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Iran showcased a new ballistic missile named Jihad, developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, during a military parade in Tehran on Saturday.

Iran’s President sparked controversy Sunday as he left Tehran for New York's United Nations General Assembly accompanied by a delegation of as many as 40 people, including his adult children.

Recent explosions of Hezbollah communication devices in Lebanon and Syria have triggered a complex web of reactions among Iranians, whose government is the primary backer of the armed group.

A deadly explosion at a coal mine in Tabas, eastern Iran, has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to government media in Tehran. The death toll could still rise among the injured and missing.

Iran's president must decide whether to enforce the hardliners' new hijab law, risking alienation of millions of voters, or refuse to sign it and challenge the conservative establishment.

In a Wednesday broadcast, an Iranian Internet TV channel revealed that Israeli operatives pulled off a clandestine mission in Iran over the past month, leading to casualties and the theft of sensitive documents.

A group of Iranian Americans have launched ‘Iranians for Trump’, a movement to mobilize support for presidential candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections.

Israeli warplanes on Saturday launched their largest air strikes in southern Lebanon since October 7, following reports of Hezbollah's plans to retaliate after Israeli attacks earlier in the week killed dozens of Iran-backed fighters.

"In the Arms of the Tree" has been selected as Iran’s official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, as the industry grapples with polarization between state-approved productions and an emerging underground movement defying hijab regulations.

Reza Seraj, the IRGC-Intelligence Organization's former foreign intelligence chief who played a critical role in Iran’s overseas assassination plots for many years, died on September 21 after undergoing surgery for a brain tumor.

Despite Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s campaign promises to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, Germany has confirmed that Iran has not formally requested the resumption of nuclear negotiations.

Iran did not include mobile launchers with the close-range ballistic missiles that Washington last week accused Tehran of delivering to Russia for use against Ukraine, Reuters reported on Saturday citing three sources with knowledge of the matter.

In the wake of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" uprising's anniversary, grieving families across Iran, in the face of heightened security, have gathered in cities nationwide, quietly holding private memorials to honor their lost loved ones.

Amid heightened Israeli pressure on Hezbollah, Iran’s key proxy in the region, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei adopted a notably measured tone in his Saturday speech, emphasizing the importance of soft power.

The “temporary” removal of an anchor of Iran’s Ofogh TV for threatening the Republic of Azerbaijan with annexation has sparked nationalistic debates and heated disputes among Iranian netizens.

Iran will continue to oppose US and Western "unilateralism," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated upon his arrival in New York for the UN General Assembly. He also strongly condemned Israel’s recent attacks against Hezbollah.

Several organizations in Iran's power industry warn of a 26,000 MW electricity deficit next summer, exceeding 30% of peak demand, compounded by natural gas shortages affecting both industries and households.

The exiled son of Iran's Shah ousted in the 1979 Islamic revolution warned against agreements with the theocratic government that replaced his father's rule or its armed Islamist allies, citing Tehran's rights abuses and role in conflicts throughout the region.

Once the largest saltwater lake in the Middle East, Lake Urmia has again dried up completely after briefly refilling earlier this spring.

Israel said an air strike it launched in south Beirut on Friday killed top Hezbollah commanders in a meeting of the Iran-aligned group's elite Radwan unit, escalating a week of devastating attacks in Lebanon.

Several journalists and political activists in Iran have alleged to a local newspaper that their SIM cards have been blocked and deactivated by order of security agencies in recent months.