Iran International
A British Iranian journalist and political analyst and a regular contributor to Iran International
Panic-stricken residents began fleeing Tehran on Sunday as Israeli strikes and air defense fire rocked the city, sending thick plumes of smoke into the skyline of a capital unprepared for war.
As Iran faces its biggest military challenge in decades amid relentless Israeli attacks nationwide and assassinations of its top military leadership, one man stands atop its complex military apparatus.
Some Iranians expressed gratitude to Israel for assassinating military and political officials they viewed with contempt in video and voice messages sent to Iran International TV.
Faezeh Hashemi, a prominent critic of Iran’s ruling system and daughter of former president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, has stunned many by saying she would prefer Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader—if there must be one after his father.
The arrest of a top cleric’s family members has done little to convince many Iranians that the judiciary’s anti-corruption drive is more than symbolic, despite praise from conservatives and some reformists.
The murder of 24-year-old Elahe Hosseinnejad gripped Iran, sparking grief and anger over gender violence, legal discrimination and the state’s failure to protect women.
A former senior official in Tehran has urged the establishment of diplomatic ties with Washington and sharply criticized President Masoud Pezeshkian for downplaying the impact of US sanctions.
The location of a proposed uranium enrichment consortium to help resolve Iran's nuclear impasse is emerging as a central point of contention, as Tehran insists enrichment must occur on its own soil.
The Iranian Foreign Minister’s recent visit to Cairo could signal progress toward healing one of the explosive region's deepest rifts, which has lingered from the Iranian Revolution and Egypt's peace treaty with Israel.
An exhibition by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards meant to offer a visceral experience of the afterlife—particularly the torments of hell—has instead provoked widespread ridicule and criticism.
A rare public clash over Iran’s top military commander has laid bare fault lines within Iran's hardline camp, exposing sensitivities over domestic and foreign policy as well as the country's ultimate taboo: the succession of a new Supreme Leader.
The truckers’ strike is one of Iran’s largest labor protests in recent years—halting freight, disrupting supply chains, and exposing deeper undercurrents of discontent in a nation already under economic strain.
The path forward in Tehran-Washington nuclear negotiations remains uncertain, but Oman has reportedly made two separate proposals to Iran that could provide a potential breakthrough in the stalled talks.
Iranian officials have acted swiftly to contain the potential damage to fragile Tehran-Riyadh relations following the arrest of a well-known Iranian cleric in Saudi Arabia for harshly criticizing the kingdom.
Iran and France traded barbs after dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won cinema’s most coveted prize at Cannes, but the diplomatic rift between the two countries runs far deeper than red carpets and celebrity politics.
The resumption of diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran—severed by Ottawa in 2012—remains unlikely, statements this week from both governments indicated, as tensions and mutual distrust fester.
Tensions are mounting among Iran's conservative factions as supporters of the Parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and his ultra-hardline rivals engage in an escalating war of words ahead of a key leadership vote.
An ad displayed in Tehran’s metro cars that many perceived as a bizarre attempt to criticize birth control has stirred controversy over Iran's official measures to combat shrinking population growth.
Optimism in Tehran about nuclear talks with Washington has waned after a stern public rebuke from Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Tuesday to US demand that Iran totally halt uranium enrichment.
As European powers are in tense talks with Iran over whether to impose punishing sanctions over its nuclear program, terrorism-related arrests of Iranians on UK soil and a drama over detained Britons are pushing London-Tehran ties to new lows.
Qatar's diplomatic prowess was lavished with praise by US President Donald Trump on his visit this week, suggesting the maverick mediator state may be set for more involvement on one of the region's trickiest dossiers: Iran.
Iranian officials and media have welcomed a piece of legislation required for compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), though the path to removal from the watchdog’s black list remains uncertain.
President Donald Trump’s high-profile trip to Saudi Arabia has drawn renewed attention to the often fraught relationship between the Middle East’s main heavyweights: Sunni Saudi Arabia and its Shi'ite rival Iran.
As Iran grapples with a worsening electricity crisis, the government has resolved to prioritize power supply to industries, sacrificing residential comfort and daily public services in a bid to avert economic collapse.
Iranian commentators are floating a long-standing proposal to break the impasse in its nuclear negotiations with Washington: the formation of a regional nuclear consortium involving Iran, Arab states and the United States.
Nearly two years after stepping down as the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Shamkhani appears determined to maintain influence over Tehran’s evolving nuclear diplomacy.
The mere possibility that US President Donald Trump may rename the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf has outraged both supporters and opponents of the Islamic Republic.
Nestled in the heart of Iran's second holiest city, the century-old Qom Seminary is the most influential Shi'ite clerical institution in the country and arguably the world.
An apparent truce to a blazing Yemen front in Iran's regionwide confrontation with Israel and the United States could deal a fillip to flagging Iran-US talks that had been dogged by the uptick in fighting.
As Tehran and Washington cautiously inch forward their nuclear negotiations, the United Kingdom is positioning for a stronger hand in shaping any potential agreement amid Iranian-linked security threats and a standoff over detained Britons.
Iran's government has announced the withdrawal of a critical draft law on violence against women from parliament after hardliners watered it down, dealing a new setback to women's rights in the theocracy.
The administration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is preparing to disqualify wealthier citizens from the country’s long-running cash handout program to save government funds as economic headwinds mount.
Dozens of women in Tehran and Shiraz have reported receiving personalized text messages in recent days from Iran's Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice warning them about hijab violations.
Foreign exchange rates, which have a critical impact on economic life, fluctuate frequently depending on where they are traded, adding to the anxiety of businesses and ordinary Iranians enduring inflation and sanctions.
Iran is stepping up diplomatic outreach to the E3 group of countries—France, Britain and Germany—in an effort to delay or prevent their activation of the so-called snapback mechanism built into a 2015 deal if nuclear talks with the United States fail.
To signal and justify possible nuclear concessions in ongoing US talks, Iran's Supreme Leader has once again alluded to a historic concession by a Shi'ite Muslim leader to buy time against a stronger foe.
Camel-denominated blood money and minutes-long temporary marriages are among the peculiar features of a medieval theocratic legal system by which Iran systematically enforces second-class citizenship on women.
Long one of the Islamic Republic's staunchest ultra-conservatives, cleric and Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei has lately championed anti-corruption and urged caution on a new hijab law in a shift which has confounded allies.
With inflation and unemployment mounting, some Iranians and officials are stepping up calls to expel the millions of undocumented and impoverished Afghans in their midst to claw back jobs and government handouts for citizens.
Local authorities are deploying advanced surveillance technologies in Isfahan to identify and threaten women who defy the country’s strict hijab regulations, according to research by internet watchdog Filterwatch.
Iran's financial markets reacted with a mix of caution and optimism in the wake of the latest round of nuclear talks with the US in Rome, a stark contrast to the dramatic response witnessed after the first round of negotiations in Muscat.
In the wake of talks with the US, Iran's hardliners have used historical parallels as a way to justify negotiations on the country's nuclear program which had initially been rejected by the Supreme Leader and his hardline allies.
The rare visit of Saudi Arabia’s defense minister to Tehran ahead of Saturday’s Tehran-Washington talks holds significance for regional security and diplomacy, according to Iranian media and analysts.
Iran has indicated a willingness to open its markets to American investors if a nuclear deal is reached, but some experts argue that expecting not only US investment but any significant foreign investment is highly unrealistic.
Tehran has reluctantly agreed to hold the upcoming talks with the United States in Rome rather than Muscat. However, it insists that Oman will continue to play its central mediating role, even as negotiations move to Italy.
Many Iranian officials, political elites, and many public figures appear to be cautiously optimistic as Tehran and Washington prepare for the next round of nuclear talks, set to take place on April 19.
The apparent swift progress of talks between the United States and Tehran has caused some observers to wonder whether Washington's former embassy, the emblem of their original bitter rift, may be reinstated in the event of success.
Amid mounting domestic and economic pressures, Iranian officials appear to be trying to entice the United States into a new deal favorable to Tehran by offering potential access to Iranian markets for US investors.
Frustrated ultra-hardliners are subtly warning Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that making major concessions to Washington could risk a fate similar to Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi.
A month-long protest by farmers in the central Iranian province of Isfahan over their water rights has once again brought the country’s growing water crisis into sharp focus.
Iran insists that upcoming nuclear talks with the United States in Oman will be indirect, pushing back against US President Donald Trump’s announcement that direct negotiations will be underway.
Iran's Press Supervisory Board issued a rare warning to the ultra-hardline Kayhan newspaper for threats of assassination against President Donald Trump for the 2020 killing of IRGC's Qasem Soleimani.
Iran's ultra-hardliners and vigilantes associated with them are increasingly warning that the Islamic Republic risks alienating its staunchest supporters if authorities continue suspending strict hijab enforcement.
Remarks by a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader warning of Iran being pushed to produce nuclear weapons by US threats have sparked intense debate in Iran.
A recent report from Iran’s Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Commerce has reignited misleading social media claims that Iran ranks among the top countries in lithium resources.
Recent tremors outside Tehran this month have underscored the threat of a catastrophic earthquake to the capital built on fault lines, adding to the dread of inhabitants also grappling with water shortages, power cuts, and pollution.
An unprecedented police crackdown on pro-hijab protesters in Iran suggests a shift in priorities, signaling that defiance of higher authorities even by supporters will no longer be tolerated.
The absence of the usual jubilation after Iran secured a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup earlier this week reflects deep societal and political divisions that extend far beyond the football pitch.
A hardline cleric’s call to demolish the monument of Persian poet and scientist Omar Khayyam sparked widespread backlash this week, with many seeing it as an assault on Iran’s national identity by religious hardliners.
Reverence for the Shi'ite messiah, or Mahdi, has played a central yet contested role in Iran’s Islamic theocracy—bolstering the legitimacy of its two leaders while also fueling subtle power plays by hardline zealots.
Steve Witkoff’s suggestion that he or another member of President Donald Trump’s team could potentially visit Iran for talks has received widespread coverage in Iranian online media.
In his Nowruz speech, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei denied involvement in economic decision-making, claiming it falls under the responsibility of the president. In reality, however, his influence over the economy is both profound and far-reaching.
Iran's Supreme Leader made no reference to the possibility of negotiations with the United States in his annual New Year message. Instead, he reiterated his condemnation of the US for events in Gaza and Yemen.
Millions of Iranians across the world are welcoming Nowruz, an ancient tradition deeply rooted in Iran's heritage, marking the beginning of 1404 in the Persian solar calendar.
Anxiety and disinformation are swirling in Iran as the latest threat of a military attack by US president Donald Trump has many fearing war.
Tehran has denied that its foreign minister’s visit to Oman on Sunday was related to the US President’s letter to Iran's Supreme Leader. However, observers speculate that Tehran is seeking Muscat’s mediation.
A significant rift has emerged within Iran's ultra-hardliner faction following a prominent lawmaker’s unprecedented criticism of protests by radicals to pressure authorities into enforcing a tough hijab law.
The Islamic Republic’s crackdown over the years has gradually turned the ancient festival of lighting bonfires before Nowruz into a night of youth defying authorities.
Conservatives farther to the right even of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have become more assertive in their demands to implement a new restrictive hijab law which has been stalled for months.
The recent admission by a former Revolutionary Guards minister about orchestrating the killing of dissidents on European soil in the 1980s and 1990s shed light on Tehran's ruthless suppression of opponents abroad.
Iran’s media regulator (SATRA) has joined Iraq and scholars from Egypt’s Al-Azhar in banning Muawiya, a Ramadan TV series aired by Saudi Arabia’s MBC channel.
The Islamic Republic will not engage in negotiations with "bullying" powers, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a speech on Saturday, a day after US President Donald Trump sent him a letter requesting nuclear talks.
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?
Iranians are voicing renewed criticism over the strict enforcement of Ramadan regulations—which ban public eating and drinking—reinforced by authorities’ threats of harsh punishment.
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.
Iranian hardliners claim that Friday’s controversial meeting between the US and Ukrainian presidents validates Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s opposition to negotiations with the United States.
Hundreds of Iranian clerics will scan the skies with binoculars on Friday evening, perched atop hills or aboard airplanes, with a single mission: to report the sighting of the crescent moon to the country's Supreme Leader.
Masoud Pezeshkian's government is facing criticism for failing to support a motion that would have allowed limited ethnic literature courses in secondary schools. The Parliament rejected the motion on Wednesday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Tehran has sparked speculation in Iranian media about whether he is carrying a message from Washington or pushing Moscow’s own agenda at Iran’s expense.
Iranian media outlets and public figures are criticizing Tehran’s proposed budget for allocating substantial funds to the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) and religious institutions.
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 is a highly multilingual country, yet education in languages other than Persian is not permitted and its advocates often face persecution by security bodies for encouraging separatism.
Iran’s religious and political establishment is increasingly concerned that the growing popularity of pre-Islamic festivals, like Espandgan—celebrated as an alternative to Valentine’s Day—poses a threat to Islamic culture.
The conservative Tehran newspaper Jomhouri Eslami has warned Iranian authorities that Moscow may sacrifice Iranian interests in exchange for concessions from Washington over the Ukraine conflict.
Iran’s healthcare system is facing mounting challenges, with medicine shortages and soaring costs reaching alarming levels.
The Paydari Party, positioned at the far right of the Islamic Republic's political spectrum, remains relatively small but has significantly expanded its influence in Parliament and key state institutions in recent years.
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.
The Iranian government faces a delicate challenge in handling current university protests amid broader public frustration over rising prices and stalled diplomacy with the West.
Iran's security forces on Thursday arrested dozens who gathered in central Tehran to protest the ongoing house arrest of the 2009 Green Movement leaders.
An Iranian drama series was abruptly banned after just one episode for depicting women without hijab, dance scenes and using wigs and hats to portray life before the 1979 Islamic Revolution more realistically.
The rapid depreciation of Iran's national currency in recent weeks amid fading prospects of direct talks with the US has deeply unsettled many Iranians who face ruin in their daily lives and businesses.
Recent rallies organized by vigilantes outside the Iranian Parliament and in the religious city of Mashhad have sparked criticism over the state's selective enforcement of freedom of assembly.
On Monday, the Iranian state marked the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, set against the backdrop of controversies surrounding potential talks with the United States, mounting public discontent and a deepening economic crisis.
Many Iranians have taken to social media to demand the resignation of President Masoud Pezeshkian, citing his unfulfilled promise to step down if he failed to resolve the problem of US sanctions.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s emphatic rejection of talks with the United States on Friday has sparked mixed reactions and interpretations within Iran—primarily on social media.
The Ham-Mihan newspaper in Tehran has cautioned President Masoud Pezeshkian that delaying a response to US President Donald Trump for direct talks would be more detrimental than making a poor decision.
Social media posts and readers’ comments on reports published by some media outlets reveal divergent views about the possibility of a meeting between the US and Iranian presidents.
The costs of Iran’s nuclear program are negligible compared to the achievement of gaining nuclear technology despite sanctions, the country’s atomic energy chief said on Sunday.
In 1979, just ten days passed between Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s return from exile in France and the fall of the monarchy, paving the way for the establishment of the Islamic Republic under his and other clerics' control.
Female Iranian football fans are no longer officially banned from stadiums but religious fundamentalists still publicly rue the lifting of the four-decade-old restriction.
Public participation in the ancient Zoroastrian Sadeh festival, once nearly forgotten but now surging in popularity among Iranians, is being banned anew by authorities in the Islamic Republic.
US President Donald Trump's latest remarks on Iran, which downplayed the likelihood of military conflict and suggested possible dialogue, have prompted some Tehran insiders to favor direct talks and a potential agreement with his administration.
Iranian media and political commentators have criticized Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s official visit to Kabul on Sunday, arguing that Tehran has not yet formally recognized the Taliban government.
The 2001 gas supply agreement between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the UAE-based Crescent Gas Corporation (CGC) remains one of the most controversial topics in Iranian politics.
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is taking legal action against Hossein Shariatmadari, the editor of Kayhan newspaper, over claims that Khatami conspired with American philanthropist George Soros to instigate a "velvet revolution" in Iran.
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s strategic deputy, Mohammad-Javad Zarif, has come under heavy criticism by Iranians following his remarks at the Davos Summit, where he said the government has relaxed hijab enforcement in Iran.
As Moscow and Tehran seem determined to push ahead with plans for a gas pipeline linking their countries, critics within Iran argue against the project, warning that it could undercut Iran’s own gas exports.
The administration of Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian's has hinted at willingness to engage with US under Donald Trump and to open Iranian markets to US companies.
The protest by a guest on a program aired by Iran’s state television has ignited widespread debate over the Islamic Republic's emphasis on the veneration of death and its aversion to expressions of joy.
Judges Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini, assassinated in Tehran on January 18, had decades-long histories of handing down death sentences and lengthy prison terms to dissidents in numerous cases.
When a key advisory body in Iran started revisiting the contentious issue of acceding to international monetary conventions, it not only faced opposition from hardliners but also raised questions about whether the Supreme Leader has moderated his stance.
In a cabinet meeting this week, President Masoud Pezeshkian voiced his opposition to restrictions placed on the public appearances of former President Mohammad Khatami, the unofficial leader of the Reform Front.
As Iran’s political establishment braces for Donald Trump’s return as US president, a senior figure in Ali Khamenei's office has sought to downplay the Supreme Leader's recent remarks, in which he urged Iranian officials to disregard US demands.
Iran's Reformists are calling on President Masoud Pezeshkian to take action against other power centers that prevented Mohammad Khatami, their de facto leader, from attending a public event on Thursday.
Iran's presidential administration has proposed the remote and underdeveloped Makran region in southeastern Iran as a potential site for the country’s new capital, igniting widespread debate and controversy.
In recent letters from Tehran’s Evin prison, at least three political prisoners have described singing and dancing as acts of defiance against the system that has imprisoned them—or sentenced them to death—for their peaceful activities.
The "chain murders" of the 1990s—a series of assassinations targeting Iranian dissidents and intellectuals—claimed at least 80 lives and stand as a dark chapter in the Islamic Republic's history of extrajudicial killings.
Iranian authorities are facing criticism over a recent incendiary speech by a eulogist that has further strained the Islamic Republic’s relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Despite the violent government crackdown on the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in 2023, Iranian women persist in defiance through unveiling, singing, and dancing in public, showing the movement's resilience.
As economic protests take place in Iran, the government-sponsored rallies and those organized by its core ultra-hardliner supporters are garnering dramatically less support amid the country's mounting crises.
Tehran's city council has dropped plans to rename Bisotun Street after former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, following widespread protests from citizens who emphasized the deep historical and cultural significance of the street's name.
The anti-hijab protests of Vida Movahed seven years ago have become a legacy that haunts the Islamic Republic today as a nationwide movement against the Islamic headscarf continues to blight Tehran's leadership.
Iran's government has warned the country's ultra-hardliners and their vigilante groups of serious consequences if they continue to sow “discord” with their apparently growing protests against the President's new, more progressive policies.
Celebration of Christmas by non-Christians has gained considerable popularity in Iran in the past two decades despite being frowned upon by most clerics in the Shi'ite theocracy.
Power cuts in Iran, now at unprecedented levels, are severely damaging some of the country's critical industries which are now struggling to pay workers and keep businesses afloat.
Iran has witnessed the rapid growth of a group known as ‘eulogists’ during the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s three decades of leadership, playing a very prominent role not only in religious ceremonies, but also in the country's political sphere.
Iranian pundits and media say recent rumors allegedly started by ultra-hardliners on social media about President Masoud Pezeshkian’s resignation are part of a psychological operation to weaken his government.
