Iran's once-youthful population is aging fast, fuelling economic fears as cash-strapped couples resist a government push for more children. Driven by rising life expectancy and dramatically ...

Comparatively, there was a 6.3 percent elderly population in 2023, up from a 4.5 percent in 2014. Raisi previously said that he believes that Iran's population will decrease by nearly 50 percent ...

Iran's state broadcaster's budget will increase by 50% despite ongoing economic woes. Observers say the regime is betting on ...