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Exit from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty would not determine whether Iran faces war, an Iranian parliament member said on Thursday.

Venezuela’s drone industry, built on Iranian designs, is still overseen by Iranian specialists who block local staff from entering without permission amid a standoff over US warships deployed in the Caribbean, the Miami Herald reported.

Iran has toned down its opposition to the proposed Zangezur Corridor linking Azerbaijan to its exclave of Nakhchivan, adopting a more cautious stance after years of confrontation, Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah said in an opinion article on Thursday.

Iran retains the ability to endanger freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, where about one-fifth of the world’s oil exports pass, an Israeli security think tank said after Tehran’s latest naval drills.

Life in Iran feels suspended, with many convinced war will return and unable to plan for the future beyond how to endure it when it comes.

Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani and British national security adviser Jonathan Powell discussed nuclear talks and handling the snapback sanctions process in a phone call, domestic media reported on Wednesday, adding that both sides agreed to keep negotiations going.

The US Treasury Department said on Wednesday that international freight forwarder Fracht FWO Inc. has agreed to pay $1.61 million to settle violations of US sanctions, including dealings involving Iran’s Mahan Air, a carrier long accused by Washington of supporting terrorism.

US Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday called on the FBI and Defense Department to investigate what he called an Iranian campaign to influence US policy, branding it a serious national security concern.

Ankle monitors once reserved for criminals in Iran are now imposed on activists, turning what is billed as an alternative to prison into a source of humiliation, financial strain and invisible confinement.

Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has called for the exit of intelligence and security forces from the economy in a rare sweeping call for reform by a former key player in Tehran's political and security establishment.

Iran’s judiciary has forcefully defended a disgraced oil tycoon from accusations by the central bank that he had not paid back his debts after he was convicted in one of the country's biggest ever corruption cases.

New lows once unthinkable in Iran—from assassinations of senior officials to the gutting of air defenses—have already been plumbed, yet Tehran’s rulers remain impervious to these new realities, inviting the prospect of an even harsher reckoning.

The UN nuclear watchdog says Iran’s inventory of highly enriched uranium is “a matter of serious concern" as it has no visibility on the country's activities since Israeli strikes in June.

The leaders of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran who appeared together at a Beijing military parade formed an “autocratic alliance” challenging the rules-based order, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday.

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have accused Iranian authorities of unleashing mass arrests, executions and repression of minorities under the guise of national security following June’s war with Israel.

Iran’s judiciary said on Wednesday that the European move to trigger the UN snapback mechanism to restore sanctions was more of a psychological tactic than a genuine threat, while the government quietly instructed domestic media to downplay the issue to prevent public panic.

Foreign arrivals plunged 75 percent since the 12-day war with Israel, Iran’s tourism minister said Wednesday, while international outlets recently reported new visa restrictions imposed by the Islamic Republic.

The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said on Wednesday that Iran remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for independent reporters, detailing a pattern of threats, surveillance, arbitrary arrests and prosecutions targeting media workers this year.

Israel supports exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as Iranians trust and back him, Science Minister Gila Gamliel told Iran International, in the first explicit endorsement by an Israeli cabinet member of the exiled prince’s push for regime change.

A senior cleric’s claim that Iran’s Supreme Leader endorsed new indirect talks with Washington has raised questions about divisions in Tehran, after Ali Khamenei himself appeared to rule out negotiations in a recent speech.

The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders raised alarm over a three-year prison sentence for Iranian activist Hasti Amiri in Iran on Tuesday, calling for the sentence to be revoked.