Iran

Iran's currency fell to an all-time low against the dollar as nationwide anti-government protests reached their third month; the breakdown in negotiations to restore the Tehran nuclear deal also hurt the rial's value

Doctors around the world have raised their voices in favor of the basic human right of neutral medical care and expressed concern about deliberate violation of medical neutrality and non-interference with medical services by the Islamic Republic forces

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, reportedly responded to a letter from a group of female high school students recommending that students strengthen their morale to build a prosperous Iran

The head of the Association of Homogeneous Powertrain Industries and Parts Manufacturers reportedly said a $300 million memorandum of understanding has been signed to export cars to Russia

The country reportedly claimed to have developed a hypersonic 'super missile' capable of penetrating any country's defence systems, bringing the UN Nuclear Watch to raise concern

Human Rights Watch - a pressure group - explicitly accused Iranian authorities of using fabricated national security threats to crack down on protesters across the country

A month of protests across the country, sparked by death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of moral police, has awakened large international attention towards the moves of the clerical regime in place since the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed without a headscarf in a competition in Seoul, South Korea; she said she did so 'inadvertently' amid concerns for her safety after many thought she was supporting protesters

While the large street demonstrations have mostly subsided, the protest movement has moved inside universities and schools; when they reopened on Saturday, the first day of the Iranian week, protests broke out after two days of relative calm

Iran strongly condemned the US decision to impose sanctions on its Ministry of Intelligence, accused of a the recent cyber attack on Albania

A court has sentenced Zahra Sedighi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Chubdar, 24, two gay rights activists, to death on charges of promoting homosexuality, activists said Monday, urging pressure from the international community to stop the execution

Ms. Maryam Kamyab, Mehr News Agency, won the Best Single Photo in the Sports Section at the 6th Iran Press Photo Awards, reportedly saying she was glad to receive it for “all limitations imposed on female photographers in the country’s sports photography"