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Iran

Economy and Finance

Trump slaps 25% tariff on all Iran-linked trade ‘effective immediately’; Read how it may affect India

OpIndia Staff - 13 January, 2026

Trump's new tariffs risk pushing Indian exports to 75% duties, threatening basmati rice trade and raising uncertainty over India’s strategic investments at Chabahar Port.

News Reports

Iran used Russian tech and Chinese research to jam Starlink? Inside Tehran’s playbook to enforce an internet blackout as Starlink’s packet loss surges to...

Shraddha Pandey - 12 January, 2026

SpaceX activated its satellite internet, Starlink, in Iran to aid protesters in bypassing the internet ban. However, now even Starlink is being shut down, reportedly using Russian technology and Chinese research.

News Reports

Iran threatens to attack Israel and the US, declares their military bases and shipping centres ‘legitimate targets’

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2026

In recent days, the US, seeking regime change in Iran, has declared support for the demonstrators in Iran.

Opinions

Chaos in Iran: US-backed protests and Shah’s shadow may reshape Afghanistan and hand Pakistan leverage at India’s cost

Shriti Sagar - 11 January, 2026

The exiled son of Iran's last shah, Reza Pahlavi, who has emerged as a prominent voice in the fragmented opposition.

X replaces the emoji for Iranian flag with pre-1979 Lion and Sun flag in support of ongoing protests: How emojis work and how the...

OpIndia Staff - 10 January, 2026

In a bold digital move amid the nationwide protest against the Islamic regime in Iran, social media platform 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) has replaced the...

News Reports

Iranian security forces declare a “red line” amid ongoing protests against the Islamic regime across the country

OpIndia Staff - 10 January, 2026

As widespread protests erupted across Iran, the Iranian Army on Saturday (10th January) pledged to safeguard the country's security and public infrastructure. The Army...

‘Death to the Islamic Republic’: Anti-government protests rock Iran, people march to the streets in protest, regime responds with internet blackout

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2026

Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince of Iran, had called for demonstrations on Thursday (8th January) and Friday (9th January).

News Reports

Locked and loaded and ready to go: US President Donald Trump threatens intervention if Iran uses violence to suppress protests

OpIndia Staff - 2 January, 2026

"If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, the United States of America will come to their rescue," warned Donald Trump.

News Reports

Iran on the boil: How economic collapse is fueling an open revolt against the Mullah regime

Shraddha Pandey - 1 January, 2026

The ongoing protests in Iran are primarily triggered by a serious economic crisis, although regime change voices are also significantly loud. The immediate trigger is the dramatic collapse of the Iranian Rial (Iran’s currency), which plunged to a historic low of around 1.42–1.45 million to the US dollar

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