A ceasefire deal announced this week between Israel and Hamas signals a defeat for the Palestinian militant group's main backer Iran, a former hostage in Tehran who also influenced the ceasefire negotiations told Iran International.
The incoming administration of Donald Trump has revealed little about their policy toward Iran, with many in Washington debating the next moves on sanctions, the nuclear issue, and Tehran's broader role in global stability.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday said President Masoud Pezeshkian will discuss Iran's nuclear program with Vladimir Putin during his ongoing trip to Moscow.
Iranian officials find themselves in a Shakespearian dilemma over whether to negotiate with the incoming Trump administration. Engaging would mean justifying or apologizing for past intransigence, while refusal risks confronting a deeper existential threat.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday to sign a long-term pact, widely regarded as a sign of the growing ties between the two countries.
A report by Iran's Central Bank has inadvertently highlighted the pervasiveness of insider dealings and corruption that threaten the integrity of Iran’s entire banking system.
Iran's ultraconservatives condemned President Masoud Pezeshkian for his comments to NBC News, in which he denied Iran’s intention to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump.
When a key advisory body in Iran started revisiting the contentious issue of acceding to international monetary conventions, it not only faced opposition from hardliners but also raised questions about whether the Supreme Leader has moderated his stance.
US President-elect Donald Trump needs to show he will keep his word before Iran will consider talks with his administration, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told reporters on Wednesday.
In a cabinet meeting this week, President Masoud Pezeshkian voiced his opposition to restrictions placed on the public appearances of former President Mohammad Khatami, the unofficial leader of the Reform Front.
As Iran’s political establishment braces for Donald Trump’s return as US president, a senior figure in Ali Khamenei's office has sought to downplay the Supreme Leader's recent remarks, in which he urged Iranian officials to disregard US demands.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has addressed the public's growing distrust in the government amid an economic crisis and energy shortages that have fueled widespread despair among the population.
Iran's Reformists are calling on President Masoud Pezeshkian to take action against other power centers that prevented Mohammad Khatami, their de facto leader, from attending a public event on Thursday.
An IRGC General has acknowledged that a highly publicized large-scale drill conducted by the paramilitary Basij forces on Friday in Tehran failed to attract significant participation, despite the provision of free food and gifts.
As US President Jimmy Carter was laid to rest this week, the specter of 1979 arose anew. For Yitzhak Segev, Israel's last military attaché in Iran before the Islamic Revolution, Carter shares blame for the ayatollahs' rise.
Iran's presidential administration has proposed the remote and underdeveloped Makran region in southeastern Iran as a potential site for the country’s new capital, igniting widespread debate and controversy.
As Iran's relative moderate president Masoud Pezeshkian struggles to fend off an economic slump and a bid by hardline politicians to impeach senior ministers, media commentators have pulled no punches about his job performance.
A day after Iran’s Supreme Leader urged officials to dismiss US demands, a conservative newspaper in Tehran advocated for negotiations, describing them as the only viable path to addressing the country’s economic crisis.
Two senior IRGC commanders said this week that the Islamic Republic is currently unable to retaliate against Israel's October air strikes due to financial constraints and the loss of key regional ally Syria.
Mehran Abtahi was a 37-years-old newlywed studying to become an environmental engineer at a Canadian university when his life was tragically taken from him.
On Friday, the Tehran division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is set to hold a military exercise involving 110,000 paramilitary Basij forces. According to an IRGC spokesperson, the drill is designed to prepare for any potential threats against the capital.
As voices associated with Iran’s ruling establishment increasingly advocate for negotiations with the United States, a prominent newspaper has warned that up to 50% of the population is now living below the poverty line.
As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration nears, more establishment figures and experts in Iran are urging authorities to engage in negotiations with the United States to alleviate the Islamic Republic’s severe economic pressures.
Iraq’s prime minister is set to visit Tehran on Wednesday to discuss regional issues following the tumultuous events of 2024, including the overthrow of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and the decline of Iran’s regional influence.
The "chain murders" of the 1990s—a series of assassinations targeting Iranian dissidents and intellectuals—claimed at least 80 lives and stand as a dark chapter in the Islamic Republic's history of extrajudicial killings.
Iranian authorities are facing criticism over a recent incendiary speech by a eulogist that has further strained the Islamic Republic’s relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan.
With Iran's economic outlook growing increasingly grim, ultraconservative lawmakers are calling for the impeachment of the economy and oil ministers, barely four months into their tenure.
A former Iranian diplomat has suggested that Tehran appoint a special representative to engage with the Trump administration and work toward resolving disputes with Washington.
Despite the violent government crackdown on the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in 2023, Iranian women persist in defiance through unveiling, singing, and dancing in public, showing the movement's resilience.
At the start of 2024, Iran appeared to be riding high: ever closer to the threshold of nuclear weapons, its regional allies harassed Israel on multiple fronts and its Yemeni acolytes the Houthis choked commercial traffic from the Red Sea.
Former lawmaker Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh dismissed Tehran’s attempts to signal readiness for talks with the incoming US administration, arguing that Iran is not a top priority for Donald Trump.
A prominent centrist political analyst has warned that Iran’s economic prospects under the 2015 nuclear deal are dwindling, urging Tehran to address sanctions as the government faces mounting pressure to revive talks with the West.
As economic protests take place in Iran, the government-sponsored rallies and those organized by its core ultra-hardliner supporters are garnering dramatically less support amid the country's mounting crises.
Some Reformist politicians in Iran are urging direct talks with Donald Trump to help resolve the country's serious economic crisis. However, others prefer indirect talks, highlighting hesitations among establishment figures.
A day after protests erupted at two of Tehran's traditional bazaars over the worsening economic crisis and soaring inflation, the goldsmiths bazaar joined the strike on Monday, December 30.
A prominent centrist political analyst in Tehran has warned that the benefits Iran once expected from the 2015 nuclear deal are rapidly fading as the country’s economy continues its downward spiral since last summer.
Five years ago, Qassem Soleimani was killed under the direct orders of then-US President Donald Trump, in a watershed moment in the Middle East, triggering a series of setbacks for the Islamic Republic.
Tehran's city council has dropped plans to rename Bisotun Street after former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, following widespread protests from citizens who emphasized the deep historical and cultural significance of the street's name.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, blamed for the 1979-1981 Iran hostage crisis and, by many, the rise of the Islamic Republic, has died at the age of 100.
The anti-hijab protests of Vida Movahed seven years ago have become a legacy that haunts the Islamic Republic today as a nationwide movement against the Islamic headscarf continues to blight Tehran's leadership.