Iran launched plans to switch its currency to the toman in 2021, replacing the rial by removing four zeros in a bid to mask inflation. But the plan stalled. Now, the government is hoping to revive ...

Mehdi Yarrahi, a famous Iranian protest singer, was given 74 lashes in a deal to end a criminal case against him. The case ...

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Before the Revolution, 46 years ago, 1 dollar cost 7 Toman. Now, there are more poor in Iran than in the Shah's time. Every day, groups of people demonstrate for unpaid salaries, electricity ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Protests over living conditions by retired Telecommunication Company employees took place in six cities across Iran on Monday. Simultaneously, retirees fro ...