‘Nothing Will Remain of Tehran,’ Iranians Say Amid Heavy Bombing

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Some residents described the strikes overnight Monday into Tuesday as among the worst they had experienced since the war started.

When the U.S.-Israeli bombing began overnight in Tehran, some residents in the city of nearly 10 million described the strikes as among the worst they had experienced since the war began. And that was before the U.S. defense secretary vowed things would get even worse on Tuesday.

The bombings — which Iranians said hit civilian targets as well military ones — spread terror overnight Monday into Tuesday and made the air unbreathable, said a resident named Javad.

“It seems they are striking everywhere: homes, schools, mosques, hospitals,” said Javad, who like most people who spoke from inside Iran, asked that his full name be withheld for fear of retaliation. From 10 p.m. to past midnight, people in Tehran, the Iranian capital, could hear the sound of bombing “north, south, east and west,” he said.

“If they keep hitting Tehran like this for another 10 days,” he added, “nothing will remain of Tehran.” » | Leily Nikounazar and Erika Solomon | Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Trump Demands Unconditional Surrender from Iran as Intense Bombing in Tehran and Beirut Continue

Mar 6, 2026 | There's been intense bombing in both the Iranian and Lebanese capitals and promises from the governments in Israel and Washington that even more devastating firepower is on the way.

Trump is in his usual playbook of maximalist demands - insisting on total surrender.

But Iran's targeting of the Gulf is also taking a dramatic toll - with Qatar warning of having to halt energy exports and surging oil and gas prices that could cause a global economic crisis.

UK Closes Iran Embassy and Withdraws Staff: ‘A Wise Precaution’

Feb 27, 2026 | “The British embassy in Tehran which, as I know from my personal experience there, is a lightning rod for popular anger against the United States.”

UK and US staff being withdrawn from the British embassy in Iran is “clearly a precaution” says former British ambassador to Iran Sir Richard Dalton.

BBC Reports from Iran on Ceasefire Deal with Israel | BBC News

Jun 25, 2025 | The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Iran's capital city, Tehran during what appears to be an enduring ceasefire with Israel.

The pause follows a volatile 24 hours in the Middle East, during which the White House mediated between the two countries.

Lyse Doucet is being allowed to report in Iran on condition that none of her reports are used on the BBC's Persian service.

This law from Iranian authorities applies to all international media agencies operating in Iran.

Protests in Tehran after US Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites | BBC News

Jun 22, 2025 | Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian joined protests in Tehran on Sunday, as people demonstrated against US strikes which targeted three of Iran's nuclear facilities.

US President Donald Trump said the Isfahan, Natanz and Fordo facilities were "obliterated" in the strikes on Sunday and told Iran's leaders that they now had a choice of "peace or tragedy".

Iranian officials have confirmed the facilities were struck but denied it had suffered a major blow.

Iran's ambassador to the UN accused the US of "waging war" under an "absurd pretext".

Meanwhile, Israel continues to strike Iran, saying it's hitting military targets.

Iranians Describe Fear and Sadness over Trump Evacuation Warning

BBC: Many Iranians have reacted with fear and dismay at Donald Trump's instruction to "immediately evacuate Tehran".

The capital's almost 10 million residents have now been left to decide whether to shelter in their homes - bracing themselves for what could come next - or attempt to join the heavy traffic leaving the country's capital.

President Trump made his comments just moments before cutting short his trip to the G7 in Canada, leaving many wondering if this could mean a further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran was imminent.

Many of those deciding to leave Tehran are posting images of their homes online, a poignant trend in Persian-language social media for those leaving their city behind. » | Azadeh Moshiri and Taraneh Fathalian | BBC Pakistan correspondent and BBC Persian | Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Islamic Iran: The Story of an Ascent | Full Documentary in English

Jun 10, 2024 | The publication of a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad was considered insulting in the Muslim world. In Tehran, the police are overwhelmed. Ultra-conservative young people gather in the streets and attack embassies. The beginning of a long Islamic revolution is marked...

