Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey in Tehran for regional coordination talks. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159379

Pedram Mahmoudi was sitting in his restaurant on January 9 when shotgun pellets struck his face, leaving him blind in both eyes. He is among many people who suffered eye injuries during the January 2026 protests, with hospitals reporting thousands of cases.

Today in the Iranian Cybersphere: October 26, 2026 Today’s selection explores a remarkable discovery in Iran’s Kerman province: a giant juniper tree estimated to be over 7,000 years old, with a trunk circumference of approximately 26 metres. If scientifically confirmed, the tree could rank among the oldest living trees on Earth, having potentially survived thousands of years of changing climates and human history. Its extraordinary age remains unverified, highlighting the need for further scientific research. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159377

Iran Air retirees' association chairman says two retirees died after abandoning medical treatment due to unaffordable costs, citing 400-billion-toman deficit in healthcare fund. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159376

Iranian Navy Deputy Operations Commander Farhad Fattahi claims Iranian forces struck US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with a missile during initial days of the war. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159374

Iranian engineer Hamid, who built rocket launch platforms for the IRGC, is featured in documentary The Third Land, premiering today, as he and his family navigate 13 years as undocumented refugees in Turkey. More: iranwire.com/en/features/159…

Iranian labor activist Faramarz Toufiqi says the cost of a "minimum living basket" for families has reached 100 million tomans, exceeding a worker's minimum daily wage. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159371

Iranian lawmaker Fadahossein Maleki warns Iran would target regional Arab countries' objectives beyond military bases in event of new war. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159370

Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran for a four-way meeting with senior officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to discuss regional security developments. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159369

Iranian teacher Ali Haji faced interrogation by security forces over his social media posts after protesting his forced reassignment from his school. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159364

Shirin Ebadi criticizes Iran's security forces for allegedly pressuring athlete Rozhan Ebrahimi to cooperate with the Intelligence Ministry after her October arrest. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159363

Fars News Agency says Melika Azizi, 18, was sentenced to six months in prison, not death, on charges of propaganda against the regime. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159362

Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in "ultimate firmness and complete health" and maintains full command of domestic and international affairs. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159360

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson accuses European countries of human rights violations, summons ambassadors of France, Belgium and Italy. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159359

Iran's Deputy Navy Operations Commander warns US warships entering Iranian waters will face heavy damage. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159349

Iranian authorities have not commented on reports that at least one woman died by suicide after private images were published on Telegram channels in Javanrud and Paveh. More: iranwire.com/en/features/159…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi blames US and Israel for global energy market crisis, citing disrupted gas supplies and surging European prices. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159344

UAE official Ali Al-Nuaimi accuses Iran of "exporting instability" after Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticized UAE's Lana Nusseibeh's UN Secretary-General candidacy. More: iranwire.com/en/news/159342

Iranian senior officials say the country's armed forces are prepared for a potential war with the US and Israel, with commanders emphasizing military superiority and readiness. More: iranwire.com/en/features/159…

Iranian economic analyst Mohammad Sadegh Alhosseini says 15 to 16.5 million people have been added to the "new poor" due to economic destitution and repressive policies. More: iranwire.com/en/features/159…