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Iran War Live Updates: Iranian Missiles Evade Israel’s Formidable Defenses, Hitting 2 Cities

The base, Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands, is 2,500 miles from Tehran and far from the Middle East, where Iran has been attacking Israel and Persian Gulf countries with drones and missiles in ...
The National

'Feel hope, no matter what': Iranian diaspora defies war to mark Nowruz in Paris

It had been 20 years since Omid Walizadeh, a DJ inspired by Iranian music from his childhood in 1970s Tehran, had played in Paris. On Friday he returned to the French capital as hundreds of Parisians, ...

'Everybody was wearing black.' How the Iranian diaspora is observing Nowruz amid war

Nowruz celebrates the arrival of spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year is different. As the war continues, many are trying to balance the joy of the holiday with grief.

'Grief and rage': This Nowruz, celebrations hide a 'devastating' reality for Iranian Australians

For many Iranian Australians, Nowruz this year is shadowed by devastation abroad. Yet rituals of family, food and unity ...
The Journal

Iranians mark Persian new year with heavy hearts as war cuts contact with loved ones

When Iran erupted in nationwide protests at the end of 2025, Shayan Ghadimi's mother returned to the country from Paris to ...

Leah Kateb Just Dropped a Fragrance Inspired by Persian Culture—and It’s So Personal

Keep reading as Cosmo chatted with the Love Island USA star about her Persian heritage and how she is embracing her culture with this fragrance launch.

Iran issues global threat as Israel's regime kill list grows with help from the inside

Israel eliminated three top Iranian commanders on Friday as it continues its relentless strikes on Tehran's repression forces, with help from ordinary Iranians who are rising up against the ...

Israel targets Iran’s feared Basij from commanders down to street level, but its grip remains strong

War monitors say an intensified crackdown that began with the crushing of January’s nationwide protests continues, often targeting those who take videos of strikes or try to get around a weekslong ...

Israel Is Targeting Iran’s Feared Internal Police. But Is It Working?

Hours after Israel killed the top commander of Iran’s Basij this week, it remains unclear what power the paramilitary force ...
The Times of Israel

Despite IDF strikes, Iran’s feared Basij security forces still patrol Tehran’s streets

Regime-loyal volunteers for highly decentralized force man dozens of checkpoints; over 100 Iranians arrested for alleged ties to enemy states, some for holding Starlink internet dishes ...

Iran’s feared Basij remains strong despite Israeli airstrikes

Israel’s killing of its top commander, Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, early Tuesday, is unlikely to disrupt it, Azizi said. The ...

Iranian FM tells Cooper UK letting US use bases is ‘participation in aggression’

Iran’s foreign minister has warned the UK it sees its choice to let the US use British bases as “participation in aggression” in a phone call with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Iranian foreign ...