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Iran's highest-ranking military officer has publicly advocated for privatization as the nation faces chronic energy shortages and rampant inflation.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that a planned ministers-only discussion on Iran was postponed due to the absence of key foreign ministers.

Iran defended its human rights record and condemned Western sanctions at a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva.

Ultra-hardliner Saeed Jalili and his allies—widely regarded as President Masoud Pezeshkian’s chief rivals—are maneuvering to expand their political influence through upcoming city and village council elections, according to Iranian media.

A recent survey by the Iranian Parliament Research Center indicates that the vast majority of Iranians (81%) rely on VPNs to bypass internet censorship.

Government offices, banks, and schools across most of Iran remained closed on Monday as a worsening energy crisis forced authorities to shut down public services in at least 22 of Iran's 31 provinces.

An Iranian economist has warned that hyperinflation could take hold unless effective negotiations with the United States lead to the lifting of sanctions.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on Monday, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.

Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday said it has summoned Poland’s chargé d'affaires in Tehran following comments made by Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, who last week criticized Iran and Russia's military cooperation.

Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a researcher and former prisoner in Iran, has criticized Australian Senator Fatima Payman for defending Iran’s treatment of women in an interview with the state-run Press TV.

The Iranian government says that domestic tax revenue is not being spent on supporting its regional military allies amid a deepening economic crisis plunging millions of Iranians into poverty.

Some Iranian politicians maintain that Tehran’s military strength is deterring the United States as tensions fester between President Donald Trump and the Islamic Republic.

Iran is on the cusp of a possible revolution, exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi said in an interview with The Telegraph published Sunday, calling on Western countries to brace for the historic change.

Israeli fighter jets on Sunday buzzed over the funeral ceremony in Beirut of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in what the visiting Iranian foreign minister called a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and an attempt to intimidate mourners.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Sunday reaffirmed the group’s allegiance to Iran’s leadership, in a video broadcast during the funeral of the group's assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Russia launched 267 attack drones overnight on Saturday, marking the largest single assault since the use of Iranian-made projectiles began following Russia's war on Ukraine.

Iran's inflation has hit a new peak this year, with the Statistical Center of Iran reporting a general inflation rate of over 35% for February, the highest since last winter.

Iran is a ‘peace-seeking nation,’ the intelligence minister said, warning of a strong response to any hostile act from the US or Israel as threats against its nuclear facilities increased under the new Trump administration.

US Congressman Joe Wilson condemned a parade in Baghdad on Sunday honoring former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, where attendees trampled on an American flag and an image of US President Donald Trump.

A new high-tech public art display at a Tehran metro station aimed at cajoling women into wearing hijabs has been met with scorn by some Iranians describing the immersive exhibit as a state-backed "repentance room."

Iran’s foreign minister and parliament speaker traveled to Beirut to attend the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the slain Secretary General of Hezbollah, and his deputy.