A former senior official in Tehran has urged the establishment of diplomatic ties with Washington and sharply criticized President Masoud Pezeshkian for downplaying the impact of US sanctions.
Three men accused of aiding Iran’s intelligence service are due to face trial in the UK in October 2026, it was announced in a preliminary hearing at London's Old Bailey on Friday.
Iran and Russia are posing an “extraordinary” threat to the United Kingdom through plots involving espionage, sabotage, and intimidation, Britain’s independent adviser on state threats and terrorism told The New York Times in an interview published Friday.
Iranian authorities have arrested more than 40 people, including truck drivers and supporters of a growing nationwide truckers’ strike, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
A US federal jury has convicted a Pakistani national of smuggling Iranian-made advanced weaponry to Yemen’s Houthis and threatening witnesses, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Iran has ordered thousands of tons of ammonium perchlorate, a key ingredient for ballistic missile fuel, from China in a move to expand its missile arsenal while nuclear negotiations with the United States continue, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Despite legal and religious prohibitions, online gambling is quietly on the rise in Iran, offering an illusory hope of gain to many worn out by economic hardship.
The location of a proposed uranium enrichment consortium to help resolve Iran's nuclear impasse is emerging as a central point of contention, as Tehran insists enrichment must occur on its own soil.
Tehran’s response to Washington’s proposal to halt uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief has been marked by deep distrust and combative rhetoric—but not a complete break from diplomacy.
Iranian pilgrims chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” during the annual “Disavowal of Polytheists” ceremony held on Thursday in the plain of Arafat in Saudi Arabia, Iranian media reported.
Iran is using American-made nuclear reactors and maintains that the level of uranium enrichment is not inherently important, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said, as negotiations between Tehran and Washington remain stalled.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new executive order barring entry to nationals from 12 countries, including Iran, in what the White House described as an effort to prevent terrorism and safeguard national security.
Iran’s ambition to serve as a regional energy hub is faltering, with key neighbors losing confidence in Tehran’s ability to fulfil its commitments and shifting to alternative suppliers.
Iranian authorities have shut down the Instagram page of a popular beauty brand after it released a promotional rap music video featuring young female hip hop artists, in the latest official move against the creative advertising industry.
The Iranian Foreign Minister’s recent visit to Cairo could signal progress toward healing one of the explosive region's deepest rifts, which has lingered from the Iranian Revolution and Egypt's peace treaty with Israel.
Iran has been without an economy minister since March—and may remain so even longer—as President Massoud Pezeshkian’s nominee faces mounting opposition from hardliners inside and outside parliament.
Iran’s nuclear chief on Wednesday pledged to continue advancing the country’s nuclear program with what he described as “faith, revolutionary spirit, and heartfelt conviction,” vowing to resist demands from the United States and other powers.
Armed groups linked to Iran may have played a role in rising tensions between Syria and Israel, Reuters reported on Wednesday, after Israel launched airstrikes in response to what it said were two projectiles fired from Syrian territory.
A theatrical “hell” installation staged by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards failed to deliver its fiery finale after technical issues left the exhibit cold on its final night, the online newspaper Faraz reported.
Iran’s crude oil shipments to China fell sharply in May as tighter US sanctions and seasonal refinery maintenance weighed on flows, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing preliminary ship-tracking data and market analysts.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday reaffirmed that uranium enrichment remains a central and non-negotiable component of Iran’s nuclear program, rejecting a US proposal for a possible nuclear deal and dampening hopes for a quick compromise.