Angry customers picket Tehran police station over multi-million-dollar fraud endorsed by high-profile figures
Senior doctors fear the impact on identity as well as health as an increasing number go under the knife
The pro-reformist’s absence from the running for the Assembly of Experts highlights the hardliners’ grip on power
Second attack on Revolutionary Guards in as many weeks comes as US prepares strikes on Tehran’s regional proxies
Western officials warn Tehran is outsourcing assassinations to foreign gangsters and Hells Angels
Former president Hassan Rouhani’s disqualification from Assembly of Experts is a significant blow to centrist forces
Tehran warns that it has the right to retaliate against ‘the Zionist regime’s organised terrorism’
Retaliatory attack threatens to escalate tensions between neighbours
Islamabad condemns attack on Jaish ul-Adl in border province of Balochistan and recalls ambassador
Extreme weather has halved production in the biggest supplier of the world’s most expensive spice
Economic and political pressures at home and fears over potential for war prompt rise in numbers leaving country
Human rights group says Armita Geravand was attacked by ‘hijab guardians’ but officials say she hit her head
Two female reporters face years in prison after writing about young woman who allegedly broke hijab laws and died in custody
Western states see Tehran as pivotal to whether Israel’s fight against Hamas escalates into broader conflict
More diplomacy possible in New York this week, but rivals must overcome decades of distrust
Exchange agreed after months of negotiations has potential to de-escalate tensions between arch foes
Visit by the decorated player, whose Saudi team play in Tehran, provides country’s fans with a moment to celebrate
Swedish citizen Johan Floderus was detained more than a year ago during private visit
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