Man Accused Of Big Fraud In Teachers' Fund Flees Iran

A person accused of roughly $146 million overdue payback related to the Teachers Deposit Fund scandal has fled Iran, says a member of parliament.

Analysis: Iran Rejects Turkmen Proposal For Gas Shipments To Turkey

Energy politics around the Caspian Sea breeds complications, as a recent example involving Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia reminds us. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL.)

Motahari Says The Guardian Council Should Avoid 'Disrupting Order'

Deputy speaker and outspoken Tehran MP Ali Motahari has dismissed comments made by two Islamic jurists from the influential Guardian Council (GC) declaring a Zoroastrian’s membership in Yazd City Council as null and void.

Ahmadinejad Attacks Judiciary in Full Force

Hours after his close allies, Hamid Baghaei and Ali Akbar Javanfekr were summoned to the court, former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attacked the Islamic Republic’s judiciary with unprecedented vitriolic criticism.

U.S. Senators Ask Haley To Strengthen IAEA Inspections And Reporting

Thirteen United States Senators have written a letter to the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley, asking for tougher inspections of Iranian sites.

Iran's Reformists Crippled Despite Electoral Victories

Despite several successes in recent elections, Iran's reformists now seem crippled by a lack of unity. The crisis is caused not only by the concerted counter-efforts of conservatives, led by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, but also by their own internal problems.

Toyota's U.S. Apology Raises Specter Of 'Fear' Of Iran Dealings

Toyota has apologized to the United States after a subsidiary sold a single vehicle to the Iranian Embassy in India, underscoring foreign companies' reluctance to do business with Tehran despite a two-year-old nuclear deal easing sanctions.

Students Continue To Protest Against Nominee For Science Ministry

Protest assemblies against Rouhani’s nominee for heading the Science Ministry have gained momentum at universities around Iran.

Iran Ranks Low Among Most Powerful Passports In The World

'Just About Money': Iran Recruits Afghans For Syria Fight

Heritage Director Denies Pasargadae Shutdown As Cyrus Day Approaches

The director of Fars Province’s Cultural Heritage Organization (CHO) has dismissed the authenticity of a purportedly official statement declaring that Cyrus the Great’s mausoleum, Pasargadae, would be closed to the public from October 27 to 30.