A newspaper linked with Iran’s Parliament Speaker has slammed what it called “super-revolutionaries" or ultra-hardliners for publicly opposing “official and revolutionary institutions.”
Rolling power outages that have brought the country to a standstill in many areas has once again sparked controversies over the role of ‘illegal’ Bitcoin mining in overburdening the electricity grid.
Millions of Iranian families will celebrate the ancient Winter Solstice festival on Friday evening, though many have scaled back their budgets for the occasion, with businesses reporting a notable drop in sales.
Iran's Supreme National Security (SNSC) may have shelved the controversial new hijab law, some lawmakers and the media outlets in Tehran say, most likely with the consent of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran's vice-president announced that the administration is drafting a bill to amend the highly controversial hijab law, which the Parliament Speaker had promised would take effect on December 13.
Some Iranian ultra-hardliners online are blaming the ouster of Tehran's Syrian allies on the Revolutionary Guards and the commander of its foreign arm the Quds Force in cautious but rare social media broadsides at a key ruling institution.
Iranian authorities have tightened control on media and public figures in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall and warned them not to draw any parallels between Syria under his rule and the situation in Iran.
As images of brutality and prison abuses flood the internet following Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Iran’s tightly controlled media has cautiously criticized the deposed leader, hinting that a similar fate could befall the Islamic Republic.
In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's ouster in Syria, some Iranian politicians and commentators have pointed to his unpopularity and criticized the Islamic Republic for what they describe as the extensive resources wasted on keeping him in power.
Several dissident figures linked to Iran's Green Movement from fifteen years ago have called on the Iranian elite to support women's civil disobedience against the hijab mandate rather than merely criticizing the new hijab law.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with ultimate authority over Tehran’s nuclear policy, combined strict oversight with cautious deniability in the lead-up to the 2015 nuclear deal—using a dual strategy to safeguard domestic credibility while retaining international leverage.
Critics of Iran's new hijab law say President Masoud Pezeshkian should not only refuse to take responsibility for its implementation but also try to find a way to shelve or abolish it.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Iran's sole radio and television provider, faces international sanctions for human rights violations. Who controls IRIB, and how relevant is it in Iran today?
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that his government cannot implement a new hijab law passed by the hardline parliament, warning that its enforcement would lead to widespread discontent in Iranian society.
The details of Iran's new hijab law, unveiled by media in Tehran on Saturday, including stricter measures and the potential rise of vigilantism, have deeply unsettled many Iranians.
Iran’s government says it is taking steps to resolve the long-standing problem of being black-listed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) but hardliners still staunchly oppose accepting the watchdog's recommendations.
Iran's media watchdog banned a popular football commentator’s live program mid-stream, the CEO of Iran's top video-sharing platform Aparat said, in an apparent attempt to muzzle a figure known for outspoken political criticism.
Iran's Parliament Speaker has come under fire from Reformists and other supporters of Masoud Pezeshkian for joining ultra-hardliners in demanding Mohammad-Javad Zarif’s withdrawal from the government.
Ultra-hardliners in Iran continue to attack Pezeshkian’s government, despite indications that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei does not oppose the inclusion of former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in the cabinet.
Iran's health ministry has come under fire for denial of a crisis requiring general vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to please the religious and political hardliners.
Unyielding hardliners in Iran, who hold significant sway over decisions regarding lifting internet access restrictions, have left the public uncertain about when they might no longer need anti-filtering software.
Iran’s state media have undermined the impact of the previous sanctions on Iran's maritime carrier by suggesting that the new ones by the European Union and the United Kingdom are not important.
Former Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani’s visit to Lebanon and Syria as the Supreme Leader’s special envoy after years of isolation has sparked speculations about his possible political return.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has faced accusations of lying to appease Iran's ultra-hardliners after his emphatic denial on Saturday of reports about a meeting between Iran's UN ambassador and Elon Musk.
Iran's President and Parliament Speaker appear to have put the brakes on the enforcement of the ultra-hardliners’ controversial Hijab Act by refraining from officially communicating it to the government for implementation.
The suicide of 42-year-old journalist Kianoosh Sanjari on Wednesday has sent shockwaves through Iranian society, sparking outrage among many who hold the Islamic Republic directly responsible for his death.
The Saudi Crown Prince’s firm call this week for Israel to “cease all hostile actions on Iranian territory” surprised many, sparking questions about what is drawing the longtime rivals closer.
Saudi Crown Prince’s call on Israel to “respect the sovereignty” of Iran and to “cease all hostile actions on Iranian territories” could be the signal of a turning point in Tehran-Riadh relations.
An increasing number of Iranian doctors and nurses are leaving the profession or emigrating, mainly due to very low wages, raising concerns about a serious shortage of healthcare workers.
The Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader and other top officials, with the exception of the President, have so far refrained from commenting on the outcome of the US presidential elections and its implications for Iran.
An Iranian lawmaker behind parliamentary efforts to restrict internet access for citizens has defended his and other officials’ frequent use of banned social media apps, claiming it is necessary to “defend” the establishment.
Iranian politicians and activists predict tougher days for President Masoud Pezeshkian after Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections and prospects of negotiations to lift sanctions waning.
A senior official representing Iran’s Commander-in-Chief, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has criticized President Masoud Pezeshkian’s government over enforcement of the latest controversial hijab legislation.
Iran's government has lifted a two-year ban on iPhone registration to permit legal imports, yet the decision to maintain high tariffs has raised doubts about its motives.
Iran's leading Sunni cleric Mowlavi Abdolhamid has welcomed the government’s appointment of a Sunni ethnic Balochi as governor of the Sunni-majority Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
Iran’s government-controlled media have criticized Moscow—frequently hailed by officials as Iran’s 'strategic ally'—for not issuing an immediate and unequivocal condemnation of Israel’s October 26 air strikes on Iran.
Hardline media in Tehran are criticizing outlets that publish articles and interviews advocating for Iran to avoid retaliating against Israel’s attack in order to end the cycle of retribution and prevent an all-out regional war.
Iran’s state broadcaster (IRIB) sparked criticism by downplaying Israel’s overnight strikes on Iranian military targets Saturday while encouraging further escalation of the conflict.
Supporters of an Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic have taken to social media to express their frustration with Israel’s choice of targets in Saturday’s air strikes, excluding the political leadership.
In his first response to the Israeli attack on Iran’s military installations, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei refrained from an outright call for retaliation and delegated the decision to “authorities”.
Ultra-hardliner loyalists of the establishment in Iran are demanding a quick response to Israeli air strikes Saturday, but many others are cautioning about further escalation and want an end to the conflict.
Following a protest by a vigilante group on Wednesday opposing calls to lift internet restrictions, a prominent politician has gained support by calling for the right to free assembly for internet freedom advocates.
The latest Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) research related to the US elections released Wednesday says Iran is gearing up for additional influence operations.
Dozens of protesters, organized by a vigilante group, gathered in Tehran on Wednesday, chanting in opposition to President Masoud Pezeshkian's remarks and the growing calls for lifting internet filtering.
Kayhan daily says Iran must close the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf to European vessels in retaliation for the European Union’s sanctions on Iran Air, the country’s flagship carrier.
Masoud Pezeshkian’s strategic deputy and former foreign minister, Mohammad-Javad Zarif, has said that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei opposes nuclear weapons not only for religious reasons but also for strategic considerations.
Prominent reformist journalist and social researcher Abbas Abdi has issued a stark warning about Iran's education crisis, cautioning that it could have a profound impact on the nation's development.
A controversial politician popular with ultra-hardliner youth has sparked social media controversy by claiming Iran’s Leader wants him to continue in his path “with determination”.
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s minister of telecommunications is facing public criticism for not giving a definitive answer on the removal of state restrictions on internet and social media access.
Pro-establishment voices on Persian-language social media claim a recent earthquake in Iran’s Semnan Province was actually a covert nuclear test, with ultra-hardliners calling for Iran to pursue nuclear deterrence capabilities.
Devotees of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei took to social media following his Friday sermon, praising his "valor" and leadership as he reaffirmed his support for Arab groups bent on eradicating Israel.
The Iranian police's plan to gain unrestricted access to business CCTV footage has raised serious concerns about potential further restrictions on individual and social freedoms.
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s order to the Supreme Council of Cyberspace to crack down on the sale of anti-filtering software has left his supporters confused, as he had previously promised to lift internet filtering.
Iranian netizens are expressing highly contradictory opinions about Tuesday’s missile attack on Israel, ranging from strong approval to calls for Israel to retaliate forcefully.
Supporters of rival factions in Iran have taken to social media to make allegations of Israeli ‘infiltration’ and espionage against each other in the wake of Israel’s recent deadly operations.
During President Masoud Pezeshkian's recent UN visit, the University of Chicago repatriated another collection of millennia-old clay tablets, originally loaned from Iran in the 1930s.
The Islamic Republic should close the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf and build a nuclear bomb, Iran's ultra-hardliners have been demanding on social media in the wake of Israel’s killing of Hassan Nasrallah.
Iran's Parliament has blocked the resignation of a lawmaker set to join Masoud Pezeshkian’s cabinet as deputy, sparking speculation over whether Pezeshkian will fight to keep the Sunni lawmaker in his ranks.
While in New York, Masoud Pezeshkian faced backlash from hardliners at home following a Bloomberg report that claimed he suggested Iran was prepared to ease tensions with Israel.
Masoud Pezeshkian is set to become the seventh Iranian president to address the UN General Assembly. But how did his predecessors navigate their visits to New York, and what were their key moments on the world stage?
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's call for accession to the international money laundering watchdog FATF conventions during his first press conference has ignited a fresh wave of opposition among Islamic Republic’s loyalists.
President Masoud Pezeshkian infuriated supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Iran's former premier and one of the leaders of the 2009 Green Movement, who accuse him of disrespecting Mousavi.
Iran's president must decide whether to enforce the hardliners' new hijab law, risking alienation of millions of voters, or refuse to sign it and challenge the conservative establishment.
The “temporary” removal of an anchor of Iran’s Ofogh TV for threatening the Republic of Azerbaijan with annexation has sparked nationalistic debates and heated disputes among Iranian netizens.
The deadly explosions involving thousands of electronic devices used by Hezbollah members, along with the serious injury of the Iranian envoy in Beirut, has triggered heightened security concerns in Iran.
Iranian media and experts have criticized President Masoud Pezeshkian for proposing the relocation of the capital to the south, especially given the country's dire economic conditions.
Mostafa Tajzadeh asserts that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is responsible for Iran's problems, and that Masoud Pezeshkian’s proposed ‘reforms’ will only be a mirage unless Khamenei agrees to fundamental changes.
The immediate reaction on social media to President Masoud Pezeshkian’s belated press conference on Monday was mixed, highlighting the deep divide within Iranian society.
Former presidential daughter turned dissident, Faezeh Hashemi, has sparked controversy with her recent letter from Evin Prison. She accused "leftist and monarchist" prisoners of creating "an atmosphere of fear" and labeled their actions as "tyranny."
Iranians have recently shared videos and photos of Starlink satellite internet terminals being installed on rooftops, raising expectations that this technology could soon render the government’s internet filtering efforts ineffective.
The accusation of fostering political ‘polarization’ in society, leveled against Iran’s hardliner Kayhan newspaper by an influential politician and cleric, has deeply angered ultra-hardliners.
A tweet from a young Iranian woman sharing images of her designer birthday gifts during a family trip to Switzerland has sparked backlash against the country's rich elite amid a dire economic depression.
Iran's Prosecutor’s Office has reportedly indicted prominent journalist and commentator Ahmad Zeidabadi following a heated debate with an ultra-hardliner politician on an Iranian online platform.
The shift in Moscow’s policy regarding the Zangezur corridor through Armenia has angered Tehran where some see Vladimir Putin’s move as an attempt to prevent improvement in Tehran’s relations with the US.
Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian’s has admitted to alarming educational disparity between the wealthy and the poor and the decline of the educational system.
Iran's Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref is facing widespread criticism from across the political spectrum after his controversial son attended an official meeting despite holding no position in the government.
Over a million Iranians have deposited approximately $3,800 each in banks, hoping to "win" one of the vehicles that Iran's leading automaker, Iran Khodro, raffled off last week pending the announcement of the results.
Lovingly restored luxury classic and vintage cars, often showcased at events across the country, evoke nostalgia for many Iranians, reminding them of the 'good old days' when a Western lifestyle was within easy reach.
While the conservative-dominated Parliament's approval of his cabinet may have buoyed Masoud Pezeshkian, his administration now faces numerous serious challenges that require urgent attention.
Iranian authorities and state media describe the Arbaeen Walk to religious sites in Iraq, which saw the participation of over 3.6 million Iranians this year, as a demonstration of “Shia soft power.”
A lecturer purged in the wake of the Woman, Life, Freedom protests has confirmed that he has been allowed to return to work, sparking hopes that tens of others who suffered the same fate may also be reinstated.
Iran congratulated the “government and people of Ukraine” on their Independence Day. Some have interpreted this as a response to Russia’s recent shift of policy about the Zangezur transport corridor.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the first Iranian president to publicly acknowledge that his ministers were either chosen or approved by the Supreme Leader. Some argue this was a clever move to underscore Ali Khamenei’s accountability.
As the Iranian parliament easily approved the new cabinet on Wednesday, hardliner lawmakers are once again pushing for the finalization of a controversial hijab bill, which could further frustrate Masoud Pezeshkian's supporters.
The Iranian Parliament unanimously approved President Masoud Pezeshkian’s nineteen ministerial nominees, despite criticisms and controversies during several days of hearings.
Even goldsmiths were taken aback as huge crowds gathered outside their shops on Sunday, eager to purchase anything from small pieces to expensive gold jewelry. The sudden 'gold rush' was not driven by changes in prices.
Despite President Masoud Pezeshkian’s defense of his proposed ministers during the first parliamentary confirmation hearing, several lawmakers criticized him for a lack of planning and the "incongruous mix" within the cabinet.
A recent phone call, a tweet, and a meeting have sparked hope among supporters of Mohammad-Javad Zarif for his potential return to President Masoud Pezeshkian's cabinet.
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s executive deputy, Mohammad-Jafar Ghaempanah, has defended the nomination of a ‘Principlist’ police commander as Iran's interior minister, claiming that he is 'reform-minded.'
Vice-President Mohammad-Reza Aref has been accused of ‘misogyny’ after saying the Iranian society is not ready to give women leadership roles.
The Iranian Parliament has confirmed the receipt of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s list of proposed ministers, which includes former chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi as the nominee for foreign minister.
Politics overshadowed the performance of female Iranian athletes at the Paris Olympics, where current world taekwondo champion Nahid Kiyani won a silver medal after defeating her former teammate and defector, Kimia Alizadeh.
An IRGC-linked newspaper has criticized President Masoud Pezeshkian for the "consequences" of his repeated statements that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be heavily involved in the appointment of his cabinet.
Iran's ultra-hardliners say the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh can only be avenged by a major missile attack on Israel, but others are cautioning against a response that may lead to a full-fledged war.
The government of President Masoud Pezeshkian is under fire for continuing to allocate huge sums to support the ‘Arbaeen Walk’ to Iraqi holy cities and offering perks to the annual event's participants.
The shocking killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the heart of the Iranian capital has sparked speculations and warnings about serious flaws and “Israeli infiltration” in Iran's intelligence and security agencies.
Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian has two weeks to present his cabinet to a parliament dominated by hardliners and ultra-hardliners who supported his rivals in the recent presidential election.
Iranians have taken to social media to express their views on Ismail Haniyeh’s targeted killing in Tehran, raising concerns about the security and intelligence agencies’ failure to protect him.
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.
Economists are warning Masoud Pezeshkian that rushing his plans to liberalize the economy including closing the gap between the official and market currency rates could cause a sudden economic shock.
Masoud Pezeshkian promised voters to stop hijab patrols and violence against women for violations, but the acting chief of police insists the same policies will continue under the new government.
Newly-elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is frequently seen in public wearing casual zip-up jackets, is facing growing criticism for not “dressing up for the job.”
Ayatollah Mohammad-Mehdi Mirbagheri who endorsed ultra-hardliner Saeed Jalili in Iran's recent snap elections has come under attack for his extreme views. Such attacks may relate to his alleged leadership ambitions.
The rapid escalation of anti-Afghan sentiments in Iran in recent weeks and demands to expel millions of Afghans may be one of the most urgent problems facing the newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian.
President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s participation in numerous Muharram mourning ceremonies over the past week has highlighted the growing influence of lay 'eulogists' in the politics of the Islamic Republic.
Allegations of bribery, poor performance, and electoral dishonesty against Tehran's ultra-hardliner mayor, Alireza Zakani, have sparked turmoil in the capital's City Council and led to demands for his dismissal.
President Masoud Pezeshkian has entrusted the task of selection of three nominees for every position in his cabinet to five committees. Some names are mentioned more than others in Iranian political circles now.
Choosing cabinet ministers and getting a vote of confidence for his ministers from the parliament is one of the biggest challenges Iran's newly elected reform-oriented President Masoud Pezeshkian is facing.
Rivals of hardline candidate Saeed Jalili who was defeated in Iran's presidential election, allege that he and his allies planned to ensure their religious and political mentor would succeed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Supporters of Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and Saeed Jalili are fiercely blaming each other for the defeat of the so-called ‘revolutionary front’ in the elections against Masoud Pezeshkian backed by reformists.
Masoud Pezeshkian, the relatively moderate of the two finalists was declared the ninth president of Iran after securing 53.6 percent of the votes in the July 5 runoff against ultra hardliner Saeed Jalili with 44.3 percent.
According to Iran's interior ministry, over 30 million Iranians have voted in the runoff presidential election, considerably higher that the nearly 40% participation in the first round on June 28.
Whether the 60% who refused to vote in Iran on June 28 will abstain from voting in Friday’s runoff remains to be seen. However, many believe the majority has unequivocally demonstrated its demand for change.
The thorny issue of a possible fuel prices hike has taken the centerstage in the debates between supporters of the pro-reform Masoud Pezeshkian and ultra-hardliner Saeed Jalili, and among eligible voters.
With pro-reform Masoud Pezeshkian and ultra-hardliner Saeed Jalili in Iran's July 5 runoff, debates are heating up. Some advocate voting for Pezeshkian to prevent Jalili's win, while others consider boycotting the vote again.
With all 24.5 million ballots counted, pro-reform candidate Masoud Pezeshkian is leading in Iran's snap presidential election, followed by hardliner Saeed Jalili who will compete in next Friday's run-off election.
Pro-participation and pro-boycott Iranians are using a host of arguments to convince each other to vote or not vote in the June 28 snap presidential elections.
Unlike previous election debates where foreign policy was barely addressed, the debates on Monday and Tuesday focused mainly on this issue, thanks to a conservative candidate who is the only cleric in the group.
Saeed Jalili and Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf are under mounting pressure to put their differences aside and decide who should run as the representative of ‘revolutionaries' against pro-reform Masoud Pezeshkian.
Many Iranians are still deliberating whether to boycott the "neither fair nor free" elections or to vote. The only candidate with the potential to sway some of these voters appears to be the pro-reform Masoud Pezeshkian.
The nuclear issue and the crippling impact of sanctions on the Iranian economy, so far largely avoided by the candidates, appear to be turning into an important part of discussions and debates.
Former Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif’s fiery speech at the end of a televised roundtable discussion of the pro-reform candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has sparked a lot of pro and con reactions.
In the first debate among Iran’s presidential candidates, hardliners denied the impact of nuclear-related sanctions, while two candidates said improving international ties is crucial for fixing the economy.
