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An Iranian trade official has admitted that trade with India, one of its key partners, has dropped by up to a third due to global sanctions.

The Iranian government initially announced the closure of public parks on 'Sizdah Bedar,' the last day of Norouz holidays on April 1, when Iranians traditionally picnic outdoors, but later backtracked in the face of public opposition.

In the midst of Iran's economic turmoil, a politician close to the country's political establishment expressed concern over the government's stance on the plummeting value of the national currency.

Two hijab enforcement agents were attacked this weekend amid a nationwide defiance of mandatory hijab as ordinary people fight back against deepening oppression.

Despite a persistent and alarming deficit in its natural gas production, Iran recently chose to renew gas export contracts with Iraq – a decision that can have severe consequences for its own energy needs.

Pouria Zeraati, an Iran International presenter stabbed by unidentified assailants in London, has been discharged from hospital.

Beijing's Palace Museum is showcasing a display of rare Iranian artefacts as part of a new cultural diplomacy initiative spearheaded by the Chinese president.

Iran's contentious hijab legislation has been shuffling back and forth between the parliament and the Guardian Council behind closed doors for months, despite hardliners stressing its urgency.

CORRECTION - Mahnaz Khazaei, a former political prisoner, denied her death in a video message released on Monday Iran time, after media had reported her passing on Saturday.

Last Friday, my friend and journalist for Iran International TV, Pouria Zeraati, was brutally stabbed in London as he was leaving for work.

Sima Sabet, a former television anchor at Iran International, revealed that the Metropolitan Police's Counter-Terrorism Unit has urged her to leave her residence.

A seasoned politician in Iran has openly criticized the regime’s orchestrated elections, suggesting that key decisions about elections are made by the office of the Supreme Leader.

An Iranian cleric says apartment construction is condemned in religious texts, asserting Islam's opposition to people living in such units compared with private houses.

The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson has told Iran International that the case of removing the Iranian firm ArvanCloud from EU's sanctions list in under review.

Ukraine's Air Force disclosed that Russian forces conducted attacks overnight, launching four missiles into eastern Ukraine and launching 12 Iranian-made Shahed drones across the country.

The UN nuclear watchdog cautions that without improved transparency on Iran's nuclear program, it cannot assure its peaceful nature, echoing fears of repercussions akin to the Iraq War.

In the wake of an attack on Pouria Zeraati, a TV anchor at Iran International, the Iranian embassy in London has denied any involvement in the incident.

The interim Friday Imam of Tehran and senior advisor to the chief justice, who was involved in a recent corruption scandal, has issued an apology to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Controversy has ignited in Iran over a government plan to construct mosques in Tehran's parks, with critics denouncing the project as either a misuse of public funds or driven by hidden motives.

An Iranian cleric in charge of government assistance to Palestinian groups has proposed a “voluntary” contribution deducted from salaries in Iran to help Palestinians.

The Indian Navy said it had freed a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel from nine armed pirates in the Arabian Sea on Friday, rescuing its crew unharmed.