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An alleged Israeli airstrike near the Iranian embassy in Damascus is believed to have killed Mohammad Reza Fallahzadeh, deputy commander of Iran's Quds Force.

Iran's political elite is divided over the nation's refusal to comply with international financial regulations under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which has placed the country on its blacklist.

President Masoud Pezeshkian’s minister of telecommunications is facing public criticism for not giving a definitive answer on the removal of state restrictions on internet and social media access.

Israel's response to an Iranian missile attack will be "lethal, precise and surprising," Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said in a video statement on Wednesday.

As anticipation mounts over a potential counterstrike by Israel on Iran which could target nuclear sites, an Iranian media outlet has faulted the UN nuclear watchdog's silence on the issue.

As Israel continues to bombard Iran’s biggest proxy, Hezbollah, and steps up its ground invasion, experts warn it could push support for the designated terror group in Lebanon.

Thirty-nine Iranian lawmakers have called on Iran's Supreme National Security Council to review the country's defense doctrine and consider adopting nuclear weapons as the risk of escalation with Israel continues to grow.

Tehran warned Persian Gulf Arab states it would be "unacceptable" to allow use of their airspace or bases against Iran, threatening a response if they do, Reuters reported a senior Iranian official saying Wednesday.

The Biden administration is reportedly losing trust with Israel’s government as strikes on Iran loom. That apparent distrust comes with risks and possibly some benefits, according to experts Iran International spoke with.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday suggested Israel had killed Hezbollah's most senior figure Hashem Safieddine, according to a video message he addressed to the Lebanese people.

Israeli troops invading South Lebanon planted their flag over a hilltop "Iran Garden" sponsored by the Islamic Republic which once hosted likenesses of top Iranian luminaries and a model of Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock.

Iran's domestic political landscape continues to simmer beneath the ashes of missile attacks and proxy wars, filled with its characteristic complexities and contradictions.

Iranian authorities are stepping up enforcement of mandatory hijab wearing at Tehran North Islamic Azad University with an intensified security presence and even physical force, students have reported on social media.

Frozen in time, families of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas feel trapped in an endless October 7, 2023. They believe Iran holds the key to their release and blame its rulers for the attacks and the ongoing conflict.

Israel’s military has eliminated Suhail Hussein Husseini, the commander of the Hezbollah headquarters who oversees budget and logistics within Iran’s largest militia, as it expanded ground operations in southern Lebanon.

Pro-establishment voices on Persian-language social media claim a recent earthquake in Iran’s Semnan Province was actually a covert nuclear test, with ultra-hardliners calling for Iran to pursue nuclear deterrence capabilities.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will embark on a regional tour, including Saudi Arabia, starting Tuesday, amid mounting criticism from hardline Iranian media accusing Arab states of neglecting support for Gaza.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard and state media have denied reports that an air base in the central province of Isfahan, home to several Iranian military and nuclear facilities, was targeted by Israel overnight.

Iran’s foreign minister warned Israel on Tuesday not to test Tehran’s resolve, stating that while Iran won’t act hastily, it also won’t hesitate to deliver a strong retaliation if attacked.

Media outlets in Tehran have pounced on a fresh push by Iran's exiled prince to deepen ties with Israel and advocate for the fall of the Islamic Republic by highlighting differences between his father and the Jewish state.

Twenty-two female political and ideological prisoners in Tehran’s Evin Prison have released an open letter demanding an immediate halt to the sexual harassment of inmates during body searches.