Rights watchdog Freedom House ranked Iran as having the world’s third most repressive internet environment and lambasted the Islamic Republic for criminalizing online criticism to boost voter turnout and legitimize its presidential elections.
Canada designated Samidoun, a pro-Palestinian group responsible for leading "death to Canada" chants and burning the Canadian flag during an anti-Israel protest in Vancouver earlier this month, as a terrorist entity on Tuesday.
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.
On the back of new sanctions, Iran has denied supplying ballistic missiles to Russia as domestic media blames Moscow for exacerbating Tehran's challenges while offering no support in return.
A report by the Statistical Center of Iran reveals that the provinces of Kermanshah and Isfahan are facing the most economic challenges, topping the nation’s Misery Index. after five years of high inflation.
A fire that broke out in the Shadabad iron market in Tehran on Saturday and left four people killed and seven others injured was allegedly at a location linked to Iran’s nuclear industry, according to Israeli intelligence research center Intelli Times.
Iran's oil loadings plummeted nearly 70% in the first ten days of October, as its tanker fleet dispersed in anticipation of potential Israeli strikes, which may target the country's oil terminals.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denied that Tehran supplied ballistic missiles to Russia, pushing back against accusations as the European Union prepares to impose sanctions.
During his speech at the University of Tehran on Saturday, President Masoud Pezeshkian was repeatedly interrupted by protesters. Despite earlier promises, he avoided addressing the dismissal of students and professors involved in protests.
The former head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, recently sentenced to prison and fined, has dismissed the government's claims of free trade with Eurasia as empty rhetoric, pointing to the ongoing effects of sanctions.
The United States announced new sanctions on Iran’s oil and petrochemical sectors on Friday in its first official response to the Islamic Republic's Oct. 1 missile attack on Israel.
The European Union will on Monday sanction a number of Iranian individuals and organizations connected to the Islamic Republic's transfer of missiles to Russia, Reuters reported citing a senior EU official.
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized a "very close" alignment of views with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, fueling concerns of a broader conflict in the region.