A conservative Iranian economist has warned the government to handle its foreign currency reserves with care, considering the possible presidency of Donald Trump and the likelihood of increased US economic pressure.
Iran’s newly elected president has warned Israel of serious repercussions if it attacks Lebanon, following Saturday’s deadly rocket attack attributed to Tehran’s proxy, Hezbollah.
While Iran is notorious for its high execution rate, a frequently overlooked aspect is the harrowing accounts of "mock executions" used as a method of torture against prisoners, including minors.
Sedigheh Vasmaghi, an Islamic scholar and religious researcher, has criticized Iran's use of archaic legal terms to issue death sentences for protesters.
President Masoud Pezeshkian faces criticism for appointing 73-year-old 'reformist' politician Mohammad-Reza Aref as his vice president, despite his promise to form a "young" cabinet.
Iran has established anti-abortion centers in 250 cities, preventing 4,700 abortions, according to a Health Ministry official.
Shortly after Turkey began exporting electricity to Iraq this week, Iran ceased its deliveries to its neighbor due to an increasingly worsening domestic power deficit.
Iranian authorities have accused four women of "armed rebellion", a sentence carrying the death penalty, as the country's execution spree continues.
In a vague statement on Sunday, Iran denied any role in a rocket attack that killed 12 children and teenagers on a soccer field in a Druze village in Golan Heights, which Israel says was carried out by Tehran-backed Hezbollah.
The 2024 US presidential campaign is being closely followed in Iran, as many Iranians believe the outcome will directly impact their lives, especially with Donald Trump once again on the ballot.
Following widespread public outcry, Iranian writer and anti-hijab activist Sepideh Rashnu, has had her prison sentence postponed.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed Mohammad-Reza Aref, a ‘reformist’ known for his aloof conduct as a lawmaker, as his first vice president, contrary to earlier reports suggesting a top economist would get the post.
An increasing number of Iranian filmmakers are defying the country's strict ideological censorship by making movies without seeking the Culture Ministry's permission, for screening abroad.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gave the official mandate for the presidency to Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday in a ceremony attended by various officials and dignitaries.
Post-election dynamics among Iranian politicians, particularly conservatives, appear to be about control over state entities where public funds originate and appropriations supervised.
A rocket strike on a soccer field in Golan Heights on Saturday killed at least 11 people, including children and teenagers. Israeli authorities have blamed Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah for the attack, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.
Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani warned Germany on Saturday that its closure of Tehran-linked Islamic centers will have consequences.
As Iran battles a heatwave, the nation's energy infrastructure is under severe pressure, exposing the government's long-standing failures and mismanagement.
A major political news website in Iran reported on Saturday that the country's new president has already picked his foreign minister and head of the nuclear organization.
A staunch hardliner aligned with Supreme Leader Khamenei launched a scathing critique of President-elect Pezeshkian's cabinet formation team, accusing them of corruption, espionage and "advocating homosexuality."
After two decades, Russia has not finalized its investment promise for a railway line in Iran, casting significant doubt over the viability of Moscow and Tehran’s recent claims of a historic cooperation agreement between the two nations.