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Iran’s Foreign Minister said the Western powers “must decide whether they choose cooperation or confrontation,” ahead of his meeting with his European counterparts in New York.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister said the Western powers “must decide whether they choose cooperation or confrontation,” ahead of his meeting with his European counterparts in New York.
US slaps movement curbs on Iran's UN delegation to scotch shopping trips
The US state department on Monday announced it would limit the movement of Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly annual meeting this week to prevent lavish shopping and the promotion of Tehran's "terrorist agenda."
Iranian serial killer handed 10 death sentences for poisoning 11 husbands
Iranian serial killer Kolsoum Akbari, a 58-year-old woman convicted of murdering 11 former husbands over about 20 years by poisoning, was sentenced to 10 death penalties, Iranian media reported.
Nuclear Program
Iran not allowed to cut IAEA ties over snapback sanctions, Grossi says
Cooperation between Iran and International Atomic Energy Agency cannot be severed if UN sanctions resume as expected in less than a week, the UN nuclear watchdog's chief said on Monday, after Tehran threatened to cut its ties with the IAEA.
Iran warns against sanctions 'confrontation' as IAEA cites difficult talks
Iran's foreign minister on Monday said that there was still time for the West to solve its nuclear impasse with Iran through dialogue while the UN nuclear watchdog's head cited a "difficult" phase of talks with Tehran.
In rare move, Iran cancels some annual military parades citing security
Iran announced rare changes to its annual military parades, calling off at least two events over what it called security concerns and the need to prioritize military readiness.
'Romantic illusion': Could Pezeshkian and Trump meet at the UN?
Moderates are pushing for President Masoud Pezeshkian to meet Donald Trump at the United Nations in hopes of easing mounting pressure on Iran, but entrenched hardline opposition makes such a breakthrough highly unlikely.
Iran's Energy Crisis
Iran's energy exports to Iraq sag amid US sanctions
Iran’s natural gas exports to neighboring Iraq have fallen sharply over the past five months after US sanctions which long exempted the trade take hold.
'All engines of Iran’s growth have stopped' - Iranian business newspaper
Iran’s goal of achieving 8% economic growth, a key target of its seventh five-year development plan, faces steep hurdles, with economists warning that key drivers such as investment, productivity, and financing are faltering, the daily Samt reported on Monday.
Rising costs push poor Iranian children out of school, activist warns
Mounting education costs in Iran are forcing growing numbers of children from low-income families out of school and into the workforce, a labor activist warned, as families say even public schools are demanding fees despite constitutional guarantees of free education.
Hidden trauma: rare reports expose sexual abuse of boys in Iran
An investigative report by a Tehran daily documented dozens of cases of Iranian boys abused in schools, sports and transport, shedding light on a mostly underreported pattern compared to widespread accounts of girls’ abuse.
Women break taboos in Iran viral concerts: propaganda or progress?
Viral videos of women dancing unveiled in Iranian concerts have reignited debate over whether the apparent social opening is genuine or contrived by a ruling system facing external military pressure and domestic discontent.
Temporary marriage in Iran: religiously sanctioned, socially taboo
Iran's Shi'ite establishment promotes temporary marriage as a way to prevent illicit relationships. Yet even devout families often disapprove, associating the practice with prostitution and social shame.
Iran’s armed forces warn Ecuador over IRGC designation
Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff accused Ecuador of supporting the United States and Israel after Quito designated the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group.
Two inmates die in Iranian prisons over lack of medical care
Two prisoners died in Iranian jails this week after being denied medical treatment, while a third inmate — a political prisoner recently transferred to a hospital — remains in critical condition.
US accuses Iran of deploying death penalty to quash dissent
The US State Department on Friday condemned the Islamic Republic's execution of political prisoner Babak Shahbazi this week as proof of what it called Tehran's use of the death penalty to scotch opposition.
Security guards clash with visitors in northern Iran over compulsory hijab
A video circulating on social media shows security guards clashing with visitors at the Marble Palace in Ramsar, after a hijab warning escalated into physical confrontation and police intervention.
Unfinished yet irreversible: Iran's Woman, Life, Freedom three years on
Three years after the killing of Mahsa "Jina" Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police, and in the shadow of the Islamic Republic’s recent 12-day war with Israel, the outlines of a durable social transformation are clear.
Three years after Mahsa Amini’s death, Iranian frustration festers
Three years after the death of Mahsa Amini in morality police custody and subsequent protests which were quashed with deadly force, the mood among Iranians has only darkened, with many pointing to hardships that increasingly shape daily life.
In Case You Missed It
Moderates and hardliners enlist Khamenei in fight over diplomacy
Moderates in Tehran—often accused by rivals of weakening the system—are now accusing the hardliners of undermining the supreme leader's authority through escalating factional battles.
Eye for Iran Podcast
Nuclear crisis looms as Iran faces sanctions snapback, expert warns
Time is running out to avert a nuclear crisis, Nicole Grajewski of the Carnegie Endowment said, describing Iran's nuclear program as a complex file where diplomacy is limited, military strikes are insufficient, and Europe’s snapback of UN sanctions risks sparking fresh conflict.
Tehran Insider
'At least we have security': old mantra becomes bitter joke in postwar Iran
Life in Iran feels suspended, with many convinced war will return and unable to plan for the future beyond how to endure it when it comes.
No room for nuance: how the loud few dominate Iran’s public sphere
Iran is awash in voices claiming to speak for its people: state loyalists, opposition figures and self-styled experts of every stripe drowning out the non-extreme yet critical voices with their din.
