Some elements of the Iranian state are in favour of relatively relaxing controls, while others wish to cede no ground.

Iranian police shut down more than 500 restaurants and cafes in Tehran for not observing “Islamic principles” including modesty, the capital city's police chief announced Saturday. “The owners of ...

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Iran opens a metro station named after the Virgin Mary, calling it a gesture of coexistence, while critics cite ongoing discrimination against minorities. Tehran has inaugurated a new metro station ...

"Tehran is like a ghost town," said one resident Tuesday night as explosions lit up the city. The usual hustle and bustle had vanished on the sixth day of escalating conflict with Israel. Shops were ...