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Iran's June 28 snap presidential election is a race dominated by hardliners which is widely considered by critics as a "selection", highly engineered by the state.

The US-led campaign against Iran-backed Houthi militants "has turned into the most intense running sea battle the US Navy has faced since World War II," its leaders and experts told AP.

Less than two weeks before voting day, there is little sign of the upcoming presidential election among the Iranian public, which appears indifferent. Some speculate this might change, but that seems unlikely given the trend in recent elections.

The Group of Seven leaders warned Iran Friday not to give Russia ballistic missiles, only a day after the two countries’ much-publicized strategic agreement was confirmed to have been halted due to “issues” on the Iranian part.

Pro-reform candidate Massoud Pezeshkian argued in his first economic discussion aired on state television that Iran's international isolation must end and that foreign investment is essential for economic improvement.

Ali Shamkhani, advisor to the Supreme Leader and apparent nuclear negotiator, stated on Friday that Iran "won't bow to pressure" amidst US warnings regarding its uranium enrichment activities.

Iran’s Sunni leader Mowlavi Abdolhamid spoke out against the exclusion of a prominent Sunni figure from the presidential race.

Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi has issued a warning about the deteriorating health of fellow inmate Rezvaneh Khanbeigi, who is in her second trimester of pregnancy.

General Yahya Rahim Safavi, Iran’s Supreme Leader's top military advisor, reiterated for the second time in less than a week that the upcoming president must closely follow Ali Khamenei's guidance.

The Group of Seven leaders warned Iran on Friday against advancing its nuclear enrichment program, adding they would be ready to enforce new measures if Tehran were to transfer ballistic missiles to Russia.

Microsoft President Brad Smith revealed on Thursday that the company detects around 300 million cyberattacks targeting its customers daily, with a majority originating from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.

Navaz Ebrahim, who lost her sister and brother-in-law on the Ukraine International Airlines flight that was shot down in Tehran in 2020, said a recent Ontario court ruling is being used by Iran's cyber army to create misinformation and lies.

Mohammad Nourizad, a well-known writer, filmmaker, and political detainee, has been moved to solitary confinement after protesting against the rising food prices in prison, as reported by his wife.

The United States on Thursday threatened to respond to Iran if it further accelerates its uranium enrichment, hours after the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA warned that Tehran has increased its capacity.

The US military announced on Thursday that it destroyed two Houthi patrol boats, an uncrewed surface vessel, and a drone over the Red Sea in a move to weaken the Iran-supported group’s capabilities.

The Secretary of the Seminaries' Intelligent Technologies Department has urged Iranian presidential candidates to utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) to shape public opinion amid apparent voter apathy.

Despite gross government underreporting, a children’s rights activist and lawyer says official estimates suggest that the actual number of child laborers in Iran exceeds three million.

Iran has responded to last week's UN nuclear watchdog censure resolution by expanding its uranium enrichment capacity at two underground sites.

Four Iranian rights lawyers have urged the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to condition any further cooperation with Iran on the immediate cessation of drug-related executions.

Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili has been slammed for claiming that his advice was responsible for boosting Iran's oil sales.

More than 200 cases have been filed against Iranians amid the continued crackdown on celebrations of the death of President Ebrahim Raisi last month.