Empty state coffers, coupled with unchecked consumption and thriving smuggling, have forced the Iranian government to raise gasoline prices for heavy consumers. But the move could ignite fresh mass …
Hezbollah Back? The Hidden Iranian Cash Pipeline Through U.S. Ally That Israel Completely Missed
As Israel pounds Hezbollah in Lebanon, a quieter and far more dangerous battlefield has opened—one hidden in Dubai’s glittering financial hub. A Wall Street Journal report revealed how Iran has …
On a trip to Tehran, an AP journalist sees a changing Iran
More Iranian women are choosing to forgo the country’s mandatory hijab. This shift was unthinkable just a few years ago in the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Lashes Out at Trump
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described claims that Iran sent messages to the U.S. in a bid to reach out to Washington as a “total lie.”
Why Iran is making surprising overtures to America
Many Iranians point to mismanagement and corruption as the root of the economy’s difficulties. In front of billboards urging citizens to conserve water, sprinklers drench grass verges along the …
Scions of Iran’s revolution call for reset with the world
Hamzeh Safavi, a soft-spoken professor of Middle Eastern studies at Tehran University, is not unique among Iranian intellectuals in calling for a fundamental reassessment of how the Islamic republic …
Hidden Water Subsidies Put Iran’s Economy in Peril
This system of deep subsidies distorts consumption patterns, encourages waste and drains public resources. Independent analysts have estimated that the water sector in Iran receives staggering hidden …
Fuel Overhaul Adds Complexity to Iran’s Energy Policy
Projections show daily demand could climb to 187 million liters by 2029, while the country’s best-case production outlook is 110–115 million liters. Even if output somehow reaches 140 million liters, …
30 Sanctioned in One Blow! U.S. Cracks Down on Iran’s UAE-Hongkong Shadow Banking Network
The United States has launched a new wave of sanctions targeting a secret financial network that helps Iran move billions of dollars around the world. This system, often called a “shadow banking” …
Gas field in Kurdistan region of northern Iraq on alert after drone threat
Drone threats put the Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq on alert, as sirens blared overnight, with reports pointing to Iranian-backed militias.