Iran

Virginity Still a Commodity in Iran

Increasing numbers of women have premarital sex and then undergo surgery to conceal the fact from their husbands.

Iranians and the Cult of Death

Mundane spectacle of executions coupled with morbid fascination with sacrifice and retribution.

TV Output Boosts Rights Awareness

New Media Conference Highlights IT Role

Sanctions Dull Tehran's Image

Blank billboards betray lack of investor confidence.

Iranian Foreign Policy Going Nuclear?

Uncertainty over whether caretaker foreign minister, a nuclear expert, will continue in post.

Tehran Breathes Sigh of Relief

Air pollution in late autumn got so bad that even the crows fled the capital.

Iranian Drug Users “Dumped” in Afghanistan

Police and addicts report deportations of Iranian nationals, who are then prevented from returning.

Tajikistan: Islamic Students Told to Come Home

Government fears radicalisation of thousands of seminary students abroad.

Tehran's Unplugged Internet Plan

Authorities want separate network that looks like internet but is confined and controlled within country.