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Iran news is distributed daily through UANI’s newsletter, Eye on Iran, to make it easier for subscribers to be fully informed on developments in the Islamic Republic.  Eye on Iran, with archives dating to 2009, provides insights on all the Iran news you need to know.  Subjects covered in this daily round-up range from Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, regime dynamics, and Iranian regional and global ambitions to Iranian human rights abuses and sponsorship of terrorism.

  • Trump Weighs Easing Restrictions on Russian and Iranian ‘Shadow Fleet’

    October 16, 2026
    TOP STORIES Trump Weighs Easing Restrictions on Russian and Iranian ‘Shadow Fleet’ | Financial Times “The US is considering moves to ease restrictions on ‘shadow fleet’ tankers linked to Russia and Iran as it struggles to bring down soaring diesel prices ahead of November’s midterm elections. The moves include potentially...

  • US Considering Using ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Against Iran, Sources Say

    October 15, 2026
    TOP STORIES US Considering Using ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Against Iran, Sources Say | CNN “The US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites should President Donald Trump give the order to resume...

  • US Blockade Keeps Iranian Crude Exports at Zero in October, Report Says

    October 14, 2026
    TOP STORIES US Blockade Keeps Iranian Crude Exports at Zero in October, Report Says | Reuters “The US blockade has kept Iranian crude exports at zero in October, according to a report from energy intelligence ​platform Vortexa, having plummeted in the second week of ‌September.” Iran Shifting Tactics to Step...

  • U.K. Prime Minister Attributes Plot Against U.S. Bomber Base to Iran

    October 13, 2026
    TOP STORIES U.K. Prime Minister Attributes Plot Against U.S. Bomber Base to Iran | Axios “British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the U.K. House of Commons Monday that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was ‘almost certainly’ behind the suspected plot to attack the RAF Fairford base where U.S. bombers were stationed.” At...

  • After Pledging Swift Results, Trump Team Prepares for Long Economic War with Iran

    October 9, 2026
    TOP STORIES After Pledging Swift Results, Trump Team Prepares for Long Economic War with Iran | Washington Post “Regardless, the Trump administration thinks time is on its side, according to a senior administration official, who declined to discuss Bessent’s remarks, including the specifics of his timelines for economic pain. ‘You’ve...

  • Military Ordered to Be Ready for Possible Iran Strikes as Trump Weighs Timing

    October 8, 2026
    TOP STORIES Military Ordered to Be Ready for Possible Iran Strikes as Trump Weighs Timing | Axios “The Pentagon instructed U.S. Central Command several days ago to conclude preparations for resuming major combat operations in Iran, U.S. officials said. . . . The directive didn’t include a specific date for...

  • Base in UK Faced Iran-Linked Threats to Kill US Troops and Destroy Planes, Official Says

    October 7, 2026
    TOP STORIES Base in UK Faced Iran-Linked Threats to Kill US Troops and Destroy Planes, Official Says | Associated Press “A U.S.-run military air base in England faced Iranian-related threats and the Trump administration believed the intention was to kill as many American troops and destroy as many U.S. planes...

  • Threat of Iranian Drone Attack Prompted U.S. to Pull Bombers from U.K. Base

    October 6, 2026
    TOP STORIES Threat of Iranian Drone Attack Prompted U.S. to Pull Bombers from U.K. Base | Wall Street Journal “The U.S. abruptly moved a dozen B-1 bomber aircraft from a U.K. military base on Sunday because of urgent concerns about a potentially complex drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...

  • U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers from U.K. Air Base After New Threats

    October 5, 2026
    TOP STORIES U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers from U.K. Air Base After New Threats | New York Times “The United States rushed over the weekend to withdraw all 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from an air base in southern England after commanders received new threats about an Iran-backed plot against...

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