Iran's handpicked presidential candidates are facing scrutiny from the media and social media users for their unrealistic plans, promises, and the false claims their supporters have made about their character.
Ultra-hardliner candidate and former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili on Friday defended his own record in nuclear negotiations while strongly criticizing President Hassan Rouhani's government for its diplomacy.
Pro-reform candidate Massoud Pezeshkian argued in his first economic discussion aired on state television that Iran's international isolation must end and that foreign investment is essential for economic improvement.
Controversy continues around Massoud Pezeshkian, the only proreform candidate running for president in Iran, as some claim that his chances for the June 28 vote are high, while others dismiss him as another regime pawn.
Iran’s state TV began its programs introducing the six handpicked presidential candidates on Monday, airing recorded interviews with each candidate before four-hour TV debates take place starting next week.
Five ministers and two vice-presidents are vying for Ebrahim Raisi’s seat. Most ministers, along with the late President’s family, have thrown their support behind Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaili.
Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is increasingly being referred to as the “IRGC’s candidate” in Iran’s presidential elections of June 28. Many believe at least one major faction in the Revolutionary Guard is backing his candidacy.
Considering the array of contenders vying for Ebrahim Raisi’s seat who have the highest chance of approval by the Guardian Council, it is highly unlikely that the next Iranian president will be a cleric.
Registration for Iran's June 28 snap elections ended on Monday with 80 candidates. Many are questioning the high number and speculating on who will ultimately be approved by the Guardian Council to participate in the race.
Eighty candidates have registered for Iran's presidential elections on June 28. The primary issue is not the candidates' proposed plans, but rather who among them will be permitted to run by the Guardian Council.
Former female lawmaker Zohreh Elahian has registered to run in Iran's June 28 snap presidential vote, potentially becoming the first woman ever allowed to stand if approved by the Guardian Council.
Former Speaker Ali Larijani’s registration to run for the presidency has sparked much speculation about whether Iran’s Supreme Leader has assured him that he will not be disqualified and will be allowed to run.
A pro-Palestinian social media campaign using an image with the text ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ has raised huge controversy among Iranians. Those who oppose the campaign have launched their own ‘All Eyes on Iran’ version.
Iran's 'reformists' have indicated that they are willing to participate in the snap presidential elections of June 28, provided that the ruling establishment allows them to field their own candidates.
Registration for Iran's snap elections on June 28 will commence on Thursday, May 30, and will remain open for five days. As in previous elections, some candidates may wait until the last minute to officially register.
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.
A wave of speculation surrounds who will be allowed or chosen to succeed Iran’s deceased president, amid widespread public apathy evidenced by the historic low turnout in recent parliamentary elections.
Former President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff claims that the IRGC concealed the truth about the downing of Flight PS752 from Rouhani for three days, while authorities attributed the crash to technical issues.
Iran's interior minister has raised an outcry not only for approving the violent arrest of a woman for hijab violation but also claiming that catching the woman in a blanket, was “according to protocols”.
Hassan Rouhani has accused the Khamenei-appointed Guardian Council of undermining democracy and diminishing the people's role in elections by vetoing candidates with disapproved political views.
The sudden arrest of Sadegh Zibakalam, a vocal Iranian academic, may signal to other tolerated critics that they too, even if they haven't advocated for regime change, might now face the threat of arrest.
Rivalry over power, influence and money among Iranian hardliners has turned into public mudslinging, after they began their successful bid in 2020 to gain full control over state institutions.
To defend a covert agreement to procure traffic equipment from China, the Tehran Municipality has erected banners and billboards across the capital, which critics argue "denigrate" domestic producers.
The vote tally from Iran's run-off parliamentary elections on May 10, conducted amid widespread voter apathy, shows that in Tehran and most major cities, over 90% of eligible voters stayed home.
Authorities are increasing pressure on Iran’s medical community compelling female health workers to abide by hijab rules, including barring them from medical conferences if their clothing is not deemed Islamic enough.
Iranian media and soccer fans suspect that verbal and physical violence against female football fans is deliberately staged by authorities at stadiums to justify re-imposition of the ban on their presence.
The bickering of political rivals in Iran has brought to light the role of “trust companies” in funneling back proceeds from sanctioned crude oil sales and the corruption involved in such operations.
Critics of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi are demanding to know why he has not acted upon promises to pursue rampant corruption among top government officials that has led to many recent scandals.
Since the Mahsa protests, Iran's courts have prosecuted dozens of individuals, issuing harsh sentences for alleged leadership of protests and labor strikes, without any basis in existing laws.
City councillors and media insist on receiving clear answers regarding Tehran municipality’s secretly concluded agreement with a Chinese firm to import transport and traffic surveillance equipment.
The Iranian government and its ultra-hardliner supporters advocate adding Thursdays as the second official weekend day, allegedly to avoid the Jewish Sabbath.
The recent hijab crackdown has exposed deep divisions among Iran’s ruling ultra-hardliners, and a potential campaign to position President Ebrahim Raisi as the successor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei upon his passing.
An increasing number of Iranian politicians, media outlets, and senior clerics are voicing criticism of the government's handling of the country's worsening economic crisis.
Traffic analysis on X reveals that Iranians have significantly tweeted more about the recent escalation of the hijab crackdown than about the heightened tensions between Iran and Israel.
Many believe that the current "state of war" with Israel may provide the Islamic Republic with an opportune window to more effectively deal with its ongoing domestic challenge of quashing dissent.
While supporters of the Islamic Republic are celebrating Saturday’s missile attack on Israel, most ordinary Iranians are deeply concerned about the economic consequences of further escalation and possibility of a full-scale war.
On Saturday, Iran's police initiated a plan to compel unveiled women to adhere to the veil, resorting to violence against detainees and individuals from the public who attempted to intervene to prevent women's arrests.
Iran may keep Israelis in a state of anticipation and apprehension for a while but will eventually retaliate for the attack on its embassy in Damascus last week, analysts say.
Recent statements from top clerics and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reflect their rising concerns about the weakening of their ideological control due to growing defiance against hijab.
Four Iranian environmentalists convicted on trumped-up charges of acting against national security and spying for the United States and Israel have been “pardoned” and freed from prison.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi asserts that his government maintains transparency regarding the previously undisclosed identities of the banking system’s major debtors.
A social researcher in Iran says the significant increase in emigration among young professionals in 2023 is due to their loss of hope in the prospects of government change and reforms.
The Mayor of Tehran's persistence in constructing a mosque at one of the capital's parks, despite public objections, may be linked to the Basij militia's involvement in quelling anti-government protests.
The regime’s multiple efforts to stop the public from celebrating the ancient Spring Picnic Day (Sizdah Be-dar) on Monday, were met with defiance by many Iranians.
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.
Iranian social media this week was abuzz with controversy over Ramadan events organized by the government and its affiliated entities, where free food was distributed to attract larger crowds.
Despite the overlap of Norouz and Ramadan, many Iranians peacefully challenged the clerical regime by engaging in public celebrations, music, and dance, while also refusing to wear the hijab.
Iranian government bodies and affiliated institutions have collectively endorsed the use of cash fines as a means to enforce compulsory hijab, a lawmaker has revealed.
The serious corruption allegations against Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi, the ultra-hardliner Friday imam of Tehran, have further eroded trust in the Iranian system and its officials among the populace.
Real estate experts anticipate a significant rise in housing prices in Iran due to factors such as further depreciation of the national currency, but they also foresee continued stagnation in the market.
The whistle-blower who exposed the corruption of a prominent cleric appointed as Tehran's Friday Imam by Ali Khamenei has leveled further accusations of corruption against him, sparking public outrage.
An Iranian official claims that security forces acted with "responsibility" during the 2022-2023 anti-government protests, accusing protesters of being responsible for the deaths of 112 “bystanders”.
Former Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif has faced criticism for attributing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's alignment with hardliners to actions taken by reformists over two decades ago.
Tehran is doubling down on its rejection of a UN report that found the regime committed crimes against humanity during its crackdown on nationwide protests.
A top judiciary official in Iran has resigned several months after a Telegram channel revealed that his two sons were arrested for massive corruption and money laundering.
Once again, the hardline chancellor of Tehran University has denied allegations of purging academics based on their political beliefs, instead accusing those dismissed of "moral issues."
Authorities in Iran are relaxing Ramadan regulations this year as it coincides with the ancient and revered Persian New Year holidays – allowing restaurants to stay open.
An Iranian lawmaker says women are outraged over lawmakers' proposal to directly deduct cash fines from their bank accounts for disregarding hijab rules.
Iranian authorities will prosecute the individual who sent a video to Iran International TV depicting a scuffle over hijab at a clinic, leading to widespread outrage on social media.
Former Reformist President Mohammad Khatami's remarks on his refusal to vote in Iran's recent elections have sparked significant controversy among political circles.
A recent report by an Iranian rights group contends that authorities treated the Woman, Life, Freedom protests of 2022-2023 as an "armed conflict," categorizing the demonstrators as combatants.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei hailed Iran’s elections as "great and epic" on Tuesday, despite the boycott by a large majority of voters and the lowest turnout in the history of the Islamic Republic.
Reformists are lauding former President Mohammad Khatami as “a winner” for not voting in Iran’s “stage-managed” elections, although some social media users question his motives.
Iran's state media and officials paint a picture of enthusiastic voter turnout in elections on Friday, yet social media accounts offer a contrasting narrative through videos and images.
The screening of Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi's documentary in Oslo on Wednesday once again underscored the prevalent use of solitary confinement in Iranian prisons.
Iran's Supreme Leader struck an unusually mild tone in a speech aimed at convincing those hesitant to participate in the March 1 elections that voting is crucial for the country's security.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s chief of staff requested a higher budget for organizations affiliated with his office and religious institutions in 2023, according to a leaked letter.
The United Nations’ fact-finding mission, set up in December 2022 following Iran's bloody crackdown on protesters, will release its comprehensive report on March 18.
The reformist Etehad-e Mellat (Nation’s Unity) party has declared its decision not to endorse any candidates in Iran’s March 1 elections for the parliament and the Assembly of Experts.
As the March 1 elections for the parliament and the Assembly of Experts draw near, Iranian officials are employing various arguments to persuade the hesitant electorate not to abstain from voting.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has once again criticized other Islamic countries for not severing all relations with Israel, and called for the destruction of the Jewish state.
Hacked documents have confirm that Iranian authorities made concerted attempts to cover up the role of the morality police in the killing of Mahsa (Jina) Amini and to prevent eruption of anti-government protests.
Iranian authorities have taken new measures involving the passport and immigration authority to prevent the ever-increasing emigration of experts from the country as the country’s brightest minds flee the regime.
Two petitions are now underway to the Canadian government to prevent the granting of a visa to the son of Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, a former top Revolutionary Guard commander.
A recent mandate requiring advertising licenses for social media accounts boasting over 5,000 followers in Iran has raised concerns over government control and taxation motives.
Iran’s hardliners are incensed by the failure to prosecute Ali Daei's teenage daughter for appearing without a hijab on an online football show where she surprised her father for his birthday.
Iran’s defeat to Qatar in Asian Cup 2024 soccer tournament has once again underscored the profound rift among Iranians, some of whom rejoiced over the national team’s loss.
Iranian media and observers say the detention of journalists at a liberal-leaning media office might be linked to a recent revelation about Iran's international clandestine fund transfers.
The Deputy UN Commissioner for Human Rights has visited Iran in total media silence after Iranian opposition urged her to cancel or postpone her visit in protest to Iran's recent executions.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Naser Kanaani, stated on Monday that he had no knowledge of the recent visit to Iran by American porn actress Whitney Wright, which has stirred controversy among many Iranians.
The top sunni cleric in Iran has said that the death of a young Baluch man claimed to have been killed by security forces is suspicious and authorities must reveal the truth about the incident.
A coalition of 25 human rights organizations have urged UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif to postpone her upcoming visit to Iran.
An Iranian lawmaker says the execution of four Kurdish prisoners, who were hanged in Iran on Monday is a lesson to anyone who wants to overthrow the regime.
Critics argue that barring certain candidates from the Assembly of Experts elections, is an attempt to safeguard leadership plans in the event of Ali Khamenei’s death.
Prominent Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi says he will not produce any films in Iran until the ban on showing women without headscarves is lifted, as people demand.
Iranian Peace Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi has urged a top UN human rights official to cancel her visit or meet with those on death row during her stay in Iran.
Iran's Chief Justice has ordered prosecutors to take "decisive" action against those who are allegedly encouraging defiance of hijab rules in an "organized manner."
Recruitment of clerics as teachers and new legislation allowing mosques to run private schools has fueled concerns about the future of Iran's educational system.
Iran's execution on Tuesday of a ninth young man, Mohammad Ghobadlou, for the 2022 protests has angered Iranians and rights groups, who call it “state-murder”.
The insurgent Sunni Baluch group known as Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice) has been a source of tension between Iran and its nuclear neighbor, Pakistan for years.
Iranians have taken to social media to express their anger about authorities’ attempt to downplay the significance of Pakistan’s retaliatory airstrike in Iran.
Iran's state television is trying to overcome women’s unwillingness to vote in the March elections by changing its decades-long dress code for female presenters.
President Ebrahim Raisi has a significant role in Internet censorship by blocking websites and apps, a recent report by Tehran E-commerce Association has alleged.
Iran's judiciary says it will prosecute two female journalists for violating hijab regulations, shortly after being furloughed from prison on hefty bail on Sunday.
Dissident singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour’s new song Ashghal (Trash) has broken the record on Instagram in the past year with 35 million plays in the first 24 hours.
Iranian media reported recently that a notorious criminal who fought with IRGC forces in Syria in 2018 was hospitalized after being shot by a rival gang in Tehran.
Seven years after her father's death, a former Iranian president's daughter reveals she was warned about his assassination due to leadership concerns after Khamenei.
Iran’s judiciary is prosecuting tens of citizens for “posting false and offensive statements…against the regime” on social media about week’s bombings in Kerman.
Canada, Britain, Ukraine, and Sweden have filed a complaint with UN civil aviation agency against Iran on the fourth anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752.
The flogging of a young woman, Roya Heshmati, by law enforcement for refusing to wear the compulsory hijab in Iran has sparked outrage among many Iranians.
Iran's government uses public resources to repress dissidents and to enforce hijab rather than ensuring the safety of borders and citizens, critical voices say.
Iranians, predominantly dependent on mobile data, are outraged by the government's recent approval of price hikes, with many alleging corruption.
A former official in Iran's Covid Taskforce says the country’s Covid deaths were nearly twice the figures authorities reported for the first two years of the pandemic.
The suicide of six workers at a petrochemical plant in Iran in less than two years is viewed by a prominent economist as an extreme form of protest.
Iranian women's national soccer team player, and Emory University team member Melika Mohammadi, tragically died in a car accident last week, while visiting Iran.
Hundreds of Iranians rushed to an Armenian church in Esfahan on Sunday to celebrate Christmas, which has become popular among Muslims over the past two decades.
Iran's former president Hassan Rouhani has accused hardliners in power of preferring low-turnout parliamentary elections in March to keep control of the legislature.
Iran's Police closed down one of the country’s leading bookstores in Tehran on Friday for allowing women without “proper” Hijab to participate in a cultural event.
Insisting that there would be “dictatorship” in the absence of elections, Iran's Supreme Leader Saturday urged Iranians to vote in the March parliamentary elections.
Authorities in Iran have resorted to marking the pre-Islamic Winter Solstice festival to placate the people angered by economic crisis and corruption scandals.
Iran has accused the Stockholm Court of Appeals in Sweden of bias by upholding the life sentence of a former jailor for his role in the 1988 prison killings.
Nine former politicians and civil activists in Iran have demanded the abolition of compulsory hijab, calling it “double suppression” of women.
The leader of Iran’s ultra-hardliner Paydari Party is paving the way for the return of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to politics, one of his former aides claims.
Jailed Iranian dissident Zohreh Sarv, who ended her hunger strike following a call from Iran’s exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi, has sent a message of unity for the opposition.
The action taken against an elderly man for dancing and singing in public has drawn media criticism of the Iranian government's crackdown on people's lifestyle choices.
To bring universities under control in the aftermath of the crackdown on protests, authorities in Iran are suspending, exiling, and expelling students everywhere.
Scrutiny and calls for answers surround one of the largest corruption cases in the Islamic Republic, involving $3.5 billion of foreign currency and many officials.
Iran's foreign ministry says there is “sufficient evidence” for the charge of espionage brought against a Swedish EU diplomat whose trial began in Tehran Saturday.
Iranians are posting dance videos on social media in support of a man who is being prosecuted for singing and dancing in the street and posting the videos on Instagram.
Controversy has erupted in Iran after hardliners demanded specifically designed gowns conforming to hijab rules to be made compulsory in hospitals and operating rooms.
In Student Day statements, Iranian student groups have criticized the government for suppressive methods in universities and vowed not to give up their fight for freedom.
The Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI) says use of pharmacological torture against political prisoners has increased alarmingly in the past year.
The Iranian Writers’ Association says combatting censorship, a significant tool of suppression, is crucial to safeguarding freedom of speech against government tyranny.
Authorities in Iran’s religious city of Mashhad have resorted to displaying their facial recognition capabilities as a measure to frighten women into wearing the hijab.
Amid tensions over the presence of millions of Afghans in Iran, the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has banned them from nearly half of all provinces.
The surge in Black Friday sales for businesses operating on Instagram in Iran indicates the ongoing popularity of the platform despite a government ban.
Policies adopted in recent years have seriously damaged the quality and fairness of Iran’s education system, a report released by a group of experts says.
Iranian prosecutors opened a case against the reformist Etemad newspaper on Sunday for publishing an interior ministry document about enforcing hijab rules.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, civil society groups emphasized that serious violations in Iran is deeply ingrained and systematic.
A political prisoner has called on Iran's chief justice to investigate his revelation that dissident rapper Saman Seydi (Yasin) was subjected to mock execution.
Iran's interior minister denies having authorized hijab enforcers at the capital’s subway stations, claiming they are “citizens’ groups” carrying out a religious duty.
The European Parliament has condemned the deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran and urged the release of arbitrarily detained activists and foreign nationals.
Iran's Islamic labor unions have urged the cancellation of a new law to increase the retirement age and required years of service to qualify for a full pension.
A former leader of the Iranian Baha’i community says the Islamic Republic gives them no chance of “leading a normal life” on account of their faith.
The Islamic Republic enlists foreign students, training them as ideological emissaries for deployment in other nations, according to an audio file leaked on Sunday.
The chancellor of a university on Iran's Kish Island has reportedly resigned following a graduation ceremony where female students appeared without head-coverings, defying hijab rules.
Iranians are expressing outrage on social media over the renaming of two beloved pre-Islamic festivals, viewed as an attempt to erode "ancient Iranian culture."
Concerns are growing over extremely low turnout in Iran’s March elections after the government barred many candidates including over a dozen sitting lawmakers.
Concerns over a breach of Iranians’ privacy are growing as hardliners in the government defend a recent legislation to monitor peoples’ lifestyles online.
Experts are warning about dire consequences of emigration of skilled workforce, but Iran’s vice-president claims there is no cause for worry.
The Iranian regime continues its crackdown on dissidents, targeting women’s rights, labor and union activists, environmentalists, and religious minorities in recent weeks.
Iran’s fast-declining population growth rate has not improved despite massive budget allocations to a regeneration scheme, a prominent commentator has pointed out.
Iranian Security forces are reportedly pressuring families of those killed during protests to cancel their plans for public and even private anniversary ceremonies.
