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Masoud Pezeshkian is now officially Iran’s president. He was sworn in on Tuesday, having won the election after two rounds, both record-setters for low turnout (39.9% and 49.7% respectively).

An Israeli airstrike targeted the suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday, killing a senior commander of Iran-backed Hezbollah, the Israeli military said, raising fears of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalating into a broader regional war.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian held meetings with leaders of Iran-backed militant groups in Tehran including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Houthis.

Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was sworn in Tuesday, vowing to lift sanctions and engage in global dialogue, amid an audience of proxy militia leaders and a notable absence of high-ranking international officials.

Iran's Supreme Leader reaffirmed a steadfast commitment to strengthening ties with Yerevan during a meeting with Armenia's Prime Minister, emphasizing mutual benefits.

Before his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, media in Tehran were warning President Masoud Pezeshkian of the legislative and financial challenges he will soon face.

Iran is rejecting claims that it is attempting to undermine former US President Donald Trump's campaign, by interfering in the ongoing election.

A Baluch woman was killed and three other civilians injured during a raid on a village in Khash, in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province, according to rights groups.

The sounds of grief and images of white caskets as parents buried their children, killed by an Iran-made rocket launched from Lebanon into a remote Druze village, underscore the region's uncertainty and fears of a wider war.

Iranian officials are denying claims that a controversial law, which restricts prenatal screenings and limits access to diagnostic test kits for congenital anomalies, has led to an increase in birth defects.

The Islamic regime in Iran is weaker than ever before and the country is ripe for a revolution, Iranian exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi told CBN News on Monday.

A conservative Iranian economist has warned the government to handle its foreign currency reserves with care, considering the possible presidency of Donald Trump and the likelihood of increased US economic pressure.

Iran’s newly elected president has warned Israel of serious repercussions if it attacks Lebanon, following Saturday’s deadly rocket attack attributed to Tehran’s proxy, Hezbollah.

While Iran is notorious for its high execution rate, a frequently overlooked aspect is the harrowing accounts of "mock executions" used as a method of torture against prisoners, including minors.

Sedigheh Vasmaghi, an Islamic scholar and religious researcher, has criticized Iran's use of archaic legal terms to issue death sentences for protesters.

President Masoud Pezeshkian faces criticism for appointing 73-year-old 'reformist' politician Mohammad-Reza Aref as his vice president, despite his promise to form a "young" cabinet.

Iran has established anti-abortion centers in 250 cities, preventing 4,700 abortions, according to a Health Ministry official.

Shortly after Turkey began exporting electricity to Iraq this week, Iran ceased its deliveries to its neighbor due to an increasingly worsening domestic power deficit.

Iranian authorities have accused four women of "armed rebellion", a sentence carrying the death penalty, as the country's execution spree continues.

In a vague statement on Sunday, Iran denied any role in a rocket attack that killed 12 children and teenagers on a soccer field in a Druze village in Golan Heights, which Israel says was carried out by Tehran-backed Hezbollah.

The 2024 US presidential campaign is being closely followed in Iran, as many Iranians believe the outcome will directly impact their lives, especially with Donald Trump once again on the ballot.