Domestic Politics

Iranian paper repeats calls to 'shoot Trump in skull'

Iranian paper repeats calls to 'shoot Trump in skull'

Iran’s ultra-hardline Kayhan newspaper, managed by a representative of the Supreme Leader, has repeated weekend calls to assassinate US President Donald Trump to avenge the 2020 killing of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani.

Iranian VP fired over Antarctic vacation

Iranian VP fired over Antarctic vacation

Iran’s President dismissed his deputy for parliamentary affairs on Saturday after images surfaced online showing the official on vacation in Argentina and en route to Antarctica during the Iranian new year holidays.

Calls grow in Tehran to defuse rifts as war and unrest loom

Calls grow in Tehran to defuse rifts as war and unrest loom

While the latest exchange of threats between US President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei once again cast a shadow of war over Iran, their harsh words also appear to have stirred tensions in Iran’s domestic politics.