Economy

Iran’s “turf mafia” uses opaque stadium contracts, inflated costs and engineered turf failures to delay renovations, displace clubs and convert...

Iran’s lethal air pollution is a nationwide crisis driven by dirty fuels, weak enforcement and sanctions, imposing a hidden economic...

The removal of energy subsidies around the world is used as a tool for development, social justice, and a transition...

Iran’s healthcare workers face unpaid wages, arbitrary deductions, staff shortages, and endless shifts, alongside rising suicides and mental distress, while...

Iran’s leadership prioritizes missile power over basic welfare, pouring scarce resources into the military amid inflation, poverty, drought and collapse,...

Ahmad Baledi, a young Ahvazi Arab student, self-immolated after municipal agents violently demolished his family’s kiosk, igniting public outrage, repression,...

Ahmad Baledi, a 20-year-old Arab student, self-immolated after a violent municipal raid on his family’s kiosk, sparking protests, officials’ denials,...

The Ansari family created its own bank, lent billions to its companies, and turned political and religious connections into protection—until...

Ayandeh Bank’s collapse reveals insider lending and Ponzi-like deposits, losses, and delayed oversight—shifting costs to the public and spurring demands...

Tehran wavers between war readiness and revolt control, pushing “Cold War” narratives as scarce resources and fracturing proxies deepen paralysis—shifting...