Category: 1. Iran

Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 800 jobs in December 2025, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment decreased by 800 jobs and government employment…

Judicial authorities in Qom province last week announced the confiscation of all assets and bank accounts belonging to Mohammad Saeedinia, the founder of a popular cafe chain operating in several Iranian cities.

Saeedinia had been arrested a day…

Why it matters:

The decline in approval highlights significant discontent among the populace in the U.S., particularly regarding Trump’s economic policies. As public sentiment shifts, it raises concerns about his political…

A deadly crackdown may have quieted Iran’s streets for now, but the state appears increasingly brittle, with no clear answer to a deepening economic crisis that is eroding living standards and confidence.

External pressures are also likely to…

Why it matters:

The nature of the U.S.-Israeli-backed riots in Iran over the past weeks is clear to the independent countries, as the U.S. does not tolerate an independent Iran or any other country in the world.

The…