Iran goes to polls on Friday. Over 15,000 people are contesting in this parliamentary election. More than 61 million people are eligible to vote but authorities fear most of them might skip this election. People are frustrated with rising inflation, growing political mistrust and quashed protests.

Iran Election: Array of political, social and economic problems

Iran: First election since Mahsa Amini protests | People quietly consider skipping the vote

Iran on Friday held its first parliamentary election since mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini.

Iranians cast their ballot in twin elections

Iran elections: Iranian authorities fear lower voter turnout | What are the voter concerns?

Iran elections: Array of social, political & religious problems

In a major "leap" forward for its Starlink project, SpaceX launched a fresh set of 23 satellites into orbit from Florida's Space Coast on leap year day on Thursday (Feb 29), marking the company's 11th flight for this Falcon 9 first stage.

WATCH | SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on leap day

Iran votes to elect Parliament, religious leaders | Array of social, political & religious problems

Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei cast his ballot in Tehran on Friday (March 1) and urged the people to participate in the parliamentary elections as over 15,000 candidates compete for seats in the 290-member parliament.

Iran elections underway as over 15,000 candidates vie for seats in 290-member parliament

Iran will hold parliamentary elections on Friday amid widespread discontent over the country’s failing economy, but it’s likely that few voters will turn out at the ballot. Watch in for more details!

Iranians prepare for parliamentary elections on March 1

Iran: 61 million Iranians eligible to vote in polls, Opposition parties call for boycotting polls

Iran set to hold elections against backdrop of economic crisis, Khomenei addresses first-time voters

A report by United Nations Nuclear Watchdog claims that Iran's stock of Uranium enriched to near weapons grade has shrunk and this reduces the threshold at which Iran could produce three nuclear bombs.

Iran slow down enrichment to 7 kg per month, no reason for decrease in stock

The UN nuclear watchdog issued a report on Monday alleging that Iran's stock of uranium has shrunk. The report purportedly said that the stockpile has dwindled below the theoretical threshold at which it could produce three atom bombs.

IAEA: Iran was enriching 9kg Uranium per month

Iran's uranium stock enriched to 60% shrinks but problems persist: IAEA

An interesting study is coming up from Iran, according to the study by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, there has been a significant decline in adherence to religious values.

Government study shows that Iranians now less religious

An interesting study is coming up from Iran, according to the study by Ministry of Culture and Islamic guidance, there has been a significant decline in adherance to religious values.

73% Iranians vote for secular government while 22.5% advocate for religious government, says study

Iranian social media comedian Iraj Maleki to run for parliamentary elections. Maleki was approved by the Guardian Council and is running in Iran's upcoming parliamentary election. Watch to know more!

Iran: Social media comedian Iraj Maleki to run for parliamentary polls

Iraj Maleki was approved by the Guardian Council and is running in Iran's upcoming parliamentary election.

Iranian social media comedian Iraj Maleki  to run for parliamentary elections

Iranian military forces have reportedly claimed to have killed a prominent commander of the Jaish al-Adl militant group, Ismail Shahbakhsh, along with some of his associates, within the territory of Pakistan, as per Iran International English, referencing Iran's state-run media.

Iranian forces kill Jaish al-Adl operatives deep inside Pakistani territory, says report

Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military cooperation between the two US-sanctioned countries. Watch to know more!

Russia receives 400 Iranian ballistic missiles: Media Report

Houthi rebels say ships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea are their latest maritime targets. Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have targeted what they claim to be an Israeli cargo ship, the MSC Silver, in the Gulf of Aden near the entrance to the Red Sea with a number of missiles.

Red Sea Crisis: Houthis warn of escalating attacks on ships

Four foreign people were transported to the United States to face criminal charges; they appeared in court on Thursday. The four were allegedly smuggling Iranian-made weapons on a vessel that two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned trying to board.

US charges 4 foreign nationals with shipping Iranian-made weapons to Houthis

Iran on Thursday (Feb 22) started its first election campaign since the 2022 custodial death of Mahsa Amini. Twenty-two-year-old Amini died on Sept 16, 2022, after she was arrested by the morality police for violating Iran's headscarf law.

Iran begins first election campaign since custodial death of Mahsa Amini

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