The US does not expect Iran's June 28 presidential election to result in any "fundamental change" in the Islamic Republic's direction, the Biden administration's acting special envoy for Iran said.
Former US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus took aim at the Biden administration's strategy on Iran, urging for more robust and assertive US policy to prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons.
Mothers of slain Iranian protesters and dissidents have denounced the upcoming June 28 snap presidential election in Iran, calling it a "circus."
An Iranian dissident escaped an assassination attempt in the Netherlands earlier this month, according to the French daily Le Monde, in what seems to be yet another sign of Iran’s resolve to silence voices of dissent outside the country.
As the only pro-reform individual among six handpicked candidates in Iran’s presidential race apparently enjoys a lead, Masoud Pezeshkian has come under attack by the others, who mostly prescribe the same old policies.
A former Iranian official who has been under "administrative detention" in France since June 3, was detained for links to the Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force, among other reasons, Iran International has learned.
Iranian presidential candidate and cleric Mostafa Pourmohammadi has downplayed his role in the mass executions of dissidents carried out by the Islamic Republic during the 1980s.
A flood has hit northern Iran on Tuesday evening, leaving five people missing and 24 injured.
Observers note that amid otherwise uneventful presidential debates, a contentious issue emerged, dividing conservatives and so-called reformists: the unfulfilled promise of a COVID-19 vaccine.
During the final presidential election debate on Tuesday, candidates in Iran's presidential election focused their talking points on the country's internet shutdowns amid past popular protests.
Iran's Acting Foreign Minister claims the country has followed the right path in nuclear negotiations and is in an excellent position, in spite of it being under global sanctions for its nuclear program.
Iran says the Saudi government has rejected Tehran’s request to run remote ballots for Friday's presidential polls from the roughly 47,000 Iranian pilgrims currently in Mecca and Medina.
Israel’s National Cyber Directorate says Iran poses a significant cyber threat worldwide, escalating attacks at three times the rate since Hamas’s October 7 massacre.
Israel and the US are set to reconvene a joint meeting on Iran next month, mere days after the White House canceled it, according to Axios, citing five officials from both nations.
This month, three Iraqi Shiite militant groups, backed by the IRGC, announced their readiness to send forces to Lebanon to participate in a potential war between Hezbollah and Israel.
Unlike previous election debates where foreign policy was barely addressed, the debates on Monday and Tuesday focused mainly on this issue, thanks to a conservative candidate who is the only cleric in the group.
Israel's defense minister on Tuesday called the Islamic Republic "the greatest threat to the future of the world", calling on the US to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon before it gets too late.
The US says the Iranian Judiciary's recent decision to overturn the death sentence of dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi was an attempt to "mislead the world by feigning leniency."
The US Treasury on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions against a vast "shadow banking" system used by Iran’s military to launder billions of dollars of oil proceeds and other illicit revenue.
Whether it is a football championship or a presidential election in Iran, the outcome is always uncertain. There are many ifs and buts, with analysts, pundits, and spin doctors further complicating the scene.
Iran's judiciary has warned citizens that using foreign messaging platforms by candidates and their supporters during elections constitutes a severe electoral offense punishable by law.