Syria’s Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani, told Saudi officials during a visit to Riyadh that the new leadership in Damascus aims to establish a government that includes all segments of Syrian society.
Following reports of an Iranian diplomat refusing to have his bag searched at Beirut Airport, Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry announced later that the funds in his possession were intended for embassy expenses and were eventually cleared for entry.
Tehran made clear to Rome that the freedom of an Italian reporter detained in Iran depends on Italy's release of an Iranian arrested at Washington's behest, a source familiar with discussions between the journalist's family and the Italian government told Iran International.
Former lawmaker Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh dismissed Tehran’s attempts to signal readiness for talks with the incoming US administration, arguing that Iran is not a top priority for Donald Trump.
A former senior US official instrumental in crafting sanctions against Iran during the Obama administration argued in an op-ed that while Washington prepares for potential military action, diplomacy should be given one final chance.
Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis are using Chinese-made weapons in their attack in the Red Sea, in exchange for immunity for ships flying the Chinese flag, i24NEWS reported citing US intelligence sources.
Authorities in Iran summoned 58 individuals after a video emerged of them dancing at a wedding in Piranshahr in northwest Iran, according to the Kurdish human rights group Kurdpa.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan presented President Joe Biden with potential military options for striking Iran's nuclear facilities if Tehran advances toward a nuclear weapon before January 20, Axios reported, citing three sources.
Iran’s parliament speaker on Thursday acknowledged mounting public frustration with the government, particularly over its energy management.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed to crush the country’s adversaries during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of IRGC General Qassem Soleimani’s assassination in a US drone strike.
Syria’s new government seeks no discord with Iran but demands that it not undermine Damascus, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani told Al Jazeera on Wednesday.
An Iranian detained in Italy who is wanted on terrorism charges by Washington was denied release on Thursday, signaling no quick end to the ordeal of an Italian journalist held by Iran for a likely prisoner swap.
A prominent centrist political analyst has warned that Iran’s economic prospects under the 2015 nuclear deal are dwindling, urging Tehran to address sanctions as the government faces mounting pressure to revive talks with the West.
The US-led coalition against ISIS has begun constructing a military base in Kobani, northern Syria, as clashes continue between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Turkey-aligned rebel groups.
The number of people arrested in Israel over Iranian spy plots have shot up by 400% in 2024 in the wake of the Gaza war, according to Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency.
Since the start of 2025, Iran has executed at least 15 prisoners in various prisons, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported on Wednesday.
Italy’s Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on X that he’s ordered the Foreign Ministry to summon Iran’s ambassador over the arrest of journalist Cecilia Sala.
The 2020 assassination of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani set the Iranian government on the road to imminent collapse, a former UK security minister said.
As economic protests take place in Iran, the government-sponsored rallies and those organized by its core ultra-hardliner supporters are garnering dramatically less support amid the country's mounting crises.
The attorney general of Milan, Francesca Nanni, is set to issue her opinion on the release of Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, an Iranian citizen detained at Malpensa airport on December 16 following a request from the US government, according to Il Giornale newspaper.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has reignited discussions about relocating the capital from Tehran to a coastal city, citing economic inefficiencies and regional disparities.