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Iran has introduced a new pricing tier for its subsidized gasoline, marking the first price adjustment since 2019.

Iran is facing a severe economic and social crisis in late 2025, marked by accelerating executions, near-zero GDP growth, ...

An Iranian court issued the first death sentence to a protester, as authorities have cracked down on those involved in demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images An ...

China has rattled Tehran by again backing the United Arab Emirates’s claim over three Persian Gulf islands controlled by Iran ...

Young women in postrevolutionary Iran used audacious acts of public dance, particularly during the past decade, to resist ...

Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests ...

The Iranian judiciary says two organisers of a marathon have been arrested for allowing women who were not wearing hijabs to take part. The move comes after images appeared online of unveiled women ...

FIFA is facing pressure from Iran and Egypt after Seattle designated their 2026 World Cup match as a “Pride Match,” aligning it with the city’s annual Pride Weekend. The fixture, set for June 26 at ...

Iran implements new price tier for its state-subsidized gasoline, first major change since nationwide protests in 2019.

LONDON, Oct 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Protests engulfing Iran have reached a point of "no return" as demonstrators demand wide reforms beyond the end of mandatory hijab rules, said ...

Iran rolled out a fresh pricing bracket on Saturday for its state-subsidised gasoline, marking the first adjustment to curb ...