Iran tightens hijab laws as women’s resistance grows
Iran's parliament has approved a new hijab law imposing severe fines on women who violate dress codes. This move comes amid growing defiance and protests following Mahsa Amini's death.…
Pakistan Iran Tensions
Pakistan and Iran inked a 25-year supply deal in 2009, and Tehran completed building the over 900-kilometer-long Iranian section of the pipeline 10 years ago. But construction on the Pakistani side has…
Iran’s Sunni minority continues to face discrimination
Pressure on religious and ethnic minorities has risen since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran in 1979. Sunni Muslims, who make up 10% of the population, have said they have…
Is the Pakistan-Iran-Turkey rail link economically viable?
Iran, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to revive a transnational train service, which is likely to connect Islamabad, Tehran and Istanbul this year. But can the three countries bear its cost?…
South Korea presses Iran over seized oil tanker as Gulf tensions rise
Iran's seizure of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker comes after Tehran urged Seoul to release billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea under US sanctions.…
Mike Pompeo claims Iran is new ‘home base’ of al-Qaida
The top US diplomat has claimed, without evidence, that the Islamist militant group has established a new base of operations in Iran, moving away from Afghanistan and Pakistan.…
Reopen on January 18, NUC tells varsities, I won’t attend Biden’s inauguration, says Trump and more
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Saturday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Saturday.…
Iran blames Germany, other countries, for Qassem Soleimani assassination
January 3 marks the first anniversary of the death of senior Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US-directed drone attack while visiting Baghdad.…
Germany tells Iran ‘don’t squander final opportunity’ on nuclear deal
Germany's top diplomat spoke after a virtual meeting with other treaty signatories. He said the group was hopeful of a US return to the agreement and will take a "positive" approach.…
Katsina school attack: 54 students missing, state govt closes boarding schools, UK, EU begin final Brexit talks and more
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Sunday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Sunday. …
Gaza’s ‘only Iranian’ wants to go home
There is only one known Iranian in Gaza -- an ageing former bodyguard to longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat who dreams only of returning home, but finds himself stuck in the enclave.…