Iran's oil loadings plummeted nearly 70% in the first ten days of October, as its tanker fleet dispersed in anticipation of potential Israeli strikes, which may target the country's oil terminals.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denied that Tehran supplied ballistic missiles to Russia, pushing back against accusations as the European Union prepares to impose sanctions.
During his speech at the University of Tehran on Saturday, President Masoud Pezeshkian was repeatedly interrupted by protesters. Despite earlier promises, he avoided addressing the dismissal of students and professors involved in protests.
The former head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, recently sentenced to prison and fined, has dismissed the government's claims of free trade with Eurasia as empty rhetoric, pointing to the ongoing effects of sanctions.
The United States announced new sanctions on Iran’s oil and petrochemical sectors on Friday in its first official response to the Islamic Republic's Oct. 1 missile attack on Israel.
The European Union will on Monday sanction a number of Iranian individuals and organizations connected to the Islamic Republic's transfer of missiles to Russia, Reuters reported citing a senior EU official.
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized a "very close" alignment of views with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, fueling concerns of a broader conflict in the region.
Iran has executed at least 531 people this year including twelve prisoners put to death on the eve of the International Day Against the Death Penalty, rights groups reported this week.
Iran's political elite is divided over the nation's refusal to comply with international financial regulations under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which has placed the country on its blacklist.
Pro-establishment voices on Persian-language social media claim a recent earthquake in Iran’s Semnan Province was actually a covert nuclear test, with ultra-hardliners calling for Iran to pursue nuclear deterrence capabilities.
Iran’s foreign minister warned Israel on Tuesday not to test Tehran’s resolve, stating that while Iran won’t act hastily, it also won’t hesitate to deliver a strong retaliation if attacked.
Media outlets in Tehran have pounced on a fresh push by Iran's exiled prince to deepen ties with Israel and advocate for the fall of the Islamic Republic by highlighting differences between his father and the Jewish state.
Twenty-two female political and ideological prisoners in Tehran’s Evin Prison have released an open letter demanding an immediate halt to the sexual harassment of inmates during body searches.