Wieso das Islamische Zentrum Hamburg verboten wurde und welche Folgen das hat

Jul 24, 2024 | Das Bundesinnenministerium hat den schiitischen Moschee-Verein Islamisches Zentrum Hamburg verboten. Ein Vorwurf: Terrorismusunterstützung. Nach dem Vorgehen gegen den Verein, der die „Blaue Moschee” betreibt, hat die Regierung in Teheran den deutschen Botschafter einbestellt. In Deutschland hingegen gab es positive Reaktionen, viele sehen den Schritt als längst überfällig.

Related article in English here.

Iran Inflation: President Ebrahim Raisi Plans to Revive Economy

Jul 22, 2023 | Pressure is growing on the Iranian government to bring down rising prices. President Ebrahim Raisi has pledged to revive the economy, but people are increasingly falling into poverty. Crippling US sanctions are viewed as the major driver of Iran's skyrocketing food prices. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Tehran, Iran.

Iran's MPs Don Uniform of Revolutionary Guard in Protest at US

THE GUARDIAN: Tehran responds fiercely to US’s reclassification of its military wing as a terrorist organisation

Politicians in Iran wore Revolutionary Guard uniforms in parliament on Tuesday in protest at the US decision to classify the nation’s military wing as a foreign terrorist organisation.

There were chants of “Death to America” as the president, Hassan Rouhani, declared the guard was “dearer than ever in the hearts of the Iranian nation” and announced countermeasures against the US.

Donald Trump’s move on Monday marked the first time Washington has declared another nation’s military wing a terrorist organisation – in the same category as non-state groups such as Isis or al-Qaida.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all state matters, met members of the Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday, telling them: “Americans imagine they are designing and making trouble against the guard – in fact against the revolution and Iran – but their evil designs will not harm [the force]”. » | Bethan McKernan and agencies | Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Iran's Leader to Europe: Fulfil Demands or Nuclear Deal Is Dead | Al Jazeera English

Iran's supreme leader has set out conditions for Tehran to stay in its nuclear deal with world powers, including steps by to be taken by European banks to safeguard trade with Tehran after the US withdrawal from the deal.

European powers must continue buying crude oil, protect Iranian oil sales from US pressure and promise to not seek new negotiations on Iran's ballistic missile programme and Middle East activities, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's official website said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi reports from Tehran.

'The Saudis Are Going to Fight Tehran to the Last Dead American'

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Putin in Tehran Speaks of Cooperation on Syria and Nuclear Deal

Vladimir Putin met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a one-day visit to Tehran.

Iran's supreme leader has told Russia's president they must step up cooperation to isolate the US and help stabilise the Middle East.

Moscow has stood by Tehran after US President Donald Trump threatened to abandon the Iran nuclear deal.

Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi reports from Tehran.

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A report on Golestan Palace, a historical complex at the heart of the capital, Tehran.

Inside the Shah's Former Palace

The former home of Iran's Shah in Tehran is attracting many visitors, fascinated by pre-revolution royal times.

The Iranian royal family spent their last days in the Niavaran palace complex, before the 2500-year old Persian monarchy came to an end in 1979.

DW Interview with Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran

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Iran's Leader Lashes Out at Trump, Saudis for Anti-Tehran Alliance

REUTERS.COM: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out on Sunday against U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's leaders for their new regional alliance against Tehran, saying it would bear no fruit.

Trump singled out Iran as a key source of funding and support for militant groups during his visit to Saudi Arabia in late May, two days after the Iranian election in which pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani won a second term.

During Trump's visit to Riyadh, the U.S. sealed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Iran's regional arch-rival.

Khamenei called the visit a display of brazenness.

"The U.S. president stands alongside the leaders of a tribal and backward system and does the sword dance, but criticizes an Iranian election with 40 million votes," the supreme leader said in a speech broadcast live on state TV.

"Even with a multi-billion dollar bribe to America, the Saudis cannot achieve their goals in the region," he said. » | Reuters | Sunday, June 4, 2017

Social Inequality on the Rise in Tehran