An Iranian lawmaker has alleged that the Woman, Life, Freedom protesters wanted to promote “nudity” in Iran and emphasized that hijab will be strictly enforced.
An official from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's office has tried damage control following remarks by a female hardliner, which risk alienating even regime supporters.
The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Javaid Rehman, says the Israel-Gaza War bolsters "repression" inside Iran by deflecting attention from internal criticism of the regime.
Iran’s security forces and agents assaulted and detained dozens at Armita Geravand’s funeral on Sunday, including the prominent rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh.
Iran’s government has proposed a 20 percent pay raise for civil servants next calendar year (starting March 21), despite a rampant inflation of over 46 percent.
Prominent actresses banned for hijab defiance and supporting protests say not acting is a choice they made to protect their professional dignity before being banned.
To prevent repeat of anti-regime protests like the Mahsa Amini protests, Iranian authorities have imposed a full ban on reporting about Armita Geravand’s death.
The reformist Shargh daily in Iran reported that 84 percent of the over 12,000 respondents to its poll on hijab are opposed to mandatory dress code and headscarves.
An official on Sunday told the parliament that immigrants in Iran number over 8 million despite interior minister’s much lower figure of five million last month.
The sentencing of two journalists for reporting Mahsa Amini's death in custody has sparked outrage among many Iranians, who deem the charges groundless and unjust.
Leaders of Iran’s ultra-hardliner Paydari (Steadfastness) Party have been conspicuously silent about the war in Gaza despite being vocal about domestic issues.
Toomaj Salehi, a jailed Iranian rapper, has been awarded the 2023 Arts Freedom of Expression Award by Index on Censorship, an organization promoting free expression.
Iranian authorities have not yet commented on the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Mahsa (Jina) Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom movement it has ignited.
Attendees at the funeral of Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, who are suspected victims of a state-sponsored crime, chanted anti-government slogans in Tehran on Wednesday.
The murder of a renowned film director and his wife in Iran has raised suspicions of parallels with the serial murders of intellectuals by intelligence agents in the late 1990s.
The Islamic Republic’s unwavering support for Hamas has led many Iranians to adopt a contrasting stance, favoring Israel in its military actions, according to pundits.
The Iranian government’s failure to announce new “guaranteed purchase prices” for wheat and full payment for last year has led to a delay in next season’s cultivation.
Indiscriminate violence against Afghan migrants earlier this month has led to serious concerns of escalation of maltreatment of Afghans in Iran in the coming days.
The government-linked Borna news agency reported Wednesday that Armita Geravand’s health has “somewhat” deteriorated.
Narges Mohammadi's lawyer reports that Tehran's Evin Prison authorities denied her a meeting on Tuesday because she refused to wear the hijab.
President Ebrahim Raisi and other regime officials praised Gazan militants for their terror attacks on Israel, but many ordinary Iranians resent this support.
The Iranian regime organized celebrations of what it called “the Palestinian victory” in Hamas’ ‘Al-Aqsa Storm Operation’ in Iranian cities Saturday evening.
President Joe Biden and a host of Western leaders and top officials have congratulated imprisoned Iranian activist Nargess Mohammadi for winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
Iran's state television has again accused opposition media of spreading false information about a girl falling into a coma after an alleged assault by hijab enforcers.
Authorities have pressured a 16-year-old girl’s family and friends to deny the role of hijab patrols in an incident Sunday that led to her falling into a coma.
Anti-hijab ex-detainee Sepideh Rashno was denied presence at her own trial in Tehran after announcing on social media that she would not wear the hijab at the court.
Hardliners have labeled concerns about rising Afghan immigration as "Afghan-Phobia," defending the government's perceived "open borders" policy, despite public outcry.
Iranian authorities have been shutting down cafes around Tehran University campus in the past eighteen months to “protect the wholesome Islamic-Iranian culture.”
Hackers claim they gained control over 500 servers of Iran’s Ministry of Science, revealing a trove of classified documents on protests and academia dissidents.
Iran Human Rights (IHR) says analysis of protester deaths and eye injuries reveals that women’s eyes and faces were intentionally targeted during last year’s protests.
Security forces attacked the family home of a victim of last year’s protests and arrested several family members to stop them from marking his death anniversary.
Faced with an apparent financial crunch to subsidize bread, the Iranian government is gradually raising prices, a move that can have both political and inflationary repercussion.
There were scattered protests Sunday in Iran’s western city of Hamedan, amid continued crackdown, tension and the heavy presence of security forces in major cities.
An alliance of underground youth groups, formed during last year’s protests in Iran says it has not only endured but also expanded its efforts aimed at toppling the regime.
Ekbatan, in western Tehran, known for its resilience during last year's protests, is facing increased security measures to prevent fresh unrest on the anniversary.
Like other prominent Iranian dissidents, Hamed Esmaeilion of Canada is urging the West to “stop appeasing the Islamic Republic” and “not hinder” the anti-regime movement.
A US federal court has ruled that Iran should pay nearly $20m in damages to the family of an Iranian politician illegally imprisoned and tortured for four decades.
Iran’s former President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the harsh treatment of the elite, alleging that some officials are pleased that they are leaving the country.
An Iranian academic has argued that purging university professors and other similar measures will not calm the country’s volatile situation and can even backfire.
The Chancellor of Tehran University claims that dissident professors are being sacked because of “ethical issues,” while hardliners say it is a “Revolutionary act.”
Media in Tehran are increasingly sounding alarms about the rapid growth of the Afghan population in Iran, which is estimated to be between five to ten million now.
A new wave of emigration, sparked by the crackdown on last year's nationwide protests and a deep economic crisis, is reaching a critical point, according to experts.
Iran’s regime has always pressured female athletes to abide by strict hijab rules during international games, but many are now refusing to obey despite repercussions.
Purging dissident professors in Iran, which commenced shortly after the protests of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement last September, has intensified in recent days.
A new ban in Iran on screening kits for congenital anomalies has worried many who fear a sudden surge in the number of children being born with birth defects.
An aerial photo circulating on social media has led to extensive criticism of the government for “conceding” thousands of hectares of Iranian land to the Taliban.
The unblocking of Tehran’s frozen funds after a hostage release deal with the United States has led to internal political debates and recriminations in Iran.
Fars News Agency strongly objected to a tweet by Iran’s foreign minister criticizing the Taliban, alleging that it could have dire consequences for bilateral ties.
The Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) spokesman threatened Iranian journalists this week not to help the enemy with their work, meaning to avoid critical reporting.
Leading up to last year’s protest anniversary in September, Iran’s security agencies have resorted to intimidation and threats in order to discourage people from taking to the streets.
Iran's Chief Justice Gholamreza Mohseni-Ejei has appointed another cleric and a former court of appeals judge accused of human rights violations as prosecutor general.
Iran's judiciary has confirmed that it is relocating inmates from the Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj, as many believe its large land will be sold to developers soon.
Iran's state television has confirmed an increase in 13 provinces in the price of bread, the main staple in Iranians’ diet, after weeks of contradictory statements.
The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has said the solution to “enemy’s sedition” on the anniversary of last year’s extensive protests is “preemption.”
Iranians are outraged by the regime’s hypocrisy after recent sex scandals surrounding a “morality” watchdog official and a cleric have been revealed.
Legal experts say Iran’s new hijab bill violates not only civil rights but also the Constitution and requires vast resources beyond the government’s means.
This week, Shiite Ashura ceremonies embraced a marked pro-protest theme, which angered hardliners as their own mourning ceremonies seemed to have waned in popularity.
Some Iranians taking part in the annual Shiite mourning ceremonies this week chanted religious verses that were critical of the regime and its repressive actions.
A parliament committee in Iran has passed a hijab bill proposing to confiscate up to 10 percent of celebrities' assets and incomes if they violate hijab rules.
Iran’s parliament speaker has criticized the leaking of a video showing an official engaging in sex with a young man, stating that it goes against Sharia law.
A news website in Iran has claimed that authorities are encouraging the growth of the Afghan population with incentives such as subsidized energy and food.
As the anniversary of the Mahsa Movement in September approaches, Iran’s regime is worried about the possibility of unrest in universities spilling over to the streets.
Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) has witnessed another massive exodus of capital recently with its main index dropping below the critical two million mark earlier this week.
A court in Iran has sentenced an actress to four months in a remote prison and banned her from acting and social media activity for two years due to her rejection of hijab.
Rights activists and lawyers fear the presence of standby judges in morality police vans that made a reappearance in the streets of Tehran Sunday.
Iran’s Association of Medical Academic Societies has warned against the recent forced retirement and sacking of over 100 doctors from residency admissions boards amidst a major national health crisis.
A woman should wash corpses for burial and an actress must attend counseling “to cure her anti-social personality disorder” for flouting the hijab.
The office of top Sunni cleric Mowlavi Abdolhamid has refuted government allegations that many of the students and teachers of his seminary are in Iran illegally.
Revolutionary Guard commander Hossein Salami, visiting Iran's oil-rich Khuzestan, threatened "full war" against any opposition as the province struggled without water.
The US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) says Iran has bolstered activities since 2020 that could help it develop nukes, but it is not currently pursuing a bomb.
Students from the wealthiest families have a much greater chance of admission to top universities in Iran, as many blame corruption by the entrance exam ‘mafia’.
Iranians marked the 24th anniversary of a brutal attack on Tehran University students by vigilantes and security forces, which sparked widespread protests in July 1999.
The Association of Families of Flight PS752 welcomed the move by Canada, Britain, Ukraine and Sweden to take the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The recently elected chairman of Iran's chamber of commerce, who is being challenged by hardliners and the government, has denied reports about his resignation.
Faezeh Hashemi has warned Reformist parties not to take part in the March 2024 parliamentary elections to avoid giving more power to the “dictator”.
Painter Khosrow Hassanzadeh has died of alcohol poisoning in hospital in Tehran Sunday.
Iran’s religious intellectuals or modernists have expressed support for a top Sunni cleric who has come under pressure from the government for his fiery sermons.
Iranian hardliners and some clerics continue demanding enforcement of hijab and issuing threats against celebrities and those who demand a more liberal lifestyle.
Iran's National Security Council has decided that women can from now on attend soccer matches in stadiums, but security bodies are still deliberating the details.
Hardliners dominating Iran’s ruling circles are eager to fend off suspicions that their own vigilantes were behind mass poisonings of schoolgirls in recent months.
Shortages have hit Iran’s pharmaceutical industry which heavily relies on the cash-strapped government for hard currency to import raw materials.
Iran’s regime has taken one more step to tighten its control over entertainment content in line with its policy of enforcing religious restrictions on the population.
Iran supports the rule of law in Russia, the foreign ministry announced Saturday in the first official reaction coming from an ally of Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Iran's chief justice claimed he is battling corruption in government bodies without mentioning cases in entities under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s control.
Around 30 lawmakers have urged the government to recent annual elections at the Iran Chamber of Commerce, which sometimes voices independent opinions.
Media reports about possible radioactive contamination of Aras River in Iran’s northwestern borders by Armenia’s nuclear power plant has led to widespread concerns.
A popular website in Iran slammed a senior cleric and regime official recently for claiming that the main job of religious seminaries is engagement in politics.
Various civic and popular organizations in Iran are joining the chorus of support for students in Tehran who have been staging protests against stricter hijab.
Several students at Tehran’s College of Arts protesting stricter hijab rules were seriously injured in the early hours of Thursday by the head of campus security.
Officials including minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian on Wednesday claimed that outage of drinking water in Tehran has completely ended but evidence indicates otherwise.
Prominent female dissident Zahra Rahnavard has warned the clerical rulers that Iranian women will eventually defeat them in the war over compulsory hijab.
A former senior Iranian lawmaker says Tehran and Washington have agreed to a non-written deal giving Iran some sanctions relief but capping its nuclear program.
A senior Iraqi official has confirmed that his country has acquired a sanctions waiver from the US to pay $2.7 billion of its debt for gas and electricity to Iran.
Iran's top Sunni cleric Mowlavi Abdolhamid on Friday slammed the government for spending the country’s money to help other nations and ignoring its own people.
Iran's Police Chief Ahmad Radan has threatened government offices that do not deny services to unveiled women with repercussions as part of hijab enforcement.
Iran's top Sunni cleric Mowlavi Abdolhamid says clerics and religious seminaries must not be funded by the government to remain independent and critical.
A popular dissident Twitter account, 1500tasvir, says preliminary results of tests done on clothing of poisoned schoolgirls in Iran suggests the use of a nerve agent.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned the trials of Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi who first reported the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September.
Several Iranian female political activists have spoken up about prison guards unnecessarily forcing them to strip naked, even in front of cameras, to humiliate them.
A report, claimed by an opposition group to have been hacked from the Iranian presidency servers, advises the government to redefine its relations with Azerbaijan.
Central Bank of Iran’s (CBI) latest figures indicate that in April inflation reached a level unprecedented since the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran in 1942.
Iran may be quietly preparing for the politically risky move of raising fuel prices and selling gasoline at three different rates, Iran International has learned.
Dadban, a group of pro-bono lawyers in Iran defending political prisoners and rights activists, has warned about the potential execution of three young men in Tehran.
Development of Sohrab Oil Field in Iran's oil-rich southwestern Khuzestan Province has raised serious environmental concerns about the destruction of Hoor al-Azim Marshlands.
Hardliners in Iran have strongly criticized a government hijab bill and claimed its leniency would only encourage further defiance of hijab rules.
A group of female political prisoners in Tehran’s Evin Prison staged a sit-in to protest recent executions, saying the regime wants to frighten people into submission.
In a letter from Evin Prison, Faezeh Hashemi, harshly criticized Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for unconstitutionally objecting to a referendum in Iran.
A major water dispute between Iran’s clerical regime and the Taliban continues as a Tehran officials issue warnings and the Afghan rulers ridicule them.
The municipality demolished the outdoor space of several cafes in Tehran’s defiant Ekbatan district, but residents are helping them to clean up and resume business.
A lawmaker who had recently revealed bribery involving a former minister and seventy lawmakers in Iran has been indicted for “making a claim without evidence”.
Iran's Cyber-Police (FATA) has threatened women fashion businesses, surgery clinics and gyms with closure over unveiled photos in their social media content.
Iran's judiciary has been building cases against dozens of independent lawyers for representing dissidents and supporting the Women, Life, Freedom movement.
A recent scandal over Iranian lawmakers receiving cheap SUVs as bribe has deepened friction between the parliament speaker and the ultra-hardliner Paydari group.
Influential Sunni cleric Mowlavi Abdolhamid says with engineered elections, the regime has barred competent individuals from positions of power and weakened the country.
The appointment of Iran's UN ambassador Ali Bahraini to the chair of the UN Human Rights Council 2023 Social Forum has sparked much anger and indignation.
A Muslim group in Germany, Secular Islam Association, has urged authorities to immediately ban Iran’s Islamic Center of Hamburg and shut down its Imam Ali Mosque.
Iranian authorities shut down a clinic Sunday, after they said a “volunteer force” has been established to identify doctors and clinics who carry out abortions.
Driven by economic and professional problems, as well as lack of social and political freedoms, an increasing number of Iran's healthcare professionals emigrate.
Iran has executed Iranian-Swedish political activist and former leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz (ASMLA) Habib Chaab (Asyud).
Prominent lawyer and rights defendant Nasrin Sotoudeh called for a referendum in Iran as the only path to establishing a secular democracy in the country.
Iranian media say the government’s plan to lease historically important buildings for business development is tantamount to “auctioning off Iranian heritage”.
The use of “jihadi groups” to enforce hijab rules has turned the capital’s metro stations into a battleground with women who are refusing to wear the hijab.
Prince Reza Pahlavi and Solidarity for a Free Iran have slammed a letter by 33 Knesset members to Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen, threatening Iran's territorial integrity.
Thousands of Iranians marched in London to 10 Dawning Street Saturday to ask the UK to proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Iran's intelligence ministry said poisonous gas attacks on girls’ schools were pranks, blaming “enemies” for taking advantage of the incidents to discredit the regime.
As the Iranian regime closed at least 2,000 businesses since late March for women’s refusal to wear compulsory hijab, tens of thousands have lost their jobs.
Authorities in Iran stepped up their campaign against the mass hijab rebellion, warning to shut down several businesses belonging to celebrities and footballers.
A 59-year-old Iranian woman died of cardiac arrest in hospital Monday after a fight broke out when vigilantes assaulted a member of her family over hijab.
Hamed Esmaeilion who resigned from the Alliance for Freedom and Democracy in Iran Friday blames Prince Reza Pahlavi for resisting majority’s organizing efforts.
The ordeal of a doctor and his wife in Iran who evaded execution but received long sentences for simply participating in a protest has caught public attention.
The resignation of Hamed Esmaeilion from the Alliance for Freedom and Democracy in Iran has sparked bitter arguments between monarchists and his supporters.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s strong disapproval of suggestions to let people decide about crucial matters through a referendum has angered many Iranians.
Former President Hassan Rouhani says Iran’s current nuclear negotiators unsuccessfully demanded compensation from the United States to claim an “achievement.”
Some men have said on social media that they received the police hijab warning text messages meant for women driving without a veil, for no reason.
Families who lost loved ones in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in 2020 are outraged by light sentences issued for a few low-ranking military men.
Despite the many economic woes including inflation and recurring protests, Iran's police, judiciary and other authorities have focused on hijab enforcement.
Riot police in central Iran Saturday tried to disperse a large crowd of people with tear gas and shotguns who were protesting ongoing gas attacks on schoolgirls.
The likelihood of war between Iran and Azerbaijan has increased with escalation between Yerevan and Baku, but pundits in Tehran are optimistic war can be avoided.
A university professor’s uninformed claim that the Python software program can 'predict the future' has caused new embarrassment for the government in Iran.
In an open letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, female Islamic scholar Sedigheh Vasmaghi has strongly challenged his recent edict over hijab.
The Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of a province in Iran says people should report their neighbors to the police if they see them not wearing hijab.
Three prominent actresses defiantly appeared ‘bare headed’ at the funeral of a colleague Friday despite authorities’ warnings of serious consequences for ‘hijabless’ women.
Iran has sentenced a protester turned rebel to death for the killing of a nine-year-old during unrest in November, although the victim’s family insists he is innocent.
Iran's security forces Thursday violently attacked teachers’ protests in Tehran and Karaj, detaining several some of whom were reportedly freed a few hours later.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s assertion Tuesday that flouting hijab is “religiously and politically haram” has prompted officials to signal stricter measures.
Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic faces a test in the 2024 parliamentary elections if they are not fair and free.
The ministry of higher education said institutions under its coverage will no longer offer educational and other services to students who do not abide by hijab rules.
Iranian families celebrated the ancient Spring Picnic Day (Sizdabedar) on Sunday despite the government’s closure of some parks and Ramadhan restrictions.
Conflicts between vigilantes and women defying hijab in public occur almost daily now while authorities including the President insist on enforcement of rules.
Civil disobedience can take different forms, but in Iran where it has been banned for over four decades, dancing has become a non-violent form of protest.
If you live in Iran, you are likely to need not one, but several virtual private networks (VPNs) just to be able to make a simple WhatsApp call or check your Instagram.
Whether the future government of Iran, after the Islamic Republic should be a federal or a centralized government is one of the most divisive issues among the activists.
Twitter’s recent suspension of hundreds of accounts has angered Iran's pro-monarchy Twitterati who believe they are being targeted by the Islamic Republic.
An ultra-hardliner has said that women could be fined as much as $60,000 for flouting hijab when a new law to enforce the Islamic dress code is passed by parliament.
Police have shut down dozens of businesses in Iran for disrespecting fasting rules and issued warnings to many others amid the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) holidays.
Friday imams across Iran excessively eulogized Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and demanded tighter hijab control and enforcement of the Ramadhan restrictions.
A petition launched against the meagre minimum wage increase for the new Iranian year violates the labor law by disregarding the inflation rate, critics say.
Many families of protesters fallen during the recent anti-government protests marked the New Year (Nowruz) at the side of the graves of their loved ones this year.
Iranians, and millions in other countries, celebrate the ancient Nowruz, or New Year on March 21, and begin the year 1402 in the Persian calendar.
Top officials had serious concerns about loss of loyalty among the ranks of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) amid the recent protests, a new document reveals.
Iran's strategic gasoline reserves have dropped to five-days’ supply, forcing the government to consider a new fuel management plan and precautions to prevent possible unrest.
Dozens of clerics from seminaries in Tehran demanded the government to take decisive action to enforce the hijab and stop what they called the “spread of nudism”.
Capital flight and brain drain are two of the most serious challenges Iran faces as President Raisi claims his government is ready to help investors and experts to return.
Iran's judiciary has indicted dozens of artists, reformist politicians, and journalists for “spreading rumors and lies” in media and social media about gas attacks on girls’ schools.
Thousands of young Iranians took to the streets in several cities Tuesday evening chanting slogans against the regime and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Young Iranians took to the streets in several cities Monday after a call for three nights of protests, including the celebration of the ancient fire festival Tuesday.
Iran's interior ministry announced Saturday the arrest of over 100 people in eleven provinces in connection with poisoning attacks on dozens of girls’ schools.
Iran's state television aired the so-called ‘confessions’ of a man and his daughter arrested and accused of attacking schools in southern Iran with N2 gas canisters.
Iran's hardliners appear to be launching a new effort to enforce veiling laws more forcefully again to put a stop to women’s increasing defiance of the compulsory hijab.
An Iranian reformist party has demanded an end to compulsory hijab and laws that legalize child marriage and discrimination against women in education and work.
An Iranian official claimed Tuesday that several individuals were arrested for gas attacks on girls’ schools as teachers and parents protested in several cities.
A deputy health minister said Monday “irritant substances” were used in school gas attacks and claimed these had affected only “less than 10 percent” of students.
Iran's Parliament sunk into commotion Sunday as a lawmaker tried to stop another one from voicing his constituents’ anger over the so-called ‘chain’ school poisonings.
The public is demanding answers after distraught parents of poisoned schoolgirls in Iran were brutally attacked by plainclothes security forces in recent days.
IAEA director Rafael Grossi who arrived in Tehran Friday met with Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami amid concerns over highly enriched uranium found in Iran.
A teachers’ union in Iran has urged members to stage a protest Tuesday to condemn school gas attacks while another group has demanded an explanation from the Supreme Leader.
No one has been arrested three months after the first chemical attack on a girls’ school in Iran, amid a new spate of attacks affecting at least 26 schools Wednesday.
A lawmaker has denied involvement of religious fundamentalists in a spate of mysterious poisonings in all-female schools in Iran but demanded classes be held online.
Over 40 percent of candidates running for chambers of commerce in Iran who are somewhat independent of the government were disqualified by a supervisory body.
The rial’s plunge to 575,000 against the US dollar Saturday exacerbated chaos in several of Iran's major markets and brought many businesses to near standstill.
Iran’s ministry of communications has backtracked, possibly temporarily, from a plan to provide unrestricted internet access to foreign visitors to encourage tourism.
Demands for education to be taught not only in Persian but also in the mother tongue of the many communities within Iran, has gone viral on social media.
After long airing forced televised ‘confessions’ of dissidents, Iran's regime is increasingly coercing individuals to post dictated statements on social media.
Iranians opposing compulsory hijab are outraged by the Swiss envoy’s decision to wear a long black veil during a shrine visit which a hardliner website has described as “dazzling”.
A veteran reformist and an aide to former President Mohammad Khatami says the totalitarian regime has alienated over 80 percent of Iranians who no longer want the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s rial fell to a new low Monday, breaking a crucial threshold despite repeated government promises of “soon” strengthening the battered national currency.
Islamic Republic's hardliner officials and media say President Ebrahim Raisi’s state visit this week to China “defeated the project to isolate Iran”.
The protest movement in Iran has succeeded in sowing the seeds of a hitherto missing dialogue among social groups and generations that can rekindle the protests anytime.
Family members of schoolgirls who have shown symptoms of a mysterious poisoning protested Tuesday outside the office of the governor of the religious city of Qom.
Renowned filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof who was told not to return to prison from his medical furlough says the end of imprisonment is not the beginning of freedom.
Groups of Iranian reformist politicians and activists have come out in support of their top dissident figure against the Islamic Republic, demanding a referendum.
Five months into Iran's protest movement, an important question is whether the opposition in Iran and in the diaspora can unite to oust the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s regime is forcing students and civil servants to participate in the revolution anniversary parade to show it is more popular than the protest movement.
The government’s plans to demolish tens of historic houses in the ancient city of Shiraz to expand Shia shrines has outraged many Iranians.
The 2009 Green Movement leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi’s rejection of the reform option in the Islamic Republic has been met with admiration and antipathy alike.
Many in Iran oppose a plan to hastily liquidate public assets with no supervision or clear process, as many fear it could massively increase corruption.
Emboldened by less street protests in January, Iran's ultra-hardliners have been pushing for further restrictions on social freedoms and freedom of expression.
The judiciary blocked the bank account of popular footballer Karim Bagheri after he urged Iranians to make donations to the victims of Saturday’s earthquake in Iran.
Monday’s arrest of a top advisor to the popular Sunni leader Mowlavi Abdolhamid has led to more tensions in Zahedan, capital of Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan.
Ali Rabiei, a former labor minister and government spokesman, says discrimination against women in Iran is a significant factor propelling Iran's protests.
A leading activist has urged Iranians to unite and put aside disputes over an “unreal” fear of dictatorship or Iran's dismemberment after the fall of the regime.
Seven actors in Iran have boycotted their own film to be screened at the state-sponsored Fajr Film Festival in protest to the bloody crackdown on protesters.
Iranian experts and media are criticizing claims by President Ebrahim Raisi that the government has created nearly one million new jobs in the past year.
Some ‘reformist’ politicians have warned that excluding critics in next year’s parliamentary elections can only worsen the legitimacy crisis Iran’s regime faces.
The Iranian regime claims that a man who pleaded to see his daughter before execution “faked” his story, but many see it as a regime hoax to discredit the opposition.
Several young Iranians who lost one or both eyes after security forces fired pellets at their faces, say they do not regret having protested against the regime.
An activist group says sixteen young people arrested in Urumieh in November, including several minors, have been tortured and threatened with rape to incriminate each other.
Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, has urged pro-democracy forces to unite following arguments over endorsing him as trustee in transition to secular rule.
Iran's intelligence ministry claims top officials were unanimous in the execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari earlier this month for “spying for Britain.”
Mowlavi Abdolhamid delivered yet another fiery sermon in southeastern Zahedan Friday while another Sunni imam, Mowlavi Gorgij, was put under house arrest in northern Iran.
Ali Khamenei’s representative in Sistan-Baluchestan Province has strongly blamed the Raisi government for the shortcomings in the impoverished and restive region.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says Tehran has protested to Iraq over once again using “a fake misnomer” for the Persian Gulf.
European officials and politicians who addressed a large Iranian rally in Strasbourg Monday vowed to help list the Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.
Iranian diaspora is preparing for a Solidarity Rally in Strasbourg to urge the European Union to list the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
An educational facility at Tehran’s Evin Prison is being used as a place of interrogation of detained protesters and extraction of forced confessions.
The head of Iran's state broadcaster Peyman Jebelli has dismissed the defection of his two brothers interviewed by Iran International Tuesday.
Disobedience of hijab rules has forced hardliners, most notably the Supreme Leader, to try to placate women with loose hijab, to draw support against opposition.
Amid outrage over the execution of two protesters Saturday, Iran's judiciary said Monday that a court has sentenced three others to death for “war against God”.
People took to the streets in many Iranian cities Sunday to condemn the execution of two more protesters and mark the anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752.
A host of Western officials have condemned the executions of two protesters in Iran Saturday while French senators urged strong measures against the regime.
Sunni worshippers took to the streets for the 14th week in Zahedan after Friday prayers during which the popular cleric Abdolhamid delivered another fiery sermon.
Iran’s Judiciary does not allow protesters and dissidents to choose their own lawyers during trials that could even bear the death sentence for the defendants.
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have welcomed the same New Year Message tweeted by the former Crown Prince and several opposition figures as a sign of unity.
Protesters who flocked to Tehran’s Grand Bazaar area Saturday chanted against poverty, corruption and the ever-increasing cost of living, amid bad economic news.
Memorial services for several protesters killed by security forces turned into new protests in several Iranian cities Thursday, including in the capital Tehran.
Some protesters who have experienced sexual harassment and assault in the hands of the security forces in detention have shared their harrowing stories with Iran International.
Ashkan Khatibi, a popular TV and cinema actor in Iran who was detained three months ago for expressing solidarity with protesters, has spoken up about his ordeal.
An influential hardliner clerical group in addition to executions demands punishing Iranian protesters by cutting fingers and toes instead of just exiling them.
Iranian activists are warning about a bloody crackdown on the restive southwestern city of Izeh where the IRGC has killed two armed regime opponents and arrested many.
Despite frequent crackdowns and arrests, nighttime antiregime protests and chants never stop in Ekbatan, a massive middle-class apartment complex in western Tehran.
The attorney of an Iranian protester who has been sentenced to death says he was severely tortured to ‘confess’ to killing a Basij militiaman at a protest.
Claims by Iranian officials that a female doctor who died with unusual injuries committed “suicide” has sparked suspicions of yet another death in custody.
The WWII Danish schoolboys club that launched acts of sabotage against the Nazis has inspired the formation of similar groups among anti-regime protesters in Iran.
Several members of the German parliament (Bundestag) are politically sponsoring Iranian political prisoners most of whom are in danger of imminent execution on bogus charges.
People took to the street in Iranian cities Monday evening chanting slogans or quietly marching in protest to the execution of a second protester in the morning.
An alliance of 30 youth groups organizing protests and strikes in various Iranian cities since mid- October through social media, has published its manifesto.
An underground Tehran youth group has warned that the expatriate opposition’s delay in forming a coalition may provide the regime a chance to suppress the protest movement.
Many Iranians enraged by the execution of 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari held protests Friday evening in some cities and more are planned for Saturday.
As in many other previous cases, Iranian authorities Friday allowed only a handful of family members to attend Mohsen Shekari’s heavily guarded burial to prevent a possible protest.
The hanging of a protester after a hasty and unfair trial has sparked deep anger among Iranians who believe his killing was meant to instill fear among the people.
President Ebrahim Raisi Wednesday delivered a traditional Student Day speech at Tehran University to an audience highly vetted to keep protesting students out.
The arrest of the deputy head of IRGC’s Fars news agency for “forging briefing reports” confirms the authenticity of documents a hactivist group released last week.
Iran's police has declined to confirm attorney general’s claim that the notorious ‘morality police’ has been disbanded, as international media trumpeted the news.
UN human rights experts have expressed alarm over the deteriorating health of jailed activist Arash Sadeghi, a cancer patient, and called for his immediate release.
Food poisoning affecting hundreds of Iranian university students has alarmed many who claim canteen food was deliberately contaminated to keep them out of protests.
Hacked documents recently released have cast serious doubts on the official account of a terrorist attack on a shrine in Iran last month which claimed 15 victims.
Iranian google map users could not believe their eyes when they saw the name of Tehran’s longest avenue, Valiasr, has reverted to ‘Pahlavi’, the last Dynasty in Iran.
A secret report by IRGC's media arm quotes Iran’s Supreme Leader as saying protests will not end soon and criticizing failures in “media war” against protesters.
A leaked audio file seems to prove that Iran's protest movement has gained so much ground that authorities can no longer deny its gravity or hide their despondency.
Critics of President Ebrahim Raisi are asking for evidence of economic achievements that state media repeatedly claim amid continued unrest in the country.
Sources in Tehran say Iran's ruling hardliners faced with losing it all are beseeching once popular reformists they purged from power to help save the regime.
The reported government use of a “green gas” against protesters Kurdish cities of Javanrud and Piranshahr Monday has raised serious concerns among Iranians.
Shocked by the indiscriminate killing of children during ongoing protests in Iran, many are asking the international community to intervene and restrain the regime.
In the past two months Iranian protesters have made it quite clear they consider the regime unreformable and are pursuing its demise, without a clear leader.
The mother of ten-year-old Kian Pirfalak killed by security forces in Iran was forced to deny she accused the Supreme Leader of responsibility in her son’s death.
Many are criticizing Iran’s Sunni leader Molavi Abdolhamid for meeting with the Ali Khamenei's envoy despite the killing of many protesters in his native region.
Iranian dissident blogger Hossein Ronaghi’s health has life-threateningly deteriorated because of his hunger strike and other medical conditions at Tehran’s Evin Prison.
Western officials have been meeting with Iranian activists abroad while the United Nations may step up pressure on Tehran for the harsh crackdown on protests.
Security forces have again cracked down on protesters who took to the streets and chanted against the Supreme Leader and the IRGC in southeastern Iran on Friday.
Iranian athletes are displaying their solidarity with protesters at international games despite threats of punishment, forcing the regime to decide whether to compete or not.
Hardliners are blaming the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani for failure to suppress protests and demanding his removal.
Iranian authorities try to present protesters killed by security forces as their own supporters who fell victim to the opposition or “impersonating policemen.”
People close to Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi say state and hardliner media’s claims that he was trying to flee Iran when he was arrested last week are baseless.
Iran's security forces focusing on student protesters lately are using plainclothes agents to arrest and abduct students in universities across the country.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) says its intelligence wing (SAS) foiled a bomb attack Wednesday in Shiraz after a parallel deadly shooting at a shrine there.
Defiance of a rule that requires male and female students eat separately in canteens spreads in Iranian universities as civil disobedience to gender apartheid.
Curfew-style shut down of the internet in Iran has begun to show its highly damaging impact on several industries including food, medicine, and steel production.
Simultaneous anti-regime protests in Iran and abroad Saturday awakened a sense of unity and solidarity that anti-regime Iranians had not experienced in decades.
Millions of Iranians who depended on social media advertising fear losing their livelihood as authorities block Internet access amid antigovernment protests.
Iran's judiciary has confirmed the death of four inmates in the massive blaze Saturday at Tehran’s Evin Prison and said 61 inmates were injured in the incident.
Young activists in Iran have formed a protest organizing group that seems to represent a new opposition force successfully issuing calls for demonstrations nationwide.
Antigovernment protests in Iran are in their fourth week but the movement which many now refer to as a revolution has not yet found a leader the majority can trust.
Many Iranians have taken to social media in the past few days to refute allegations of sectarianism levelled at some protesters by officials and hardline media.
Some workers at Iran's Abadan Refinery have joined the petrochemical workers’ strike in Asalouyeh off the coasts of the Persian Gulf, which began Monday morning.
Unrest across Iran Saturday and the opposition’s show of strength were followed by more protests Sunday in some cities including Tehran, Sanandaj, and Mahabad.
Current protests in Iran are quite unique this time as people from every walk of life vow not to go back to their homes before they oust the Islamic Republic.
Government manipulation of information about the killing of teenage girls during protests and forcing families to make confessions, have outraged many in Iran.
Iranian activists and university professors have called for nationwide rallies on Saturday, October 8, as street protests have become sporadic in recent days.
Authorities in Iran have again resorted to airing forced confessions of family members to dodge responsibility in the suspicious death of a teenage protester.
Over 100 female protesters held at Tehran’s Qarchak Prison have been systematically abused and kept in inhumane conditions since their arrest two weeks ago.
Amid ongoing protests, many Iranians are mourning dozens of teens and young people, as names and details of the brutality against them emerge on social media.
Iranian protesters stayed away from streets at night in most places for a second night after widespread daytime protests in universities and secondary schools.
Following Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s lead, Iranian officials alleged on Tuesday that protests are instigated by foreign enemies while the unrest continues.
Iranian authorities are claiming that protests are over, threatening activists and celebrities amid calls to strike by various groups including some oil workers.
Iranian activists are campaigning for nationwide strikes as a next step in their protests, while student in two dozen universities say they will boycott classes.
Iran remained in the grip of anti-government protests in many cities on Monday, for the tenth consecutive day, with the death toll now rising to over seventy.
Anti-Islamic Republic protests continued Sunday night in Iran and abroad, after state-sponsored rallies in a few cities failed to garner significant support.
Iran's state-run television (IRIB) said Saturday evening that so far 41 have been killed in the protests and claimed that Tehran and other cities were “quiet”.
Amnesty International has reiterated its calls for urgent global action, warning of further bloodshed in Iran amid a deliberately imposed Internet blackout.
Iran's state TV has aired footage of pro-government rallies in Tehran and elsewhere, staged to show its popularity, amid ongoing fierce opposition protests.
Tens of thousands of Iranians who protested in the several cities against the Islamic Republic on Monday say they will return to the streets Tuesday evening.
Iran's foreign ministry reiterated Monday that only political solutions can resolve the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, its northwestern neighbors.
Thousands took to the streets in several Iranian cities Sunday to protest the death of a young woman in religious police custody that has shaken the country.
A hashtag created in the name of a young woman who went into a coma and died following her arrest by Iran's police this week has passed the 1.6 million mark.
Iran's Security forces attacked protesters Saturday after the burial of a young woman who died following a brain injury while in the custody of hijab police.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei attended a scheduled religious ceremony on Saturday where he spoke, despite recent rumors and reports of “grave illness”.
The death of a young Iranian woman from a head trauma after her arrest by a hijab enforcement patrol has sparked anger and some protests in the capital Tehran.
A young woman who had received a severe head injury in the custody of Iran's hijab police, died on Friday, further enraging Iranians who flooded social media.
Relations between Tehran and Moscow are strategic and Tehran aims to boost ties at all levels, Iran's president said Thursday in a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
A Canadian journalist has criticized Ottawa for spreading a “lush welcome mat” for rich Iranians linked to the regime but refusing visas to relatives of Flight PS752 victims.
The United States Wednesday slapped new sanctions on individuals and entities linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards for Tehran's "malicious" cyber activities.
The revelation that Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi has no Twitter account has caused a fiasco, because an existing account was tweeting in his name until now.
Informed sources told Iran International that Iran's security forces have threatened detained relatives of death row prisoners with prosecution if they protest.
Iranian media and pundits have warned the government that delaying a nuclear agreement until winter to get concessions from energy starved Europe is a “mirage”.
The Venice Film Festival awarded its Special Jury Prize to jailed director Jafar Panahi after participants called for the release of jailed Iranian filmmakers.
A massive Iranian pilgrimage to Iraq’s Karbala, encouraged and supported by the government was mismanaged and aborted, turning into an embarrassing debacle.
Tehran alleged Saturday that the US has trained and equipped opposition group Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) for “cyberattacks and psychological warfare” against Iran.
Unlike other countries, Iran has not sent condolences to the newly enthroned King Charles III of Britain following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
Officials and lawmakers are warning that Iran may be forced to hire foreign doctors as Iranian physicians are emigrating to other countries in droves.
Iran’s foreign ministry Thursday rejected US and UK accusations about an Iran-linked cyberattack against Albania, which cut diplomatic relations on Wednesday.
