Iran’s President has tapped as governor of Tehran a senior official tied to a deadly nationwide crackdown on protests in 2022, in the latest selection of a hardliner with a controversial past to a senior post.
Iran is confronting a nationwide crisis as land subsidence reaches critical levels in the country, with only one province exempt.
Former US President and current Republican candidate Donald Trump said Sunday Iran is in great danger as Israel prepares for a retaliatory attack in response to Tehran's October 1 missile barrage.
Iran's Guardian Council has approved the controversial Hijab and Chastity bill, now before Parliament, as the nation faces the looming threat of an Israeli attack that could test national unity.
Following last week's case of a mother cleaning classrooms to enroll her child, new reports have surfaced of similar incidents in schools across Iran, where low-income parents are forced to provide labor in exchange for their children's enrollment.
A joint statement by the European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) urging Iran to relinquish control of three islands in the Persian Gulf has sparked anger in Iran spanning the country's entrenched political divides.
Iran’s currency, the rial, has plunged near historic lows as the threat of direct confrontation with Israel looms, raising concerns about soaring inflation and adding pressure on the government to manage its economic challenges.
Nearly five months after Iran's ultraconservatives lost the country's presidential election to reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian, hardliners led by the Paydari Party are still trying to weaken the new government.
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump appeared to rule out seeking regime change in Iran, saying he wanted the country to succeed but it could not be permitted to have nuclear weapons.
The United Nations' mission in Afghanistan has called for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants was shot and killed while attempting to cross into Iran.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union (EU) have jointly urged Iran to relinquish control of three Persian Gulf islands, which it has held since 1971 following Britain's withdrawal from the region.
An opinion poll conducted by a government-owned agency in Iran to gauge university students' attitudes toward cultural and social issues has revealed insights into how they spend their leisure time and where they get their news.
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.