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At least six prisoners were executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj on Wednesday, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

Iranian MP Mojtaba Rahmandoust warned Tuesday that if American flags on youth clothing are not stopped, young people will soon start tattooing the Israeli flag.

Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad on Wednesday denied reports that Iran’s oil exports have declined.

Three prominent centrist and conservative figures in Iran have suggested that the country’s political doctrine must change to address its ongoing problems, especially the economic impasse.

Two Romanian men arrested in Romania over the stabbing of Iran International presenter Pouria Zeraati have been extradited to Britain, where the attack took place in March 2024.

Iran's Central Bank chief Mohammadreza Farzin blames 'psychological operations' abroad for the sharp decline of the country's currency.

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday expressed openness to good relations with a new Syria, turning a page on over a decade of Iranian military support against the rebel groups which now run the country.

Israeli officials announced the arrest on Tuesday of a 23-year-old Jerusalem resident on suspicion of spying for Iran and plotting what they called terrorist attacks inside Israel.

The US Justice Department on Monday charged two Iranians with conspiring to export sensitive US technology to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, including navigation systems used in military drones that killed three US service members.

Germany and the EU have joined efforts by countries including the US and UK to build relations with Syria’s new ruling Islamist group, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged Iranian women to resist foreign influence, warning that enemies use soft tactics to incite riots under the pretext of defending women’s rights.

Iran will reopen its embassy in Syria, which was stormed by militants following the fall of Damascus, but the matter is not imminent until the staff's security is ensured, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday.

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.