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The US military called on Iraq's government on Tuesday to take steps to safeguard American troops in both Iraq and Syria after failed attacks a day earlier by Iran’s proxy militias.

During Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Islamabad, he has been snubbed by high ranking officials, met only by military leaders and a minister for housing, his critics say.

During a visit to Pakistan, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning suggesting that any further Israeli attacks on Iranian soil could lead to the elimination of Israel.

Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have killed two high-ranking members of Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.

Vahid Jalalzadeh, the head of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, has criticized Jordan's recent role in intercepting Iranian drones destined for Israel.

The International Crisis Group has retained Mercury Public Affairs to lobby on its behalf, according to filings alerting the US Justice Department.

Hossein Hosseini, the captain of Iran’s Esteghlal FC and renowned goalkeeper, has been summoned to the Culture and Media Court.

Belgian MP of Iranian descent Darya Safai announced the country’s government supports her proposal to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization within the EU.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Pakistan's army chief, Syed Asim Munir, during a three-day visit to Pakistan as the two countries aim to deepen ties after a year marked by conflict.

Around 4 am on April 19, Isfahan province was jolted by three powerful explosions. Israel's missiles had reached far into Iranian territory, a mere six days after Tehran's own drone and missile attack on Israel.

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization has reiterated plans to expand the number of nuclear power plants, aiming to reach a production capacity of 20,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity.

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian criticized the European Union's recent decision to expand sanctions against Iran, labeling them "unlawful".

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a new report revealing instances of rape, torture, and sexual assault by Iranian state security forces against detainees during nationwide protests in 2022.

In assessing the statements of analysts and commentators about Iran’s foreign policy and human rights record, it is essential to be aware of their relationship with the government in Tehran.

Mehdi Toghyani, the spokesperson for the Economic Committee of the Iranian Parliament, has pointed to currency instability as a factor contributing to national insecurity.

Iranian lawmaker Javad Karimi Ghoddusi says there is only "a one-week gap from the issuance of the order to the first test" of a nuclear bomb, despite previous assertions of peaceful intentions.

As Iran's Islamic government tightens its grip on enforcing mandatory hijab, reports of extortion and abuse of Iranian women at the hands of hijab enforcement officers have surfaced.

The US State Department on Monday released its annual report on Iran's human rights situation, stressing that the country's "already severe restrictions on human rights worsened in a number of areas" during 2023.

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry denied Monday that the Swiss ambassador in Tehran was summoned by the Revolutionary Guards over recent tensions between Iran and Israel.

For the first time in nine years, Iran has resumed sending Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, after receiving approval from Riyadh.

The European Union has reached an agreement to bolster sanctions against Iran in response to Tehran’s attack on Israel this month, following a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers.