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Two members of the Australian House of Representatives have strongly condemned the execution of Reza Rasaei, an Iranian dissident prisoner put to death on Tuesday.

Northern Syria is witnessing a dangerous escalation in conflicts as tribal forces backed by Iran attacked positions held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday, according to local sources.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated ​​sanctioned human rights offender Esmaeil Khatib to continue as Iran’s Minister of Intelligence as he forms his new administration.

Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip and now its political chief, has vowed to never cut ties with Iran as he takes over from assassinated political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Australian Greens Leader in the Senate Larissa Waters has taken political sponsorship of Iranian labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi, who has been sentenced to death.

An IRGC-linked newspaper has criticized President Masoud Pezeshkian for the "consequences" of his repeated statements that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be heavily involved in the appointment of his cabinet.

A 15-year-old Afghan has sustained severe injuries including a broken neck after Iranian police knelt on his neck amid escalating efforts to expel a growing number of Afghan immigrants.

Iran’s military retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran is taking longer than expected, US intelligence sources say.

The US has offered a $10m reward for information on six identified Iranian government hackers responsible for a series of cyberattacks on US water utilities last fall.

Irani carried out a mass execution of at least 29 people on Wednesday morning in two prisons located near the capital, Tehran, as the world was busy following news of a possible attack on Israel.

As the region braces for Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel, experts specializing in Iran are not seeing a clear picture into the definite meaning behind Egypt instructing all its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for a specific amount of time on a specific day.

Iran’s newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has pleaded with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to refrain from attacking Israel, warning of its devastating impact on his presidency, according to sources familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Iranian police have blamed a teenage girl for defying officers in a viral video showing her being violently arrested for not wearing a mandatory hijab.

A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in connection with a plot to assassinate US politicians and officials, potentially including former President Donald Trump.

Criticism of President Massoud Pezeshkian has started even before he introduces his cabinet to the Iranian parliament which is likely to take place next week.

Iran's ultra-hardliners say the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh can only be avenged by a major missile attack on Israel, but others are cautioning against a response that may lead to a full-fledged war.

In a diplomatic move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly urged Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to exercise restraint following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, allegedly carried out by Israel.

The latest report from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence accuses Iran of becoming ever bolder in boasting about its nuclear weapons as the chances of a return to the JCPOA nuclear deal look to be fading away.

In yet another move in its war on women's freedom of choice, Iranian authorities have introduced the Tuba Plan to promote and enforce the country's mandatory hijab laws amid widespread defiance.

As Iranian officials continue to issue threats of missile retaliation against Israel for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, a conservative newspaper on Tuesday suggested that a more effective response would be to create insecurity within Israel.

Reza Rasaei, a 34-year-old Iranian who was arrested during the 2022 anti-government protests in western Iranian province of Kermanshah, was executed on Tuesday morning.