A member of the Iranian Steel Producers Association has warned that the country may lose its foreign steel markets if a recent plunge in exports continues.
Iran's envoy in Moscow announced Tuesday that he met with Alexey Dedov, the new Russian ambassador to Tehran, who is replacing the former controversial envoy.
The Iranian government is promising perks including loans and free Internet to those participating in the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq, later this month.
Supreme Leader’s Instagram post about a 7th century Imam’s peace with his enemy has caught media attention in Tehran as a possible sign of a nuclear compromise.
An Iranian government entity enforcing Islamic rules says the intelligence ministry has arrested 300 anti-hijab activist “ringleaders” working “for the enemy.”
In a Twitter message in Persian, the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has urged Iranian pilgrims to abide by Iraq’s laws and regulations.
Iran's Supreme Leader has repeated accusations that the United States and other Western powers pit Muslims against each other to create conflict among them.
In an interview the Iranian pilot of a Venezuelan cargo plane grounded in Argentina three months ago has denied any ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).
An Iranian lawmaker has warned about the failure of the government’s Medicine Assistance Plan to make prices affordable amid high inflation and rising poverty.
A top official in charge of Islamic morals in Iran has defended gender segregation in higher education, claiming that families will welcome its introduction.
Former Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari says insisting on higher uranium enrichment has imposed billions of dollars of unnecessary cost and hardship on the nation.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have rebuked each other after their Monday meeting over the Iran nuclear deal.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said at a briefing Monday that he has no plans to meet with The US President at the UN General Assembly in New York in September.
Under pressure from world soccer federation, FIFA,500 female fans were allowed into Tehran's Azadi Stadiumto watch a local league football match.
An Iranian news agency’s use of the title “Ayatollah” for Mojtaba Khamenei has rekindled suspicions that he's being groomed to succeed his father as Supreme Leader.
A rights organization has filed a complaint in Britain against a former Iranian official, now living in the UK, for having defended Salman Rushdie’s execution.
The latest figures reported by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) indicate that point-to-point inflation stood at 52.2 percent for the month ending August 22.
UN experts and Amnesty International have expressed deep concern over Iran’s persecution of Baha’is and urged an end to pressure on religious and other minorities.
Residents in the ancient Iranian capital, Hamedan, are grappling with severe water shortage, sometimes going without any water for as long as 24 hours.
Iran's minister of culture and Islamic guidance has threatened filmmakers and actors with a work ban if they criticize Islamic Republic entities and officials.
The Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) has suspended Mobarakeh Steel Company following a scathing parliament report about an alleged $3 billion corruption case.
Informed sources tell Iran International that at least 90 Iranian Baha'i students have been barred from universities this year due to a secret government policy.
Internet and digital security experts say the Iran's government is quietly implementing “intelligent” filtering of social networks, particularly Instagram.
Former officials of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) have opposed a law that would give a clerical council control over the bank’s monetary and economic policies.
More than 250 Iranian public figures say the United States must release details of the alleged ties between Salman Rushdie’s attacker and the Islamic Republic.
Some women's rights activists on Monday staged flash mobs in Tehran to demand information on the whereabouts of a woman arrested for defying forced hijab.
Iran's hardline media doubled down on praise for the attack on Salman Rushdie as many condemned the stabbing by a man sympathetic to Shiite extremism.
A newspaper in Iran closely affiliated with the country’s ruler Ali Khamenei has called the assassination attempt on author Salman Rushdie “divine vengeance”.
Iran's Supreme Leader has praised the Islamic Jihad for “uniting Anti-Israeli Resistance” and “displaying the integrity of the Palestinian nation’s jihad.”
Iran’s hardliners have fiercely attacked Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who published a scathing attack hinting at plans for Supreme Leader’s son to succeed his father.
IRGC media accuse ‘reformist’ media in Iran of being in “unison” with their foreign-based peers, criticizing the government for forced hijab and nuclear policy.
An IRGC-linked news agency has slammed a former diplomat for suggesting that Iran should balance its foreign policy by having relations with both the US and Russia.
Iran’s government claims it has increased non-oil exports, but official figures show more revenues are the result of higher global prices, not more shipments.
Rights defender Narges Mohammadi says authorities have put the lives of female prisoners in danger by refusing to protect them from Covid despite new cases.
Iran’s government is working behind the scenes with hardliners in parliament to restrict Internet access, a lawmaker has charged amid major service disruptions.
The international community must hold the authorities to account for the torrent of violence against protesters in Iran in May 2022, Amnesty International says.
Security forces laid siege to a village in northern Iran Tuesday and started demolishing houses and farms belonging to members of the persecuted Baha’i faith.
Iranian activists have taken to social media to condemn the state-run television for airing ‘forced confessions’ of a detained anti-hijab protester last week.
Iran’s top nuclear negotiator says Tehran will give the US another chance to show good faith while a lawmaker suggested that nuclear talks will soon resume.
Two Telegram channels with links to IRGC have suggested that Iran may build nuclear warheads “in the shortest possible time” if attacked by the US or Israel.
Iran's daily Covid deaths have risen alarmingly once again as many fear that upcoming religious ceremonies may lead to another crisis similar to August 2021.
Ground collapse in the heart of the capital Tehran Thursday once again highlighted the many dangers that Iran’s industrial and financial center may be facing.
Iran’s Supreme Leader claimed Wednesday that the anti-hijab movement is nothing but a Western plot, much like his depiction of all problems as plots by enemies.
A women's rights activist with over 7 million followers on Instagram has warned that Iran may be manipulating the platform’s moderation system in its own favor.
Iran’s revenues from oil and other exports have increased but so has the rate of capital flight, figures from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) indicate.
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has tried to defend his dismal economic performance by blaming his predecessor, but that tactic seems to have run its course.
Many Iranian women who wear the hijab by choice have joined a new social media campaign this week against Iran’s hijab enforcement street patrols.
The ultra-conservative Paydari Front seems to have succeeded in taking more ground from Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf after a scandal in April.
A high-profile hardliner has denied the existence of hijab patrols in Iran, saying the opposition is highlighting isolated cases as “psychological warfare”.
A senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Sunday that Iran has the technical capability to build a nuclear bomb but has not decided to do so.
Iran’s has “strongly condemned” a Swedish court’s sentencing of a former Iranian jailor to life imprisonment over executions of political prisoners in 1988.
Contradictory statements by Iranian officials this week have observers and journalists scrambling to understand what the government wants to do with imports.
An official of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s political party says news of Tehran planning to arm Russia with drones has shocked Ukrainian officials.
One day before a planned anti-hijab protest, Iran’s security arrested families of the victims of the 2019 protests accusing them of “trying to instigate riots”.
An Iranian official says that Venezuela has agreed to provide one million hectares of agricultural land for Iran’s overseas cultivation projects to secure food.
Authorities in Iran are harshly cracking down on ‘bad-hijab women’ and will hold a ‘hijab rally’ on Tuesday, but women activists have their own plans to protest.
Iran’s homegrown Covid vaccine factories are shutting down for lack of demand as many vaccinated with foreign vaccines refuse to get homegrown ones as boosters.
An Israeli intelligence official told Iran International that the IRGC routinely uses criminal gangs for terrorist operations in other countries such as Turkey.
A court in Istanbul has sentenced several of the 14 accused of assassinating Iranian dissident Masoud Molavi-Vardanjani on behalf of Iranian intelligence.
Iran’s hardliner President has ordered all government entities to strictly implement a “chastity and hijab” law after weeks of harsher measures on the streets.
Foreign ministers of Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkey are to meet in Tehran soon in a regional format, Iran’s foreign minister announced on Monday.
The head of Iran’s Educational Evaluation Organization has denied corruption in holding the standardized university entrance exams, but many remain unconvinced.
A draft law in Belgium, which could lead to the release of an Iranian diplomat in prison for planning a terror attack 4 years ago, has raised strong opposition.
The murder of a girl by her father, allegedly for laughing with a boy at a park, has once again highlighted lack of laws to prevent ‘honor-killings’ in Iran.
In a rare move the IRGC commander-in-chief has warned about Israeli and western intelligence services’ aim to destroy the morale of their Iranian counterparts.
Many Iranians are praising a football star who was fired from his team for criticizing the government, and they condemn the authorities for pressuring athletes.
As indirect nuclear talks were taking place between Tehran and Washington on Tuesday, Pundits in Iran sounded a bit more optimistic about a nuclear deal.
Iran is the tenth producer of crude steel in the world, but the industry with a high demand for water is seriously threatening the country’s scarce resources.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has appointed a new IRGC intelligence security chief following a series of similar high-level changes last week.
The head of the IRGC's unit responsible for the Supreme Leader’s protection was replaced two days after the dismissal of its intelligence chief, Hossein Taeb.
Iran’s foreign ministry says Israel has waged a psychological operation and a smear campaign against Iran to sabotage relations between Tehran and Ankara.
The replacement of the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) Intelligence Organization Chief Hossein Taeb has fueled many speculations about the reasons for his dismissal.
Two prominent jailed Iranian rights defenders have urged the world to support efforts by Iranian civil society activists to establish democracy in the country.
A massive rise in rental fees in Iran has pushed the government to announce a 25-percent cap on annual increases but experts say the decree cannot be enforced.
The following article is a compilation of four investigative reports on torture and abuse of prisoners in Iran, by Iran International News Editor, Shahed Alavi.
Iran’s morality police arrested 120 people in a nature tour in the forests of the Caspian Sea area for flouting their hijab, dancing together, and drinking alcohol.
Protests and strikes in Iran continued Saturday as President Ebrahim Raisi marked the first anniversary of his election amid economic and political uncertainty.
Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival says her heart is with the people of Abadan where a recent building collapse has sparked angry protests.
Iranian authorities are putting up high concrete walls around a cemetery near the capital where hundreds of victims of the 1988 prison executions are buried.
Fars news agency has acknowledged that Iranian security forces used tear gas and fired in the air to disperse protesters in Abadan, Khuzestan, Friday evening.
Taking the cue from the Supreme Leader, most officials are finally calling for punishment of all those responsible for the deadly crash of a building in Iran.
Thousands held anti-government protests Thursday in Abadan where a building collapse Monday has claimed 24 lives so far, and chanted against the Supreme Leader.
An official says the Iranian football federation will seek $10 million in damages from Canada Soccer for canceling a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 friendly match.
A gathering to mourn victims who died in the collapse of a new building in Abadan, south-western Iran, turned into anti-government protests Wednesday evening.
The director of UN's nuclear watchdog says talks with Iran over the origin of uranium particles found at undeclared sites are at "a very difficult juncture."
A journalist in Iran has accused authorities of covering up the escape of the owner of a building that collapsed in Abadan Monday, and claiming that he is dead.
Analysts in Tehran say President Ebrahim Raisi’s one-day visit to Oman Monday could be a sign of a possible breakthrough in the stalled Vienna nuclear talks.
A UN Special Rapporteur has come under fire for receiving donations from repressive regimes, but she says the media accusing her are in violation of ethics.
President Ebrahim Raisi said Monday Iran will “definitely” take revenge for the spectacular assassination of a Revolutionary Guard Qods Force colonel in Tehran.
Iran’s says Qatari foreign minister’s remarks over Tehran's openness to a nuclear compromise have been wrongly interpreted and attributed to the Supreme Leader.
Critics say promoting ‘Hello Commander’, a pop genre religious and ideological song among Iranian children is reminiscent of Hitler Youth in Nazi Germany.
US National Security advisor Jake Sullivan says Iran’s money in South Korea and elsewhere will remain frozen as long as a nuclear deal has not been reached.
A football match next month in Vancouver between Iranian and Canadian teams has angered those who lost loved ones in Iran’s downing of an airliner in 2020.
The Basij militia of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) began extensive urban exercises in various areas of the restive southwestern Khuzestan Province Thursday.
The Iranian intelligence minister on Thursday accused detained members of a teachers’ union of “contact with terrorist groups” and “spies residing abroad.”
Anti-government protests continued in a western province in Iran Wednesday amid a total internet blackout, while city bus drivers remained on strike in Tehran.
Some Iranians complain that their Instagram posts are being restricted, allegedly by other Iranians working for the company's content review subcontractor.
As Tehran bus drivers continue their strike, anti-government protests took place Tuesday in other Iranian cities and spread to central Esfahan province.
Five hundred Iranian political and civil activists and Amnesty International in separate statements Tuesday warned about the government’s heavy-handed suppression of protesters.
Tehran municipality used 700 police buses and IRGC drivers to transport passengers for free in the capital Tehran as bus drivers’ strike entered its second day.
Bus drivers’ strike over unpaid wages has created chaos across Tehran amid fears of anti-government protests in the capital. Several drivers have been arrested.
Tehran says Washington must respond to proposals it put forth last week during the visit of EU coordinator Enrique Mora, to break the stalemate in nuclear talks.
Reports say security forces killed two more protesters in Iran's ongoing anti-government protests that spread to more small towns and cities on Saturday.
At least 3 protesters have been killed in Iran's recent anti-government protests triggered by a new economic policy which led to a massive hike in food prices.
Despite Iranian and European officials expressing optimism over resumption of nuclear talks, the US response on Friday was guarded, putting the onus on Iran.
Anti-government unrest in Iran triggered by a sudden rise in food prices spread further on Friday, with officials blaming foreign-based Persian-speaking media.
Weeklong protests in Iran triggered by soaring prices spread to several provinces Thursday as they took on anti-regime tones, and tens of people were arrested.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, who arrived in Tehran Thursday met with Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi.
People took to the streets in several cities in southwest Iran Wednesday evening to protest a massive hike in food prices and chanted anti-government slogans.
Iranian archeologists object to a plan in parliament to legalize private archeological excavation and trade in ancient artifacts and antiques.
Economic chaos continued in Iran on Wednesday, as the government raised more prices, and the rial declined to its lowest point against the US dollar in 2022.
A Belgian court has dismissed appeals by three accomplices of an Iranian diplomat who was convicted of plotting to bomb an opposition rally in France in 2018.
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.
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.
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.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad paid a quick visit to Tehran Sunday to meet with the Supreme Leader and president for the second time in the past decade.
Security forces in Iran are on high alert to prevent unrest over rising bread prices, as unrest has been reported in Khuzestan Province in the past two days.
The man who had confessed to planning assassination on behalf of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in an audio tape released last week, now claims he was coerced.
By allowing a UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral sanctions to visit the country, Iran seeks to deflect attention from its human rights violations, critics say.
A jailed Iranian civil activist, Farhad Meysami, went on hunger strike Saturday to protest the possible execution of a Swedish Iranian doctor accused of Spying.
Pundits say the reported arrest of a Swedish national in Iran last week is yet another case of hostage-taking of foreign nationals to pressure other countries.
Pasta, the rice of the poor, disappeared from many supermarket shelves in Iran this week or is sold only in smaller quantities after its price suddenly tripled.
In Lafayette Park, Washington DC, Wednesday, protestors called for President Joe Biden to meet relatives of two American-Iranians jailed in Iran.
Iran's foreign minister Tuesday stressed that Tehran and Washington are still exchanging messages through the European Union despite the halt in Vienna talks.
The Pentagon has declined to comment on Israeli claims over foiling Iranian plans to assassinate a US general in Germany, as Iran has also remained silent.
Most Islamic countries on Monday celebrated the end of Ramadan but Iranians were told to fast one more day as the Supreme Leader had not sighted the new moon.
Iranian officials were silent on Monday regarding reports that the European Union wants to send its envoy back to Tehran to jump start the stalled nuclear talks.
Iranian security forces used force against protesting teachers on Sunday in several cities and arrested around a dozen protestors and union activists.
Nearly total silence reigns in Tehran over Israeli media's claim that the Mossad apprehended and interrogated a Revolutionary Guard agent at his home in Iran.
An Iranian film screening in Los Angeles became the scene of confrontation between some diaspora activists and actors accused of being regime-sponsored artists.
An operative of Iran's IRGC Qods Force held in a European country has admitted to plotting assassinations in Turkey, Germany and France, diplomatic sources say.
Swedish prosecutors and plaintiffs have requested life imprisonment for Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian official, for his role in prison purges in Iran in 1988.
The Iranian envoy to Baghdad, where Theran and Riyadh have been holding talks, says that the two regional tivals have agreed to continue the diplomatic process.
Speaking to Persian-language media funded by "hostile governments" and overseas opposition groups would be deemed espionage under draft legislation in Iran.
The United States House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday requiring the president to sanction persons and entities over Iran's drone program.
Iran's Central Bank Governor said Wednesday Tehran has already received the £400 million paid by Britain before the release of two British-Iranian detainees and the funds are being used.
Figures released by the Customs Organization show that last year Iran exported gasoline at an average price of 38 cents per liter, lower than even crude oil.
A nephew of the late Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi, Iran’s chief justice from 1999 to 2009, has been sentenced to ten years’ prison for fraud.
A health ministry official in Iran has criticized the development of too many homegrown Covid vaccine varieties, with most unused and expiring in storage.
Former senior lawmaker Ali Motahari says his Sunday remarks about Iran's intention to build nukes when it started its nuclear program were misinterpreted.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman said Monday that Tehran and the European Union had agreed that stalled nuclear talks should resume "as soon as possible.”
A member of the Iranian delegation to the nuclear talks says the Ukraine war will eventually force Washington to agree to Tehran's demands and make a deal.
Tehran says the Taliban's "uncoordinated" road construction at the Dogharoon-Islam Qala border area caused border tensions on Saturday.
The European Union foreign policy chief has expressed frustration at delay in Vienna nuclear talks between Iran and world powers.
Supporters of Iran's parliament speaker claim that rivals in intelligence agencies were behind his family's scandal that led to calls for his resignation.
In an unprecedented move, morality guards began patrolling campuses of Iranian universities to force students comply with hijab and other Islamic regulations.
A senior Iranian military commander has insisted Tehran will not for the sake of renewing the 2015 nuclear deal drop the case of revenge for Qasem Soleimani.
A scandal over a foreign trip by family of Iran’s conservative parliament speaker has turned into one of the hottest topics on Persian-language social media.
Iran's hardliners say the impasse in nuclear talks results from President Joe Biden's “weakness”, not its demand for delisting the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).
Iranian hardliners demand the prosecution of a pro-reform politician for defending the terrorist designation of the Revolutionary Guard by the United States.
Washington signaled on Monday that it is not willing to remove terrorism-related sanctions demanded by Iran as a pre-condition to reach a new nuclear deal.
Iran said Monday "agreements" during a recent diplomatic visit over releasing blocked Iranian funds by a third country "is not up to Washington to decide."
Iranian media have revealed new details about a brewing scandal related to the illegal construction of a petrochemical plant near a UNESCO wildlife reserve.
Lawmakers on Sunday strongly criticized the unbridled rise in living costs in Iran, while officials try to blame the former government for the economic crisis.
The trial of five activists who had filed a lawsuit against Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for "Covid mismanagement" was held behind closed doors Saturday.
Iran must close the Strait of Hormuz to South Korean vessels until Seoul releases $7 billion frozen funds said a newspaper funded by Supreme Leader on Saturday.
The Russian envoy in Tehran has accused some Iranian media of provoking anti-Russian sentiments among Iranians over Moscow's role in Vienna nuclear talks.
Iran’s embassy in London has accused The Times of London of 'Iranophobia' for mocking Tehran’s offer to host football fans during the World Cup in Qatar.
Iran's foreign ministry has called the US State Department's annual report on human rights in Iran "baseless" and said the US government is "addicted to lies".
The United States underlined Wednesday that it is united with its allies and partners around the world and in the Middle East to respond to any Iranian attack.
