Politics

Iran court sentences four to death in Ekbatan case linked to 2022 protests

Four defendants in the so-called Ekbatan Town case linked to Iran’s 2022 nationwide protests have been sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh), according to foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

26 May 2026-14:09
Iran courts issue prison sentences, asset seizures in security-related cases

Iranian courts have issued a series of rulings involving long prison sentences, corporal punishment and asset seizures in separate cases linked to national security, protests and alleged cooperation with foreign actors, according to foreign-based HRANA and state media reports.

26 May 2026-13:37
Iran court sentences man to death over alleged MEK ties, espionage for Israel

A court in Ahvaz in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province has sentenced a man identified as Ruhollah Korki to death on charges of cooperation with the exiled opposition group Mojahedin-e Khalq Organisation (MEK) and espionage on behalf of Israel, according to reports.

26 May 2026-12:48
IRGC claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone and forced F-35 to retreat

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed it shot down a US MQ-9 surveillance drone and forced a US F-35 fighter jet to leave Iranian airspace, according to state media.

26 May 2026-11:51
Iran sentences alleged Mossad operative to death over sabotage network claims

An Iranian court has sentenced a man identified by state media as a senior Mossad-linked operative to death.

26 May 2026-10:55
US must take five confidence-building steps before deal with Iran, senior MP says

The United States must implement five key confidence-building measures before any agreement with Iran can be reached, a senior Iranian lawmaker has said, stressing that no deal is possible without them.

26 May 2026-10:27
“There will be no retreat,” Iranian official says amid US talks

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said the Islamic Republic “will not retreat” amid reports of a possible agreement between Tehran and Washington.

26 May 2026-10:14
Xi Jinping awards highest honor to Serbian President Vucic - VIDEO

Chinese President Xi Jinping officially awarded Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic the Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China during a state ceremony in Beijing on Monday.

26 May 2026-09:58
India hosts Quad summit: Rubio details new security pacts - VIDEO

The foreign ministers of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the United States, India, Australia, and Japan, convened a high-stakes summit at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday, rolling out an aggressive slate of new security, energy, and infrastructure initiatives to stabilize a deteriorating strategic environment.

26 May 2026-09:48
Iran reports US strikes near Bandar Abbas despite ceasefire

US forces launched “unprovoked strikes” on sites in southern Iran on Monday, targeting areas near the strategic port city of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reported, citing US media outlets.

26 May 2026-09:40