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Iran's energy-rich government is bracing for potential unrest amid rolling blackouts and rising gasoline prices, with judicial, security and intelligence services briefed to be ready for a response.

Iran has witnessed the rapid growth of a group known as ‘eulogists’ during the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s three decades of leadership, playing a very prominent role not only in religious ceremonies, but also in the country's political sphere.

Syria has suspended flights to and from Iran until January 22 amid regional tensions, the head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization announced Tuesday.

Iran is considering asking Japan to act as a mediator in behind-the-scenes nuclear negotiations with the incoming Trump administration, Kyodo News reported, citing a senior official in President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has instructed Israel’s diplomatic missions in the European Union and the United Kingdom to push for the designation of Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis as a terrorist organization.

Israeli National Unity Front leader Benny Gantz on Monday joined Mossad chief David Barnea in calling for direct strikes on Iran in response to the Houthis' attacks against Israel.

Israel's defense minister on Monday publicly admitted for the first time that the Jewish state assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, 2024.

The Iranian currency hit yet another all-time low of 780,250 rials to the US dollar on Monday after the country’s economy minister acknowledged the significant devaluation of the currency.

The Israeli prime minister on Monday vowed to continue targeting anyone who tries to harm the Jewish state, amid growing calls by Israeli officials for more direct strikes on Iran in response to the ongoing attacks on Tel Aviv by Tehran-backed Houthis.

The pro-Hezbollah Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported that Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have reached an agreement with the Iraqi government to halt attacks on Israel to avoid destabilizing the country.

Iran's Supreme Leader on Sunday openly opposed Syria's new government, spoke of the need to overthrow it, and announced plans to form a group to combat the Damascus administration.

Iran's rich cultural and entertainment landscape, once a part of daily life for Iranians, has become so expensive amid rising costs of living that it has become prohibitively expensive for most families.

Iran is due to ease fuel price subsidies, according to documents reviewed by Iran International, in a politically sensitive move likely approved by the country's top leadership which is due to deepen economic pain.

Iran's vice-president for strategic affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif, says the Islamic Republic has no control over the so-called "Axis of Resistance", and that the militant groups have never acted upon Tehran's orders.

Dutch supermarket chain Spar has been accused of helping Iran evade international sanctions, according to a report by Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant.

Iranian female singer Parastoo Ahmadi appeared at Tehran’s prosecutor’s office on Monday for an arraignment session.

A former conservative lawmaker said that the US has placed a condition on Syria’s new leaders to sever ties with Iran.

Iran’s judiciary chief has instructed prosecutors and law enforcement forces to address potential unrest over widespread fuel shortages and power and gas outages.

The Iranian parliament's security committee has requested the annulment of Mohammad Javad Zarif’s appointment as Masoud Pezeshkian’s vice president for strategic affairs on the grounds of his family holding dual citizenship.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it had maintained a sustained dialogue with Syrian opposition movements, adding, however, that Tehran is not currently in contact with the forces governing Syria.

The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Muhammad al-Julani, described the presence of Iranian militias in Syria as “a source of concern for everyone.”