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Burial prices in Iran skyrocket by up to 50% after Tehran council approves new tariff - report

For a 10 km journey, families will now need to pay 9.75 million rials, not including the costs of ritual washing, the shroud, cold storage before burial, and gravestone installation.

Graves of recently-buried people killed in US-Israeli airstrikes are pictured at Beheshta Zahra cemetery on the southern outskirts of Tehran on March 9, 2026.
A police officer stands guard as funerals are held for members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and other military figures at Enghelab Square on March 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran police chief claims regime arrested more than 6,500 suspected ‘elements linked to the enemy’

A Satellite image shows a likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran’s Kharg Island, earlier this month.

In double trouble: Iran’s oil crisis – opinion

Students protest for Palestine

Iranian protesters accosted by pro-Palestinian mobs


'Do them no harm!' Trump calls for Iran to stop execution of women as start to negotiations

"I would greatly appreciate the release of these women," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "I am sure that they will respect the fact that you did so. Please do them no harm!"

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

021kid: Bringing Iran's revolution to the London drill scene

IRAN AFFAIRS: From Tehran’s underground to London’s drill scene, 021kid is using UK music to show the world Iran’s revolution.

A PRODUCT of two systems: Growing up in Tehran before moving to London, where he became a member of the city’s drill scene, 021kid’s image reflects the fusion at the heart of his music.

Iran to execute first woman prisoner linked to January protests as regime executions surge

Bita Hemmati and three others have been sentenced to death for 'collusion' and 'propaganda.' Advocates claim the charges are baseless, citing a secretive process and state-televised interrogations.

Bita Hemmati

'The regime is a customer': BBC interviews activist behind pro-Iran Lego propaganda videos

A creator behind viral Lego-style pro-Iran videos told BBC that Tehran is a client, while spreading false claims about the US, Israel, and war events.

IRGC propaganda showing officers planning missile launches towards Tel Aviv, created using Lego, March 10, 2026.

Iran executes two men who tried storming military facility during January protest crackdown

Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a military facility during January's anti-government protests. The men were among four facing execution in a crackdown on unrest.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

Two Israeli brothers indicted after selling fake AI-generated information to Iranian agent

The defendants' lawyer asserted that they acted to "harm and deceive the Iranian enemy and should be awarded the Israel Prize for their contribution to the nation's security."

An illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Sporting bodies failing Iran's athletes, fmr. head coach of Iran’s national wrestling team says

“Saleh was not guilty. He went to the street alongside 1000s of other young protesters. This is a circus of the regime," Pashaei asserted.

 Former Iranian national wrestling team head coach Sardar Pashaei.

Iran hangs three, including national wrestling champion, in connection with January protests

The Hengaw human rights organization reported that the men gave their confessions after being tortured, and they were found guilty despite there being no witnesses or evidence.

Iranian Basiji men carry a hanging noose attached to a banner that reads "the Execution Verdict of Netanyahu and Other Zionist Regime Leaders Must be Issued" during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2026.

Who are the most senior Iranian officials left alive after weeks of Israeli-US strikes? - explainer

In the wake of the devastation on the political and military echelons of the Islamic Republic, who are some of the most significant figures remaining in Iran?

Pedestrians pass in front of a billboard featuring an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Iranian forces hit hard by US, Israeli strikes, continue to crackdown on potential protestors - WSJ

While the security forces have been weakened by US and Israeli attacks, Iranians say that they are still exercising strict control over the cities, especially at night.

Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref visited several checkpoints to boost the morale of Basij and IRGC forces.