Observers and commentators in Iran remain cautiously optimistic about the upcoming talks with the United Kingdom, France, and Germany regarding the country’s contentious nuclear program. However, dissenting voices persist.
Protests are intensifying across Iran as workers demand better wages and improved working conditions amidst the country’s financial crisis and energy shortages.
Iran’s parliament speaker has candidly warned of escalating energy shortages and called for immediate action to avert a worsening crisis as winter approaches.
New bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing the penalties for crimes committed by foreign adversaries targets Iran’s government and the hired criminals it allegedly employs to kill opponents on American soil.
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 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.
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.”
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.
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution criticizing the Islamic Republic for its human rights record especially over women's rights, expressing special concern over mandatory hijab policies.
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday night summoned the British chargé d’affaires to protest the latest UK sanctions on Iran’s shipping and aviation industries over Tehran’s alleged missile transfers to Russia.
Iran has pledged to strengthen its strategic alliances with China and Russia, dismissing concerns that a potential return of Donald Trump to the White House could alter its foreign policy.