Keeping The Competition Out: Iran Startups Thrive Despite Sanctions

Low on cash but high on hope, Iran's technology entrepreneurs are learning to live with revived hostility in the United States and growing suspicion - or worse - from hardliners at home.

Iranian Teachers Demand Fair Salaries, Independent Associations

On the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, hundreds of Iranian teachers gathered on October 5 in cities across the country demanding fair salaries and the right to form independent associations.

Trump Says Iran Not Living Up To 'Spirit' Of Nuclear Deal As Certification Deadline Nears

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is not living up to the "spirit" of its nuclear deal with world powers, an assessment that followed media reports that he intends to decertify the landmark 2015 accord.

Russia, Saudi Arabia Pledge To Boost Ties During King's Landmark Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's King Salman have started talks in Moscow, in the first official visit to Russia by a reigning Saudi monarch.

About Half A Million Road Accident Deaths In Iran In Two Decades

Iran’s police chief announced that 459,000 lost their lives in traffic accidents in Iran within less than two decades since 1998.

Half Of Iran Banks Should Close Or Merge, Top Banker Says

At least half of banks in Iran should either be closed or merged over the next six years, according to one of the country’s top bankers.

Expelled Iranian Chess Player Switches To U.S. Team

Death Of Young 'Porter' Highlights Plight Of Iran's 'Human Mules'

The deaths of "human mules" in Iran's western border regions has highlighted the difficult conditions smugglers face to eke out a living.

Good Sanctions, Bad Sanctions, Iranian Style

After declaring a blockade against the Iraq Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Iran has been accused of a “double standard” by many Twitter users.

The Prosecutor’s Authority ‘One Phalanx Less Than God’s’

Taliban Targets Medical Clinics In New Afghan Insurgency Strategy

In a new strategy employed by Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan, medical clinics and hospitals are being held hostage across an entire province for use as bargaining chips to put pressure on government authorities.