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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.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday the crew of a Palau-flagged cargo ship had been evacuated and the ship was on fire and sinking, referring to an incident that happened 98 nautical miles east of Yemen's Aden on June 13.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, called for increased voter participation in the snap presidential elections on June 28, amidst growing concerns about voter apathy and the overall legitimacy of the electoral process.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the controversial former Iranian president, has criticized the Supreme Leader's foreign policy, expressing willingness to engage in economic relations with the US and hold talks with Donald Trump.

In an address to Hajj pilgrims, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged a global dissociation from Israel and the United States, during the upcoming Hajj ceremonies.

Iran has announced the imminent return of Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian prison official who was convicted of crimes against humanity and incarcerated in Sweden, as part of a prisoner exchange deal.

On Saturday, France, Germany, and Britain, original signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, condemned Tehran’s latest actions to further expand its uranium enrichment.

Ultra-hardliner candidate and former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili on Friday defended his own record in nuclear negotiations while strongly criticizing President Hassan Rouhani's government for its diplomacy.

Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, commander of Iran's border guards, says that a "terrorist group" allegedly planning "sabotage activities" ahead of presidential elections was intercepted trying to cross into Iran through the borders in the southeast.

Abdolfattah Navvab, representing Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Hajj affairs, has voiced objections over what he describes as the "arrest of some Iranian pilgrims" during the annual Hajj ceremonies in Saudi Arabia.

Hassan Moslemi-Naeini, head of Iran’s Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), claims that “a number of Iranian scientists residing in the US have shown willingness to collaborate with Iranian academic institutions.”