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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.

Israel has conducted a series of airstrikes targeting weapons storage and infrastructure in Syria, while Iran was left out of international talks on the country's political future.

Iranian security forces arrested and released female singer Parastoo Ahmadi during the weekend, after she livestreamed aconcert without mandatory hijab in defiance of the Islamic Republic's law.

The Iranian currency hit an all-time low of 753,000 rials to the US dollar on Saturday, marking the sixth record drop since September, when Tehran began losing influence in the region to Israel and other players.

Authorities have transferred political prisoner Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh to solitary confinement ahead of his execution for "insulting Islamic sanctities" and "collaboration with the enemy," according to Iran Human Rights (IHR).

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization chief confirmed on Saturday that the country has agreed to increased monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), following Western pressure for accountability.

An Iranian lawmaker has accused the United States, Israel, and Azerbaijan of orchestrating the helicopter crash that claimed the life of former President Ebrahim Raisi, rejecting the official explanation of a weather-related malfunction as implausible.

A former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team and a frequent voice on international media defending Tehran’s policies has said Qatar should be bombed if Iran’s nuclear facilities are targeted.

An annual US State Department report called Iran the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism for the 39th year running, accusing Tehran of using its allied armed groups to destabilize the Middle East.

If you had asked Donald Trump’s former Iran envoy Elliot Abrams last year how he assessed Iran's strength, he would have told you its fearsome array of armed affiliates was a powerful guarantee of its staying power.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is seeking to sell oil stored in China before US president-elect Donald Trump can block sales with tougher sanctions, an informed source told Iran International.

As rebels gained in the days before Bashar al-Assad's flight from Syria, his appeal for help from Moscow was rebuffed but the veteran autocrat held off seeking Iranian military support to avoid triggering Israeli retaliation, Reuters reported.

Donald Trump’s maximum pressure policy was never aimed at regime change, his last special envoy for Iran told Iran International. It was about making a deal.

US President-elect Donald Trump is exploring measures to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, including potential airstrikes, a shift from traditional diplomacy and sanctions, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Iranian politicians and media are grappling with the implications of Assad's fall on Tehran's future relations with Damascus. Simultaneously, the Iranian government is attempting to justify its substantial expenditures in Syria since 2011.

While the UN has accused Israel of exacerbating hunger in Gaza, Iran International observed aid deliveries entering the territory through the Kerem Shalom crossing. However, it could not verify whether the food was reaching those in need.

Some Iranian ultra-hardliners online are blaming the ouster of Tehran's Syrian allies on the Revolutionary Guards and the commander of its foreign arm the Quds Force in cautious but rare social media broadsides at a key ruling institution.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the downfall of Iran's Islamic rule might be around the corner in a video message to its people, days after the buoyant premier took credit for toppling Tehran's ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

A reported meeting between multi-billionaire Donald Trump confidant Elon Musk and Iranian diplomats in New York would have been highly ill-advised due to the likely superior preparation by the Iranian side, Trump's ex-Iran envoy said.

Syrian armed forces hollowed out by low pay and corruption folded easily to a rebel advance after Iranian forces and militias backed by Tehran pulled out following Israeli airstrikes, Reuters reported citing Syrian military and militia sources.

US President-elect Donald Trump declined to rule out a war with Iran in an interview with Time magazine published on Thursday after repeatedly saying on the campaign trail that he did not seek to overthrow Tehran's theocratic rulers by force.