Iranians are voicing renewed criticism over the strict enforcement of Ramadan regulations—which ban public eating and drinking—reinforced by authorities’ threats of harsh punishment.
Iran's embattled President Masoud Pezeshkian is feeling shaken but determined to carry on in office after hardliners forced out two of his key aids, a source close to his office told Iran International.
After Iranian hardliners ousted two key aides and rejected his hopes for talks with the United States, the young presidency of relative moderate Masoud Pezeshkian appears to be at a low ebb.
Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian’s hinted at disagreement with Ali Khamenei over US negotiations, in a sign of his apparent frustration with his role.
Iranian hardliners claim that Friday’s controversial meeting between the US and Ukrainian presidents validates Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s opposition to negotiations with the United States.
While a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader rejected talks with the United States and urged Iranians to exercise "maximum patience" in response to US "maximum pressure," others called for restraint and diplomacy.
Hundreds of Iranian clerics will scan the skies with binoculars on Friday evening, perched atop hills or aboard airplanes, with a single mission: to report the sighting of the crescent moon to the country's Supreme Leader.
Ahmad Zeidabadi, prominent commentator close to the Reformist camp in Tehran, has raised the alarm that President Masoud Pezeshkian's popularity is declining and that is dangerous for the country.
Masoud Pezeshkian's government is facing criticism for failing to support a motion that would have allowed limited ethnic literature courses in secondary schools. The Parliament rejected the motion on Wednesday.
Iran’s former communications minister has sharply criticized the government-controlled economy, arguing that a system favoring insiders stifles creativity and productivity.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Tehran has sparked speculation in Iranian media about whether he is carrying a message from Washington or pushing Moscow’s own agenda at Iran’s expense.
Iranian media outlets and public figures are criticizing Tehran’s proposed budget for allocating substantial funds to the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) and religious institutions.
A prominent sociologist in Tehran has warned that Iran could face widespread protests if the government fails to improve the country’s worsening financial situation and curb rising prices.
Ultra-hardliner Saeed Jalili and his allies—widely regarded as President Masoud Pezeshkian’s chief rivals—are maneuvering to expand their political influence through upcoming city and village council elections, according to Iranian media.
An Iranian economist has warned that hyperinflation could take hold unless effective negotiations with the United States lead to the lifting of sanctions.
Iran is a highly multilingual country, yet education in languages other than Persian is not permitted and its advocates often face persecution by security bodies for encouraging separatism.
Citizens engaging with Iran International have sent videos reporting a sharp rise in the prices of essential goods and expressing deep dissatisfaction with the inefficiency and neglect by Islamic Republic officials.
A senior member of the Iranian parliament (Majles) has proposed replacing Iran's problematic presidential election system with a model in which the Supreme Leader directly appoints the President.
Iran’s religious and political establishment is increasingly concerned that the growing popularity of pre-Islamic festivals, like Espandgan—celebrated as an alternative to Valentine’s Day—poses a threat to Islamic culture.
Hardliners in Tehran keep blaming other officials for Iran’s economic crisis, despite broad recognition that US sanctions and the state-controlled economy are the main causes of inflation and currency devaluation.
The conservative Tehran newspaper Jomhouri Eslami has warned Iranian authorities that Moscow may sacrifice Iranian interests in exchange for concessions from Washington over the Ukraine conflict.
Iran’s healthcare system is facing mounting challenges, with medicine shortages and soaring costs reaching alarming levels.