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As Donald Trump declared his victory in the US presidential election, an Iranian government spokesperson said Wednesday that the result would have little impact on Iran.

Nikki Namdar is a left-leaning, liberal activist, who believes in a woman’s right to choose. She’s also Iranian- American and Jewish but in 2024 she’s voting for Donald Trump.

A few days after a university student in Iran was bundled into an unmarked car by security forces for removing her clothes in an apparent protest at hijab-enforcers on campus, her identity and fate remain unknown.

As Americans head to the polls to elect a new president, voices on Iranian state media largely dismissed the impact of the result on an economy battered by US-led sanctions.

US presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday he does not intend to do damage to Iran but remains firm that Tehran can’t have nuclear weapons.

A 16-year-old girl in Tehran took her own life following a confrontation with a school principal over wearing jeans instead of a required uniform during a field trip, her grieving father told a local news outlet.

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, many in Iran are closely watching the election, with some hoping Harris will pursue rapprochement and ease economic hardship while others count on Trump to renew maximum pressure and degrade the ruling system.

Iran’s judiciary on Tuesday said a German-Iranian citizen died of a stroke last week before his scheduled execution, contradicting state media reports but providing few details.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has remained unusually silent on the current US presidential election, despite having commented on nearly every past race over his 35-year tenure, frequently condemning the US political system.

Russia launched a Soyuz rocket early on Tuesday carrying 55 small satellites, including two from Iran, Russia's Roscosmos space agency reported.

Iran's strike against Israel could be as early as after US elections polls close and will likely involve Israel's air defenses being the main targets in this round of the long-range missile war.

Iran is set to increase the price of aviation fuel, a move that could significantly impact airfares for domestic flights while the government is testing waters for raising regular gasoline prices.

Iraq’s foremost Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has urged Baghdad to limit armed power to the government and protect its sovereignty from external interference, in an apparent veiled rebuke of Iran's influence on armed groups.

The execution of an Iranian Jew on Monday has drawn criticism from a top rights monitor and highlights the anguish of the community as it is increasingly torn between the Islamic Republic and Jewish state.

Prominent activists and human rights advocates have condemned Iranian authorities for labeling a young female student from Tehran's Azad University as mentally ill after she stripped in apparent protest at an assault by security forces over her clothing.

The father of a protester killed in Iran’s 2019 demonstrations has been on a hunger strike for over a week, protesting his continued detention and lack of access to critical medical care.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday it remains committed to a peaceful nuclear program but asserted Tehran would prepare whatever it takes to defend itself against Israel.

A parliamentary spokesperson on Monday lamented that no legal action has been taken against a pharma manufacturer linked to a sanctioned state economic giant even after its medicines killed dozens of dialysis patients.

A commander in the Nevatim Air Base, a target of Iran’s recent missile barrage, has been placed under security after a plot to assassinate him was foiled by Israel.

The latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicates that economic turmoil in Iran is expected to persist, with some indicators worsening significantly compared to previous years.

Iranian officials are sending conflicting messages about the Islamic Republic's plans to respond to Israel's October 26 airstrikes on Iran, suggesting both a potential for restraint and an intention to escalate.