Asia Iran Cement sales in Iran decreased in June compared to the previous month, but still registered a remarkable 24% year-on-year increase
Asia Iran After six months of war, Iran’s leadership is cohesive around a hard core of generals and clerics entrenched in the ruling theocracy, ready for a potentially long confrontation with the US and determined to prevent any internal unrest, according to the AP
Asia Iran President Pezeshkian stressed that war shouldn't be viewed as the answer to every crisis, said Iran can overcome challenges and safeguard its national interests through prudence and strategic planning, praising resilience in various segments of society
Asia Iran The state funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei concluded after a week of celebrations in Tehran, Qom and Iraq, with heavy security measures and propaganda-fueled tones 2026; he was buried in Mashhad months after he was killed in February
Asia Iran A growing number of experts and scholars is advancing theories that paint a declining era for political Islam; Iran’s current travails have intensified discussion on whether a new nationalism, more national and less Islamic, is rising in the country