Hardliners in Iran try to win hearts and minds as parliamentary elections approach and as the danger of a spill-over of protests in Iraq and Lebanon is felt in Tehran.
Less than four months before Iran's Parliamentary elections, the government appears to be more concerned about suspicious funds in electioneering rather than a legitimacy crisis as a result of low turnout.
At a hearing in the U.S. Congress, the State Department is asked tough questions on Iran's influence in the Middle East and plans to counter it.
The popular protest movements in Iran and Lebanon have worried Iran’s leaders for the past month, as Iran regards governments in both countries to be under its influence and does not want to see any major change.
Human Rights Watch has criticized Washington’s broad range of restrictions as a serious impediment for ordinary Iranians to have access to medicines and health care.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Middle East and North Africa Regional Economic Outlook report says Iran needs $155 a barrel oil price this year to be able to balance its budget.
An Iranian hardliner has released an audio recording from prison accusing the IRGC Intelligence chief of corruption and illegal activities.
The sudden flare-up of political infighting among Iran's establishment continues unabated, as mutual accusations and mud-slinging reached an all-time high on Saturday.
In his latest speech at a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani complained in the harshest tone he has ever used against his critics and those who he says obstruct his administration's efforts to run the country.
The latest figures published by China Customs show a dramatic fall for Iranian imports in September 2019, compared to the same month in 2018. China has been Iran’s biggest trading partners in recent years.
Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Ahmad al-Jubeir has said that "Those in the Iranian administration who talk about negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have no power."
The Shiite Arbaeen pilgrimage was an routine religious event a decade ago until Iran decided to make it a showcase of its influence in Iraq and the region.
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