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A human rights group has warned about a disturbing trend in Iran's judiciary system, reporting a significant surge in issuing death penalties during January.

Since assuming the position of Supreme Leader of Iran in 1989, Ali Khamenei has steadfastly adhered to his ‘no-talks, no-détente’ policy towards the US, a pivotal element of his strategic approach.

An area near a military airport west of the Syrian capital Damascus was attacked on Friday by unidentified missiles on drones.

The sister of Johan Floderus, the Swedish EU diplomat detained in Iran, has condemned his captivity as a manipulative act within a larger “political game.”

The second court session was held in Canada Thursday to decide if Salman Samani, a former senior official of Iran's Interior Ministry, should be expelled from the country.

Iran’s defeat to Qatar in Asian Cup 2024 soccer tournament has once again underscored the profound rift among Iranians, some of whom rejoiced over the national team’s loss.

Swiss police killed a 32-year-old Iranian asylum seeker who held 15 hostages for several hours on a train using an axe and a knife on Thursday.

The Tehran Appeals Court has upheld an eight-year prison sentence for Assadollah Fakhimi and Hoorieh Khanpour, a couple known for their civil activism.

The United States and Israel should tell Iran it risks an “overwhelmingly powerful strike” if it moves to make a nuclear weapon, leading weapons expert David Albright told Iran International.

US forces on Thursday conducted seven "self-defense" strikes against Houthi naval drones and cruise missiles that were prepared to be launched against ships in the Red Sea, the US military said.

A member of Iran's Expediency Council suggests that while the Islamic Republic was once promising to become the Japan of the Middle East, it now risks resembling North Korea.

The Swedish foreign minister spoke to his Iranian counterpart following revelations of an IRGC plot to murder Swedish Jews, warning that the allegations are being treated as a "very serious" issue.

Three days after the detention of 30 journalists at the office of liberal-leaning website Fardaye Eghtesad in Tehran, five remain missing, raising fears they have been detained.

Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, has removed the accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the two platforms.

Emboldened by a modest US response to the killing of American soldiers, the former head of IRGC intelligence, Hossein Taeb, has claimed no country dares attack Iran.

In two separate preemptive attacks, US forces targeted cruise missiles belonging to the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Wednesday night.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reiterated his calls for a blockade of Israel while Tehran separately denies its role in the Gaza war.

Iran’s judiciary has amputated the fingers of a 35-year-old man for allegedly stealing five sheep from a farm belonging to an IRGC member as the medieval practice gains pace.

Tehran's Fire Department warned there are 18,000 “high-risk” buildings in the city, demanding the step-by-step implementation of safety measures for high-risk buildings.

Iran’s Jews and non-Muslims have been forced to attend celebrations of the Islamic revolution as the regime continues to fight for credibility on the eve of upcoming elections.

The first court session was held Wednesday for the trial of the security forces accused in the September 2022 massacre of peaceful protesters in Zahedan, Iran International can reveal.