the late December 2025 to January 2026 anti-regime protests.    

• October 15, 2026

  Paris City Hall unveils banner honoring Iranian Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi

  In many of its human rights reports on Iran, the U.S. State Department has cited the arrest and conviction of lawyers who defend political prisoners or support protesters as examples of the pressure exerted by the Islamic Republic on attorneys and human rights defenders.

• October 14, 2026

  Popular Iranian band cancels national tour, citing Islamist ban on its female musician performing on stage

  Popular Iranian fusion music band Pallett says it has cancelled a national tour because authorities in the Islamic republic barred its female musician from performing on stage.

• October 13, 2026

  Iran government spokesperson confirms internet slowdown in the country

  An Iranian government spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed a slowdown of internet connectivity in the country, saying "certain government agencies are occasionally compelled to reduce internet connectivity speed."

• October 12, 2026

  Iran's security crackdown on currency market Intensifies

  In light of the free-fall of Iran's national currency, the regime's security crackdown on traders has intensified.

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