Iran elections: Polls open in parliamentary vote

Election will see candidates compete ... the interior ministry," state TV reported, using the official name of the Iranian parliament. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among ... Read More

U.S. Presidential Elections Loom Over the Iranian Rial

On March 25, 2024, as Iranians celebrated Nowruz (Persian New Year), the black market rate of the Iranian rial plunged to a record low. Despite sanctions relief and infusions of cash, the Islamic ... Read More

Reading the Tea Leaves on Iran’s Other “Election”

On March 1, Iran held two sets of elections, or more aptly, selections ... is not an assembly member and has never occupied an official government post. Yet, many reports have highlighted his ... Read More

Biden's 2024 Presidential Election Hopes In Doubt By Iran's '$6 Gas' Hormuz Gambit, Former Aide Warns

“Iran knows that its only leverage over Israel is really with the United States. Because Iran can guarantee an election loss for ... tech companies like Check Point Software seem to be resilient. Read More

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?

President Joe Biden can perhaps breathe a bit easier given that Israel and Iran seem to have stepped back for now from tipping the Middle East into all-out war. Read More

Iran Shoots Down Several Drones, US Officials Suspect Israel: 10 Points

Iran activated its air defence system over several cities, state media reported, after the country's official broadcaster ... secure", Iran's Tasnim news agency said. Though some media reports ... Read More

Iran executions reach 8-year high in 2023, with more than half for drug-related crimes: Report

The mass deployment of the death penalty comes after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s election in 2021, when Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi was also appointed head of the judiciary. Amnesty points ... Read More

Hezbollah Chief Says Israeli Strike On Iran's Embassy A "Turning Point"

The head of Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah said on Friday that Israel's strike on Iran's consulate in Damascus this week marked a "turning point" since ... and mobilising more troops for air ... Read More

Oil seen opening up after Iran's attack on Israel

Oil prices, which hit a six-month high on Friday, are expected to rise on Monday after Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend, analysts said, but further gains may depend on how Israel chooses to ... Read More

Israeli missiles strike a site in Iran: Report

Iran launched more than 300 suicide drones and missiles toward Israel Saturday night. Several ballistic missiles reached Israeli territory, causing minor damage to an air base. Read More

Israel-Iran Conflict Threatens to Spill Into Open Warfare

Photo: Ammar Safarjalani/Zuma Press ISTANBUL—The airstrike that killed top Iranian military officials in Syria on Monday threatened to put Israel into open conflict with Iran, illustrating how ... Read More

Orban Opponent Peter Magyar Gets Green Light to Run in Elections

said his bid to register for European Parliament and municipal elections has been approved. Most Read from Bloomberg Israel Bracing for Unprecedented Direct Iran Attack in Days Apple Plans to ... Read More