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Shakila Monfared, a political prisoner held in Iran's Evin Prison, has been handed an additional 15-month term along with supplementary penalties.

Iran's famed Persian carpet exports have fallen from $426 million annually to less than $50 million over the past six years as the country's most prized treasure goes into freefall.

A recent poll of US voters suggests about half the electorate think the Biden administration has been too lenient on Iran with two thirds thinking that will lead to war between the two sides.

Families of the victims of Iran's 1988 massacre were barred by security forces from entering Tehran's Khavaran Cemetery, leaving them stranded outside locked gates for hours amid ongoing suppression of political dissent.

A leader of the Pakistani Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has been arrested in southern Iran on charges of involvement in an anti-Shia terror group and attending bomb-making training courses in Pakistan.

US and British forces carried out strikes against more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, the latest round of military action against the Iran-backed group attacking shipping in the region.

A study published in the Iranian government-owned National Security Monitor suggests that the upcoming elections present both threats and potential benefits for the regime's survival.

A reformist politician has said the decision to bar former president Hassan Rouhani from running for re-election at the Assembly of Experts was politically motivated.

Two Iranian films have been awarded prizes at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) with one of them secretly made focusing on the topic of hijab.

As the March 1 elections for the parliament and the Assembly of Experts draw near, Iranian officials are employing various arguments to persuade the hesitant electorate not to abstain from voting.

Iran's IRGC Chief-Commander Hossein Salami asserts that only the eradication of Israel from the world's political map can guarantee the security of Muslims and Palestinians.

Over 800 inmates at Urmia Central Prison in northwestern Iran have called for the removal of the prison's chief, citing a rise in suicide incidents attributed to mistreatment.

Iranian-American dissident activist Masih Alinejad emphasized to Iran International that Western leaders harbor no uncertainty about the necessity of overthrowing the Iranian regime.

Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and imprisoned human rights activist, has denounced the upcoming elections in Iran as "theatrical" and "staged managed."

Amid expectations of a low turnout in elections on March 1, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claimed “trusting the people” has been an integral part of the Islamic Republic.

A study by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance reveals a significant decline in adherence to religious values, despite extensive ideological propaganda by the government in Iran.

Iran's government has recently ousted numerous managers from their positions, citing "incompatibility in [their] performance with the discourse of the presidential administration."

In a message to the United Nations Security Council, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has highlighted Iran's escalated weapons deliveries to Hezbollah through Syria.

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced Friday that it will keep Iran on its blacklist as it continues to ignore required measures against terrorist financing and money laundering.

A commercial ship hit by Iran-backed Houthis on Monday has created an oil slick of almost 30 km in the Red Sea as it struggles to stay afloat despite damages.

Iran’s top Sunni leader has reiterated concerns over the rising number of executions, stating that repression has failed to deter people from pursuing their demands.