ANALYSIS

Iran began its new fiscal year on March 21 amid deepening economic and energy crises, with even officials of the Islamic Republic acknowledging that conditions are likely to worsen in the year ahead.

The Iranian year 1403, which ended on March 20, saw the further weakening of major state institutions as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei tightened his grip over a network of overlapping bodies, some of which he created himself.

The Iranian year 1403 ending on March 20 marked one of the most challenging yet for the country’s ruling elite, which has been beset by economic malaise at home and historic setbacks abroad.

As conflict between Tehran and Washington escalates and war lowers over the horizon, "de-risking" has become a mantra in Arab capitals astride the Persian Gulf.

The threat of war looming over Iran by President Trump’s ultimatum to make a nuclear deal or face attack may be a blessing in disguise for rulers in Tehran as they seek to manage growing popular discontent.

As geopolitical priorities are scrambled and reordered worldwide in the early days of the Trump administration, a new role in mediating the US-Iran nuclear standoff may be set to give Russia a strong new card in the Middle East.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stands at a critical crossroads: should he continue pushing for his political vision despite mounting opposition, or bow to pressure and step down?

Russian President Vladimir Putin's agreement to mediate between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program adds new layers of complexity to an issue which already threatened to add a new war front to a conflict spanning Eurasia.

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian’s hinted at disagreement with Ali Khamenei over US negotiations, in a sign of his apparent frustration with his role.

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has ruled out talks with the United States despite President Donald Trump’s threat to zero Iranian oil exports, but is Khamenei’s stance final?

Ultra-hardliner Saeed Jalili and his allies—widely regarded as President Masoud Pezeshkian’s chief rivals—are maneuvering to expand their political influence through upcoming city and village council elections, according to Iranian media.

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has dismissed talks with the United States but history shows that his defiance can be a strategic bluff as much as it may be a genuine rejection of negotiation.

Tehran has reacted with suspicion to a report suggesting regional rival Saudi Arabia may mediate between Iran and US President Donald Trump, in the latest twist to a drama over whether Iran would accept Trump's overtures for a nuclear deal.

In a press conference that few saw coming, US president Donald Trump stood alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to announce a jaw-dropping plan to take over and rebuild Gaza.

The economic impact of the so-called maximum pressure on Iran will be significant, with a zero-exports goal set by US president Donald Trump.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has hinted at and cautioned about potential negotiations with the United States, maintaining his long-held strategy of calculated ambiguity.

As Iran's fiscal year draws to an end in March, the government and parliament grapple with the challenge of raising wages in line with an inflation rate of 40% that has pushed millions of workers to poverty.

A day after Iran’s Supreme Leader urged officials to dismiss US demands, a conservative newspaper in Tehran advocated for negotiations, describing them as the only viable path to addressing the country’s economic crisis.