France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday blamed Iran for the October cyberattack that disabled refrigeration at supermarkets across France. Iran
Trump meets Qatar PM as mediators push Iran deal The meeting comes a day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio tempered expectations for a deal, citing Iran's "outrageous and ridiculous" demands. Iran
Iran claims IAEA held 'recent' inspection at Bushehr plant: What to know The IAEA has continued inspections at sites that were not damaged in US and Israeli strikes, but it has been unable to return to facilities targeted in the attacks. Iran
Analysis From sanctions relief to deterrence: How Iran reads US elections Iran's negotiators now view US elections through the lens of political pressure and the costs of conflict, while even Javad Zarif frames diplomacy as part of deterrence. By Jamshid Jamshidi
Analysis Iran turns to Putin as war, US election reshape strategic calculations By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Can Hegseth survive Iran war fallout? By Gabrielle Debinski In New York City, reporting on the Middle East
Iranian officials push for large election turnout With one day left to the elections, Iranian officials asked voters to show up to the ballot box. Iran
How some Iranians are mobilizing to get voters off the couch Amid hot contests with Principlist rivals and mass disqualifications of candidates, Iranian Reformists face a boycott campaign and voter apathy ahead of key polls. Iran
Is 'Iran-phobia' spreading in Turkey? The former leader of Turkey's main opposition party raises hackles with what his critics say is sectarian rhetoric. Syria
Wary voters await elections in Iran Conservatives are suspicious of foreign influences as Iran prepares to hold key elections. Iran
Khamenei warns of subtle US influence on elections Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said in a speech that while the United States has been quiet on the Iranian elections, Iranians must be wary of attempts to polarize their society. Iran
Will IAEA be able to verify Iran's nuclear program? The GAO warns that budget pressures and uncertain access could enable Iranian cheating. Iran
Is BBC Persian meddling in Iranian elections? Pre-election sniping ahead of the Assembly of Experts vote heats up as Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s ticket is labeled “British.” Iran
Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace announces plans for social media monitoring Given the widespread use of smartphones, Iranian officials say there is a need to monitor election-related social media activity. Iran
Did the UN ship restricted technology to Iran? House lawmakers finally hear from patent agency whistleblowers after four years of stonewalling. Congress
Why this election of Iran's Assembly of Experts is more important than ever The next Assembly of Experts is also being selected this election season, and this one has a good chance of determining the next supreme leader of Iran. Iran
'Special messages' aside, Iran's S-300 missiles still up in air Despite the increasing regional cooperation between Iran and Russia, the Tehran-Moscow relationship is marred by distrust over the long-stalled S-300 air defense missile deal. Russia
How one Kurdish woman went from child soldier to Swedish lawmaker Swedish parliamentarian Amineh Kakabaveh tells Al-Monitor about her remarkable journey from Kurdish guerrilla camps in Iraq’s mountains to the rostrum of European politics. Iraq