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Iran’s battered currency, the rial, has recovered more than half of its losses during May as the likelihood of war with Israel decreased and the US continued negotiations with Tehran.

The 12th round of Iran's parliament opened Monday, shadowed by a historical low in voter turnout and public trust.

Iran has set forth stringent measures under the proposed Hijab and Chastity Bill to enforce mandatory hijab laws, utilizing surveillance cameras as a key tool in monitoring compliance.

Iran has continued internet crackdowns in the wake of the death of President Ebrahim Raisi as the country is now plunged into a leadership crisis with many Iranians celebrating the death openly online.

As citizens' living conditions continue to worsen, pro-government Iranian media have intensified their praise for the late President Ebrahim Raisi's "successes" following his death in a helicopter crash.

The United States is expected to lift a ban on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, potentially in the coming weeks, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

A Berlin-based think tank slammed for hosting a former Iranian ambassador accused of terror ties, has deleted the public announcement of the event after backlash.

Iran's exiled Crown Prince issued a call for British and Western governments to protect their citizens from “violence perpetrated by supporters of the Iranian regime" after the latest attack in London.

Saeed Jalili, Ali Khamenei's representative in the Supreme National Security Council, is set to run in the upcoming presidential election after having run in both 2013 and 2020, as Khamenei lines up his staunchest allies.

Iranian media are widely speculating about the Guardian Council’s strategy for setting the stage for the election of Raisi’s successor in the upcoming June 28 elections. They suggest that three scenarios are likely to unfold.

Iran's oil industry is facing a crisis as oil specialists and workers continue to leave the country, officials warned on Sunday.

Conservative politicians Parviz Fattah, Mehrdad Bazrpash, and Alireza Zakani are preparing their presidential campaigns and will most likely run for the office in the June 28 snap elections, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim reported, citing sources.

In an open letter, LGBTQ+ activists and organizations voiced their strong disapproval of Western governments that expressed condolence to Iran honoring President Ebrahim Raisi, who died last weekend in a helicopter crash along with other officials.

During a commencement speech at the US Military Academy in New York, President Joe Biden, praised American forces for their role in intercepting the Iranian drone and missile attack aimed at Israel.

The candlelight ceremony planned for Ebrahim Raisi and his companions in front of the Iranian embassy in London on Saturday was canceled due to a gathering of Iranian protesters celebrating Raisi's death.

Mojtaba Zolnouri, the representative from Iran's holy city of Qom and a conservative cleric, has announced his candidacy for the speakership of the Iranian parliament.

As Iran prepares to hold a snap election after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, reformist politician Masoud Pezeshkian announced his bid for the presidency on Sunday.

Iran has arrested several people across the country for "insulting" officials and "disturbing public opinion" as Iranians celebrate the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions.

The Deputy Governor of Tehran has warned about the "threatening" presence of undocumented Afghan immigrants in the province, likening their removal to going to war.

The Iranian government says that it has a plan to boost oil production to 4 million barrels per day, a high figure that Iran had not achieved even before the United States imposed sanctions in 2018.

The Iranian people are being held hostage, dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof told an audience at the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony, after receiving the festival's special award.