This is a notable turning point: Nabavian and Ebrahim Rezaei, two hardline MPs and vocal opponents of Iran-US negotiations, have been pushed out of parliament’s National Security Commission. The move may point to pressure from higher up in the regime.

In an audio post, Mahdi Mohammadi, Qalibaf’s adviser on strategic affairs, threatened that a Houthi ground attack on Saudi Arabia could take place: “A ground battle between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia and the UAE” is possible. www.mashreghnews.ir/news/1825615...

محمدی: به تأسیسات کوه کلنگ حمله شود، منطقه به جهنم تبدیل می‌شود

کارشناس مسائل استراتژیک گفت: ترامپ گفته به تأسیسات کوه کلنگ در اصفهان حمله خواهد کرد. اگر این حمله انجام ‌شود، منطقه به جهنم تبدیل خواهد شد و ما منطقه را بر سر آمریکا خراب خواهیم کرد.

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Most US attacks on Iran in recent days focused on the south. But one strike stands out: a railroad bridge linking Iran and Turkmenistan in Golestan province was hit. The railway is one of Iran’s main overland export-import routes.

The battle over narrative in Iran is getting sharper. Yesterday, state TV, controlled by ultra-hardliners close to Jalili, cut off a pre-recorded interview with Qalibaf, midway through its broadcast. Today, accounts close to the same ultra-hardline camp on EITAA, are being shut down.

Ultra-extremists in Tehran, close to Saeed Jalili, are now openly framing the current power struggle as an ongoing “coup” against the Supreme Leader position-Mojtaba-indirectly suggesting that it is already underway, driven by the IRGC/Qalibaf camp and Pezeshkian’s government.

Iran’s military forces are preparing for a potential new round of US-Israeli attacks by deploying more man-portable air defence systems, or MANPADS, drawing on lessons from the recent war and the downing of multiple US and Israeli aircraft. @france24.com www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

'How to shoot down an F-18': Videos show Iran militia members training to use anti-aircraft missiles

Iran’s military forces are preparing for a potential new round of US-Israeli attacks by deploying more man-portable air defence systems, or MANPADS, drawing on lessons from the recent war and the down...

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Pole dancing in Iran is banned and punishable by prison. But behind closed doors, some women are turning it into a form of resistance. @France24_en gained access to rare footage from inside this underground movement. www.france24.com/en/asia-paci... #Iran #WomenLifeFreedom #PoleDance

‘It’s feminist and it’s badass’: the Iranian women taking up pole dancing and aerial dance

Hanging from a rope, a harness or a hoop, Iranian women are flocking to gyms to perform aerial dance and sharing videos of their routines on social media. Others are quietly practising another form of...

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Women in #Iran are breaking barriers on motorbikes, defying societal norms and challenging an unwritten ban. Discover how they’re reshaping gender roles and the road ahead. #WomenRiders #GenderEquality #Motorbikes observers.france24.com/en/asia-paci... @france24.com

Women in Iran defy unwritten ban on riding motorcycles

For more than four decades, the Islamic regime in Iran has refused to issue motorcycle licences to women. But times are changing. More and more Iranian women are riding bikes, and not just for leisure...

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🧵 1/ Iranian police have shut down the Instagram page of “Khanoumi”, a cosmetics brand, after it posted this rap video to celebrate its 11th anniversary. The reason? Women are rapping—and in #Iran, that’s forbidden. 🎥⤵️

“We shoot the thugs,” said Iran’s police chief. Now officers are opening fire on suspects—and sharing the footage. But is state violence solving the crime crisis, or fuelling it? Our article uncovers the roots of Iran’s rising insecurity. observers.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

'We will shoot the thugs': Iranian police crack down on crime

“From now on, we will shoot the thugs,” promised Iran's notorious police chief, Ahmad-Reza Radan, in an interview with the media in April 2025. Since then, state media have regularly shown videos of…

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It is an honour to have been part of the #BakuConnection project as a @france24.com journalist, which received the Special Award at the European Press Prize last night...

