Dec 12 2025

Tehran and Moscow sign deal on AI, cybersecurity

Iran and Russia have signed a new cooperation agreement on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, Iranian state media reported, expanding their technology partnership as both countries deepen strategic ties under Western sanctions.
Dec 10 2025

Iran executed at least 260 people last month, US says

In November alone Iran executed at least 260 people, the highest monthly total in more than two decades, while officially announcing only two, the United States Department of State said in a Persian-language post on X on ...
Dec 09 2025

Iran accelerates missile rebuilding effort

Iran has resumed large-scale production of ballistic missiles about six months after its 12-day war with Israel, a senior IDF official told lawmakers in a closed Knesset briefing, according to Israeli news outlet Ynet.
Dec 08 2025

Iranian rights lawyer found dead

Khosrow Alikordi, a 46-year-old prominent lawyer for jailed protesters and a former political prisoner, was found dead under unclear circumstances, prompting some attorneys and activists to suggest possible Islamic Republic involvement.
Dec 08 2025

Iran judiciary targets environmentalist over missile comments

Iran’s judiciary has filed a case against Esmail Kahrom, a veteran ecologist and former adviser to the Department of Environment, after he said the government could fix Iran’s high-pollution mazut fuel with the cost of 10 missiles.