Freed after 14 years under house arrest, 88-year-old Iranian reformist Mehdi Karroubi has returned to sharply criticize Supreme Leader Khamenei, call for reforms, and advocate for political prisoners, reasserting his role as a steadfast voice of dissent.

Amid the sharp decline of Iran’s regional axis following the events of October 7, 2023, Tehran has been quietly orchestrating coordination meetings among its allied Shia forces, particularly in Iraq and Lebanon.

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, punctuated by “Israel’s” September 9, 2025 aggression on Qatar, Iran turned toward Saudi Arabia in search of defense cooperation, raising fundamental questions about whether the two sides could move closer.

Iranian diplomat Saeed Khatibzadeh has been making headlines for months, not only because he once served as the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman and later as an ambassador, but also because he is regarded as the youngest figure in Tehran’s diplomatic circle.

The Iranian government continues to grapple with the presence of spies across its vast territory, amid concerns that they could carry out attacks soon under orders from “Israel’s” intelligence service, Mossad.