A viral series of photos showing women without headscarves on the streets of Tehran has ignited heated debate on social media over claims that the Islamic Republic has loosened its enforcement of compulsory hijab.
Many malnourished children in Iran’s rural and nomadic schools set out on long morning walks without breakfast, leaving some to collapse from weakness during school line-ups and unable to learn during long school days, Shargh newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Authorities in the central Iranian city of Isfahan have begun seizing homes and assets from members of the Bahá’í religious minority by text message—an unprecedented move a community spokesperson called “economic strangulation” that has mostly targeted women.
Iran’s communications minister confirmed on Wednesday that widespread disruptions to GPS and internet services were linked to “security considerations” and said raising tariffs for mobile operators had become unavoidable to sustain services.
The state funeral of renowned miniature artist and "national treasure" Mahmoud Farshchian drew large crowds in Isfahan on Monday, reigniting heated debates on Persian social media over the notion of “state-affiliated artists.”
Iran could soon face internet blackouts of up to three hours a day unless tariffs are raised by 70 percent to cover soaring costs to the struggling network, the CEO of Irancell, the country’s second-largest mobile network operator warned.
We Iranians need a national conversation — an ongoing, daily dialogue to see the dark and bright sides of the challenges our country faces and, hopefully, find practical solutions.
Iran is awash in voices claiming to speak for its people: state loyalists, opposition figures and self-styled experts of every stripe drowning out the non-extreme yet critical voices with their din.
The Iranian government has allocated at least $67.6 million in foreign exchange subsidies for pilgrims attending the upcoming Arbaeen religious procession while the country faces its worst economic crisis since the founding of the Islamic Republic.
A group of leading Iranian tech entrepreneurs has warned President Masoud Pezeshkian that mounting state interference has left emigration the only remaining option for technology firms trying to survive.
A young woman in a loosely draped hijab, strands of hair framing her face, flashes a peace sign while holding a photo of a slain Revolutionary Guard commander.
Iran’s judiciary is investigating claims that frozen embryos were lost or misidentified at a state-affiliated hospital in Tehran, in a case that has deepened concerns about trust and oversight in the country’s fertility services.
Iranian officials say Tehran could run out of water within weeks, but climatologist Dr. Nasser Karami tells Eye for Iran the crisis transcends drought and is a product of government mismanagement, militarized agriculture and deliberate manipulation.
A website tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday urged parliament to ban the import of dogs, cats and pet supplies, amid growing pressure to restrict pet ownership on religious and cultural grounds.
A 12-day war with Israel has ushered Iran into a new phase where crisis is no longer episodic but structural—an unstable order held together by instability itself.
Buying, selling, and drinking alcohol in Iran is illegal and still risky. But over the years, something has shifted. Whispers spread: some restaurants let customers bring their own drinks. Then, a few began serving alcohol under code names.
A small fire is lit at dawn and quenched at dusk at the Zoroastrian center in Orange County, California in imitation of sacred fires in worshippers' home temples of Yazd and Tehran which have burned uninterrupted for centuries.
Tehran has begun installing loudspeakers in major city squares to help inform the public during emergencies when authorities cut internet access, a city council member said on Saturday.
The legacy of a 12-day war with Israel which ended last month will likely be yet more economic hardship, deteriorating living standards and intensifying public distrust.
Officials in Tehran blame drought and public overuse for Iran’s worst water shortage in living memory, but the crisis stems from decades of mismanagement, short-sighted policy and institutional denial.
Iranians are speaking out with increasing urgency over chronic water and electricity outages that upend daily life and fuel fury at the government.
A surge in electricity outages across Iran has caused severe disruption to daily life and economic activity, leaving Iranians frustrated and businesses paralyzed, videos and voice memos sent to Iran International's submissions line show.