Glasses left behind, a cherished jacket, a shirt bearing the last scent of dead man: the items on display moved many attendees of a unique exhibition on Iranian state repression to tears and tell a painful tale of Iran's suffering.
Iran's cement industry is grappling with the dual challenges of restricted natural gas supplies and reliance on environmentally harmful mazut as a backup fuel, exposing vulnerabilities in the country’s energy infrastructure.
Ultra-hardliners in Iran continue to attack Pezeshkian’s government, despite indications that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei does not oppose the inclusion of former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in the cabinet.
Iran's health ministry has come under fire for denial of a crisis requiring general vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to please the religious establishment and political hardliners.
Iranian perspectives on the conflicts in the Middle East are mostly dominated by the prevailing resentment toward their own rulers.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated his campaign pledge this week to invite foreign experts to help address the country’s economic crisis, as his administration struggles with soaring inflation, severe shortages, and a collapsing currency.
The UN nuclear watchdog has censured Iran over its perceived non-cooperation with international inspections, setting the stage for a new phase in the dispute over Iran's activities which could lead toward more sanctions.
The Iranian prison system continues to expose political prisoners to significant risks by failing to adhere to the principle of separating inmates based on the nature of their crimes, according to an investigation by Iran International.
Iran is technically capable of building a nuclear bomb and the diplomatic impasse over its disputed program could end in a "path of increased military action," including military escalation either by Iran or Israel, a top former UN weapons inspector told Iran International.
As daily protests by various groups continue in Iran, the government spokeswoman hinted that, for the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Pezeshkian administration might consider respecting the right to protest.
President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a speech on Friday, highlighted Iran’s significant shortcomings and shortages across various sectors, warning that in some areas, “we are standing on the edge of an abyss.”
Iran's growing gas deficit stems from rising consumption, driven by 8,000 MW of new thermal power plants and increased household use, while gas production growth in the past three years has slowed to a third of the previous decade's rate.
Unyielding hardliners in Iran, who hold significant sway over decisions regarding lifting internet access restrictions, have left the public uncertain about when they might no longer need anti-filtering software.