Iran’s nuclear chief said on Tuesday that the country’s nuclear technology will not be restricted, despite demands from the United States and European powers to halt high-level uranium enrichment.
A senior US diplomat insisted on Monday that Washington is committed to enforcing sanctions on Iranian oil sales, citing reports that Iran might be seeking to sell its oil supplies.
US President-elect Donald Trump declined to answer reporters who asked him on Monday whether he was considering a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities during a press conference at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago.
Officials in Iran have announced widespread closures of schools, universities, and government offices on Tuesday as Tehran struggles to curb energy consumption amid a worsening winter crisis.
A senior Iranian military officer has expressed concern over the ideological influence of Iran's enemies and the risk of losing out in a technological race for armaments, in a potential sign of greater official unease following regional setbacks.
The rivalry between regional powerhouses Turkey and Iran has heated up after Ankara emerged as a leading power broker in Syria following the downfall of Tehran's ally President Bashar al-Assad.
One of Iraq's few independent newspapers has warned that the country may share Syria's fate of prolonged conflict and upheaval if the government fails to distance itself from the Islamic Republic and undertake urgent reforms.
European Union (EU) nations are seeking guarantees from Syria's new leaders that they will distance themselves from Russia and Iran and work towards a peaceful future for Syria after years of civil war.
With freezing temperatures gripping Iran, the widespread closures of yet more schools, universities, and government offices has shown a deepening crisis in the country's energy sector.
An Iranian-Kurdish political prisoner faces execution in Iran for providing medical supplies to protesters injured during the Women, Life, Freedom uprising in 2022.
Syria's new ruling Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has appointed a deputy for Iranian affairs known for his jihadist sermons as the group builds ties with Iran's Sunnis in a bid to reduce Tehran's influence in the country.
Multiple large explosions shook Syria's coastal areas, home to Russian and pro-Assad bases, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, as Israel continued its week-long bombing campaign targeting military installations across the country.
The Israeli prime minister says his country's attacks against Iran and its allies in the region over the past few months have destroyed the so-called Axis of Resistance led by the Islamic Republic and changed Tehran's behavior.
Iran executed 11 detainees on Sunday and transferred a political prisoner to solitary confinement over the weekend ahead of his imminent execution, sparking fresh condemnation from rights groups.
Recent regional setbacks have further weakened Iran’s hardliners at home, with increasing criticism from within the establishment holding them responsible for mismanagement and misdirection in the country’s foreign and domestic affairs.
Iran's vice-president announced that the administration is drafting a bill to amend the highly controversial hijab law, which the Parliament Speaker had promised would take effect on December 13.
Iranian officials have rejected the idea that Bashar al-Assad’s fall represents a defeat for Tehran, instead emphasizing their continued influence and assigning blame to the deposed Syrian president.
Iran is grappling with sweeping closures of public facilities, a move officials attribute to lower temperatures and the need for energy management while the country suffers massive shortages.
A powerful former security chief inserted himself anew into Iran's fraught domestic power milieu and increasingly exposed position abroad by saying he is a key decision-maker on Iran's global role and nuclear diplomacy.
The Islamic Republic has officially postponed the implementation of the controversial hijab law that imposes severe penalties on women and girls who defy veiling requirements, following huge backlash from the public and the international community.
Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who previously worked for a US government-funded broadcaster, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Tehran Revolutionary Court.