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Contract workers from key Iranian oil and gas companies in the south continue to protest against wage discrimination and dismal working conditions at their respective enterprises.

Yashar Soltani and Saba Azarpeik, two prominent Iranian journalists known for their reporting on corruption, have been arrested to serve their sentences, according to Shargh newspaper.

A short video interview with a 'moderate' candidate in Iran’s upcoming presidential election has stirred interest because a reporter asked the candidate if he would appoint Javad Zarif as foreign minister if elected president.

Six political prisoners at Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison have been charged with armed rebellion against the state, a crime that could result in the death penalty, sparking significant concerns among human rights groups.

Iran's upcoming televised presidential election debate will be held under strict government control, according to Iran's broadcast chief.

Legal action has been filed against the prison medic and jailer of Javad Rouhi, a protester who died under suspicious circumstances in Nowshahr Prison.

Farzaneh Qarahassanlou, imprisoned for her involvement in Iran's 2022 protests, has gone on hunger strike to protest the denial of urgent medical care after experiencing complete sensory loss on the left side of her body, sources told Iran International.

Amir Hossein Banikipour, a member of the Parliamentary Cultural Commission, announced a plan to award the "best Friday Prayer leader" for their efforts in boosting the country's declining fertility rates.

Iran's interior ministry has announced the final list of six candidates approved by the Guardian Council to compete in the presidential election scheduled for June 28.

Ex-parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani claims to have received over one million messages of support for his application for running for president while he is yet to be approved by the Guardian Council.

As Iran's Reform Front finally named its candidates for the June 28 presidential election, leading conservative figures fear a coalition of reformists may overwhelm the fragmented conservative camp, as in 2013.

Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen have intensified attacks on international shipping, while the Lebanese Hezbollah, Iran's most powerful proxy force, launched volleys of missiles against Israel over the past week.

Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani issued renewed warnings against Israeli military operations in Gaza and potential actions in Lebanon through its proxy groups.

The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has admitted that Iran's terror plots across Europe and its involvement with criminal networks in Sweden are “deeply concerning.”

Farhad Zare, the brother of slain Iranian protester Milad Zare, was arrested on Thursday and transferred to Babol’s Mati Kola Prison in the central-northern part of the country in Mazandaran province.

The court session for jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi was held in branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran without her presence.

Iran’s censure at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting this week underscored the ongoing tensions surrounding the country's nuclear program.

A mysterious online game promising financial rewards has swept through Iran, attracting players who defy government warnings in their pursuit of wealth.

The Iranian snap presidential election on June 28 is marked by a series of oddities unfolding before the eyes of indifferent voters.

A car bombing struck the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of two fighters aligned with Iran.

Abdolreza Abed, the commander of the IRGC's construction wing, Khatam al-Anbiya, has declared that foreign companies, including Chinese firms, are not needed for the Persian Gulf bridge project.