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Iran must import at least seven million tons of wheat to meet its domestic needs until March 2023, the chairman of Iran's Grain Union said on Tuesday, amid rising bread prices.

A former vice president, Mostafa Hashemi Taba, says the Islamic Republic's problematic foreign policy stands n the way of solving Iran's economic problems.

Former lawmaker and presidential daughter Faezeh Hashemi will be prosecuted for supporting US sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and insulting the prophet of Islam.

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday Iran was delaying information about old undeclared nuclear sites, leading to a possible clash in a June meeting.

President Ebrahim Raisi has confirmed that the price of bread will rise drastically but says his government will pay cash to most Iranians as compensation.

Washington expressed confidence that the Vienna talks to restore the nuclear deal with Iran can conclude quickly if the Iranians are willing to proceed in good faith.

Iran once again has threatened to execute a Swedish Iranian dual national scientist held hostage in Tehran, ruling out a prisoner swap with Sweden.

Venezuela is expanding crude imports from Iran to feed its refineriesas as both countries struggle with United States sanctions, Reuters reported Monday

The US Congress has started probing why the Biden administration granted visa to an Iranian actor who is reportedly close to the country’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC).

An American lawmaker says the Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a tough time for Iranians and many others regarding the supply of wheat.

Management has warned staff at a state-run radio station in Iran not to bring up economic hardship, as these is now viewed as a national security matter.

While Russia has begun pulling out its troops from Syria to bolster forces in Ukraine, Iran forces and Lebanese group Hezbollah have reportedly taken over its bases.

Pundits in Iran are pessimistic about the visit of EU's Enrique Mora Tuesday in a bid to persuade Iran to return to the nuclear talks with a positive attitude.

Baghdad will file an international lawsuit against Iran over water disputes, a senior advisor to the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources said Sunday.

Iran is providing more than $100 billion annually in energy subsidies to citizens, a senior official says, amid a steep rise in food prices and general uncertainty.

Iran has again criticized the trial in Sweden of former judicial official Hamid Nouri over his alleged role in a wave of prison executions in 1988.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addressed workers Monday as rising prices have led to protests, deep apprehension and political uncertainty in the country.

Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that the visit of a senior European diplomat this week is not expected to make a breakthrough in the stalled nuclear talks.

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said the revival of the nuclear deal was possible a year ago, noting that the situation has become more complicated.

Qatar's Emir will visit Iran soon, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed on Monday during his weekly news conference.

Iranians wonder what has happened to tens of billions of dollars in recent oil revenues, when the economy weakens, the currency keeps falling, and prices rise.