Iran's president must decide whether to enforce the hardliners' new hijab law, risking alienation of millions of voters, or refuse to sign it and challenge the conservative establishment.
A group of Iranian Americans have launched ‘Iranians for Trump’, a movement to mobilize support for presidential candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections.
The “temporary” removal of an anchor of Iran’s Ofogh TV for threatening the Republic of Azerbaijan with annexation has sparked nationalistic debates and heated disputes among Iranian netizens.
Several organizations in Iran's power industry warn of a 26,000 MW electricity deficit next summer, exceeding 30% of peak demand, compounded by natural gas shortages affecting both industries and households.
Reports from Iran reveal growing class divides and declining trust in the new government's foreign policy. Meanwhile, a leading economist criticizes the government for straying from constitutional principles and abandoning rational policymaking.
The deadly explosions involving thousands of electronic devices used by Hezbollah members, along with the serious injury of the Iranian envoy in Beirut, has triggered heightened security concerns in Iran.
As Iran’s president attends the UN General Assembly, speculation rises about potential encounters with US officials. The key question is: what do Tehran and Washington want from each other?
Mostafa Tajzadeh asserts that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is responsible for Iran's problems, and that Masoud Pezeshkian’s proposed ‘reforms’ will only be a mirage unless Khamenei agrees to fundamental changes.
Political observers in Tehran have been predicting changes at the Supreme Council of National Security (SCNS), the government body that makes key security and foreign policy decisions.
The immediate reaction on social media to President Masoud Pezeshkian’s belated press conference on Monday was mixed, highlighting the deep divide within Iranian society.
Despite the powerful protests from 2017 to the 2022 Mahsa uprising, Iran's political landscape remains intensely debated as analysts and opposition groups seek to understand why the Islamic Republic does not fall.
Iran’s Mahsa movement (2022-2023) was a non-violent uprising aimed at overthrowing the Islamic rule established in 1979. The government’s sole response was to suppress the protestors because of the movement’s objective.
Iran is winning against the Americans in the Red Sea, through their proxy the Houthis, said a former Royal Navy Commander during an episode of Iran International’s podcast Eye for Iran.