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TEHRAN BLOG: Financial hardship weighs heavily on Persian New Year festivities

March 23, 2025

Nowruz holidays come this year as the rial faces its biggest struggle against the US dollar.

TEHRAN BLOG: Iran faces perfect storm as energy crisis meets Trump's foreign policy

March 12, 2025

Iran's energy crisis could push the country over the edge, with the Trump administration well aware of the plight of the Islamic Republic.

TEHRAN BLOG: Iran welcomes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, calls for truce in Gaza

November 27, 2024

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmael Baghaei, welcomed the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and called on the international community to exert effective pressure on Israel to stop its war in Gaza.

TEHRAN BLOG: Why a Trump win may not be good for Israel

November 4, 2024

Israel's close association with Trump might further alienate it from other regional players, while Iran, now open to negotiation, may see opportunities in the coming shifts.

TEHRAN BLOG: 'We don't want war'

October 26, 2024

As dawn broke over Tehran on October 26, Iranians awoke to news of the biggest direct airstrikes on their homeland since the Iran-Iraq war, sparking fierce debate on the street and online over what happens next.

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