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Two attacks on women in Iran caught on video, a very violent one on the street and another at a professional forum, have sparked outrage and highlight what critics call systemic gender-based repression.

A resilient anti-sanctions consensus dominated major Western policy circles and media narratives for a decade, but this stance risks undermining international law by normalizing Iran’s sustained nuclear defiance.

Attacks on Israeli military, intelligence and scientific centers in a 12-day war in June demonstrated Iran's ability to hit its enemy's critical defense infrastructure, a senior official affiliated with the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader said on Monday.

As inflation continues to erode household incomes in Iran, a growing number of corner shops and grocery vendors across the country are quietly reviving an old tradition: the ledger-based, buy-now-pay-later system, Iranian daily Etemad wrote on Monday.

Iran has arrested 20 people in a crackdown on a suspected bribery and influence network operating within Tehran’s judiciary system, a top official said on Monday.

No inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are currently present in the country, Iran said on Monday, adding that future cooperation with the agency will be determined following an upcoming visit by a senior IAEA official.

Tehran would issue a firm response if European governments trigger the snapback mechanism under UN Resolution 2231, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Sunday.

Mofid Hosseini Kouhsari, deputy for international affairs of Iran’s seminaries, has called on Iranian pilgrims traveling to Iraq for the upcoming Arbaeen pilgrimage to refrain from criticizing forces aligned with Tehran, including the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militia.

Iran’s judiciary is investigating claims that frozen embryos were lost or misidentified at a state-affiliated hospital in Tehran, in a case that has deepened concerns about trust and oversight in the country’s fertility services.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has approved the formation of a Defense Council to coordinate military planning and strengthen the armed forces, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.

A senior Iranian lawmaker has raised the alarm over what he described as an abnormal and dangerous surge in fires and explosions at the country’s oil, gas, and petrochemical facilities, blaming Israel for at least some of the incidents.

A senior commander in Revolutionary Guard said Tehran did not request military assistance from China or Russia during its recent 12-day conflict, adding that existing long-term cooperation agreements with the two powers do not include mutual defense obligations.

The use of satellite internet system Starlink is growing in Iran amid mounting internet disruptions, as a new report criticizes officials for failing to deliver on pledges to improve connectivity.

A senior Iranian cleric whose family is at the center of a high-profile corruption investigation has stepped down from his role as Tehran’s interim Friday prayer leader, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.

As Iran faces a deepening water crisis, a recent report by The Economist shows how the Islamic Republic is quietly flooding Persian Gulf markets with fruit and vegetables through a sprawling export scheme.

An Israeli air force commander involved in the June war with Iran said the country has no choice but to prepare for another round of fighting, in an interview with Israel Hayom.

Tehran does not believe the threat from its enemies has ended following the June conflict with Israel, Iran’s top army commander said on Sunday, adding that the Islamic Republic’s missile and drone capabilities remain fully operational and intact.

The Islamic Republic is holding at least four Iranian American citizens including two individuals arrested after last month's US and Israeli airstrikes, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing rights groups and lawyers.

A new national plan for civil defense training and shelter preparedness has been approved, Iran’s top military official said Saturday, just days after Israeli media warned of another potential war with Tehran.

Iran’s president will head a newly revived Defense Council, a body composed of top military and security officials that played a key role in Iran's military decisions during the 1980s, a Revolutionary Guards-affiliated outlet reported on Saturday.

Capital flight from Iran’s stock market has intensified since the June war with Israel, with retail investors pulling half a billion dollars—much of it appearing to shift into gold or exit the country altogether.