The daughter of a conservationist jailed in Iran began a protest Wednesday at Britain’s foreign office demanding action to free her father.
Some work on a petrochemical project in northern Iran has continued despite orders from the President and Supreme Court to halt construction, opponents claim.
Amnesty International has slammed Iran for prisoner deaths resulting from deliberate denial of medical care, turning prisons into "waiting rooms for death".
An Iranian lawmaker says the government must cooperate with Saudi Arabia and Iraq to mitigate recurring dangerous dust storms sweeping Iran and the region.
Tehran on Tuesday summoned the Afghan chargé d'affaires to protest an attack on its consulate in Herat on Monday and halted consular services in Afghanistan.
The US has not yet “shown the necessary will” to agree on renewing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said Monday.
A Tehran City Council member has confirmed that areas in 350 parks and playgrounds in Tehran will be fenced to keep women and their children out of men's sight.
Iran's president quickly took credit for state banks publishing names of major debtors, while critics say the list is not new and the move is a publicity stunt.
President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday insisted Iran will not back down from the "nation's rights" in talks to restore the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
A prominent Iranian rights defender argues that sanctions should target violators of human rights in Iran, such as the Revolutionary Guards, not the people.
Some Iranian lawmakers have defended the foreign minister against hardliners who claim Iran's negotiators have made too many concessions in the nuclear talks.
US investigators are reportedly looking into whether two suspects arrested for impersonating federal agents could have been Iranian intelligence infiltrators.
Fifteen human rights groups have urged international organizations to take action to stop Iran's persecution of witnesses testifying against its violations.
Tehran said Wednesday that before the 2015 nuclear deal is revived it will not give the IAEA access to data from cameras at a new centrifuge parts plant in Esfahan.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has alleged that Sunni 'Takfiris' were behind the stabbing of three clerics in the holy city of Mashhad on Tuesday.
In a rare incident Tuesday, a man said to be a foreigner, stabbed three clerics in Iran's largest Shiite shrine in Mashhad, killing one of them instantly.
The United States has defended its approach to the Iran nuclear talks after criticism from Tehran that it is hamstrung by domestic politics.
Industry critics say a “mafia-like” influential group is behind a ban on car imports to eliminate competition to Iran's auto industry where their interests lie.
Chairman of the Executive Board of Iran's National Development Fund says governments must be prevented from exhausting the fund's resources to supplement their budget.
Iran's foreign ministry said Monday the United States was responsible for the halt in the Vienna nuclear talks by failing to make a "political decision".
A former president of Iran's football federation has strongly criticized hardliner religious authorities for insisting on banning women from soccer stadiums.
Iran's envoy to Copenhagen has "strongly protested" to the use of violence against an Iranian political asylum-seeker in Denmark, who was forcibly deported.
Iran has welcomed a two-month truce between Iran-backed Houthis of Yemen and a Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebel force for seven years.
A new online survey by a Netherlands-based institute has found that over 60 percent of Iranians want regime change or "transition from the Islamic Republic".
The refusal of the United States to allow entry to Iranian vocalist Alireza Ghorbani was probably due to his having been in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
In an unprecedented turn of events, many Iranians are urging FIFA to ban their country from the World Cup for forcibly barring women from a match on Tuesday.
Washington wants Iran to stop threats against US officials for the killing of Ghasem Soleimani if it wants its Revolutionary Guard to be removed from a terrorist list.
Iran's government and football federation officials are blaming each other for an incident in Mashhad during which women who wanted to watch a soccer game were pepper sprayed.
An Iranian website has denied a claim that Iran's March 13 missile attack on Erbil was meant to derail a plan to pump Kurdish gas to Turkey and Europe.
Amnesty International has rebuked Iran for routinely repressing citizens and "systemic impunity" of officials for "past and ongoing crimes against humanity".
The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrel says talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are stuck by Tehran after a hurdle thrown by Russia was overcome.
Iran’s foreign ministry has harshly condemned the historic Negev Summit between foreign ministers of four Arab states, Israel and the US Secretary of State.
The US Secretary of State has tried to assure Israelis that Washington will work with Tel Aviv to deny Iran atomic weapons, with or without a nuclear deal.
A former senior commander of IRGC has said that Iran should remove Russia from the Vienna nuclear talks "completely" and directly deal with the United States.
Iran’s foreign minister says he never suggested giving up Iran’s demand from the United States to remove the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) from its terrorist list.
Iran's foreign minister on Saturday said removing the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) from the list of US sanctions is one of the main issues in nuclear talks.
As Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked Saudi oil facilities, Iran claimed it had increased its oil output potential to 3.8 million bpd amid a surge in energy prices.
An Iranian lawmaker has warned that reserves of essential commodities are running out and it would be very hard to replenish them given current circumstances.
Still expressing optimism over the Vienna nuclear talks on Thursday, the Iranian foreign minister has reiterated that Tehran would not surrender its "redlines".
Iran’s envoy to Russia has said the two countries are in talks over the possible recognition of the Russian payment system MIR, according to Iranian media.
Reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal remains uncertain despite earlier progress US officials reiterate, as the issue of delisting Iran's IRGC remains unresolved.
Prolongation of the Ukraine war may affect Iran's supplies of wheat, corn, vegetable oil, livestock feed, and fertilizer ingredients, pushing up prices.
Pressure is growing on the Biden Administration to walk away from Vienna talks after reports that Iran's IRGC may be removed from the US terror designation.
British Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she saw five foreign secretaries change during six years of her detention in Iran without a deal to free her.
Unlike their predecessors, the US President and Secretary of State this year made no mention of Iran or the aspirations of Iranians in their Noruz messages.
Iranians mark the year 1401 of their calendar and the Spring Equinox feast of Noruz with uncertainties and economic hardships continuing into the new century.
Israel's Kan 11 television says defense minister Benny Gantz refused to join a statement, openly opposing the US over delisting of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Former US national security adviser John Bolton says restoring the 2015 nuclear deal is a "terrible mistake" and insists the Iranian regime must be overthrown.
Iran's intelligence agencies prefer dissidents to leave the country when their presence is see as more detrimental than their exile, hacktivists have revealed.
Iran’s hardliner media continued to accuse British Iranian detainees who were released on Wednesday of spying and highlighted that Tehran got paid to free them.
Iran's foreign minister has voiced optimism over a nuclear deal after Russia backed off from a demand to be exempted from Ukraine sanctions in trade with Iran.
Employers in Iran say the recent unprecedented 57-percent minimum wage increase may backfire on workers by reducing demand for labor, while boosting inflation.
IRGC has banned many oil officials of the former government from leaving Iran for fear of revealing sanctions-busting methods, a hactivist group has revealed.
Iran's foreign ministry warned Iraqi authorities on Monday that Tehran would not tolerate the use of Iraqi soil by third parties to conduct attacks against Iran.
Catherine Shakdam, who was recently accused by some in Iran of infiltrating the office of Supreme Leader as an Israeli agent has denied all such allegations.
Security forces in northern Iran on Saturday used force to disperse teachers who attempted to rally in support of a colleague, according to social media posts.
Hardliners in Tehran are coyly beginning to acknowledge that Moscow has a role in the abrupt halt to the Vienna nuclear talks by presenting its own demands.
EU Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell Friday called for a pause in Iran nuclear talks, saying that a draft text is "essentially ready", but hampered by "external factors".
Iran's Supreme Leader on Thursday appeared to be upping the ante in the talks to restore the 2015 nuclear deal after a period of relative silence on the issue.
Iran’s top national security official Ali Shamkhani says that nuclear talks with world powers "get knottier by the hour", as Russia has introduced new demands.
Russia’s envoy in Tehran Wednesday tried to smooth out negative reactions to Moscow’s demands tying Western sanctions over Ukraine to the Iran nuclear talks.
The United States intelligence agencies’ 2022 annual report predicts Iranian attacks on US “persons”, especially in the Middle East but possibly in America.
Several Iranian officials say they had no contact with a female Jewish journalist who allegedly 'infiltrated' state media and befriended high-ranking officials.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has dismissed Russian demands of guarantees that Ukraine sanctions would not hamper its relations with Iran.
Russian foreign minister's demand for guarantees from the US that sanctions over Ukraine would not affect its relations with Iran has outraged many in Iran.
IAEA head Rafael Grossi met Iran’s nuclear chief Saturday morning during his trip to Tehran to resolve safeguards issues that could impact a new nuclear deal.
Iran's Friday imams across the country condemned the United States over the Ukraine war, following the government's position of support for the Russian ally.
Despite participants tweeting guarded optimism over the looming renewal of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, sticking-points remained Friday.
Iran has almost doubled its stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60 percent to 33.2kg, the UN nuclear watchdog reported Thursday, as talks in Vienna almost over.
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi will travel to Tehran on Saturday, to discuss unresolved safeguards issues as nuclear talks reach an endgame.
Pundits and media in Iran are still heatedly debating the Russian invasion of Ukraine, West's reaction and Iran's official stance of implied support for Russia.
A recent survey found that three out of ten Iranians want to leave the county because of economic hardship, while others highlight lack of freedoms and despair.
In an unexpected move, Iran's Judiciary has accepted a lawsuit against the Supreme Leader and others for delay in mass vaccination and thousands of preventable deaths.
Iranian media and pundits say the newly found Chalous gas field in the Caspian Sea could not in time supply gas to Europe, if Russian shipments are sanctioned.
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri-Kani, who returned to Tehran Wednesday, is returning to Vienna Sunday evening to resume talks, local media reported.
An “Israeli” journalist “infiltrated” Iranian Supreme Leader Ali' Khamenei's website, according to a post by supporters of former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Religious hardliners in Iran have slammed Azar Mansouri, the first female party leader, for keeping a dog at home and "trying to normalize living with dogs".
In a phone call with Russia’s President Vladmir Putin Thursday, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi called Nato’s “continued expansion” eastwards “a serious threat.”
Iran's foreign minister has supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine by casting the blame on NATO and the US, but not everyone in Iran agrees with his position.
Iran daily, controlled by the Raisi government, has criticized parliamentary amendments to the draft budget it says would widen the deficit in next fiscal year.
A new move in the parliament to restrict freedom of access to global Internet and popular social media platforms has outraged Iranians from every walk of life.
Thousands of teachers Tuesday threatened an “uprising” if higher pay was not offered by President Ebrahim Raisi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf.
Iran's foreign ministry Tuesday urged all parties to the Ukraine crisis to avoid escalation while accusing NATO and the United States of being “provocative.”
After parliament Sunday passed a motion setting conditions for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s foreign ministry made clear where decisions were taken.
Optimism over the possibility of a nuclear deal with the United States has strengthened Iran's battered currency for a second time in the past two weeks.
Iran's president and foreign minister have reiterated that for an agreement in nuclear talks Washington must remove all sanctions and guarantee the deal.
Except for the state-run broadcaster (IRIB), street interviews about controversial issues such as direct negotiations with the US are rare in Iranian media.
An “exclusive” report by Reuters Thursday on nuclear talks in Vienna was “misinformation disguised as reporting,” an Iranian spokesman tweeted Friday.
Rumors have resurfaced that China will deploy 5,000 security forces to Iran to protect its investments, raising public concern over secrecy in dealings with Beijing.
Iran's Supreme Leader Thursday suggested negotiators under president Hassan Rouhani had made errors and not heeded his advice when signing the 2015 nuclear deal.
Tehran has proposed that the United States Congress declare support for a revived Iran nuclear deal, Iran’s foreign minister told the Financial Times newspaper.
The Chairman of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce has said that Iran had “imported goods in return for all the oil that we have sold China.”
Iran's says it is awaiting a political decision by Washington on nuclear talks and reiterated that a deal is possible "tomorrow" if the US provides guarantees.
A leaked audio file of IRGC commanders discussing massive financial corruption involving Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has raised a storm in Iran.
A cull is underway of 1,000 managers in Iran’s Ministry of Labour, the controversial minister Hojjat Abdolmaleki who is in charge said Saturday.
Turkey's intelligence (MIT) Friday supplied local media details of its detention of 14 Iranians and Turks it says were involved in kidnapping Iranians.
Faced with increasing pressure from Republicans, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, has denied that Iran has the upper hand in Vienna nuclear talks.
In a report provided to media this week, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran has highlighted the detention of foreign and dual nations.
Turkish media reported Wednesday that the country’s intelligence had arrested 17 people allegedly linked to Iranian intelligence who were planning a kidnap.
Hackers have released what they say are judiciary papers asking state spokesmen to say that ad hoc tribunals and a foreign court case broke international law.
A foreign ministry ‘source’ reportedly denied Wednesday that the foreign minister had complained to the Supreme Leader over a critic of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called for a stronger effort to counter criticism and attacks against the Islamic Republic by using “hybrid warfare."
An editorial in Kayhan claimed views expressed by its hardliner editor Hossein Shariatmadari were shared by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and a unified ‘regime.’
Sixty-six Iranian lawmakers demanded Sunday a parliamentary vote on a so-called ‘voting transparency motion.’
The ‘honor-killing’ of a 17-year-old woman, and mother of 3-year-old, in southern Iran on Saturday has sparked debate among Iranians over laws regarding women.
Iran's foreign minister reiterated Sunday that the US move to waive some sanctions was good, but Iran wants to see tangible results and lifting of sanctions.
Vladimir Putin’s warm reception of the Argentinian president recently was in stark contrast to the way Kremlin treated Iran's president, many Iranians say.
Iran's health ministry has declared a hospital emergency as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 grips the country. Nearly 80 Iranian cities are deemed "red zones.”
Iran may cooperate with China over information technology, the spokesman for the parliamentary committee reviewing Internet censorship legislation has said.
Alireza Dabir, President of Iran’s Wrestling Federation, has said the Iran team will not travel for friendly competitions in Arlington, Texas, due February 12.
The projection of China’s flag for Chinese New Year on the Azadi monument in Tehran has irked hundreds of Iranian social media users.
Discontent in Iran has tripled in a year according to what hackers say are the "top secret" minutes of a Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) taskforce meeting.
The Islamic Republic has begun marking the 43rd anniversary of a revolution described by its founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, as the revolution of the "bare-footed".
Two of Iran’s oldest clerical groups have said many Iranians facing hardships have “come to doubt the Revolution" and "have less hope in a better future."
A Houthi in an interview with the IRGC-linked Tasnim Sunday has threatened the United Arab Emirates with "more effective and powerful strikes" in the future.
Iranian parliament's budget review committee has rejected President Ebrahim Raisi's reform to eliminate the cheap dollar subsidy for importing essential goods.
Iran's agriculture minister said Friday the Revolutionary Guards’ engineering arm Khatam ol-Anbia are to boost rice production with a $3 billion project.
Iran newspaper Saturday said ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was damaging Iran’s security by alleging a United States-Russian plot to invade Iran and Ukraine.
A spokesman for the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) has denied any knowledge of the apparent hacking of IRIB television and radio channels Thursday.
Iran's official news agency Thursday said the visit of Qatari foreign minister to Tehran should not be seen as facilitating direct talks with Washington.
A Press TV misinterpretation unleashed a media storm Tuesday after President Ebrahim Raisi gave a vague reply in a TV interview to a query on direct US talks.
Iranian rights defender Narges Mohammadi said in a letter from prison that a court sentenced her to 8 years because she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The TEDPIX index in the Tehran bourse dropped 26,000 points Tuesday to 1.208 million points, and investors blamed President Ebrahim Raisi for their losses.
Iranian officials and media affiliated with the IRGC are saying that Tehran is prepared to hold direct talks with the US if "a good agreement" is within reach.
Iran said Monday that nuclear talks are separate from the issue of US citizens jailed in Iran, after the US said they should be freed if a deal is reached.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have made new bribery accusations against the brother of former president Hassan Rouhani who is already serving a prison term.
Empress Kuzcooo, a female comedian, says Instagram deleted her page after she was reported for a post that poked fun at Iran’s president for praying at the Kremlin.
Iran has rejected a Russia-proposed ‘interim’ deal that would have given limited sanctions relief in return for some nuclear curbs, US officials have told NBC News.
Fars News Agency has claimed that Vladimir Putin was so overwhelmed in his recent meeting with the Iranian president that he became fidgety and had to tidy his tie to calm himself.
Iran's first lady says her husband's much advertised praying at the Kremlin during his meeting with the Russian president "revealed the meaning of spirituality".
A Taliban minister has dismissed as rumor Iranian reports that Afghanistan’s new rulers have allowed water from the Kamal Khan Dam to flow into to Iran.
Iran’s president told the Russian Duma that the “resistance” of nations such as Iran and Russia has weakened the US and put its “strategy of domination” in disarray.
The visiting Iranian President Wednesday presented the draft of a 20-year cooperation agreement to his Russian counterpart in Moscow, to update a 2001 version.
Hardliner officials and media in Tehran say a new power triangle consisting of Iran, Russia and China has formed against the United States in the world.
Two massive multiple vehicle collisions in Iran’s southwest last week and the failure of the vehicles' airbags has caused public outrage at domestic automakers.
Ali Akbar Velayati, foreign relations advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has said the United States would not dare to attack Iran.
The Houthi information minister told an Iranian news agency the group’s drone attack on Abu Dhabi was a message that the UAE is within reach of Yemeni rebels.
Iran's foreign ministry urged the United States on Monday to put its utmost effort into making “plan A work to avoid Iran's Plan B” from going into effect.
Many Iranian have been expressing resentment over a 25-year cooperation agreement with China and a proposed 20-year deal with Russia, saying it is a sell-out.
Iraj Pezeshkzad who immortalized the phrase, "It's the work of the British" in the most popular satirical Persian novel of the 20th century, passed away this week in California at the age of 94.
Iranian parliament's investigation of former President Hassan Rouhani may be a factionally motivated move by hardliners to divert attention from his successor's failings.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi have announced the launch of a 25-year cooperation deal signed in March.
Iran's central bank says that over $6 billion was taken out of the country in six months (March 21-Sept. 20), because of political and economic uncertainty.
South Korea's said Wednesday that the US has issued a specific license that allows Seoul to send at least $63 million in overdue payment to an Iranian investor.
The chairman of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said that an "interim deal" could be considered in Vienna nuclear talks.
An IRGC commander has disclosed details of a "very frank and fierce meeting" with former President Hasan Rouhani in which commanders, including Ghasem Soleimani, issued a stark warning to him.
A student interviewed by Iran’s state-run TV on the downing of an airliner in 2020 says her words were doctored to support the official account of the incident.
While a Saudi Arabian diplomat last week met with nuclear negotiators from world powers in Vienna, Iran is trying to dispel any perception of being circumvented.
Kayhan newspaper Monday attacked reformists for doubting Russia and China's role as Iran works with world powers in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
The mother of two victims killed when Iran shot down an airliner in 2020 says the family has sued senior officials for what they call a ‘premediated act.’
Parents of two victims in the downing of an airliner say it was used as a "human shield" to prevent possible US retaliation in the wake of Iran's missile attack on US bases in 2020.
Families of victims who died when Iran shot down an airliner in 2020 gathered at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport and the crash site Saturday to demand justice.
Hijab remains at the heart of Iranian politics 85 years after Reza Shah Pahlavi's decree of January 8, 1936 outlawing traditional Islamic veils and scarves.
An Albanian male soccer coach has received a police text message over violating Iran’s hijab laws after being caught by a traffic camera while in a car.
Instagram has apologized for a mistake in hiding a hashtag used to highlight those who died when Iran's IRGC shot down a Ukrainian airliner January 8, 2020.
Controversies over "night bus sleepers" and whether to allow people to sleep on city buses have deepened in Iran, as high inflation impoverishes more people.
