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Iran 'human rights activist' Masih Alinejad takes credit for ICE abduction of US legal residents A family of Iranian legal permanent residents was abducted and confined to an ICE prison after US government-backed regime change activist Masih Alinejad campaigned for their deportation. The family committed no crime, and was only targeted by Alinejad for their bloodline. Continue reading... TheGrayzone.com @thegrayzonenews

Meet the media and militiamen funded by ‘Lebanese AIPAC Guy’ pushing Beirut into Israel's hands As the deadly Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon continues, the fabulously wealthy banker-turned-”philanthropist” Antoun Sehnaoui has assembled a network of business and media operatives – and a fascist Christian goon squad – in Beirut and Washington dedicated to doing Israel’s dirty work. Continue reading... TheGrayzone.com @thegrayzonenews

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Max Blumenthal Targeted by CBP in Apparent Press Crackdown The U.S. government seizing Max Blumenthal’s devices after his Iran trip is a naked attempt to intimidate journalists and chill dissent. He entered on the same kind of press visa mainstream outlets use, yet CBP singled him out, interrogated him, and took his phones to punish reporting that challenges empire, Israel’s agenda, and the Trump-aligned censorship machine. This is not “security.” It’s viewpoint discrimination dressed up as border procedure.

Max Blumenthal reports back from Iran at DC's Busboys and Poets If you’re in the Washington DC area, join Max Blumenthal in person at Busboys and Poets on 14th and V St. NW at 6 PM on July 21st to hear about his reporting from Iran, where he covered the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, documented US-Israeli war crimes, and conducted a series of interviews with officials, negotiators and average Iranians about the return of war to their country. Max will also discuss his detention and illegal seizure of his phones by US authorities under Israeli pressure, and what he’s doing to fight back.

Exposes U.S. massacre in Eastern Tehran The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal visits a neighborhood in Eastern Tehran, Iran bombarded with 8 missiles launched by the US-Israeli coalition on March 9, 2026. There, he met local residents who witnessed what they described as a major atrocity in which dozens of civilians were killed, and many wounded, while scores of families were left homeless. Above the door of an apartment building which was completely destroyed by the bombing, a local painted the phrase, "Proof of American crimes."

Tehran's Mayor: "justice and revenge is...absolutely imperative" In an interview with The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani addresses the public calls for avenging the US-Israeli killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by holding Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu personally accountable. Does this constitute a shift in official Iranian policy, or is the Iranian government focused exclusively on conventional warfare as the US imposes a new phase of conflict on the country? Watch Blumenthal's full interview with Mayor Zakani here.

Why did the US bomb Iran's main wrestling arena? The US-Israeli coalition bombed Iran's Azadi Stadium on March 5, destroying the indoor volleyball and wrestling complex which hosts international competitions. Max Blumenthal visits the ruined arena and places its destruction in the wider context of US-Israeli attacks on the country's knowledge base and the rigging of FIFA's World Cup against Iran's national team.

Under Israeli pressure, US seizes Max Blumenthal's devices on return from Tehran reporting trip The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal was targeted by an Israeli doxxing outfit and Laura Loomer when he arrived in Iran to report on Khamenei’s funeral and the war. Upon Blumenthal’s return from Iran, US agents seized his devices and subjected him to extended questioning. “Our reporting at The Grayzone has clearly become a problem for this criminal cartel,” he commented. Continue reading..

'Millions of enraged people' hunting for revenge -top Iranian analyst on war's terrifying next phase The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal meets top Iranian analyst and journalist Seyed Mostafa Khoshcheshm in Tehran on July 9, moments after the US resumed airstrikes on Iran, and as the funeral procession for the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proceeded through Iraq. Blumenthal asks Khoshcheshm what the red flags of revenge seen throughout the funeral procession signify, and whether the many public calls for targeting the US president and his inner circle as retaliation for Khamenei's assassination, and the killings of other top Iranian leaders, are to be taken seriously. Khoshcheshm explains why he sees a massive regional war over the horizon, and why this war may eventually reach the United States due to Trump's reckless behavior and "betrayal" of his own regional allies.

Top Iranian official to The Grayzone: 'The people will not let go of the blood of their Imam' The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani, a leading conservative politician who campaigned for the presidency as an opponent of the JCPOA nuclear deal, and has since emerged as top critic of the MOU between Iran and the US. In this exclusive interview with The Grayzone, Zakani addressed the popular calls for vengeance against Trump and Netanyahu during Khamenei's funeral, and whether they expressed an official policy. As a former friend and ally of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and former President Ebrahim Raisi, Zakani discussed the impact of their deaths on the Iranian nation, and addressed whether Iran responded strongly enough to Soleimani's assassination. Zakani explained his critical views on the MOU, and provided his perspective on the deadly riots that rocked Iran this January as well as the devastating US-Israeli military campaign that followed.

Inside the Iranian research university bombed by US The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal reports from inside Tehran's Sharif University, a leading Iranian scientific research center, where the US military bombed its AI center this April, causing $100 million in damage in a bid to weaken Iran's vibrant knowledge base.

Millions Mourn as Slain Iranian Leader’s Body Returns to Karbala, Iraq — Cradle of Shia Islam The Grayzone’s Wyatt Reed documents the arrival of the body of Iranian leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei to the Iraqi city of Karbala — the spiritual capital for over 200 million Shias — and explains why so many are drawing parallels between his killing at the hands of Trump and Netanyahu, and the slaying of the foundational figure of Shia Islam, Imam al-Hussein.

What's behind Iranian calls for revenge on Trump? The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Setareh Sadeqi of the University of Tehran about calls by average Iranians and some politicians for targeting Trump and Netanyahu as revenge for their assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Dr. Setareh Sadeqi can be found at @leelako on X/Twitter. Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com

Going to Khamenei's funeral with Prof. Marandi The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal joins Prof. Mohammad Marandi on his trip to Tehran's Mosalla to pay respects to Seyyed Ali Khamenei. The public mourning which began on July 4th for the martyred Iranian leader comprises the largest funeral in human history. Marandi analyzes the significance of Khamenei's life and legacy, and discusses his role in forging the Islamic Republic.

Max Blumenthal: I visited Tehran's Sharif University of Technology, where the US bombed its AI center this April The attack caused $100 million in damage to data units, and was part of a broader assault on research centers A physics prof told me the bombing aimed to shatter Iran's knowledge base and strip it of scientific independence Full report soon

Max Blumenthal: The drummers at Tehran's Tajrish Square asked me to join them for a few minutes They're playing a distinctively Shia style from southern Iran and Iraq called Dammam, named for the drum, which evokes the sounds of the battle of Karbala. The deep bass drums recreate the beating of horse hooves and the cymbals ring out like clashing swords. The drummers came out for the popular rally that has filled Tajrish Square every night since the US and Israel imposed war on Iran last February