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Iran's Red Crescent Society has confirmed the deaths of seven Iranians during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca due to “heatstroke” and “pre-existing health conditions”.

Inmates in Ward Four of Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison are suffering from severe overcrowding, abysmal hygiene, and hunger, according to a human rights monitoring group.

Iran’s former Foreign Minister has responded to criticism of allegations of secrecy surrounding the 2015 nuclear deal amid the presidential race war of words.

Iranian presidential candidate and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf urged other conservative contenders to step down in his favor before the June 28 snap election.

Intensified cross-border fire from Iran-backed Hezbollah militias from Lebanon into Israel could trigger serious escalation, the Israeli military said on Sunday, repeating recent warnings by other officials.

Sunni cleric Mowlavi Abdulahad Parsa has been removed from his position as leader of Friday prayers as the Iranian government continues to oppress the Sunni community.

Iran's handpicked presidential candidates are facing scrutiny from the media and social media users for their unrealistic plans, promises, and the false claims their supporters have made about their character.

Sweden's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tobias Billstrom, has publicly acknowledged a significant oversight in travel advisories concerning Iran, following the recent controversial prisoner swap deal with Tehran.

A key question is whether 'moderate' candidate Masoud Pezeshkian can motivate reform-minded and other voters, who have abstained from voting in the last three elections in Iran, to return to the polls.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has branded children's toys a 'cultural invasion' as the reach of Iran's theocratic dictatorship deepens further.

In the lead-up to Iran's presidential election, candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has laid out a foreign policy that continues to bear the hallmark of Tehran's war-mongering.

Iranian journalist and political activist Abbas Abdi says a significant number of Iranians are not inclined to vote in the snap presidential elections on June 28, disillusioned with the political system.

Following Iran International's report on a contaminated dialysis solution from a company linked to the Supreme Leader, Iran's acting president has ordered an urgent investigation by the anti-corruption coordination head.

Iran has rebuffed recent criticisms from the Group of Seven (G7) regarding its accelerated nuclear program, branding its assessments as based on "false claims".

The decision by the Swedish government to return Hamid Nouri, a convicted criminal against humanity, to Iran in exchange for hostages marks a dangerous precedent with far-reaching consequences.

The wife of Ahmadreza Jalali, a political prisoner in Iran, has slammed the prisoner swap deal between Sweden and Iran which left her husband behind.

The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said on Sunday that it had rescued the crew from the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier M/V Tutor that was attacked by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on 12 June in the Red Sea.

Former political prisoner Abolfazl Ghadiani has condemned proponents of reforming Iran's clerical establishment, insisting it is beyond redemption and fervently promoting an election boycott as a bold act of civil resistance.

The political deputy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps expressed concerns over the potential impact of low voter turnout in Iran's June 28 presidential election, attributing it to external threats.

Tehran’s mayor, who is a candidate in Iran’s presidential election, has claimed on national TV that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei permitted politicians to attack the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.

Sweden's release of Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian official convicted of war crimes, in a prisoner exchange with the Islamic Republic, has sparked widespread backlash and public protests.