European Press Prize@europeanpressprize.bsky.social · last yr.

🏆 The moment has finally arrived! The Winners of the 2025 European Press Prize are out now! A huge congratulations to this year’s Winners and Runners-Up! Thank you to everyone who participated! www.europeanpressprize.com/shortlists/y...

1/2: The @france24.com Observers collaborated with France Info and Belgium's RTBF to analyse the rhetoric of Elon Musk, one of Trump's closest advisers. This two-part investigation, conducted by the Médias Francophones Publics,

سال ۲۰۲۱ درمیانه قطعی‌های برق گزارشی تحقیقی منتشر کردیم درباره شرکت‌های چینی که صاحب بیتکوین فارم‌های بزرگ برای استخراج بیت‌کوین در گوشه کنار ایران هستند... الان دوباره نگاهی سریع به اونها انداختم... هنوز همشون فعالن و برخی حتی شرکت های جدید دیگه ای هم تاسیس کردن observers.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

In Iran, power outages reveal the secret business of Chinese bitcoin farms

Dozens of cities across Iran have faced widespread, frequent power outages since early January. The Minister of Energy Reza Ardekanian admitted that these outages might have been caused by “bitcoin fa...

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As far as I can see, the reaction of most Iranians to Trump's comparison between Iran and its Persian Gulf neighbours is "pain" It was once the most advanced country in the region, but now it can no longer provide its population with water and electricity; people see the one responsible: the regime.

Tehran announced it had tested a new ballistic missile system. State television began broadcasting propaganda videos However,there was a minor oversight:one of the propaganda videos inadvertently revealed on-screen data showing a sensitive piece of information observers.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

Propaganda slip-up: Iran accidentally exposes sensitive missile data

On May 4, 2025, Tehran announced it had tested a new ballistic missile system. Iranian state television swiftly began broadcasting propaganda videos showcasing the test. However, there was a minor ove...

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To mark the 100th day of US President Donald Trump’s second term, the FRANCE 24 Observers collaborated with France Info and Belgium's RTBF to analyse the rhetoric of Elon Musk, one of Trump's closest advisers. first part: www.france24.com/en/americas/...

Elon Musk's tweets (1/2): A conduit for pro-Russian anti-Ukraine rhetoric

Elon Musk has become one of the most fervent critics of Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky online, especially on X, the platform he owns. To better understand Musk’s messaging about the Ukrainia...

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The Iranian regime does not allow women to sing in public. However, more and more Iranian women are defying the ban, particularly since the Woman Life Freedom movement began. In recent weeks, they have been the target of a crackdown. observers.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

The Observers - Iranian female singers face arrests and police summons

In Iran, at least seven women have recently been arrested or summoned for questioning by police. The Iranian regime does not allow women to sing in public – except to women-only audiences, with author...

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“It will be our execution order.” The US has deported hundreds of asylum seekers—including women fleeing the Taliban and Iranian converts to Christianity—to Panama. Many fear for their lives. Read our full article ⬇️ observers.france24.com/en/americas/... @france24.com

Deported Christian Iranian appeals to Trump for reprieve to avoid 'execution or life in prison'

An Iranian woman who was among 299 migrants deported by the United States to Panama has appealed to President Donald Trump for a reprieve so she can avoid being sent back to Iran. As a Christian conve...

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These Iranian refugee seekers are among those deported to Panama. They do not know which hotel they are actually in, they think they are in the "Megapolis world", but they are in the "Decapolis" hotel and in this very room. x.com/i/status/189...

The son of Bashar Al Assad has published a video of himself on Telegram and X, he is in Moscow and right here: 55°44'41.1 "N 37°37'29.3 "E

Media outlets and social media accounts linked to the Russian government circulated a video claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron had snubbed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, refusing to shake his hand.However,this claim is misleading @france24.com observers.france24.com/en/france/20...

No, Macron did not snub Modi at the Paris AI summit – here’s what really happened

After the international AI summit in Paris, media outlets and social media accounts linked to the Russian government circulated a video claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron had snubbed India...

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وقتی روزنامه‌نگار خبر را حقیقت‌یابی نمی‌کند-آن هم فیک‌نیوزی که توسط پروپاگاندای روسیه در حال انتشار است- از کاربر عادی که وقت ندارد هر چیزی که آنلاین دید را بررسی کند، چه انتظاری می‌شود داشت؟ مکرون و مودی قبلا با هم دست داده‌اند اساسا با هم و در کنار هم وارد سالن شدند، x.com/i/status/188...

Très honorée que notre enquête « répression Iranienne, munitions françaises » fasse partie de la sélection officielle du FIGRA @ershad.bsky.social

I am thrilled to announce that "Repression in Iran, Ammunition Made in France", the investigation I conducted with my esteemed colleague @jdungelhoeff.bsky.social , has been selected for the 32nd FIGRA Festival in the documentary competition (under 40 minutes). ershadalijani.com/2025/02/11/f...

FIGRA 2025: Our Investigation on French-Made Ammunition in Iran Nominated in Documentary Competition

I am thrilled to announce that Repression in Iran: Ammunition Made in France, the investigation I conducted with my esteemed colleague Julie Dungelhoef, has been selected for the 32nd FIGRA Festiva…

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این ادعا نادرسته. فکت‌چکرهای سوری که کاملا مستقل و حرفه‌ای هستن هم این مسیله رو تکذیب کردن. این فرد واقعا متین ابواحمده، اما برخلاف این ادعا از تندروهای تصفیه شده هیات تحریر الشام به حساب میاد.[این فرد اساسا عضو«حرکت نورالدین زنکی» بوده ] این فرد هیچ پستی در «دولت جدید» سوریه نگرفته.

Syria’s new Minister of Justice was a Sharia judge who oversaw public executions. Geolocated videos show Shadi Al-Wassi reading death sentences in 2015 under Al-Nusra Front’s rule in Idlib. His appointment has sparked outrage. observers.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

From Sharia judge to minister: Syria’s new justice minister tied to public executions

Two harrowing videos surfaced on social media in early January, exposing the dark past of Syria’s newly appointed Justice Minister Shadi Al-Wassi. Verified by FRANCE 24’s Observers, the footage docume...

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Jamais je n’oublierai les regards de ces femmes et ces hommes sortis de l’enfer des geôles d’Assad en #Syrie. Le trauma est si violent que certains en ont oublié qui ils sont. Notre reportage tourné avec Sofia Amara et James André pour @France24

Document France 24 : en Syrie, les rescapés de l’enfer des geôles de Bachar al-Assad

Les images des centres de détentions du régime de Bachar al-Assad, parvenues ces derniers jours, montrent l'ampleur des exactions commises par le dictateur syrien. Des milliers de détenus, libérés par...

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“Kafir” (“unbelievers”), “Rafida” (“rejecters of the true faith”) – these are some of the jihadist terms used by foreign Islamist factions aligned with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to denigrate Syria’s minority communities... observers.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

Foreign fighters and their jihadist ideologies: the shadow of extremism behind Syria’s new leader

“Kafir” (“unbelievers”), “Rafida” (“rejecters of the true faith”) – these are some of the jihadist terms used by foreign Islamist factions aligned with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to denigrate Syria’s...

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In southeastern Iran, civilians find themselves caught in the crossfire between the Islamist-separatist group Jaish ul-Adl and Iran’s security forces. observers.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

The Observers - Iran: Tracking the violence in little-known Baluchistan conflict

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It took just 72 hours for the Syrian army and its Russian- and Iran-backed allies to lose all the territory they had “liberated” from Islamist rebel groups in Aleppo province in five years. The regime forces left behind an unprecedented stockpile of weapons. observers.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

Fighter jets, tanks and more: Syrian army’s retreat from Aleppo is a windfall for rebels

It took just 72 hours for the Syrian army and its Russian- and Iran-backed allies to lose all the territory they had “liberated” from Islamist rebel groups in Aleppo province in five years of bloody…

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