Iran on Friday unveiled a statue of Roman Emperor Valerian kneeling in submission before ancient Persian King Shapur after a third century military victory, as Islamic authorities pivot toward nationalism to boost support following a June war.
Once whispered about in private circles, so-called “sugar daddy” and “sugar mommy” arrangements -- relationships in which money and status are exchanged for youth and companionship -- are becoming increasingly visible in Tehran, the daily Haft-e Sobh reported on Thursday.
The number of cinema-goers in Iran has fallen sharply this year, with ticket sales dropping from 20 million to about 16 million during the first eight months of the Persian calendar year, according to data from the national cinema management and sales platform.
Iran’s disability community is facing an unprecedented economic crisis as inflation erodes already limited incomes, leaving millions struggling to meet basic needs, a leading advocate has warned.
Iran’s rental crisis reached its peak in October 2025, slowing the pulse of public welfare as official data showed annual rent inflation climbing to 36.5 percent -- a level economists describe as “severely burdensome” for tenants.
It was eleven o’clock at night in Tehran when I opened the phone lines for my live program from Washington. It was the middle of June and Iran was under Israeli fire: calls flooded in from around the country.
An Iranian businessman sanctioned by the UK government for allegedly funding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards owns a £33.7 million ($44.3 million) mansion on an exclusive London street, according to a report by an investigative watchdog.
Iranians affected by Germany’s visa delays, including students and families seeking reunification, remain stuck in limbo months after the 12-day war with Israel ended in June according to accounts gathered by Iran International.
A survey conducted by a Netherlands-based polling institute found that most Iranian respondents believe Israel bested the Islamic Republic in a June war and support direct talks between Washington and Tehran.
Tehran is in a tougher position after the 12-day war and the return of UN sanctions but may not be as close to collapse as some Iranians might like.
The price of graves in the religious city of Mashhad in the northeast has surged to billions of rials, forcing families to bury their dead in nearby villages, according to a report published by the reformist daily Shargh on Sunday.
From street crackdowns to televised sermons, Iran’s hardline officials have turned women’s exposed midriffs into a new battleground in the fight over compulsory hijab—revealing how deeply they fear women’s agency over their own bodies.
Iran’s hardline newspaper Kayhan, which operates under the supervision of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has warned that the growing tolerance toward unveiled women has now extended to “semi-nudity,” accusing officials of neglecting to uphold the country’s hijab laws.
Oil industry contract workers gathered outside Iran’s presidential office in Tehran on Saturday to protest what they said were unfulfilled government promises to eliminate private contractors and secure direct employment with state energy companies.
Iran has told Telegram that a years-long ban on the messaging app will be lifted only if it agrees to cooperate with the judiciary and follow new oversight rules, state media reported on Saturday.
Iran recorded more than 20,000 road deaths in the past year, marking the highest toll in more than a decade, an official of the country’s forensics authority said on Thursday.
Iran’s ban on Halloween celebrations has turned plastic pumpkins into symbols of defiance, exposing deeper tensions over culture, joy and control in a nation long haunted by the politics of morality.
Iran’ says a new website aims to quickly reassure Iranians abroad they can return home risk-free as it tries to coax back expats to revive a grim economy, but analysts say safety remains elusive.
Only 2.4% of Iranian internet users describe themselves as “very satisfied” with service quality while most rely on free virtual private networks (VPNs) to reach blocked services, a senior official said citing an official poll.
Iranian authorities blocked roads and entrances to the Pasargadae archaeological complex, including the Tomb of Cyrus the Great, as some Iranians marked the unofficial “Cyrus Day” on Wednesday.
Censors forced Iran’s moderate newspaper Ham-Mihan offline on Tuesday after hardliners condemned its use of a photo of a veiled woman on its front page for a report about a controversial rape case.
An Iranian state commercial body has ordered cafes, restaurants and other businesses to avoid holding Halloween-themed events or sales citing their danger to cultural values in the Islamic theocracy.