Two relatively powerful earthquakes, accompanied by a series of aftershocks, struck Iran’s southern Khuzestan Province early Thursday, causing injuries, disrupting essential services, and damaging homes.
US president-elect Donald Trump will revive his maximum pressure strategy in dealing with Iran, his freshly appointed senior adviser on the Middle East Massad Boulos said, in the clearest indication yet the incoming administration would enforce Iran's isolation.
A top Iranian diplomat warned Tehran would withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if a so-called snapback mechanism renews the UN sanctions lifted by a 2015 nuclear deal, underscoring Iran's determination to avoid being pressured into ditching its nuclear ambitions.
Iran's president says the country seeks greater cooperation with Beijing and Moscow to confront what he called Washington's unilateralism, just a few weeks before Donald Trump restores his so-called maximum pressure policy aimed at isolating Iran.
A military training jet crashed into a mountain in Shiraz, southern Iran, on Wednesday afternoon, killing both pilots on board, the IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported, citing a local official.
The Iranian currency hit an all-time low of 719,500 rials to the US dollar on Wednesday, marking the fourth record drop since September, when Tehran began losing influence in the region to Israel and other players.
An Iranian state TV interview with President Masoud Pezeshkian has sparked debate for its sharp line of questioning and well-worn remarks by a new leader facing deep economic and foreign policy challenges.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Iran's sole radio and television provider, faces international sanctions for human rights violations. Who controls IRIB, and how relevant is it in Iran today?
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and Iran-backed militias are deploying to push back Islamist-led fighters from the edge of the city of Hama, Syrian army sources told Reuters, as a shock rebel advance continues southward.
After years of fraught relations, Iran and Saudi Arabia are considering joint projects in agriculture and natural resources, an Iranian minister said.
Syria’s second largest city Aleppo fell to rebel forces within a mere 48 hours of their launching a shock offensive. Now they push forward on the road to Damascus.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been granted leave for three weeks to receive medical care, her lawyer said.
Kash Patel, chosen by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead the FBI, was recently notified by the bureau that he was a target of an Iranian hack, two sources familiar with the situation told CNN.
Iran is witnessing a record surge in divorces, with couples citing economic hardship as the primary cause, interviews with Iran International reveal.
As debates in Iran continue over the possibility of negotiations with the United States, divisions have emerged. While some advocate for talks, others remain skeptical about their potential benefits or even feasibility.
An Iranian commander who led the battle to retake Aleppo from Syria’s opposition forces in 2017 has returned, Iran’s state media said, as President Bashar al-Assad faces renewed threats from armed groups bent on toppling his government.
The United States on Tuesday introduced new sanctions against 35 companies and ships over their alleged involvement in Iran's oil sales which have more than tripled between 2020 and 2023 during the Biden administration.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that his government cannot implement a new hijab law passed by the hardline parliament, warning that its enforcement would lead to widespread discontent in Iranian society.
Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri held separate phone conversations with Russia's Defense Minister Andrey Belousov as well as the army chiefs of staff of Iraq and Syria to discuss the latest developments in Syria, Iranian state media reported Tuesday.
Iran and allied Iraqi militias have earned at least a billion dollars in a scheme to launder fuel oil from the Islamic Republic as originating from its Arab neighbor, Reuters reported, providing a key economic lifeline amid US-led sanctions.
Iran’s foreign minister announced Tehran’s willingness to consider deploying forces to Syria if requested by President Bashar al-Assad’s government, marking a potential major escalation to the conflict.