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Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was among the icons of Iran’s 2022 protests, has been sentenced to death on charge of “spreading corruption on earth.”

Protesters gathered at the Haft-e-Tir metro station in Tehran following the arrest of a woman over her defiance against Iran's mandatory hijab, successfully securing her release.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reiterated his support for Palestinian terror groups and militant proxies just days after the country's aerial bombardment aimed at Iran's archenemy Israel.

The Argentine government has requested Interpol to issue a red alert for the arrest of Iran's Interior Minister in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, killing 85 people.

Authorities in Iran have launched a fierce battle with Iranian women over the enforcement of mandatory hijab, a struggle that has reignited widespread condemnation of the government's heavy-handed tactics.

The United States intensified its actions against Iran on Tuesday, imposing sanctions on four individuals and two companies accused of conducting cyber-attacks for the Iranian military.

Residents of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran took to the street in protest after local police fatally shot a fuel smuggler and severely wounded another.

A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North's official media said on Wednesday in a rare public report of an exchange between the two countries believed to have secret military ties.

The US military called on Iraq's government on Tuesday to take steps to safeguard American troops in both Iraq and Syria after failed attacks a day earlier by Iran’s proxy militias.

During Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Islamabad, he has been snubbed by high ranking officials, met only by military leaders and a minister for housing, his critics say.

During a visit to Pakistan, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning suggesting that any further Israeli attacks on Iranian soil could lead to the elimination of Israel.

Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have killed two high-ranking members of Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.

Vahid Jalalzadeh, the head of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, has criticized Jordan's recent role in intercepting Iranian drones destined for Israel.

The International Crisis Group has retained Mercury Public Affairs to lobby on its behalf, according to filings alerting the US Justice Department.

Hossein Hosseini, the captain of Iran’s Esteghlal FC and renowned goalkeeper, has been summoned to the Culture and Media Court.

Belgian MP of Iranian descent Darya Safai announced the country’s government supports her proposal to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization within the EU.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Pakistan's army chief, Syed Asim Munir, during a three-day visit to Pakistan as the two countries aim to deepen ties after a year marked by conflict.

Around 4 am on April 19, Isfahan province was jolted by three powerful explosions. Israel's missiles had reached far into Iranian territory, a mere six days after Tehran's own drone and missile attack on Israel.

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization has reiterated plans to expand the number of nuclear power plants, aiming to reach a production capacity of 20,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity.

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian criticized the European Union's recent decision to expand sanctions against Iran, labeling them "unlawful".

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a new report revealing instances of rape, torture, and sexual assault by Iranian state security forces against detainees during nationwide protests in 2022.