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Mehdi Karroubi, a presidential candidate at the center of deadly 2009 protests, is set to be released from house arrest after 14 years, his son said on Monday.

A significant rift has emerged within Iran's ultra-hardliner faction following a prominent lawmaker’s unprecedented criticism of protests by radicals to pressure authorities into enforcing a tough hijab law.

Veteran nuclear negotiator and top reformist Javad Zarif remains at his senior post despite resigning, a spokesperson said, signaling that the beleaguered president is loath to lose him.

Tehran will respond privately to US President Donald Trump's letter and will not make public its contents, according to Iran's foreign ministry.

The Trump administration wants Iran to abandon all aspects of its nuclear program, the US national security advisor said on Sunday, warning that all options are on the table should Tehran refuse.

Iran’s Supreme Labor Council approved a 45% increase in the minimum wage, setting the new base salary at 104.4 million rials ($110) per month, but the decision has drawn criticism from lawmakers and labor representatives who argue that it fails to match rising living costs.

An Iranian illegal immigrant in the UK, found to support Islamic State (ISIS) and pose a real and serious danger to the British public, will not face deportation for fear he will be tortured back in Iran, an investigation by The Telegraph has revealed.

During his June 2024 election campaign and his first six months in office, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian positioned himself as the "good cop" in the country's familiar good cop/bad cop dynamic between reformists and hardliners.

Iranian authorities have discovered and sealed four illegal taps on a major oil pipeline near the southern city of Bandar Abbas as the country grapples with a massive fuel smuggling crisis, officials said on Sunday.

Iran's president has welcomed the recent peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, expressing Iran's commitment to regional stability, even as reports of border clashes surfaced.

The Islamic Republic’s crackdown over the years has gradually turned the ancient festival of lighting bonfires before Nowruz into a night of youth defying authorities.

Tehran has condemned the US and UK military strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen, rejecting US President Donald Trump's warning against its support for the militant group which it continues to say acts independently of Iran.

Tehran’s city council has voted to prohibit advertisements for global brands associated with Israeli companies such as Coca-Cola and Nestle, expanding the ban to sales in municipal markets and purchases by the city municipality.

Amid the worsening economic crisis and deteriorating living conditions, the economic institutions of the Islamic Republic are attempting to present a picture of economic growth.

More than 1,300 Voice of America (VOA) employees were placed on leave Saturday, and funding for two US news services broadcasting to foreign countries was terminated after President Donald Trump ordered major cuts to VOA’s parent agency and six other federal entities.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered large-scale military strikes against dozens of targets in Yemen controlled by Tehran-backed Houthi militants, warning Iran about the consequences of its continued support for the rebels.

The Islamic Republic will give the most severe response should the US president carries out his threat to use the military option against Tehran, the chief-commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned on Saturday.

Iran has unveiled a prototype of its national artificial intelligence (AI) platform, developed in collaboration with Sharif University of Technology.

The Islamic Republic is very close to developing a nuclear weapon, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog warned on Saturday, as the world awaits Tehran's response to Donald Trump's offer of either nuclear talks or the possibility of airstrikes on its atomic sites.

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani suggested that Supreme Leader’s opposition to negotiations with the United States could change depending on circumstances.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a stark warning about Tehran's critical water shortage and land subsidence, calling it God's wrath and urging immediate, collaborative action from officials and experts.