In a move seemingly to deter any future unrest, the judiciary of the Islamic Republic has sentenced 89 residents of Likak, a town in the southwest, for their participation in the November 2019 protests.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has averaged one execution every seven hours over the past month, as a new president was forming his cabinet following elections that some expected to bring change.
Iranian state media are celebrating Abbas Araghchi's swift and overwhelming approval by parliament as Foreign Minister on Wednesday, framing him as a professional diplomat seeking breakthroughs.
As the Iranian parliament easily approved the new cabinet on Wednesday, hardliner lawmakers are once again pushing for the finalization of a controversial hijab bill, which could further frustrate Masoud Pezeshkian's supporters.
A traffic police officer in Iran stopped and seized the motorcycle of journalist and filmmaker Mina Akbari, citing "female rider" as the offense, while there is no respite in enforcing hijab.
Watching YouTube in Iran feels like torture. So does downloading an app from Google Play, or even sending a voice message on WhatsApp. In short, using the internet here is like living with a chronic disease—you may learn to cope, but you'll never stop hating it.
After two weeks of debates highlighting deep and wide factional divides, the Iranian parliament (Majles) on Wednesday granted a vote of confidence to all 19 ministers in the Pezeshkian administration.
The sight of Hezbollah and Islamic Republic of Iran flags just outside the venue where Democrats held their national convention in Chicago this week is no longer shocking—but remains a troubling reality for many Americans.
UN human rights experts on Wednesday voiced deep concern over Iran's persistent refusal to grant "timely and adequate healthcare" to human rights defenders and other detainees.
Three months after the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and his foreign minister, the true cause of the incident remains shrouded in secrecy for the Iranian public, with conflicting reports continuing to emerge.
Contradicting President Masoud Pezeshkian's campaign pledges to end internet censorship in Iran, the head of the Cyber Police on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining strict control.
The Iranian Parliament unanimously approved President Masoud Pezeshkian’s nineteen ministerial nominees, despite criticisms and controversies during several days of hearings.
Iran's UN mission has subtly indicated that Tehran's response to the Hamas leader's assassination would be delivered with "maximum surprise," maintaining a shroud of ambiguity.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei directly intervened in selecting key members of the new government. The entire cabinet was unanimously approved by parliament on Wednesday.
As the Iranian Parliament conducts hearings for President Masoud Pezeshkian’s proposed cabinet, a new wave of strikes has swept across the country, as economic hardship continues for the sixth consecutive year.
The pressing issue of the energy crisis, which has reached a tipping point, took center stage in the Wednesday parliamentary hearings for President Masoud Pezeshkian's cabinet approval.
On Tuesday, an Iranian lawmaker, defending the proposed minister of science, stated that the nominee is 'fervently loyal' to the core principles of the establishment and fully aligned with Supreme Leader's directives.
An expert from an institute affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Oil has raised concerns about the country's oil dealings with China, revealing that these transactions bring minimal financial returns for Iran.
Ali-Mohammad Naini, the spokesperson for the IRGC, tempered Iran’s rhetoric on Tuesday, adopting a more measured tone regarding sharp revenge for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh.
Even goldsmiths were taken aback as huge crowds gathered outside their shops on Sunday, eager to purchase anything from small pieces to expensive gold jewelry. The sudden 'gold rush' was not driven by changes in prices.
Iran's security forces stormed the German Embassy-affiliated language school in Tehran on Tuesday, shutting down its operations in what appears to be a retaliatory move for Berlin’s closure of the Khamenei-controlled Islamic Center of Hamburg and the Blue Mosque.