Washington will waive possible sanctions on South Korea over frozen Iranian assets only with “everything” agreed in Vienna nuclear talks, a spokesman has said.
The sister of a prisoner who died in prison in the past week says “security forces” made the family promise to bury him quietly before handing over the body.
Concerns about Russia's role in the Vienna nuclear talks have opened a Pandora's box as Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi plans to visit Moscow.
Iran has written to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Inc. that controls Facebook and Instagram, asking why the platforms had removed posts about general Qasem Soleimani.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Monday that Western nuclear negotiators in the Vienna talks have backed off from their "maximalist demands".
A business representative in Tehran has criticized the government's sanctions-busting oil barter deals with buyers like China saying Iran gets little in return.
A state-affilliated website in Iran has admitted that Russia and China have "convinced Iran to drop some of its maximalist demands" in the Vienna nuclear talks.
An ex-Iranian ambassador has said a new Chinese consulate in Bandar Abbas port city will foster Beijing’s economic presence on Iran’s Gulf of Oman coastline.
Russia’s role in the Vienna nuclear talks splits Iranians. Some accuse Moscow of pressuring Tehran, while others see Russia negotiating on Iran’s behalf.
The head of Iran’s atomic organization said Thursday that curbing the sector’s development would disillusion talented young people and those active in the field.
Less than five months in power, President Ebrahim Raisi’s government already faces pressure by parliament to mitigate the deep economic crisis gripping Iran.
As the United States State Department expressed caution Tuesday over progress in the Vienna nuclear talks Iranian officials and media said a deal could be near.
A woman in the religious city of Qom was arrested for arguing with a cleric and trampling on his turban after he and another cleric warned her over her hijab.
Experts and media are warning Iran's government of serious consequnces if it stops allocating cheap dollars for essential imports in next year's budget.
A former lawmaker says the hardline majority in Iran's parliament is wasting time on a bill to restrict internet access instead of tackling the economic crisis.
Iran’s foreign minister has said talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement resume in Vienna based on a "new document" replacing a preliminary draft from June.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has met ex-president Hassan Rouhani, apparently for the first time since Rouhani left office August after completing his second term.
Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization has told Russia that Iran hopes to replace Russian fuel for its Bushehr nuclear power plant with domestic uranium..
Iran's foreign ministry Friday evening slammed the British foreign office's statement in condemnation of Iran's ballistic missiles, calling it "meddlesome".
The United States said Thursday it will counter Iran’s threat to international and regional security, after an arms shipment to Yemen’s Houthis was seized by the US Navy.
Tehran's Tajrish Bazaar with its shrine, Christmas trees, and shopping for the Winter Solstice festival is a vignette of plurality of traditions at this time of year.
The Iranian envoy to Sanaa who died Tuesday after evacuation to Tehran is suspected to be the Qods Force commander with a $15 million US price tag on his head.
A website close to Iran's national security chief Wednesday called United States warnings limiting time available to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal a “Damocles sword.”
Referring to large budget increases next year for Shiite seminaries in Iran, a prominent cleric has criticized dependence of religious centers on state money.
A hardline newspaper in Iran said Tuesday that the biggest achievement of Ebrahim Raisi was not following previous presidents by challenging the Supreme Leader.
In an interview with an Iranian website published Monday, South Korean ambassador Yun Kang-hyeo said US sanctions on Iran have harmed his country’s economy.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has said there were no direct bilateral talks with the United States during the Vienna nuclear negotiations.
Iran’s government is again planning to take money from the National Development Fund (NDF) to finance its budget next year, as sanctions have cut its revenues.
Iran slammed a critical human rights resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly Thursday, accusing Canada and the United States worse of violations.
Iran’s atomic energy spokesman said Thursday that Tehran and the IAEA had agreed to reinstall cameras at the Karaj plant after examination by Iranian experts.
All sanctions on Iran should be lifted, Kayhan newspaper said Thursday after Tehran’s agreement over UN inspections raised hopes for the Vienna nuclear talks.
Following weeks of reports of Israeli preparations for attacking Iran's nuclear installations, the Tehran Times warned Wednesday of a strong Iranian response.
Three European powers warned Tuesday evening that chances of reviving the 2015 Iran deal were quickly diminishing due to Tehran’s “continued nuclear escalation.”
A lawmaker and cleric has apologized for saying that people who consider musical instruments and sunglasses priorities should leave Iran and reside elsewhere.
Russian envoy to the Vienna nuclear talks has revealed that Iran's centrifuges, devices used to enrich uranium, are an "acute issue" in the negotiations.
With signs that the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna are a bit more serious than two weeks ago, pundits are queuing to proclaim a softening in Tehran’s stance.
Russia's envoy in Vienna told Iran International TV Sunday that after a rough start last week, Iran's nuclear talks are progressing more constructively.
A trade representative in Tehran has said various countries have banned imports of Iranian fruits and vegetables due to mold or high pesticide residues.
Javan newspaper in Tehran proclaimed Saturday a "positive atmosphere" in Iran’s Vienna talks with world powers, shifting from its previous downbeat reporting.
Twenty-three rights groups say the international community should urge Iran to free three activists arrested while planning to sue Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
A prominent cleric has told Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian that Iran must negotiate with the rest of the world because it cannot live in isolation.
A report published Monday by Iran's cooperatives, labor and social welfare ministry showed prices of most staple foods rising beyond level it calls critical.
Iran's negotiator in Vienna nuclear talks has hailed China’s support for “removal of illegal US sanctions" and guarantees it would not again quit the agreement.
A controversy about a lawmaker slapping a traffic cop last year has resurfaced in Iran amid public criticism of officials who feel immune from the law.
Iran’s president has blamed saboteurs after the rial fell to 300,000 to the dollar Saturday with European and US officials airing pessimism over nuclear talks.
Media in Iran have criticized President Ebrahim Raisi for evading significant questions during his recent televised, including on the issue of nuclear talks.
As Iran’s currency fell to its lowest exchange rate in 12 months, the head of Iran's Central Bank said foreign currency reserves had shot up over the past year.
Iran reiterated Monday that it would negotiate in Vienna only on the basis of its drafts sent to world powers, demanding first the removal of all sanctions.
In a televised talk Sunday, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi only briefly addressed Iran's nuclear issue saying he is keenly pursuing the "lifting of sanctions".
A protester accused of shooting a Special Riot Force commander in Mahshahr, southern Iran in the nation-wide November 2019 protests has been sentenced to death.
The United States 'quietly' renewed a waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity just as Iran’s nuclear talks in Vienna resumed, a conservative website has said.
Despite a decade of fighting to save the Syrian government, Iran has a small share of Syria’s trade, and might lose out to financially stronger players .
Authorities blocked access Friday to the dry riverbed in Esfahan, where those who protested the previous Friday planned to congregate at noon for prayers.
Masih Alinejad, an Iranian activist says that she would join two US Senators introducing a law named after her, aimed at Iran’s “transnational terror campaign.”
State media reported Wednesday that Iran was willing to continue nuclear talks in Vienna and would not abandon its aims to meet deadlines set by other parties.
Iran's state television Tuesday aired "confessions" of a young woman and man admitting to torching the tents of farmers protesting in Esfahan to provoke a riot.
Iranian media Tuesday was reserved, or disinterested over prospects for Iran’s resumed nuclear talks in Vienna, anxious not to sound negative or raise hopes.
Iran said Monday that the "real sides" in Vienna nuclear talks should make a deal with Tehran because the window of opportunity "will not remain open forever".
The heavy presence of financial officials in Iran's new negotiating team highlights Tehran’s focus on lifting US sanctions in talks starting in Vienna, Monday.
Hardline media in Iran claim that the United States instigated protests in Esfahan to put pressure on Tehran ahead of nuclear talks set to resume on Monday.
Protests in Esfahan Friday continued into the evening with clashes between protesters who chanted anti-regime slogans and security forces who attacked them.
Security forces in Esfahan, Iran's third largest city, blocked roads and anti-riot special forces on motorcycles attacked protesters Friday, firing tear gas.
Farmers protesting in Esfahan for water say that after midnight on Thursday security agents attacked their camp, set fire to their tents and bulldozed the scene.
The trial of ten military personnel involved in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner in 2019 began in Tehran Monday with some parents boycotting the proceedings.
Promises by the government to deliver water to Iran’s Esfahan Province amid protests are fueling regional tensions between the wealthy region and its neighbors.
Keeping pets has become a symbol of affluence in Iran, can be dangerous, and should be prohibited, a member of parliament from Esfahan province has suggested.
The flagship hardline newspaper Kayhan criticized Saturday the notion of an interim arrangement as step towards reviving Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
Some hardline media in Iran have called the Iran Atrocities Tribunal, held in London last week, a British stunt to shift attention from £400 million owed Iran.
Telling the truth is a crime in Iran, says journalist Mohammad Mosaed, winner of the 2020 press freedom award of the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Iran said Thursday that Canada must "stop systematic policy on killing indigenous people" after the UN passed a Canadian-sponsored resolution censuring Iran for serious rights abuses.
Iranian rights activist Narges Mohammadi said Wednesday she faces an outstanding sentence of 80 lashes and 30 months’ jail after she was arrested on Tuesday.
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an academic previously jailed in Iran, has told the British government it should repay its £400 million debt to Iran only as humanitarian aid.
A witness in the Swedish trial of an Iranian over his alleged role in 1988 prison executions has named President Ebrahim Raisi as one of the officials directly involved in the massacre.
Iran's parliament Tuesday rejected for the second time President Ebrahim Raisi's nominee for education minister, amid a noisy rift within the hardliner camp.
Tehran and Ankara are set to agree a plan for long-term cooperation, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey’s Foreign Minister told a joint press conference in Tehran Monday.
A hardline member of Iran's parliament has tried to deny a report that he had bragged about killing protesters in 2019 and saying no one would arrest him.
Iran's parliament on Sunday delayed a bill that would eliminate a huge government subsidy for essential goods which weighs heavily on Iran’s depleted reserves.
An expert witness testified at the Iran Atrocities Tribunal in London Saturday that a crime against humanity was committed during protests in November 2019.
After a claim Friday that $3.5 billion of Iran's frozen funds had been freed, an IRGC newspaper bumped the figure to $4 billion, as a sign of Tehran's victory.
Hundreds of residents of Esfahan joined farmers protesting against water shortage and the drying up of the river, Zayandeh Roud, that flows through the city.
Ahead of new talks with world powers in Vienna, Iran’s top nuclear negotiator has reiterated that lifting of US sanctions will be the focus of the negotiations.
The second day of the ‘Iran Atrocities Tribunal’ continued Thursday with oral testimonies from anonymous witnesses, including a former police officer and two protesters.
A prominent doctor warned Thursday that new legislation designed to boost population growth in Iran would increase sexually transmitted disease by restricting access to condoms.
Rights activists say the Iran Atrocities Tribunal is meant to bring the people's voice to the world and to make Islamic Republic authorities accountable.
On the eve of the second anniversary of Iran’s November 2019 protests, a People's Tribunal organized by human rights advocates has opened in London Wednesday.
With Iran’s nuclear issue “resolved by the 2015 agreement” only lifting US sanctions needs to be agreed when talks resume in Vienna, Iran’s top negotiator says.
Ali Bagheri-Kani, Iran's leading nuclear envoy, confirmed Monday he will be meeting European diplomats in preparation for resumed talks in Vienna November 29.
Iran's media watchdog has banned a newspaper after it published a frontpage graphic showing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's left hand drawing a “poverty line.”
Iran and African countries have remained silent about Israeli media claims that Mossad had foiled Iranian plots to “target” Israeli nationals or Jews in Africa.
France is taking the role of “bad cop” in the run-up to Iran’s nuclear talks with world powers November 29, several media outlets in Iran said this week.
Critics blame Iran's development model, or lack of one, in the past few decades and unbalanced sectoral growth for much of the water crisis the in the country.
Ahmad Alamolhoda, the Friday prayer leader in Mashhad gave a colorful account to worshippers of an alleged US attempt to "steal" Iranian oil in the Sea of Oman.
Saudi Arabia’s interest in improving relations with Iran is diminishing, according to a member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.
The United States has not “learned a lesson” from the seizure of its embassy in Tehran in 1979, the commander of Iran’s IRGC said on the event's anniversary.
An influential conservative lawmaker in Iran criticized Tuesday what he alleged was excessive influence of the son-in-law of President Ebrahim Raisi (Raeesi).
Iranian newspapers launched savage attacks Tuesday on the South Korean ambassador after he visited a private hospital Sunday and donated 2,000 Covid masks.
Iran’s foreign minister tweeted Tuesday that Tehran was closely watching the behavior of US President Joe Biden after the latest US sanctions imposed last week.
A Kurdish NGO has described widespread torture carried out in Revolutionary Guards and intelligence ministry secret detention centers in Kurdish areas of Iran.
Agreement on a return to the 2015 nuclear deal can come "very quickly" if the US lifts all sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, Iran said Monday.
Iran's foreign minister insists that to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, the US must first show "good will" and turn the clock back to 2018 when it left the deal.
Iran's parliament will soon consider a report on former president Hassan Rouhani's performance in managing the Covid pandemic, which has claimed 126,000 deaths.
A conservative student union staged a rally in Tehran on Friday to protest an apparent ban on imams making corruption allegations against named individuals.
The US and its allies may now be more willing to impose penalties if Iran continues acting in violation of its nuclear deal and delaying talks to revive it.
Richard Ratcliffe whose wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe again faces prison in Iran, has said he will continue his hunger strike until Britain secures her return.
Hardliners in Iran have used Tuesday's attack on the national fuel distribution system as an excuse to promote quicker restrictions on access to the Internet.
Iran has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of repeatedly exposing details of its nuclear activities, including through its periodic reports.
A meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring states in Tehran condemned violent attacks "in all shapes and forms including those against ethnic and religious groups."
A day after an apparent cyber-attack on fuel stations across Iran reformist media warned the government to be transparent over any plans to raise fuel prices.
Iran's state media have said that a cyberattack caused massive disruption at gas stations across the country on Tuesday, as special smart cards stopped working.
The UN Special Rapporteur for Iran said in a report on Monday that Iran often uses lethal force against protesters exercising their right to peaceful assembly.
A top Israeli official has told Iran International that an attack against Iran's nuclear targets has become a priority, as media say that training will begin.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has made enough gaffes in just two months to be advised by a newspaper to seriously consider prevention and damage control.
Contradicting trade officials, the IRGC-linked Fars news agency has once again insisted that Iran is selling more than a million barrels p/d of oil to China.
Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's envoy to the IAEA, has asked what the refrain “soon” means in statements by Iran’s foreign minister about returning to nuclear talks.
Azerbaijan's government has blocked Shia websites it says "engaged in Iranian and religious propaganda," following weeks of tensions between the two neighbors.
A top Iranian conservative paper has attacked potential recognition of Afghanistan’s Taliban government as "worse than a strategic mistake" and “dishonorable".
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi recently said Iran’s car industry should apply the technology, and show the motivation, developed under sanctions in the arms sector.
Iran is in no position to "target Azerbaijan" for relations with Israel for fear of its own Azari population, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
Azerbaijan on Thursday confirmed the release of two Iranian truck drivers it arrested last month on a transit road it captured from Armenia last year.
President Ebrahim Raisi in an interview on Monday insisted the government could phase out cheap dollars for selected imports without "a shock to the market."
Foreign-based women journalists covering Iran face "increased and concerning levels" of online harassment and abuse, say Article 19 and Committee to Protect Journalists.
Iranian media and pundits are questioning the government's planned 20-year cooperation agreement with Venezuela and the 25-year strategic agreement with China.
Production of the Fakhravac Covid vaccine, one of eight Iranian inoculations developed by the defense ministry is to stop due to lack of demand as imports grow.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ended his Dubai trip on Sunday after the Iranian Consulate prevented him from holding a press conference, sources told Iran International.
A Tehran news agency in a commentary Friday launched a blistering attack on the parliament speaker under the headline "Who Is Ghalibaf Criticizing These Days?"
An ex-Iranian military officer has told Iran International TV that Iranian intelligence used a ‘honey trap’ in a plot to render him from Turkey in September.
Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s top security official, warned Azerbaijan to avoid "costly traps set by devils" after President Ilham Aliyev accused Iran and Armenia of colluding in drug trafficking.
A member of the Iranian Parliament's has pulled back from an assertion that officials were in talks with Chinese companies over building affordable housing.
Ankara has announced it arrested an Iranian agent and seven Turks Sept. 24 over an alleged plot to abduct an ex-Iranian military official and render him to Iran.
An ultra-conservative newspaper in Iran claimed Wednesday that ex-parliament speaker Ali Larijani had resigned as the coordinator of a 25-year pact with China.
Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier between Iran and South Korea in Tehran was played without fans, thwarting women after earlier notice that they would be admitted.
The brother of Iranian activist-cum-citizens’ journalist Sepideh Gholian reported Monday that his sister, on prison furlough, had been arrested at her home.
Former Azerbaijani President Haydar Aliev had suggested to Iran’s president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani in 1993 to join his country to Iran, Rafsanjani’s son says.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Sunday that relations with Asian countries should not mean ignoring relations with the West altogether.
While the Iranian foreign minister has reiterated that his country will soon return to Vienna nuclear talks, it is not clear if Tehran has new preconditions.
Reports of a halt in Iranian trucks entering Turkey were "completely fake and mischievous," Iran's Consul-General in Erzurum, eastern Turkey, said Thursday.
Iran's Foreign Minister in Beirut on Thursday met with officials of Palestinian groups and pledged Tehran's support for resistance against the "Zionist enemy".
Former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is again under fire after conceding he unintentionally misled parliament over the text of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal.
Arabic Post claims Saudi Arabia and Iran are well into preparations for the mutual reopening of embassies and consulates, which have been closed since 2016.
Tension between Iran and Azerbaijan heightened Tuesday as Baku shut down an Iranian mosque and Tehran barred Azerbaijani military flights over its territory.
Iran is ready to help Armenia complete its North-South Road so both can avoid a road controlled by Azerbaijan since last year’s Armenia-Azerbaijan war.
Fars news agency, an affiliate of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, has run a series of articles exploring China’s help in combating United States oil sanctions.
Amid fresh Azerbaijani assertiveness after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, the Armenian foreign minister, landed in Tehran Monday to confer on regional tensions.
Mohammad Eslami, the head of Iran's nuclear organization has told reporters that Israel was responsible for an attack on one of its nuclear facilities in June.
Iran's Supreme on Sunday warned about Israel's interference or military presence in the Republic of Azerbaijan, amid tensions between the two neighbors.
The health of political prisoner Soheila Hejab who has been on hunger strike at the notorious Qarchak Prison for women since September 19 has worsened.
Evidence being given in the Stockholm trial of Hamid Nouri (Noury) implicates him as a judge and torturer in the 1988 wave of prison executions in Iran.
Iran-Azerbaijan tension grew Friday as Iranian officials continued to criticize Baku’s links with Israel as the Iran military conducted exercises near the Azeri border.
The bar on Baha’i entering Iranian universities has blocked at least 13 hoping to enter higher education following success in national entrance examinations.
After a letter from Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, President Ebrahim Raisi has insisted Iran will not take imports from South Korea’s LG and Samsung.
Iran’s health ministry said Tuesday that use of the China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine would continue for pregnant women and ruled out the United States-made Pfizer.
As top US officials variously meet leading Saudis, Iran’s deputy foreign minister calls for Riyadh to open its atomic sites to full inspection and for Israel to sign NPT.
