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Iran-backed militia forces launched their second attack in a week on US targets in Syria on Tuesday, as ceasefire talks for Gaza approach on Thursday.

While some politicians and activists in Iran hoped the new President would tackle gender discrimination by appointing women to top political positions, women's rights advocates remain skeptical and see the issue from a different perspective.

Iran is intensifying efforts on its secretive nuclear weapons program, bringing the country closer than ever to developing a nuclear bomb—a threat that has loomed for over two decades, according to exclusive information obtained by Iran International.

A Gaza ceasefire can prevent Iran's potential retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the US president said Tuesday, confirming an earlier report by Reuters which cited three Iranian officials.

Iran is offering bounties to combat illegal cryptocurrency mining activities which officials say are seriously disrupting the country's electricity network amid severe power shortages crippling the country's industrial production.

Iran has branded warnings from France, Britain, and Germany against attacking Israel as "illogical and excessive," asserting that it “doesn't need permission to retaliate" for the killing of Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Amid Iran's denials of aiding Russia with missile supplies for its war in Ukraine, Iranian officials boasted of their "latest achievements” in the defense sector during a three-day military exhibition in Moscow.

Israel's foreign minister has warned that Iran is attempting to open a new Eastern front in its proxy war against the Jewish state, with the IRGC's support, targeting Jordan and the West Bank.

Even President Masoud Pezeshkian's supporters criticize his cabinet choice, knowing key ministers, including Foreign, Intelligence and Defense Ministers were selected by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Israelis are bracing for Iran’s retaliatory attack as various sources, including US intelligence, say a coordinated operation by Iran and its allied armed groups looks “increasingly likely” in the next few days.

The White House regularly hosted Ariane Tabatabai, a senior Pentagon official with close ties to Iran, even after it was revealed that she had been at the heart of an Iranian influence network, advocating for Tehran and its agendas.

Abbas Araghchi, the 61-year-old diplomat nominated as Iran's foreign minister, declared during a parliamentary commission session that his outlook on global affairs has remained unchanged since his time in the IRGC.

On August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born British-American novelist, was viciously attacked as he prepared to speak at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.

A prominent Iranian economist has accused President Pezeshkian's inner circle of being profiteers who have exploited undue privileges over the past 35 years.

Media in Tehran report that Mohammad Javad Zarif was "disqualified" from his role as the president's deputy for strategic affairs, for failing to obtain the necessary security clearances.

As Monday, August 12, unfolded in the Middle East, there were no major military actions in the region, despite earlier media warnings that Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike.

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator, has been nominated as the country's new foreign minister by recently elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, pending parliamentary approval.

Iran appears close to escalating the ongoing conflict with Israel into a full-blown regional war, with Israeli media reports pointing to an imminent attack on Israel despite earlier assessments that Tehran might be reconsidering the plan.

Mohammad Javad Zarif announced his resignation as the president's deputy for strategic affairs in a pointed Instagram post, expressing deep dissatisfaction with the composition of Masoud Pezeshkian's proposed cabinet.

Residents of western Iran were jolted awake by the sound of explosions early Sunday morning, which local officials later attributed to wargames conducted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) amid escalating tensions with Israel.

Women in Tehran's Evin Prison are being subjected to forced confessions along with being denied medical care after a violent crackdown following a prisoner protest last week.