An undated photograph shared on social media depicts scenes from recent riots in Iran...

Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran`s overthrown US-backed monarch, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran`s deposed Shah, has once again openly appealed to the United States and Israel to launch an all-out war against his own country, following the nation`s thwarting of a US-Israeli plot aimed at "regime change...

The combo photo shows Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is determined to safeguard its independence, security, and sovereignty in the face of terrorism and foreign intervention...

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf says the recent "Daesh-style terrorist war" against the country had similar objectives to Israel`s terrorist pager attack on Lebanon in September 2024...

The photo shows recent foreign-backed riots in Iran...

Iran begins restoring global internet access, including Google services, following days of restrictions...

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf (L) and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein meet in Tehran on January 18, 2026...

Iran`s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Iran`s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei made the remarks on Saturday after the US State Department alleged in a Persian-language X post that it had received reports suggesting the Islamic Republic is preparing options to target American bases...

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia` al-Sudani speaks as he inaugurates the Iraq International Qur`an Recitation and Memorization Competition in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 17, 2026...

Iran starts restoring SMS and domestic messaging access after recent riots and terrorist incidents...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran considers US President Donald Trump the main culprit for the killings and destruction in recent riots...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei A coalition of more than 100 prominent Muslim scholars from across the world have declared their unwavering support for Iran and Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in the face of foreign-backed unrest in the country...

File photo shows the building housing Iran`s Foreign Ministry in the capital Tehran...

Iran`s security forces dismantle Mossad-linked terrorist cell, seize Tehran-bound weapons Iran`s Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA) announced that "Sixty thousand weapons were discovered with rioters in Bushehr", adding that these weapons were destined for Tehran...

The combo photo shows Iran`s President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian flagged the direct US-Israeli role in the recent terrorist riots in Iran, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said the million-strong rallies held afterward demonstrated the country`s "real conditions...

Iranians attend a massive funeral procession for nearly 100 military forces and ordinary citizens killed by terrorists and armed rioters, in Tehran on Wednesday, Jan...

Iran`s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Gholamhossein Darzi, sharply criticized the United States during an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Thursday on the foreign-backed riots in the country...

Bahareh was shot during foreign-backed riots in the northeastern Iranian city of Nishapur...

Recent riots, openly supported by the US and Israel, have involved acts of violence, damage to public property and the burning of residential homes in Iranian cities...

Recent protests, initially sparked by economic and social grievances, were escalated by terrorist elements linked to the Zionist regime...

A detained female ringleader confesses to involvement in foreign-backed riots as Iran`s Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje`i visits a Tehran detention center, January 14, 2026...

Photo taken on January 9, 2026, shows aftermath of rioters` torching of bank in Tehran...

Iranians attend the funerals of security forces personnel martyred in recent riots in Tehran on January 14, 2026...

Iran`s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Iran`s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says the recent sanctions imposed by the United States against Tehran are a "form of revenge" against the Iranian nation for supporting their homeland in the face of foreign-backed plots...

By Calla Mairead Walsh While the United States regime has asserted its intention to militarily intervene in Iran over foreign-backed riots, its own federal agents are - unsurprisingly - murdering random people in the streets...

Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran`s permanent representative to the UN Iran has formally complained to the United Nations over remarks by US President Donald Trump, rebuking him for threatening military action and inciting rioters to take control of state institutions...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (Photo via IRNA) The Iranian foreign minister says calm has been restored across the country after recent unrest, which was fueled by the incitement of terrorist elements supported by Israel and the US...

Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani The Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has rejected threats by US President Donald Trump against the nation, describing him as one of the main killers of Iranians...

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Iran`s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Iran`s foreign minister has slammed Germany for its double standards and hypocrisy on human rights, following comments by Chancellor Friedrich Merz accusing the country of killing protesters...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the US interventionist stance and military threats against Tehran amid foreign-backed riots in Iran, according to his spokesman...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R), and his British counterpart Yvette Cooper Iran`s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned recent attacks on the Iranian embassy in London, during which anti-Iran elements insulted the country`s national flag...

Iran`s Police Chief General Ahmadreza Radan...

Iran`s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the US- and Israeli-backed deadly violence that has been waged by terrorist elements against Iranian civilians and security forces, asserting that no country tolerates such acts...

This media photo shows a little girl giving flowers to Iranian police...

Iran`s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Iran`s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says there is clear evidence linking the deadly violence in Iran to terrorists associated with Israel`s Mossad spy agency...

Iran`s National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani A "destructive and organized network" infiltrated recent riots and carried out violent acts in Iranian cities resembling tactics used by Daesh terrorists, Iran`s National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani has said...

After the Israeli regime launched its no-holds-barred genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza in October 2023, it found support from familiar quarters: Iranian monarchists based in Western countries, led by the son of the deposed Shah...

Photo released on January 10, 2026, shows aftermath of an arson attack against a local bazaar in Rasht, Gilan Province, amid foreign-backed violent riots in Iran...

File photo of Iranian security forces The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the arrest of a foreign national responsible for espionage on behalf of the Israeli regime`s Mossad spy agency...

Iran`s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi has strongly warned the United States and the Israeli regime about the consequences of their support for the rioters, who have been seeking to turn economic protests across Iran into unrest...

Iran`s President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi meet in Tehran on January 10, 2026...

Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran`s permanent representative to the UN Iran`s ambassador to the United Nations says the United States is responsible for turning peaceful demonstrations in Iran into unrest and violence, according to a letter submitted to the UN Security Council...

Iranian security officials say more than 100 people have been arrested in several provinces in connection with recent riots, while senior officials cited foreign involvement, including the United States and Israel, for turning economic protests into violent disturbances...

Many rioters linked to the Israeli spy agency Mossad have been arrested by Iranian security forces in recent days...

Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Larijani Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Larijani has said security forces and the judiciary were prepared to respond "in the strongest manner" to foreign-linked individuals involved in armed violence and organized attacks targeting the Iranian nation...

Iranians took to the streets on January 9, 2026, across the country to condemn foreign-backed riots...

Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) headquarters (File photo) Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the recent riots were planned and directed by Israel and the United States as part of an ongoing campaign to push the country into insecurity...

Iran`s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the press during a visit to the shrine of former Hezbollah leader, Martyr Nasrallah, in Beirut`s southern suburbs on January 8, 2026...