Inside Iran, Economic Misery and Fears of Another US War

In Mariam’s neighborhood in Iran, a shopkeeper lets people take essentials they cannot afford without paying, she said, as a pause in the bombing offers little relief from rising prices. Mariam, a 53-year-old mother of two, is relieved that schools have …

Iran: When 'honor' becomes a death sentence for women

In the early hours of Monday, October 5, 2026, the life of Maryam Yarmohammadi came to a violent end. The 28-year-old mother of two was attacked with knives by her brother and husband on Qeshm Island in southern Iran. Her genitalia were mutilated. She died …

'We'll knock it out fast': Trump threatens Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site with strikes

The United States is looking at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site as a possible target for a future strike, US President Donald Trump confirmed during an interview with Newsmax on Thursday."We may have to go there," he said. "We' …

Alaska Senate candidates clash over the Iran war, high prices and their times in office

The two major candidates vying for an Alaska Senate seat squared off Thursday night over issues ranging from the war with Iran to controversies during the Democratic nominee’s time in Congress in a debate that at times flared into personal attacks. …

Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years for U.K. murder plot tied to Iran-linked gang

A Norwegian teenager convicted of traveling to Britain to carry out a contract killing on behalf of an international crime gang linked to Iran was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison. Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was found guilty in July of conspiracy …

Norwegian teenage hitman hired for UK murder by Iran-backed crime gang jailed for 20 years

A teenage hitman who travelled from Norway to the UK with the intention of carrying out a murder on behalf of an Iran-backed international crime gang has been jailed for 20 years. Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, a talented footballer, had agreed to shoot …

Pentagon may use "mother of all bombs" on Iran, sources say

Berlin Conference Calls For New Iran Policy Centered On Organized Resistance And Democratic Change – OpEd

Key Takeaways: A Berlin conference on October 14, 2026, brought German parliamentarians, former diplomats, and Iranian activists together to reject both military intervention and continued appeasement, arguing that democratic change in Iran must come from …

US Reportedly Considering Dropping “Mother of All Bombs” on Iran

Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. The Pentagon has reportedly drawn up plans to attack Iran with the “Mother of All Bombs” (MOAB), the …

The US Sanctioned This Russian Firm. It’s Still Working on Iran’s Spy-Capable Satellite

Three years after the US sanctioned BARL for supplying satellite imagery to Russia’s military, the company sent specialists to Iran to service the Russian-built Khayyam satellite system. Documents reviewed by UNITED24 Media expose continued cooperation and …