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Iran’s Central Bank ordered to slash four zeros from national currency

Iran’s Central Bank ordered to slash four zeros from national currency

Iran began implementing a long-delayed plan to drop four zeros from its battered currency after President Masoud Pezeshkian instructed the Central Bank on Saturday to begin two years of preparations.

Iran's adversaries trying to target Khamenei, intelligence minister says

Iran's adversaries trying to target Khamenei, intelligence minister says

Iran’s intelligence minister said on Saturday the Islamic Republic's enemies are seeking to target Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, warning about attempts to incite another wave of unrest in the country.

Iran’s army appoints new ground forces commander

Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi has been appointed commander of Iran’s Army Ground Forces, replacing Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari, who held the post for more than seven years, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

Iran suspects human cause in northern forest fire, probes land development ties

Iranian officials said on Saturday that the massive wildfire burning for a week in the Hyrcanian forest in northern Mazandaran Province was most likely caused by human activity, as authorities investigate suspected attempts to clear forest land for real estate projects.

Cleric’s bid for beachside office on southern island draws criticism

Cleric’s bid for beachside office on southern island draws criticism

A state-appointed cleric's request to set aside a beachside plot on the southern holiday island of Kish for his office stoked criticism this week after the proposal appeared online.

'We will see' : Trump’s tentative nod meets Tehran’s hardened terms

'We will see' : Trump’s tentative nod meets Tehran’s hardened terms

Tehran’s messaging this week suggests it may be open to a limited agreement with Washington, but its preconditions leave little room for a deal that US President Donald Trump deemed 'probable' this week.

Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens

Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens

Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain.

Haunted by 2019 protests, Tehran avoids fuel price hike

Haunted by 2019 protests, Tehran avoids fuel price hike

Tehran is once again tiptoeing around the issue of gasoline prices under the long shadow of November 2019 protests that became one of the bloodiest crackdowns in the Islamic Republic’s history.

'We Defend Our Iran': new state curriculum inculcates martial pride

'We Defend Our Iran': new state curriculum inculcates martial pride

A new school curriculum mandated by Iran’s education ministry has cast a 12-day war with Israel in June as a national triumph, underscoring a bid by the country's clerical rulers to boost support following the punishing conflict.

Reformist ex-president says most Iranians focus on life, not politics

Reformist ex-president says most Iranians focus on life, not politics

Iran’s former president Mohammad Khatami said most people in the country are more concerned with living their lives amid worsening economic conditions than with who governs them.

Iran’s top brass grappling with distrust after June war - Telegraph

Iran’s top brass grappling with distrust after June war - Telegraph

Iranian security institutions have come under growing internal pressure and suspicion since Israel’s June attacks, with accounts describing heightened oversight inside the Revolutionary Guard, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. 

Jailed ex-official urges end to Iran clerical rule via constituent assembly

Jailed ex-official urges end to Iran clerical rule via constituent assembly

A freely elected constituent assembly to rewrite Iran’s constitution is the only peaceful path to democratic transition, imprisoned politician Mostafa Tajzadeh said in a letter from prison made public on Tuesday.

Tehran media debate merits of new ‘armed negotiations’ doctrine

Tehran media debate merits of new ‘armed negotiations’ doctrine

Iran’s strategy post-war and post-UN sanctions appears to have taken shape into what some in Tehran media have called “armed negotiations,” warning that it could make a thaw with Washington less likely.

Iran lawmaker links June war assassinations to Mossad network in Iran

Iran lawmaker links June war assassinations to Mossad network in Iran

An Iranian lawmaker said on Tuesday that Israeli intelligence operations during the June war were likely aided by a Mossad network operating inside Iran that leaked information on the movements of senior officials.

Iran says price of imported gasoline far outstrips subsidized rate

Iran says price of imported gasoline far outstrips subsidized rate

Iran’s government said on Tuesday that the real cost of importing gasoline has climbed to 700,000 rials per liter (about $0.62), far above the heavily subsidized pump prices that remain unchanged.

Iran newspaper criticizes conflicting official messaging on possible talks

Iran newspaper criticizes conflicting official messaging on possible talks

An Iranian newspaper has warned that inconsistent official messaging over the prospects of renewed talks with the United States is fueling public confusion and undermining trust, arguing that greater transparency would be more effective in managing expectations.

Iran minister sees Persian Gulf water as an option if the crisis deepens

Iran minister sees Persian Gulf water as an option if the crisis deepens

Iran Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said using Persian Gulf water for Tehran could be done in an emergency as a last resort, since the long haul and treatment costs make the plan uneconomic in normal times.

Iran edges toward urban water collapse

Iran edges toward urban water collapse

Tehran and other major cities are edging toward water poverty, Dr. Kaveh Madani told Eye for Iran, with millions at risk of relying for their water on tankers trucks as taps begin to run dry.

Tehran hardliners pose as president's protector against moderate allies

Tehran hardliners pose as president's protector against moderate allies

Hardline media in Tehran have launched an unusual defence of President Massoud Pezeshkian, accusing the moderates who backed his rise of undermining him and even pushing for his resignation.

Iran’s president under fire as economic malaise buries campaign pledges

Iran’s president under fire as economic malaise buries campaign pledges

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is coming under growing pressure for what critics call his failure to match tough talk on economic reform with concrete action.

Iranian MP denounces nepotism in wake of student's self-immolation

Iranian MP denounces nepotism in wake of student's self-immolation

An Iranian lawmaker on Wednesday accused senior officials of nepotism and corruption after a 20-year-old student set himself on fire when municipal workers moved to demolish his family’s food kiosk.

Iran state TV accused of hypocrisy after decrying footballer's wedding video

Iran state TV accused of hypocrisy after decrying footballer's wedding video

Iranian state TV is facing backlash for criticizing a footballer and his wife as immoral even after it was mute about a scandal over the daughter of a top official's revealing wedding dress last month.