Iran has indicated it might approve financial legislation to bring it in line with international demands for safeguards against money laundering and financing of terrorism.
In the aftermath of anti-government protests in southeastern Iran, strikes by businesses in several cities and blockage of roads were reported on February 23-24.
Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is trying hard to be accepted as a candidate for presidential election in June but other conservatives will likely block him.
A UN rapporteur rejected Iran's explanation for shooting down Ukrainian Flight 752, killing 176 people on board and said there are many contradictions within Iran’s report.
People protesting in southeastern Iran have sacked the governors office as more than ten fuel smugglers were killed by Iranian border guards on the Pakistani border.
A prisoner of conscience fighting for his life in a Tehran hospital died amid charges of mistreatment in prison and being denied proper care by independent doctors in hospital.
Five British lawmakers have called on UK and EU to "suspend diplomatic relations with Iran and official bilateral Ministerial visits until the regime ends its state terrorism."
High inflation and scarcity of some basic items hurt the ordinary people in Iran who can hardly afford their daily necessities, while pensioners protest.