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Iran executed at least 834 people last year, a new record for the regime since 2015 as capital punishment is surging in the country, two rights groups said Tuesday.

The UK's media regulator, Ofcom, has upheld a complaint by Iran International against Al Jazeera over allegations made against Iran International by a Tehran-based “analyst”, who is considered a regime insider.

A reported deal between the BBC and authorities in Tehran over the coverage of Iran's controversial elections has outraged its Persian service staffers, Iran International has learned.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday the continuing tension with Iran-backed Hezbollah at the border with Lebanon was moving the situation nearer to a military escalation.

Iran's currency continued to plummet on Tuesday, with the US dollar surging to 610,000 rials as the currency hits all-time lows in the wake of the country's sham elections.

Two weeks before the Norouz (Nowruz) Iranian New Year, reports received by Iran International indicate a significant drop in people’s purchasing power and the elimination of many food items in their diets.

UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has accused Iran of supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine, claiming the regime is a "bad influence" not only on the Middle East but in Europe too.

Iranian authorities have demolished more than 30 graves belonging to the Baha'i community at a mass gravesite in Tehran this week as oppression of the minority continues.

Following the low-turnout March 1 elections in Iran, newspapers are criticizing the electoral system and the Interior Ministry for their conduct and handling of the election results.

Fariba Balouch, a prominent women's rights activist from Iran’s Baluchestan, was honored with the International Women of Courage Award 2024 at a ceremony held at the White House.

A concert of Iran's Alireza Ghorbani has been cancelled by Iranian officials in Esfahan, citing the presence of female musicians on stage, amid the regime's continued crackdown on women's rights.

US-based non-profit advocacy organization United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has issued a letter calling for action against Qatar for hosting Iran’s Revolutionary Guards officials at a military exhibition in Doha.

The FBI has publicized its search for an Iranian man accused of plotting to assassinate senior US officials from current and previous administrations.

Months away from the looming US presidential elections, the possibility of a return of a Donald Trump administration and the anti-JCPOA lobby in Iran's next parliament is already causing negative shockwaves to Iran's national currency.

The US on Monday condemned the sentencing of an Iranian singer who won a Grammy award in 2023 for a song that became an anthem for mass Iranian protests after the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.

A fire caused by nearby explosions broke out onboard a vessel southeast of the Yemeni port city of Aden on Monday, before being contained, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency and British security firm Ambrey reported.

In his latest report, the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran highlighted the recent use of international courts in holding Iranian regime authorities accountable for human rights abuses committed.

In the face of skyrocketing prices for red and white meat, Iranians are increasingly relying on eggs as their primary source of protein.

Three days after Iran's elections in which as much as 90 percent of the country boycotted the polls, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei remains silent, shamed by the country's rejection of the sham elections.

Authorities in Iran are evidently manipulating the vote count to secure a predetermined outcome of Friday’s parliamentary elections amidst a notably effective boycott campaign.

The recent rise in the Hirmand river has sparked renewed tensions as Iran accuses the Taliban of withholding its agreed water allocations.