Iran moderates sound alarm over lost role as buffer between state, people
Moderate insiders in Tehran are warning that the public’s alienation may have deprived the system of the very vehicle it once relied on to manage public anger.
'Hyped heroism': Iran's state TV draws fire with wartime presenter film
The decision by Iran’s state broadcaster to produce a film about a female presenter whose image went viral when Israeli missiles hit its headquarters has sparked a wave of criticism and accusations of political propaganda.
Saturday, 11/29/2025 Hardliners pillory Khamenei's office over photo of female Israel war victim
The office of Iran's Supreme Leader has come under fire from hardline supporters after its online newspaper posted a photo of a woman killed in June’s war with Israel without a headscarf, sparking a rare public dispute within the pro-theocracy camp.
Saturday, 11/29/2025 Drought forces Iran to halt power generation at major dam
Iran’s Karkheh Dam hydroelectric power plant has stopped generating electricity because of a sharp drop in the reservoir’s water level, state media reported on Saturday.
Saturday, 11/29/2025 Why is Iran’s top brass sitting for questions?
Under unprecedented strain at home and abroad after the June war, Tehran is adopting new tones and messaging to steady its own base.
Saturday, 11/29/2025 Iran holds mass funerals for ‘anonymous martyrs’ to reclaim lost authority
Iran held large-scale state funerals this week for unidentified soldiers from the 1980s war with Iraq, nearly six months after its 12-day clash with Israel, and amid deepening public distrust fueled by ongoing security, economic, and environmental crises.
Friday, 11/28/2025 Tehran faces worsening smog as officials issue new health warning
Authorities in Tehran have issued an orange pollution alert, warning that stagnant air and rising emissions could push pollution levels into the “very unhealthy” range in the days ahead.
Friday, 11/28/2025 Journalists silenced over coverage of water crisis in western Iran, rights group says
Authorities in the western Iranian city of Baneh have increased pressure on local journalists and social media administrators following days of severe water shortages, a Kurdish rights group reported.
Friday, 11/28/2025 Fuel price hike will drive up living costs, Iranian MP says
An Iranian lawmaker has warned that the government’s new three-tier gasoline pricing system will drive up the cost of goods and services nationwide, saying the move was made without coordination with parliament or the public.
Friday, 11/28/2025 At Khamenei HQ in Iran, religious official taunts Trump with nigh death
At an official ceremony in Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's compound on Thursday, a religious official chanted to congregants that US President Donald Trump's death was nigh and that Iran would vanquish Israel.
Thursday, 11/27/2025 Iran Guards commanders urge stronger Basij role after June war
Senior Guards commanders cast the Revolutionary Guard's paramilitary Basij force as central to Iran’s response in June’s 12-day war with Israel and pressed for an expanded role for the force at home and in any future confrontation.
Thursday, 11/27/2025 Iran parliament speaker eyes political gain from president's economic woes
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is trying to turn Iran’s mounting economic turmoil into political capital, casting himself as a problem-solver while President Massoud Pezeshkian takes political blows for perceived inaction.
Wednesday, 11/26/2025 Water tariffs fill budget gaps, not depleted wells, Iranian lawmaker says
An Iranian lawmaker said price-based water policies risk serving as fiscal stopgaps rather than tackling the country’s chronic shortages, urging non-price reforms and stricter controls on water-intensive industry placement before any tariff overhaul.
Wednesday, 11/26/2025 Recognition of Israel ‘impossible under Khamenei,’ adviser’s son says - FT
Hamzeh Safavi, a Tehran University professor and son of senior Khamenei military adviser, said Iran should consider a Saudi-backed approach that conditions any recognition of Israel on acceptance of a two-state solution along 1967 borders, the Financial Times reported.
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