The White House regularly hosted Ariane Tabatabai, a senior Pentagon official with close ties to Iran, even after it was revealed that she had been at the heart of an Iranian influence network, advocating for Tehran and its agendas.
Abbas Araghchi, the 61-year-old diplomat nominated as Iran's foreign minister, declared during a parliamentary commission session that his outlook on global affairs has remained unchanged since his time in the IRGC.
On August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born British-American novelist, was viciously attacked as he prepared to speak at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
A prominent Iranian economist has accused President Pezeshkian's inner circle of being profiteers who have exploited undue privileges over the past 35 years.
Media in Tehran report that Mohammad Javad Zarif was "disqualified" from his role as the president's deputy for strategic affairs, for failing to obtain the necessary security clearances.
As Monday, August 12, unfolded in the Middle East, there were no major military actions in the region, despite earlier media warnings that Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator, has been nominated as the country's new foreign minister by recently elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, pending parliamentary approval.
Iran appears close to escalating the ongoing conflict with Israel into a full-blown regional war, with Israeli media reports pointing to an imminent attack on Israel despite earlier assessments that Tehran might be reconsidering the plan.
Mohammad Javad Zarif announced his resignation as the president's deputy for strategic affairs in a pointed Instagram post, expressing deep dissatisfaction with the composition of Masoud Pezeshkian's proposed cabinet.
Residents of western Iran were jolted awake by the sound of explosions early Sunday morning, which local officials later attributed to wargames conducted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) amid escalating tensions with Israel.
Women in Tehran's Evin Prison are being subjected to forced confessions along with being denied medical care after a violent crackdown following a prisoner protest last week.
Iran's Minister of Intelligence, Esmail Khatib, has been re-nominated to continue in his role under newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, despite being sanctioned twice by the United States.
Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, referencing a recent Politico report about the hacking of Donald Trump's election campaign, has denied any intention to interfere in the US presidential election.
The Iranian Parliament has confirmed the receipt of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s list of proposed ministers, which includes former chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi as the nominee for foreign minister.
On Tuesday, August 6th, the Middle East Institute hosted a virtual briefing titled "On the Edge: Israel-Iran Tension Post-Haniyeh Escalation," which explored the increasingly tense situation in the region as Tehran issued threats of retaliation.
President Massoud Pezeshkian's submits the names of his cabinet ministers to the Iranian parliament (Majles) on Sunday, six weeks after he won the election and began a hard process of choosing ministers.
The head of Hamburg Islamic Center (IZH) received direct orders from Iran's Supreme Leader, documents obtained by Germany’s Interior Ministry show, shedding more light on the extent of Tehran’s influence over Islamic centers in Europe.
As Iranian citizens grapple with rising poverty and rampant inflation, officials are attempting to address the budget deficit by raising prices on bread, fuel, and essential goods, aiming to reduce government subsidies and ease the fiscal shortfall.
On Saturday, public hospital nurses in Shiraz, southern Iran, extended their strike into a sixth day, joined by others in protest against harsh working conditions, low wages, and ongoing government neglect.
Politics overshadowed the performance of female Iranian athletes at the Paris Olympics, where current world taekwondo champion Nahid Kiyani won a silver medal after defeating her former teammate and defector, Kimia Alizadeh.
Iran’s UN representative has denied a Reuter’s report on Friday which said that Iran is planning to supply hundreds of missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine.