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‘Iranians now blame US-Israel, not Tehran, for their economic woes’Iran's economy, known as the 'resistance economy', is facing severe impacts from the ongoing US-Israel war. Economic pressures are mounting...
Iran's new leader, still silent, was elevated by the Revolutionary GuardsIran's Revolutionary Guards have reportedly pushed for Mojtaba Khamenei's selection as the new supreme leader, viewing him as more amenable...
Iran's value in India's regional playbook as counter to PakistanThe Iran-Israel conflict highlights India's delicate Eurasian diplomacy, balancing ties with both nations. Iran serves as a counterweight t...
Iran’s ‘License Raj’ resembles 1960s India — those close to the regime get permits and oil revenues, the educated get no jobs: Jeremy S. FriedmanDespite sanctions, Iran's economy stagnates with an over-educated population and limited job opportunities. The 1979 Islamic Revolution had...
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmakerVoters face a choice between the hard-line former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime parli...
Iran seesawing vote results put race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed JaliliEarly results from Iran's presidential election show a close contest between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili, with ...
Why was Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi called the 'Butcher of Tehran'?The death of Ebrahim Raisi has raised questions regarding his record on Human Rights. He is seen to be behind mass killings that have led t...
Iran sentences former president's daughter to a five-year prison term"Following the arrest of Ms. Faezeh Hashemi, she was sentenced to five years in prison but the sentence is not final," defence lawyer Neda ...
Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over unrestA video of a statement by Farideh Moradkhani, an engineer whose late father was a prominent opposition figure married to Khamenei's sister,...
Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over unrest -online videoA video of a statement by Farideh Moradkhani, an engineer whose late father was a prominent opposition figure married to Khamenei's sister,...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei set to tighten grip in Iran vote as frustrations growThe race to succeed President Hassan Rouhani, a pragmatist, will be between five hardliners who embrace Khamenei's strongly anti-Western wo...
Ex-Iran parliament speaker Ali Larijani registers to run for presidentAli Larijani became the first high-profile candidate to potentially back the policies of the outgoing administration that reached Tehran's ...
Formalise 2003 Indo-Pak ceasefire agreement: Abdul BasitAccusing India of violating ceasefire at least 400 times, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit today said it is better to formalise the 2...
Zia-ul-Haq assured Ronald Reagan Pak wouldn't leak nuclear technology: CIAIn a letter to the then President Ronald Reagan, Zia said Pakistan neither possesses nor has transmitted any designs or specifications of n...
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards position for power
IRAN-RAFSANJANI-LEADER:Iran's Revolutionary Guards position for power
Suspense continues in Iran: State television says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei healthyKhamenei has backed Iran's negotiators publicly in the talks, but also has set his own requirements for what he wants out of any deal.
Severe economic challenges await Iran’s new president Hassan Rowhani in TehranThe election of the new president will have major implications for Iran’s domestic politics as well as its relations with the outside world.
A bird's eye view of elections across the globe in 2013Karnataka votes for a new Assembly today as will six other states later this year. Across the globe there are a number of countries which h...
- Iran exports, oil earnings hurt by world crisis
Iran is being hurt by the financial crisis because of falling oil prices and a world downturn that will damage non-oil exports, an official...
- Iraqi lawmakers tell Congress of misgivings about security agreement with US
Iraqi lawmakers told Congress that they have serious misgivings about a long-term security agreement being negotiated this year with Presid...