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With freezing temperatures gripping Iran, the widespread closures of yet more schools, universities, and government offices has shown a deepening crisis in the country's energy sector.

An Iranian-Kurdish political prisoner faces execution in Iran for providing medical supplies to protesters injured during the Women, Life, Freedom uprising in 2022.

Syria's new ruling Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has appointed a deputy for Iranian affairs known for his jihadist sermons as the group builds ties with Iran's Sunnis in a bid to reduce Tehran's influence in the country.

Multiple large explosions shook Syria's coastal areas, home to Russian and pro-Assad bases, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, as Israel continued its week-long bombing campaign targeting military installations across the country.

The Israeli prime minister says his country's attacks against Iran and its allies in the region over the past few months have destroyed the so-called Axis of Resistance led by the Islamic Republic and changed Tehran's behavior.

Iran executed 11 detainees on Sunday and transferred a political prisoner to solitary confinement over the weekend ahead of his imminent execution, sparking fresh condemnation from rights groups.

Recent regional setbacks have further weakened Iran’s hardliners at home, with increasing criticism from within the establishment holding them responsible for mismanagement and misdirection in the country’s foreign and domestic affairs.

Iran's vice-president announced that the administration is drafting a bill to amend the highly controversial hijab law, which the Parliament Speaker had promised would take effect on December 13.

Iranian officials have rejected the idea that Bashar al-Assad’s fall represents a defeat for Tehran, instead emphasizing their continued influence and assigning blame to the deposed Syrian president.

Iran is grappling with sweeping closures of public facilities, a move officials attribute to lower temperatures and the need for energy management while the country suffers massive shortages.

A powerful former security chief inserted himself anew into Iran's fraught domestic power milieu and increasingly exposed position abroad by saying he is a key decision-maker on Iran's global role and nuclear diplomacy.

The Islamic Republic has officially postponed the implementation of the controversial hijab law that imposes severe penalties on women and girls who defy veiling requirements, following huge backlash from the public and the international community.

Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who previously worked for a US government-funded broadcaster, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Tehran Revolutionary Court.

Israel has conducted a series of airstrikes targeting weapons storage and infrastructure in Syria, while Iran was left out of international talks on the country's political future.

Iranian security forces arrested and released female singer Parastoo Ahmadi during the weekend, after she livestreamed aconcert without mandatory hijab in defiance of the Islamic Republic's law.

The Iranian currency hit an all-time low of 753,000 rials to the US dollar on Saturday, marking the sixth record drop since September, when Tehran began losing influence in the region to Israel and other players.

Authorities have transferred political prisoner Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh to solitary confinement ahead of his execution for "insulting Islamic sanctities" and "collaboration with the enemy," according to Iran Human Rights (IHR).

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization chief confirmed on Saturday that the country has agreed to increased monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), following Western pressure for accountability.

An Iranian lawmaker has accused the United States, Israel, and Azerbaijan of orchestrating the helicopter crash that claimed the life of former President Ebrahim Raisi, rejecting the official explanation of a weather-related malfunction as implausible.

A former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team and a frequent voice on international media defending Tehran’s policies has said Qatar should be bombed if Iran’s nuclear facilities are targeted.

An annual US State Department report called Iran the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism for the 39th year running, accusing Tehran of using its allied armed groups to destabilize the Middle East.