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Iran's oil industry is facing a crisis as oil specialists and workers continue to leave the country, officials warned on Sunday.

Conservative politicians Parviz Fattah, Mehrdad Bazrpash, and Alireza Zakani are preparing their presidential campaigns and will most likely run for the office in the June 28 snap elections, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim reported, citing sources.

In an open letter, LGBTQ+ activists and organizations voiced their strong disapproval of Western governments that expressed condolence to Iran honoring President Ebrahim Raisi, who died last weekend in a helicopter crash along with other officials.

During a commencement speech at the US Military Academy in New York, President Joe Biden, praised American forces for their role in intercepting the Iranian drone and missile attack aimed at Israel.

The candlelight ceremony planned for Ebrahim Raisi and his companions in front of the Iranian embassy in London on Saturday was canceled due to a gathering of Iranian protesters celebrating Raisi's death.

Mojtaba Zolnouri, the representative from Iran's holy city of Qom and a conservative cleric, has announced his candidacy for the speakership of the Iranian parliament.

As Iran prepares to hold a snap election after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, reformist politician Masoud Pezeshkian announced his bid for the presidency on Sunday.

Iran has arrested several people across the country for "insulting" officials and "disturbing public opinion" as Iranians celebrate the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions.

The Deputy Governor of Tehran has warned about the "threatening" presence of undocumented Afghan immigrants in the province, likening their removal to going to war.

The Iranian government says that it has a plan to boost oil production to 4 million barrels per day, a high figure that Iran had not achieved even before the United States imposed sanctions in 2018.

The Iranian people are being held hostage, dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof told an audience at the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony, after receiving the festival's special award.

An explosion in the al-Maza neighborhood of Damascus, which houses the Iranian embassy, has reportedly resulted in at least one death.

Government ceremonies in Iran have been Islamized since 1979, reflecting the transformation of the state into an Islamist entity. In this process, religious icons and ceremonies replaced national symbols and rituals.

The Iran Human Rights Organization (IHRNGO) reported that the Supreme Court of Iran has rejected a retrial request for Arvin Ghahremani, an Iranian Jewish citizen.

An Iranian protestor has sustained a severe spinal injury following an attack by Islamic Republic loyalists in London on Friday, according to activists who spoke to Iran International.

Hossein Hosseini, the Chief Justice of Iran’s Kordestan Province, has announced the establishment of a specialized branch at the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court specifically designed to handle cases of hijab removal.

Iran's state media has once again reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has agreed to an invitation to visit Iran, although no date for the visit has yet been announced.

Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that he is considering entering the upcoming presidential elections following the recent death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Student and labor unions from 19 universities in Iran have issued a joint statement declaring the death of Ebrahim Raisi and his companions as a cause for public celebration, likening it to a "national festival."

The Iranian government is getting prepared for an early presidential election on June 28 following the sudden death of former President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last Sunday.

Fada Hossein Maleki, a member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission, has voiced concerns over the Iranian military's preparedness following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi.