Iranian MP threatens Arab, Bulgarian and Cypriot assets
The regime needs hard currency to defend the rial, pay its military and security forces, and keep salaries,…
Syria veteran emerges as key figure in Shahriar crackdown
Simin Fahandej told Iran International that pressure on the community had intensified following nationwide protests in January, fitting…
Poverty pushes Iranian children into hazardous border work
The regime needs hard currency to defend the rial, pay its military and security forces, and keep salaries,…
What the US-Venezuela oil model could mean for Iran’s energy future
The regime needs hard currency to defend the rial, pay its military and security forces, and keep salaries,…
Live – US says 82 ships rerouted under Iran blockade as Tehran reports 35% trade drop
Iran’s government has been judged unfairly despite running the country through two years of war and carrying out…
Tehran debates austerity as US targets sanctions lifelines
Hojjat Niki-Maleki identifies himself on LinkedIn as chairman of Digikala Group, having joined the board as a representative…
Tehran mosques used to surveil, shoot at January protesters
Much of the attention since Iran’s bloody crackdown has rightly focused on those who were killed. Far less…
Tehran gas stations run dry as Iran’s fuel deficit bites
Khamenei’s absence from public view has not stopped competing factions from claiming his backing. Written messages attributed to…
Will Iran bend or escalate as US launches economic war?
Abdolnasser Hemmati, governor of the Central Bank of Iran, used a special broadcast on Wednesday to argue that…
Iran security chief hints at nuclear doctrine shift after US attacks
Khamenei’s absence from public view has not stopped competing factions from claiming his backing. Written messages attributed to…
Live – US pressure builds on Iran as Trump says Tehran not ready for ‘right deal’
Iran’s wealthiest households consume around 23 to 24 times more gasoline than the poorest, First Vice President Mohammadreza…
Iran crude loadings plunge to one-seventh of pre-war level as blockade bites
The Houthis’ position distinguishes them from other members of Iran’s regional network, Al-Basha said. The group seized Sanaa…