Iran will persevere in its defiance of US President Trump's bossy orders, a top foreign policy advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, adding Iran is ready for talks based on mutual respect.
The US Treasury on Wednesday levied sanctions on six entities in Hong Kong and mainland China it said facilitate the acquisition of parts for armed drones produced by Iran, as part of Washington's "maximum pressure" campaign on Tehran.
The UN nuclear watchdog has found that Iran's stock of near-bomb-grade uranium has risen to levels which in principle could be refined further into the equivalent of six nuclear bombs, Reuters reported citing confidential IAEA reports.
Masoud Pezeshkian's government is facing criticism for failing to support a motion that would have allowed limited ethnic literature courses in secondary schools. The Parliament rejected the motion on Wednesday.
Iran’s former communications minister has sharply criticized the government-controlled economy, arguing that a system favoring insiders stifles creativity and productivity.
A five-year-old was killed and his mother lost her unborn child when Iran's security forces opened fire on the family's vehicle in the country's turbulent province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
A 73-year-old Israeli, Moti Maman, received a 12-year sentence for spying for Iran and plotting to assassinate Israeli leaders including the country’s PM and defense chief.
Israel’s foreign minister has warned that time is running out to stop Iran gaining a nuclear weapon and military action must be considered, according to Politico.
Ray Hunt, a 71-year-old Alabama resident, has been sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating the export of US-manufactured industrial equipment to Iran, defying US trade sanctions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov did not deliver a message from the United States during his visit to Tehran and added that no such message was anticipated.
The Iranian government published a detailed public letter alleging that Europe and the International Atomic Energy Agency are under pressure from the US to be tougher on Iran.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani discussed Iran’s regional influence, Iraq’s energy independence, and US business investments during a call on Tuesday, the US State Department said.
US Senator Lindsey Graham said Washington was not interested in negotiating with Tehran anyway after Iran said it would not hold talks as long as President Donald Trump's so-called maximum pressure campaign remains in place.
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has ruled out talks with the United States despite President Donald Trump’s threat to zero Iranian oil exports, but is Khamenei’s stance final?
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is committed to boosting ties with Moscow in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday, as both powers weigh how to deal with new US President Donald Trump.
Security forces carrying out a raid on a house in Iran's restive southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan became embroiled in an ongoing gunbattle involving rocket-propelled grenades on Tuesday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Tehran has sparked speculation in Iranian media about whether he is carrying a message from Washington or pushing Moscow’s own agenda at Iran’s expense.
Iran has placed its nuclear sites on high alert, deploying additional defenses amid escalating fears of a joint Israeli-US attack, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
Iranian media outlets and public figures are criticizing Tehran’s proposed budget for allocating substantial funds to the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) and religious institutions.
An Iranian cleric has accused a group of seminarians of wielding knives and machetes against protesters during the 2022 nationwide uprising, alleging they clashed with demonstrators before returning in bloodied clothes and changing into clerical robes.
Iran's Foreign Minister said on Tuesday that direct talks with the US will not happen as long as maximum pressure policies continue under President Donald Trump.