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While the US and other world powers have pushed for a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israel's prime minister said operations continue with "full force".

While the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog continues to urge Iran to readmit inspectors barred from the country, its nuclear chief says the chances are now unlikely.

The head of Iran's Customs reported that approximately 43 tons of gold bullion, valued at $2.5 billion, were imported into the country during the first six months of the Iranian calendar year, from March 21-September 20.

Despite Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, pledging to end harassment by the notorious 'morality police' over violent hijab enforcement, the parliament has moved forward with passing a new restrictive law.

While some of President Massoud Pezeshkian's aides and supporters praised him for everything—even the smooth landing of his plane in New York—others have sharply criticized him for several of his comments during the visit.

Groundwater depletion in Iran is approaching a critical threshold, a detailed new study has found, leading to the subsidence of broad swaths of land across the country.

The United States distanced itself from Israel’s stepped-up attacks in Lebanon on Wednesday shortly after the Israeli army chief hinted at a ground invasion against Hezbollah.

Canada is set to release its internal critical review on how two men with reported ties to ISIS were allowed to enter the country despite serious security concerns.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused the United States of backing Israel's ramp up of bombings and air strikes in Lebanon, rejecting Washington’s repeated assertions that it had no prior knowledge of attacks against Iran and its regional allies.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States should threaten to bomb countries which seek the assassination of US leaders in the wake of an alleged Iranian plot on his life.

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN accused Iran's new president of "playing a game," claiming he is "lying, and unfortunately, some people are buying it" during his visit to New York.

In his first response to the recent Israeli strikes that killed Hezbollah commanders, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stated that the attacks will not undermine the group's strength.

A former US diplomat held hostage in Iran has called the presence of the Iranian president's delegation for the UN General Assembly in New York a lavish escape while Iran grapples with severe domestic crises.

While in New York, Masoud Pezeshkian faced backlash from hardliners at home following a Bloomberg report that claimed he suggested Iran was prepared to ease tensions with Israel.

Iran has facilitated secret negotiations between Russia and Yemen's Houthis in order for Moscow to provide the militia with advanced anti-ship missiles amid the Red Sea blockade.

French President Emmanuel Macron told his Iranian counterpart that an improvement in bilateral relations could only happen if there was an immediate release of three French nationals held in Iran.

President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran could work with world powers over a deal on its nuclear program if other parties renewed their obligations to the lapsed agreement, in a debut speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

Around 300 Palestinian and Yemeni fighters are holding military training exercises inside Iran, a source familiar with the matter told Iran International, even as President Masoud Pezeshkian is due to deliver a message of regional peace to the UN General Assembly in New York.

Iran must prioritize genuine de-escalation as tensions flare in the Mideast, an influential former parliamentarian and political commentator has written ahead of President Massoud Pezeshkian's debut speech at the UN General Assembly.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday rejected an assertion by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian the previous day that Israel is trying to draw Iran into direct conflict, accusing Israel's foe of already playing an active role in regional instability.

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian's current stay in New York for the UN General Assembly will be the shortest of any of his predecessors, lasting just three days.