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Families of the victims of the Iranian uprising continue to be detained by government agents as they attempt to grieve their loved ones.

Iranian-born actress and political activist Nazanin Boniadi has spoken out against President Ebrahim Raisi as he continues his propaganda mission at the United Nations.

The protest movement in Iran in the past year did not topple the regime but succeeded in making a serious dent into one of its important tenets, the compulsory hijab.

Despite months of women-led protests in Iran fighting systematic oppression, President Ebrahim Raisi’s wife claims women in Iran are content and do not seek equal rights.

As Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi concluded his visit to the UN, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman vowed to acquire nuclear weapons if Iran does.

The family of Nika Shakarami, a 16-year-old abducted and murdered by security forces last year, continues to face state intimidation one year after her tragic death.

Iran has no issue with the UN nuclear watchdog's inspection of its nuclear sites, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Wednesday, days after Tehran barred multiple inspectors.

Faced with an apparent financial crunch to subsidize bread, the Iranian government is gradually raising prices, a move that can have both political and inflationary repercussion.

Despite outcry over the US-Iran prisoner swap, Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the deal but acknowledged that Iran may use the money for military purposes.

Iran's regime has revealed the identities of two American prisoners it recently released along with five known hostages as part of a swap arrangement with Washington.

A leader of a government vigilante mob who carried out the 2011 storming of the British embassy in Tehran is now accompanying Iran's president during his visit to the United States.

The Iranian parliament has approved a controversial hijab bill aimed at tightening pressure on women who defy the mandatory dress code in public.

The EU's top diplomat strongly condemns the arbitrary detention of numerous EU citizens, including those with dual nationality, in Iran.

After US hostages were released this week, Qatar is pressing Iran and the United States to engage in more talks over nuclear and other issues, Reuters reported.

Russia's Defense Minister says despite opposition from much of the Western world, Russia and Iran have taken their relations to a higher level.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed the Iranian government's preparedness to expand collaboration with the US Shiite community.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations was the only diplomat to protest at President Ebrahim Raisi’s speech Tuesday but was escorted away by security.

Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian rapper jailed for his protest music, is facing deteriorating health conditions and is in urgent need of medical attention.

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday will hold their first face-to-face talks since Netanyahu took power in December.

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the US renewed calls for Iran to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in a joint statement.

The Iranian regime had some luck on its side as a series of coincidences reduced the likelihood of larger protests on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini last weekend.