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The Islamic Republic of Iran has inflicted the United States' first major strategic defeat in the West Asia region, the commander of the IRGC Basij paramilitary said on Tuesday.

The US envoy to the Middle East, Amos Hochstein, said on Tuesday there is a real opportunity for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Politicians in Tehran seem optimistic about the possibility of restoring ties with the US after Donald Trump's election victory, with some volunteering to initiate talks regardless of their status and rank.

Iran has pledged to strengthen its strategic alliances with China and Russia, dismissing concerns that a potential return of Donald Trump to the White House could alter its foreign policy.

Iris Haggai, who lost both her parents on October 7, is one of several families of American victims, who have sued Iran, equipped with newly – unsealed documents revealing Tehran’s alleged fingerprints on the atrocities.

Presidential aide and former foreign minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of undermining the 2015 nuclear deal and fueling regional conflicts, in a rare video message directed at Jews worldwide.

Former Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani’s visit to Lebanon and Syria as the Supreme Leader’s special envoy after years of isolation has sparked speculations about his possible political return.

A Dutch law firm has helped Iran's oil industry evade US sanctions for years, according to an investigation by Netherlands’ BNR News Radio.

One of Iran's most vocal dissidents outside of prison is trying a new tack: sewing his lips shut and staging a silent protest at one of Tehran's busiest intersections.

The incoming US administration will not seek talks but rather the total destruction of Iran-backed armed groups Hezbollah and Hamas, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Israel said on Monday.

France, Britain, Germany, and the United States will introduce a censure resolution against Iran at the upcoming meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors despite Tehran's threats to retaliate, Iran International has learned.

An alleged attempt to assassinate Jewish-Canadian human rights lawyer Irwin Cotler by Iranian agents, has been foiled, according to the Globe and Mail.

The European Union and the United Kingdom have imposed fresh sanctions targeting Iran's shipping and aviation industries, citing the transfer of arms to Russia and militant groups in the Middle East and Red Sea region.

A lawsuit was filed against Iran in Washington DC on Sunday by families of victims accusing the Islamic Republic of funding the Hamas-led invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023.

Iran's foreign ministry warned on Monday of a decisive response to Israel’s October airstrikes on its territory, adding that any attack on its nuclear facilities would violate a UN ban.

Over 32 million Iranians—more than one-third of the population—were living below the poverty line by March 2022 and are now grappling with food insecurity, according to a report by the Iran Chamber of Commerce Research Center.

Iran’s handwoven carpet exports, once thriving at $426 million annually, have plummeted to under $40 million in just seven years, prompting government intervention, amid sanctions and rising regional competition.

Four German parliamentarians have taken on political sponsorships for four Iranian protesters who were recently sentenced to death over their alleged involvement in the killing of a Basij militia member during the 2022 nationwide protests.

On November 15, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced that the Assembly has selected three individuals as potential successors to Ali Khamenei in order of priority. However, the names of these candidates remain confidential.

Labor and livelihood protests swept Iran on Sunday, as nurses, emergency personnel, retirees, and public transportation drivers highlighted dissatisfaction with the government’s economic and social policies.

The Iranian government has mandated increases in household gas tariffs while authorizing controversial measures to use mazut in power plants to offset the country's energy crisis.