Public backlash as Iran closes $3.7B corruption case, largest in its history With only two former ministers receiving lenient sentences, the $3.7 billion embezzlement scheme has reignited national debates on systemic corruption amid an increasingly dire economic climate. Iran
Analysis Iran steps up crackdown on Sunni militancy: How far could it go? The question of Sunni militancy, which stems from decades-long systematic marginalization of Iran's Sunni minority, has added to an array of challenges Tehran's radical Shiite government is currently grappling with. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
27 Kurdish civilians, activists arrested in Iran following protests After protests over the death sentences of Kurdish political prisoners, Iranian authorities arrested at least 27 people across the Kurdistan region. Iran
Analysis Iran's turbulent 2024: Regional losses, economic pains and impending threats Iran is bidding farewell to a 2024 rife with severe setbacks ranging from the Gaza war and escalating tensions with Israel to major geopolitical shifts and a faltering economy at home. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Analysis Iran coal mine tragedy highlights prevalent corruption, workers' plight By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Analysis What’s behind Javad Zarif's resignation from Iran’s new government? By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Iraq aims to host first meeting between Turkey's Erdogan, Syria's Assad Baghdad is throwing its hat into the ring in hopes of brokering a historic restoration of ties between Turkey and the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus, as Syria's neighbors hope to return refugees back to the war-wracked country. Syria
Polls close in Iran's presidential runoff: Estimates of nearly 50% turnout Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili faced off in Friday's vote after many Iranians boycotted the first round of the voting. Iran
Iran's Ahmadinejad, Haghanian grab spotlight in tight presidential race All eyes are now on the hard-line Guardian Council, which is expected to remove the vast majority of the 80 hopefuls, leaving a limited number to compete in a controlled election process. Iran
How Raisi’s death will impact Turkey-Iran geopolitical rivalry While leaders and some commentators in Turkey posthumously praised the late Iranian president and foreign minister, many geopolitical challenges await Ankara and Tehran once Iran elects a new president. Turkey
Iran: 8 key contenders to watch as potential successors to Raisi Facing the key issue of turnout of a disfranchised, apathetic public, Iranian authorities will be holding an early election next month to replace Ebrahim Raisi, whose tenure was cut short due to a deadly chopper crash. Iran
Analysis Why Israel is more concerned over Iran's FM replacement than Raisi's Israel estimates that the death of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi will not significantly change Tehran’s policies on the region, but the death of Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian could have some consequences. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Iran’s case against the BBC over killed teenage girl: What we know Nika Shakarami disappeared after attending an anti-government protest in Iran in 2022 and became a symbol of the demonstrations. Iran
Two winners from Iran's elections: Hardliners and security crackdown The ruling establishment scrambled to persuade voters, anticipating a record low turnout following its deadly crackdown on the 2022 unrest. Iran
Iran sentences 'Baraye' singer Shervin Hajipour to three years in jail The singer’s hit "Baraye" became an anthem for the 2022 anti-government protests in Iran and his sentencing is the latest example of the Islamic Republic’s repression of those who took part in them. Iran
With voter apathy at 77%, what will Iran's elections bring next week? Next week's elections will be the first since the massive national protests were met with a violent crackdown. Iran
Iran officials scramble to reverse voter apathy ahead of key elections Anxious about anticipated record lows in voter turnout, the Islamic Republic is widely campaigning to get the nation to ballot boxes amid pent-up grievances and growing discontent. Iran
Who are the Iranians sanctioned by US, UK for murder plots against dissidents? One of the plots culminated in the 2019 assassination of Iranian government critic Mas’ud Vardanjani in Istanbul, according to a statement by the US Treasury Monday. Iran
