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State firms from Iran and Venezuela will start in the coming weeks a revamp of the South American nation's largest refining complex to restore its crude distillation capacity.

Security researchers at Microsoft say an Iranian regime-backed hacking team apparently stole and leaked data from the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the board of directors of Iranian drone maker Paravar Pars, as a measure against Iran supplying drones to Russia.

Many in Iran oppose a plan to hastily liquidate public assets with no supervision or clear process, as many fear it could massively increase corruption.

An opinion survey involving 158,000 people in Iran showed that more than 80 percent of respondents reject the Islamic Republic and prefer a democratic government.

Israeli and American officials have reportedly made a deal to cooperate over the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia in exchange for Israel helping to keep Palestinian territories calm.

Prominent Iranian film director Jafar Panahi was released on bail on Friday after he started a hunger strike to demand to be freed pending a retrial.

Iran’s Customs Administration says at least eight million tons of essential goods have been piling up on ships anchored off the country's southern ports apparently mainly due to payment issues.

The International Olympic Committee has relayed its serious concerns to the Iranian Olympics committee regarding the safety of athletes and discrimination in sports.

Social media has exploded with concerns about long-time Iranian political prisoner and physician Farhad Meysami, emaciated over long and repeated hunger strikes.

Outspoken Sunni religious leader Mowlavi Abdolhamid says the Iranian government’s mistreatment of political prisoners and forced confessions are un-Islamic.

As regional and Western countries are bolstering their ties over Iraq, US President Joe Biden Thursday talked with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani.

Iranian media say several lawmakers are mulling the idea of questioning President Ebrahim Raisi at the parliament amid the country’s political and economic crises.

Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have urged the Islamic Republic to remove their latest feature film "Tori and Lokita" from the poster of the Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran.

French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed concern over the progress of Iran’s nuclear program, warning of consequences for Theran if it continues its atomic project.

Plans for the United Kingdom to sanction’s Iran’s Revolutionary Guard have been pout on hold after the Foreign Office raised concerns, The Times reported on Thursday.

Emboldened by less street protests in January, Iran's ultra-hardliners have been pushing for further restrictions on social freedoms and freedom of expression.

The CIA says the next six months will be "critical" for the Russian invasion of Ukraine especially as the Iranian government is busy with its domestic issues.

The health of long-time Iranian political prisoner, Farhad Meysami, who has lost a lot of weight due to his hunger strike, has deteriorated.

Regional and Western countries are moving to build closer cooperation with Iraq as a measure to curb the influence of the Islamic Republic in economy and politics of its neighboring country.

Hundreds of well-known international figures, from Nobel prize winners to movie actors, have called for support for Iranian protesters against bloody suppression.