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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday called for unity in rebuilding Syria and rejected any foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs.

Celebration of Christmas by non-Christians has gained considerable popularity in Iran in the past two decades despite being frowned upon by most clerics in the Shi'ite theocracy.

Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, has accused Europe and the United States of hindering efforts for a nuclear deal with Iran and dialogue with the UN nuclear watchdog.

Italy is pressing for the release of a journalist detained in Tehran for over a week, its defense minister said on Friday, weeks after Rome arrested an Iranian citizen in connection with a drone strike in Jordan that killed three US troops.

A clandestine factory in Russia is significantly scaling up production of Iranian-designed drones for use in the Ukraine war, according to a CNN investigation.

The Arab League bloc of nations has called on Iran not to sow discord in Syria following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, a long-time ally of Tehran.

The coming year is expected to bring significant developments in Iran's nuclear program, necessitating increased consultations, said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi upon arrival in China on Friday.

Iran’s foreign minister has disclosed efforts to advise Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to engage in talks with Turkey, saying that Assad refused, insisting on Turkish withdrawal from Syrian territory first.

Prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has reportedly been blocked from traveling, filmmaker Mina Akbari said on Friday.

An IRGC general has accused some among the public of “aiding the Americans” against the Islamic government, as Tehran faces mounting economic challenges and deals with its recent setbacks in the region.

Iran carried out 883 executions in 2024, marking a significant annual increase and representing the highest number in a decade, US-based rights group HRANA said on Thursday.

Iranian authorities arrested at least 644 women over alleged improper veiling in 2024, US-based rights group HRANA said in its annual report on human rights violations in Iran released Thursday.

Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah have condemned Israel's Thursday airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, marking a united stance against the attacks.

Israel is determined to knock out the ability of Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement to attack Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday.

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday rejected claims of interference in Syria's internal affairs, following remarks from Syria's new foreign minister urging the Islamic Republic not to spread chaos in the country.

Israel said it carried out attacks on Yemen's main port and airport on Thursday as in an effort to end persistent ballistic missile attacks carried out with Iranian help.

Iran's ex-President Mohammad Khatami warned Tehran may collapse or be toppled without urgent reforms, joining other Reformist figures who have sounded the alarm in recent days about popular anger over the ailing economy.

An Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday was downed by a Russian air defense system, four sources in Azerbaijan with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters.

Nearly 150 welders at Tehran Refinery have been fired, and 15 representatives of oil contract workers face dismissal for protesting unpaid wages and demanding better conditions as the government continues to quash dissent.

The sons of a former high-ranking Iranian judiciary official have been sentenced to a combined total of over 25 years in prison for their involvement in a financial corruption case.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for regional and global peace as the country's armed allies around the region continue to weaken.