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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—Elite military force overseeing Iran's regional proxy network and strategic programs
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—Highest political and religious authority in Iran
Axis of Resistance—Iran-backed network of allied groups including Hezbollah, Houthis, and Iraqi militias
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Shobeiri Zanjani: The quiet ayatollah who bridged Iran’s political divide
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Middle East Eye
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Shobeiri Zanjani: The quiet ayatollah who bridged Iran’s political divide

Submitted by MEE correspondent on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 12:38 Grand Ayatollah Mousa Shobeiri Zanjani passed away on 20 September at the age of 98 Grand Ayatollah Mousa Shobeiri Zanjani was a highly respected and influential religious figure across Iran's political spectrum (X) Off When Grand Ayatollah Mousa Shobeiri Zanjani died at 98 on 20 September, he left behind a rare position in Iran’s religious establishment: a cleric who kept his distance from political power, yet whose influence reached acr

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Morning update
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Middle East Eye
center4d ago

Morning update

Morning update Good morning, Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Qatari mediators in Doha late on Tuesday and received US feedback on a proposed seven-day trust-building plan. The plan aims to build trust and return to an enhanced version of a US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding signed in June, an official told Reuters.

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Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘friend’ and plays down N Korea’s nuclear arsenal
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Al Jazeera
center4d ago

Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘friend’ and plays down N Korea’s nuclear arsenal

US President Donald Trump described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as "a friend" and downplayed Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal, stating "as long as I'm around, he's going to be fine." Trump made these remarks in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, contrasting North Korea's nuclear capabilities with Iran's, which he stated Iran cannot possess.

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Pezeshkian accuses US, Israel of attempts at sowing 'internal divisions' in Iran
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Middle East Eye
center4d ago

Pezeshkian accuses US, Israel of attempts at sowing 'internal divisions' in Iran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the US and Israel of attempting to create and exacerbate internal divisions within Iran, according to state media. Pezeshkian emphasized the importance of national unity to counter these alleged conspiracies, stating that public participation is key to overcoming them.

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Iran offers up to $40,000 reward to Middle East citizens who capture, kill US soldiers - report
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Jerusalem Post — Iran News
right5d ago

Iran offers up to $40,000 reward to Middle East citizens who capture, kill US soldiers - report

This is not the first time Iran has put out a bounty on US troops. In August, Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami announced a similar $30,000 reward.

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Trump administration ‘must be changed’: Iran’s IRGC appeals to US voters
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Al Jazeera
center5d ago

Trump administration ‘must be changed’: Iran’s IRGC appeals to US voters

Iran's military has issued an open letter accusing Trump of lying to US citizens about the state of the ongoing war.

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Iran’s judiciary chief demands crackdown on hijab compliance, claims 'nudity' distresses patriots
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Jerusalem Post — Iran News
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Iran’s judiciary chief demands crackdown on hijab compliance, claims 'nudity' distresses patriots

Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei alleged that “social abnormalities” and “nudity” in Iranian streets cause distress among Iran's "religious people. ".

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US-Iran talks in New York: What’s the latest?
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Al Jazeera
center5d ago

US-Iran talks in New York: What’s the latest?

Both sides remain interested in a diplomatic settlement but differ on how to achieve one.

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Hormuz and Yemen: Iran offers de-escalation at a price others will pay
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Al Jazeera
center5d ago

Hormuz and Yemen: Iran offers de-escalation at a price others will pay

Iran is using Hormuz to seek US concessions, relief for the Houthis and greater control over Gulf shipping.

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Trump says he plans to campaign for 32 days before midterm elections
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Al Jazeera
center5d ago

Trump says he plans to campaign for 32 days before midterm elections

US president brushes aside concerns about his popularity as voters express frustration over cost of living, war on Iran.

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US Treasury Secretary says economic action against Iran to continue
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Middle East Eye
center5d ago

US Treasury Secretary says economic action against Iran to continue

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the economic measures against Iran will continue, targeting those providing financial support to Iran. “Under Operation Economic Outcast, Treasury will continue to target and disrupt those who provide material, technological, or financial support that allows the Iranian regime to sustain its terrorist enterprise,” Bessent said.

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IRGC issues open letter urging US voters to 'wrest control back from corrupt politicians'
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Middle East Eye
center5d ago

IRGC issues open letter urging US voters to 'wrest control back from corrupt politicians'

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released on Tuesday an open letter addressed to US voters, calling on them to "wake up" and "wrest control back from corrupt politicians". In a lengthy open letter, the IRGC directly appealed to American voters, telling them, "you are the ones who empower, with your votes, the government and allow it to do what it does".

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Trump ‘trapped in a quagmire’, Iran’s national security council chief says
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Middle East Eye
center5d ago

Trump ‘trapped in a quagmire’, Iran’s national security council chief says

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, said on Tuesday that Iran has communicated its conditions to the US for ending the war, but Trump has been unable to make a decision. The US president is “trapped in a quagmire where he can neither negotiate nor wage war”, Rezaei said during a meeting with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, in comments carried by Iran’s IRIB news.

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Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges
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Jerusalem Post — Iran News
right5d ago

Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges

The report ⁠found that 84% of crypto wallets that have been sanctioned by the US transacted in USDT, such as to help ​the Iranian government move money across its borders and support ​its currency.

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Iranians stagger under soaring cost of living after seven months of war with the US
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Jerusalem Post — Iran News
right5d ago

Iranians stagger under soaring cost of living after seven months of war with the US

How far economic strain may push Iran towards diplomatic compromise is unclear, as it tightens its own stranglehold on Gulf energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil and gas prices.

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Iranians stock up on food and medicine as fears of new US fighting grow
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Al Jazeera
center5d ago

Iranians stock up on food and medicine as fears of new US fighting grow

Iran is struggling with shortages as sanctions and blockade strain food and medicine supply chains.

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Araghchi adamant 'no change' in Iran's position, says conditions 'completely fair and reasonable'
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Middle East Eye
center5d ago

Araghchi adamant 'no change' in Iran's position, says conditions 'completely fair and reasonable'

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran's conditions to the US are "completely fair and reasonable", adding that there has been no change in the country's position. "There have been claims made for several hours now, and I can state with certainty that there has been no change in Iran's position," Araghchi told Iranian media.

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Araghchi tells UN's Guterres that Iran will 'never stop demanding justice'
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Middle East Eye
center5d ago

Araghchi tells UN's Guterres that Iran will 'never stop demanding justice'

Iran's foreign minister told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Tehran will "never stop demanding justice" against orchestrators of "war crimes", making reference to US and Israel. Abbas Araghchi stressed to Guterres that Iran will continue to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, adding that "the Iranian nation will never stop demanding justice and holding accountable and punishing the perpetrators and perpetrators of the US and Zionist war crimes".

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Rubio says Iran would 'blackmail the world' if it had a nuclear weapon
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Middle East Eye
center5d ago

Rubio says Iran would 'blackmail the world' if it had a nuclear weapon

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that if Iran had a nuclear weapon, it would use it to "blackmail the world and to kill people". "It would control the straits, charge a toll, and decide who got energy and who did not," Rubio said during an interview with Fox News, and added that this could present an "unacceptable risk".

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Iran’s Araghchi meets Qatari mediators as US calls for nuclear talks
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Al Jazeera
center5d ago

Iran’s Araghchi meets Qatari mediators as US calls for nuclear talks

Tehran awaits reply on Hormuz plan as a US official says there will be no deal unless nuclear issues are addressed.

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