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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.

  • Intelligence from Chinese Groups Aiding in Iran’s Increasingly Effective Targeting of US Sites, Sources Say

    September 25, 2026
    TOP STORIES Intelligence from Chinese Groups Aiding in Iran’s Increasingly Effective Targeting of US Sites, Sources Say | CNN “Satellite imagery and intelligence support provided by Chinese groups has helped Iran threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz and launch precision strikes on US military bases in the Middle East...

  • Iran Has a Secret Weapon in Its War With America: Help from China

    September 24, 2026
    TOP STORIES Iran Has a Secret Weapon in Its War With America: Help from China | Wall Street Journal “This summer, when the U.S. and Iran signed a temporary truce, China touted its role in easing tensions in the Middle East. It said its foreign ministry made dozens of calls...

  • Iranian Advisers Played a Key Role in the Stunning Advance by Yemen’s Houthis, Sources Tell AP`

    September 23, 2026
    TOP STORIES Iranian Advisers Played a Key Role in the Stunning Advance by Yemen’s Houthis, Sources Tell AP | Associated Press “It took Houthi rebels less than 48 hours to seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in a resounding blow to U.S. interests and Washington’s regional allies. But...

  • Trump Weighed Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen Before Holding Off

    September 22, 2026
    TOP STORIES Trump Weighed Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen Before Holding Off | Axios “President Trump over the weekend considered ordering a strike against the Houthis in Yemen before deciding to hold off for now, two U.S. officials said. . . . Trump was caught between wanting to help his...

  • Russia and China Veto U.S. Resolutions to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear Program

    September 18, 2026
    TOP STORIES Russia and China Veto U.S. Resolutions to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear Program | New York Times “Russia and China vetoed a U.S. bid to renew the mandate of U.N. experts monitoring nuclear sanctions against Iran at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday. The move deepened tensions...

  • Iran’s Attempts to Get Around the Hormuz Blockade Are Hitting a Wall

    September 17, 2026
    TOP STORIES Iran’s Attempts to Get Around the Hormuz Blockade Are Hitting a Wall | Wall Street Journal “Iran vowed to respond to a U.S. blockade by pushing more trade overland. On the ground, it isn’t going according to plan. Hundreds of Iranian truck drivers are currently stuck at Iran’s...

  • Iran Has Improved Targeting of US Assets. Here’s How Russian Satellites Likely Have Helped

    September 16, 2026
    TOP STORIES Iran Has Improved Targeting of US Assets. Here’s How Russian Satellites Likely Have Helped | CNN “Fourteen Russian spy satellites moved over a US military base in Saudi Arabia two days before a devastating attack by Iran. The timing and sequencing of the spacecraft gave them access to...

  • U.S. Sanctions Russian Bank in Latest Target for Campaign Against Iran

    September 15, 2026
    TOP STORIES U.S. Sanctions Russian Bank in Latest Target for Campaign Against Iran | Wall Street Journal “The Treasury Department on Monday identified Russia’s second-largest financial institution, VTB Bank, as a key financial node for Iran’s Islamic Republic and put further sanctions on the bank. The new sanctions on VTB...

  • U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops

    September 14, 2026
    TOP STORIES U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops | Wall Street Journal “Before Iran carried out its attack that killed three U.S. troops in July, Tehran acquired high-resolution satellite images of the base in Jordan from Chinese entities, according to U.S. officials familiar with...

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