The Iranian government has allocated at least $67.6 million in foreign exchange subsidies for pilgrims attending the upcoming Arbaeen religious procession while the country faces its worst economic crisis since the founding of the Islamic Republic.
A group of leading Iranian tech entrepreneurs has warned President Masoud Pezeshkian that mounting state interference has left emigration the only remaining option for technology firms trying to survive.
A young woman in a loosely draped hijab, strands of hair framing her face, flashes a peace sign while holding a photo of a slain Revolutionary Guard commander.
Iran’s judiciary is investigating claims that frozen embryos were lost or misidentified at a state-affiliated hospital in Tehran, in a case that has deepened concerns about trust and oversight in the country’s fertility services.
Iranian officials say Tehran could run out of water within weeks, but climatologist Dr. Nasser Karami tells Eye for Iran the crisis transcends drought and is a product of government mismanagement, militarized agriculture and deliberate manipulation.
A website tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday urged parliament to ban the import of dogs, cats and pet supplies, amid growing pressure to restrict pet ownership on religious and cultural grounds.
A 12-day war with Israel has ushered Iran into a new phase where crisis is no longer episodic but structural—an unstable order held together by instability itself.
Buying, selling, and drinking alcohol in Iran is illegal and still risky. But over the years, something has shifted. Whispers spread: some restaurants let customers bring their own drinks. Then, a few began serving alcohol under code names.
A small fire is lit at dawn and quenched at dusk at the Zoroastrian center in Orange County, California in imitation of sacred fires in worshippers' home temples of Yazd and Tehran which have burned uninterrupted for centuries.
Tehran has begun installing loudspeakers in major city squares to help inform the public during emergencies when authorities cut internet access, a city council member said on Saturday.
The legacy of a 12-day war with Israel which ended last month will likely be yet more economic hardship, deteriorating living standards and intensifying public distrust.
Officials in Tehran blame drought and public overuse for Iran’s worst water shortage in living memory, but the crisis stems from decades of mismanagement, short-sighted policy and institutional denial.
Iranians are speaking out with increasing urgency over chronic water and electricity outages that upend daily life and fuel fury at the government.
A surge in electricity outages across Iran has caused severe disruption to daily life and economic activity, leaving Iranians frustrated and businesses paralyzed, videos and voice memos sent to Iran International's submissions line show.
A government directive that may grant preferential internet access to certain groups is facing a fierce backlash from Iranians who say it institutionalizes privileges for well-connected insiders and deepens censorship for everyone else.
Tehran is embracing the very nationalism it suppressed for much of its existence in the wake of a punishing 12-day war with Israel and the United States, signaling authorities' keenness to drum up unity among a weary populace.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is facing mounting criticism for removing a video showing the women's team from Iran dancing in celebration after Iranian authorities deemed it “un-Islamic” and formally demanded its removal.
Recent fires and explosions across Iran have captured widespread attention and many remain skeptical of official explanations attributing them to routine accidents, especially gas leaks.
The prehistoric sites of the Khorramabad Valley in Iran, including five caves and one rock shelter, have been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List.
Watching Iran burn from afar creates a unique kind of anguish—a sense of guilt that you’re free and safe while your homeland is in pain.
An explosion at a residential tower in western Tehran this week lit up Iranian social media with jokes faster than it triggered panic, with the official gas leak explanation convincing few, if any.
This is Tehran, two weeks after the ceasefire with Israel. Shops are open, people are out, the air is as polluted as ever—and the dread that began last month still hasn’t lifted.