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Amidst a crowded field of 80 candidates for the upcoming state-controlled presidential election in Iran, one name continually stands out: Saeed Jalili.

Iran's top Sunni cleric, Mowlavi Abdolhamid, lamented the country's severe economic challenges, citing the failure of both "reformist" and conservative factions to manage government affairs effectively.

Iran is headed to an election on June 28, but it's not just any ordinary election: it’s a race to replace Raisi after the president died in a helicopter crash near the border with Azerbaijan on May 19.

A former Iranian lawmaker criticized hardline ministers, including presidential candidate Mehrdad Bazrpash, who avoided flying on Ebrahim Raisi's doomed helicopter last month, for quickly “jumping in to replace” the late president.

Tehran has vowed to continue threatening the news channel Iran International in blatant disregard of the call by UN experts to cease its transnational violence against the UK-based network and its journalists.

The state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has warned presidential candidates against tarnishing the country's image in their campaign broadcasts, threatening to block their airing.

Houthi security forces have detained at least 15 Yemeni employees of international organizations including the United Nations, three officials of Yemen's internationally recognized government told Reuters on Friday.

Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is increasingly being referred to as the “IRGC’s candidate” in Iran’s presidential elections of June 28. Many believe at least one major faction in the Revolutionary Guard is backing his candidacy.

The US has issued warnings to Israel against the pursuit of a "limited war" scenario in Lebanon, citing concerns that such actions could provoke Iran to intervene, Axios reported on Thursday.

Australian Senator Claire Chandler is urging the government to reject any deal with Tehran over the extradition of rejected Iranian asylum seekers.

Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi met with Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli in the US to discuss strengthening solidarity between the Iranian and Jewish diasporas.

Three European powers have written to the UN Security Council detailing Iran's violations of its 2015 nuclear deal, a step diplomats said aimed to pressure Tehran to resolve the issue diplomatically and to avoid reimposing UN sanctions.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will "present the truth" about the war against Hamas in Gaza when he addresses the US Congress on July 24 during a visit to Washington, Republican leaders said on Thursday.

Operatives of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are entering European ports, concealing their identity as seafarers while on board Iranian ships and oil tankers, sources familiar with the situation told Iran International.

Iran's Minister of Intelligence has declared that his agency is keeping a close watch on the behavior of presidential candidates and their supporters, warning that those promoting "subversive" narratives will face prosecution.

A high-ranking aide to Iran's Supreme Leader, purportedly entrusted with Iran's nuclear negotiations said the US and the E3 have been orchestrating a "good cop, bad cop" dynamic to navigate Iran's responses.

Former President Mohammad Khatami, respected by a majority of ‘reformists’ in Iran said he will take part in the June 28 presidential election only if at least one of the Reform Front candidates is allowed to run.

The Iranian judiciary has initiated a legal case against Hossein Pakdel, a playwright and theater director, for allegedly "disrupting the psychological security of society" as crackdowns on dissent continue.

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad convened with a crowd of his supporters on Thursday, staging a campaign-like event at Tehran’s Bazaar, a bustling hub of commercial activity.

Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence and 16 years of imprisonment for Mohammad Khezrnejad, a Sunni cleric and outspoken critic of the government.

Chinese-language media are seemingly downplaying Beijing's recent supportive stance toward the UAE on three disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, drawing the ire of Tehran.