Russia suggested to the United States that the two powers should hold talks focused on Iran's nuclear program, the Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday, in yet another sign of converging outlooks on global affairs by Washington and Moscow.
Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz warned about the ongoing danger that Iran's nuclear program poses to Israel on Wednesday, during a ceremony for the exchange of military chiefs.
Iran's embattled President Masoud Pezeshkian is feeling shaken but determined to carry on in office after hardliners forced out two of his key aids, a source close to his office told Iran International.
A group of 77 retired US generals and admirals have called on President Donald Trump to support possible Israeli military action against Iran, warning that Tehran is nearing nuclear weapons capability.
Iran’s military security is fundamentally different from nations that depend on foreign powers, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote in Ettela’at daily on Wednesday, pointing to the Trump-Zelensky flare-up this week.
The United States on Tuesday said Iran's accelerating nuclear program is imperiling world peace and either aims to get Tehran closer to a bomb or extort the world to extract concessions.
Iran has taken hostage at least 66 people since 2010, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Jill Edwards reported on Tuesday, criticizing Tehran's detention of civil society figures and dual nationals for political ends.
Britain will put Iran's intelligence and security establishment on the highest tier of a foreign influence watchlist, security minister Dan Jarvis told parliament on Tuesday, toughening London's stance on perceived political interference by Tehran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to mediate nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran, Russian state-owned outlet Zvezda cited the Kremlin spokesman as saying on Tuesday.
Iranian actress Chakameh Chamanmah said authorities have summoned her to the judiciary without pressing charges eight months after she was banned from leaving the country following her return to Iran.
Iran will not tolerate statements from Turkish officials that threaten historical and regional ties, Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, warned.
Turkey summoned Iran's chargé d'affaires on Tuesday over Tehran's public criticism of Turkish policies.
Iran's chief justice acknowledged the country's severe economic struggles and corruption in different levels of government.
Iran will not engage in negotiations under maximum pressure, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said in a press briefing, pushing back against interpretations that Tehran categorically refuses talks under sanctions.
A woman in Tehran died after her veil became entangled in an escalator, marking the latest fatal accident linked to country's mandatory hijab laws.
After Iranian hardliners ousted two key aides and rejected his hopes for talks with the United States, the young presidency of relative moderate Masoud Pezeshkian appears to be at a low ebb.
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iran remains its greatest threat following talks with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Several senior Russian missile specialists traveled to Iran over the past year as Tehran and Moscow expanded their defense cooperation, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a review of travel records and employment data.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk urged Iran to permanently repeal its hijab law and end its use of the death penalty, speaking at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council on Monday.
Last week I took my teenage niece to a concert at Tehran’s iconic Vahdat Hall, where two large portraits hang high on stage walls, watching over the audience. “What’s the Islamic Republic doing here,” my niece joked.
Two former Iranian ministers have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a major corruption case involving the tea company Debsh, according to Iran’s judiciary spokesperson.