Report: Iran’s internet filtering costs double communications ministry budget
A new report reveals Iran spends approximately $1 billion annually on internet filtering systems, an amount twice the annual budget of its communications ministry.
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Iranian president expresses gratitude to outgoing strategic deputy Zarif, appoints Esmaeili as successor
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has expressed his appreciation for the contributions of Mohammad Javad Zarif during his tenure as Strategic Deputy to the President who stepped down, largely due to the far-right Perseverance Front’s pressure, over…
Iran faces summer power crisis as drought worsens, daylight saving debate reignites
Iran’s power grid is under severe strain as a prolonged drought reduces hydropower generation while summer electricity demand reaches record levels, raising fears of widespread blackouts in coming months.
Iranians rally for Gaza
Crowds of people held a rally on Tehran’s Palestine Square in a show of support for the oppressed Palestinians in Gaza.
Police: Iran deported over 1.12 million undocumented Afghan nationals last year
Iran’s Border Police Command announced the identification and deportation of more than 1.12 million undocumented foreign nationals, mainly from neighboring Afghanistan, during the Persian year 1403 (March 2024-March 2025), according to an official sta…
Iran’s Karroubi issues first statement following end of house arrest
Mehdi Karroubi, one of the leaders of Iran’s 2009 election protests, who was recently released from house arrest, issued a statement expressing his views on Iran’s political and social developments.
Iranian civil society sends letter to UN chief, warns against US potential attack
Over 300 Iranian civil society activists, including academics, lawyers, journalists, and human rights defenders, have sent a letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, condemning recent US threats to wage a war against Iran.
Iranian president dismisses deputy over controversial Antarctic vacation
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has removed Parliamentary Affairs Deputy Shahram Dabiri from office following public outrage over his luxury family vacation to Antarctica.
Iran’s culture minister rejects Larijani’s remarks on nuclear fatwa
Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyyed Abbas Salehi, has publicly rejected recent remarks made by Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to the Supreme Leader, regarding the possibility of Iran reconsidering its position on nuclear weapons un…
Skydivers leap from Tehran’s Milad Tower to mark Islamic Republic Day
Skydivers performed a dramatic base jump and paramotor demonstration from the 435-meter Milad Tower to commemorate the anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Republic Day.