Ali Ansari built an empire from steel pipes to Iran's largest shopping centre before his bank collapsed with $503mn in losses, operating what regulators described as a Ponzi scheme that poisoned Iran's banking sector.
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei tells Trump "what business is it of yours" regarding nuclear industry, calling US president's positions lies and bullying whilst rejecting claims of supporting Iranian people.
Iranian startup CS12 introduces project-based computer science education for 13-15 year-olds to bridge university-job market gap and reduce brain drain, expanding from Tehran to Arak, Sari and Shiraz.
Report presented to annual session of defence bloc's parliamentary assembly.
Tehran's new Maryam metro station honours Virgin Mary with architecture blending Armenian and Iranian design elements in new push by Islamic Republic
Most Iran-flagged oil tankers have, for the first time since 2018, begun transmitting genuine location signals over the Automatic Identification System (AIS),but others are going "dark" again.
Iran faces critical water crisis after driest year in five decades with 40% nationwide rainfall drop.
The Iranian government denied reports that it planned to raise petrol prices, after a state-affiliated media outlet published and quickly deleted what appeared to be an official document approving such a move.
Thousands of Iranian women are doing away with the mandatory hijab, but the rules (and enforcement) are still murky.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 7 of attempting to manufacture an "imaginary threat" from Iran.
Lender argued that as state bank it has sovereign immunity from 2019 indictment.
Iran plans to deploy a fleet of five aircraft targeting the Lake Urmia and Zayandeh Rud basins and Khorasan Razavi province to boost rainfall by 15-20%.
Iran's Hormozgan judiciary acquits German national Lennart Monterlos of espionage charges after arrest during 12-day war with Israel, though prosecutor retains right to appeal the Revolutionary Court's verdict.
Iran's temporary Friday prayer leader rejects international pressure to halt uranium enrichment, saying it is "better to die".
Iran is fast running out of water fast and the country's president wants to move the capital immediately.
Iran's Central Bank plans major currency supply intervention in Tehran and Dubai unofficial markets next week to reduce dollar rate from current IRR1.175mn level.
Oman bans all Iranian bottled water imports after two deaths from contaminated Uranus Star brand, with authorities withdrawing products from markets following poisoning.
fghanistan telecom firms confirm nationwide internet shutdown ordered by leadership as UN warns blackout threatens earthquake relief efforts and pushes 43mn people offline indefinitely.
Once a young, vibrant nation, Iran is greying into oblivion after a demographic shift of startling velocity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that his country received a Patriot air defence system from Israel