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Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has taken refuge underground after Trump’s warning, says report
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly went into hiding in an underground bunker after US President Donald Trump’s warning of ‘big forces’ moving closer to Tehran. Iran International reported that Supreme Leader has moved into a fortified underground shelter in Tehran amid heightened fears of a possible US military strike.
This comes after Iran and the United States exchanged sharp warnings this week after Trump said that the US was moving naval warships closer to the region “just in case” he decides to act. He had earlier warned that an “armada is heading” toward Iran. A US Navy official, on condition of anonymity, told AP that aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships sailing with it are currently deployed in the Indian Ocean.
In response, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander Gen Mohammad Pakpour warned the United States and Israel. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guards and dear Iran stand more ready than ever, finger on the trigger, to execute the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief,” Pakpour was quoted as saying by Nournews, a local news outlet.
‘Thank you’ note to India
Amid the standoff with Washington, Iran’s ambassador to India issued a rare public expression of gratitude to New Delhi over its vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Mohammad Fathali said he was “sincerely grateful to the Government of India” for opposing what he described as an “unjust and politically motivated resolution” that sought increased scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record.
He called India’s vote a “principled and firm” stand, noting it came at a time of heightened Iran-US tensions and global focus on Iran’s handling of recent protests.
What’s happening in Iran: Top points
1. Protests began spreading across Iran from late December as citizens took to the streets over economic hardship and the sharp fall of the national currency, the rial.
2. As demonstrations grew, authorities imposed what Iranians experienced as the longest and most comprehensive internet shutdown in the history of the Islamic Republic, severely limiting communication and the flow of images and videos. Some restrictions have since been partially lifted.
3. Activists allege that at least 5,000 people were killed in a bloody crackdown by Iranian forces — claims that have prompted repeated warnings of intervention from the United States. Iranian authorities have not confirmed these figures.
4. By the first week of January, protests appeared to subside, an assessment based largely on a sharp drop in footage emerging from the country amid the communications blackout.
5. The situation escalated again this week after Trump’s comments about a US aircraft carrier and naval forces moving towards Tehran “in case he wants to attack”.
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This comes after Iran and the United States exchanged sharp warnings this week after Trump said that the US was moving naval warships closer to the region “just in case” he decides to act. He had earlier warned that an “armada is heading” toward Iran. A US Navy official, on condition of anonymity, told AP that aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships sailing with it are currently deployed in the Indian Ocean.
In response, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander Gen Mohammad Pakpour warned the United States and Israel. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guards and dear Iran stand more ready than ever, finger on the trigger, to execute the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief,” Pakpour was quoted as saying by Nournews, a local news outlet.
‘Thank you’ note to India
Amid the standoff with Washington, Iran’s ambassador to India issued a rare public expression of gratitude to New Delhi over its vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Mohammad Fathali said he was “sincerely grateful to the Government of India” for opposing what he described as an “unjust and politically motivated resolution” that sought increased scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record.
He called India’s vote a “principled and firm” stand, noting it came at a time of heightened Iran-US tensions and global focus on Iran’s handling of recent protests.
What’s happening in Iran: Top points
1. Protests began spreading across Iran from late December as citizens took to the streets over economic hardship and the sharp fall of the national currency, the rial.
2. As demonstrations grew, authorities imposed what Iranians experienced as the longest and most comprehensive internet shutdown in the history of the Islamic Republic, severely limiting communication and the flow of images and videos. Some restrictions have since been partially lifted.
3. Activists allege that at least 5,000 people were killed in a bloody crackdown by Iranian forces — claims that have prompted repeated warnings of intervention from the United States. Iranian authorities have not confirmed these figures.
4. By the first week of January, protests appeared to subside, an assessment based largely on a sharp drop in footage emerging from the country amid the communications blackout.
5. The situation escalated again this week after Trump’s comments about a US aircraft carrier and naval forces moving towards Tehran “in case he wants to attack”.
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Jan 25, 2026 11:54:09 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Anti-Khamenei chants heard at protest victim’s funeral in Iranian city
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Mourners were heard chanting “death to the dictator” during the funeral of Farzaneh Tavakkoli, a young woman killed in the recent protest crackdown in Arak, central Iran, according to a video obtained by Iran International.
Jan 25, 2026 11:37:15 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: IRGC commanders respond to US’ warnings, says ‘Trump talks a lot’
Iran-US tensions LIVE: IRGC Navy Commander General Alireza Tangsiri said that US President Donald Trump must “take a look at history” before making a move, according to the Tehran Times.
When the news outlet asked about Washington’s renewed threats, the Commander of Iran’s IRGC Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, said Trump “talks a lot” but will receive his answers “on the ground.”
Jan 25, 2026 11:23:58 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Masoud Khamenei takes charge as Supreme Leader goes underground
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Masoud Khamenei, the Supreme Leader’s third son, has taken over day-to-day management of his father’s office while he is in an underground bunker, sources closed to the Iranian government told Iran International.
He is reportedly serving as the main channel of communication with Iran’s executive branches while Ali Khamenei remains in a fortified underground shelter amid rising tensions with the US.
Jan 25, 2026 11:14:06 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Khamenei reportedly hiding in underground shelter amid Trump’s fresh warning
ran-US tensions LIVE: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly relocated to a fortified underground shelter in Tehran after senior military and security officials assessed an increased risk of a potential US attack, two sources close to the government told Iran International.
The facility is said to include interconnected tunnels and enhanced security features.
The development comes as Trump has issued fresh warnings against Iran, saying he is sending US warships close to the Iranian territory, “in case” he wants to take action.
Jan 25, 2026 11:11:07 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran internet briefly restored, cut off again after 30 minutes
Iran-US tensions LIVE: International internet access in Iran was briefly restored on Saturday but was cut off again after about 30 minutes, Fars news agency reported.
Internet monitor NetBlocks also registered the short-lived restoration of connectivity, according to AFP.
Officials from the communications ministry told Fars that full restoration would take time “due to technical complexities.”
Jan 25, 2026 10:51:27 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran’s internet restoration possible in 2 days, says report
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran’s top telecoms official said on Saturday that internet services could be restored “today or tomorrow,” according to the Fars news agency cited by AFP.
Fars reported that the Supreme National Security Council approved the reconnection late Friday night and informed the communications ministry.
“God willing, this issue will be resolved today or tomorrow,” Behzad Akbari, chief executive of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Company, was quoted as saying.
The Telecommunications Infrastructure Company oversees telecom services across Iran.
Jan 25, 2026 10:47:01 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: President’s son urges end to Iran internet blackout
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Yousef Pezeshkian, a government adviser and son of President Masoud Pezeshkian, said “keeping the internet shut will create dissatisfaction and widen the gap between the people and the government,” reported AFP.
“This means those who were not and are not dissatisfied will be added to the list of the dissatisfied,” he wrote in a Telegram post later carried by the state-run IRNA news agency. He added that the risk of prolonged public anger was greater than the risk of protests resuming if connectivity were restored.
Iran’s population of more than 90 million has been largely cut off from the internet since authorities imposed the blackout on January 8 amid nationwide protests.
Jan 25, 2026 10:44:33 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iranian authorities and rights groups’ death toll claims differ sharply
Iran-US tensions LIVE: The Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights, cited by AFP, has said the final toll could exceed 25,000. Iranian authorities, however, have put the official death count at 3,117, including 2,427 people described as “martyrs”.
The government uses the term to distinguish members of the security forces and what it calls innocent bystanders from those it labels “rioters”, whom officials say were incited by the United States and Israel.
Jan 25, 2026 10:10:16 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: What Trump said on tariff threat over Iran
Iran-US tensions LIVE: President Donald Trump had threatened to impose secondary tariffs on countries that continue to trade with Iran earlier this month, escalating economic pressure alongside military warnings of attacking Iran.
Trump, however, did not elaborate on how such tariffs would be applied and has not enacted any so far. China and India are among Iran’s major trading partners.
Jan 25, 2026 9:58:07 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Where are US warships? What we know so far
Iran-US tensions LIVE: A US Navy official said on Thursday that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships sailing with it are currently in the Indian Ocean.
The official, who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity to discuss military movements, did not provide further details on the ships’ destination or mission.
Jan 25, 2026 9:52:23 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: ‘Administration that promised help is now deporting Iranians,’ says NGO
Iran-US tensions LIVE: The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) said that it had learned the Trump administration was planning to restart deportation flights to Iran, following earlier removals in September and December.
Criticising the move, NIAC president Jamal Abdi said, “The same administration that promised Iranians that ‘help is on the way’ amid a deadly crackdown is now forcibly sending Iranians back into danger.”
According to an AFP report citing a diplomat representing Tehran in the US, about 40 Iranians will be deported in this lot.
Jan 25, 2026 9:48:49 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US deportation flight with 40 Iranians to depart today
Iran-US tensions LIVE: A US deportation flight carrying at least 40 Iranian migrants is set to depart on Sunday from an airport in Phoenix, Arizona, according to an Iranian-American advocacy group cited by AFP.
The Trump administration is proceeding with the repatriation despite Iran still grappling with unrest following massive protests that were violently suppressed, with activists alleging thousands were killed.
The flight would be the first deportation to Iran since the mass uprisings began, which peaked in early January before being put down by authorities.
Jan 25, 2026 9:44:02 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: What Iran’s rare ‘thank you’ note to India said
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Amid rising tensions with the United States, Iran’s ambassador to India issued a rare public note of gratitude to New Delhi for its vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Mohammad Fathali said he was “sincerely grateful to the Government of India” for opposing what he described as an “unjust and politically motivated resolution” aimed at increasing scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record.
He called India’s vote a “principled and firm” stand, highlighting that it came at a time of heightened Iran-US tensions and global focus on Tehran’s handling of recent protests.
Jan 25, 2026 9:31:44 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: After protests subsided in Iran, why are tensions flaring again?
Iran-Us tensions LIVE: While public protests in Iran have paused for several days, activists continue to report a rising death toll, as information slowly emerges despite the country’s longest-ever internet blackout, now stretching beyond two weeks.
The situation escalated again this week after Trump’s comments about a US aircraft carrier and naval forces moving towards Tehran “in case he wants to attack”.
While the White House has not announced any immediate military action, the exchange of warnings on both sides has once again put the spotlight on a volatile standoff between longtime adversaries.
Jan 25, 2026 9:26:40 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: What Iran said after fresh US warning
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which played a key role in suppressing recent nationwide protests, said Saturday that it is “more ready than ever, finger on the trigger” as US warships head toward the Middle East.
Nournews, a news outlet close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reported that commander Gen. Mohammad Pakpour warned the United States and Israel “to avoid any miscalculation.”
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guards and dear Iran stand more ready than ever, finger on the trigger, to execute the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief,” Nournews quoted Pakpour as saying.
Tensions remain high between Iran and the US following a bloody crackdown on protests that began on December 28, triggered by the collapse of Iran’s currency, the rial, and swept the country for about two weeks.
Jan 25, 2026 9:22:03 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Trump issues fresh warning to Tehran, cites red lines
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US President Donald Trump has again issued a sharp warning to Iran, setting two clear red lines for the use of military force: the killing of peaceful demonstrators and the mass execution of people detained in recent protests.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that Iran halted the execution of 800 detainees, though he has not provided a source for the figure. Iran’s top prosecutor, Mohammad Movahedi, strongly denied the claim on Friday, according to the judiciary’s Mizan news agency.
On Thursday, speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said the US was moving warships toward Iran “just in case” he wants to take action.
“We have a massive fleet heading in that direction and maybe we won’t have to use it,” he added.
Jan 25, 2026 9:07:34 AM IST
Iran-US tensions LIVE: Trump warns US warships on standby | what we know so far
Iran-US tensions LIVE: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday said that American warships were being moved toward Iran “just in case” he decides to take action.
“We have a massive fleet heading in that direction, and maybe we won’t have to use it,” Trump said aboard Air Force One.
A US Navy official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military movements, said the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, along with other accompanying warships, was operating in the Indian Ocean as of Thursday.