Iran has executed Afghan national Ghaem Hosseini over his alleged involvement in the deaths of four police officers during nationwide protests, rights group Iran Human Rights said. The 21-year-old was hanged at Isfahan Central Prison after being convicted of security-related charges,

Iran executed another protester on Thursday over the deadly 2026 Isfahan unrest, as rights groups warn of forced confessions and death sentences used to stifle dissent. View on euronews

President Pezeshkian said Iran was in a position of "power and dignity" and should end the war on its own terms, even as Washington prepares to ramp up economic sanctions it described as "Economic

Iran has been subject to Western sanctions for years and has become deft at partially circumventing them. It has expanded domestic production, used informal cross-border trade networks, bought restricted goods through third countries, and used a shadow fleet to transport its oil.

Ahmad Vahidi's appointment to command the IRGC signals Tehran's intent to maintain asymmetric warfare against the United States and Israel abroad.