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The United States has announced a bounty of up to $15 million for any information leading to the apprehension of Iranian businessman Hossein Hatefi Ardakani.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Turkey this week came against the backdrop of the Gaza war, ongoing regional crisis and conflicts in bilateral relations.

Amid denials of embezzlement allegations, Iran's Parliament Speaker claimed corruption goes against his Islamic principles.

In a candid admission, the head of Iran's Expediency Council addressed the pressing economic issues faced by a significant portion of the population during a speech on Wednesday.

The Pentagon has denied media reports that the Biden administration may be considering a full withdrawal of American troops from Syria in 2024.

The Iraqi prime minister's office warned that US strikes on Iran-backed proxies on Tuesday would lead to an "irresponsible escalation".

Iran's state television has announced a controversial plan to allow the parliamentary election candidates to place campaign ads on TV for hefty amounts of cash.

A panel of United Nations experts strongly criticized the execution of Mohammad Ghobadlou, a 23-year-old protester with a long-term psychosocial disability.

Reports from Tehran indicate that former President Hassan Rouhani has been barred from re-election at the Assembly of Experts election to be held on 1 March.

US grandeur has been shattered in the Middle East, secretary of Iran’s national security council, Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, stated during a visit to Moscow on Wednesday.

A member of Iran's National Security Commission claims that Israeli spy agency Mossad infiltrators played a role in the killing of five Quds Force members in Syria.

Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin, says he’s not familiar with the MAHSA Act, an Iran sanction bill that activists say he’s blocking.

Iranian hardliners controlling the candidate vetting process for the March 1 elections, have rejected the candidacy of former President Hassan Rouhani, local media report.

Two Iranian protesters who suffered eye injuries during the 2022-2023 protests have been arrested as the regime cracks down further on dissidents.

The United States has reportedly called on China to use its influence with Iran to restrain the Houthi forces, who have been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea.

The Pentagon carried out strikes in Iraq against Iran-backed militia on Tuesday, the Pentagon said, after a weekend attack on an Iraqi air base that wounded US forces.

Pakistani lawmaker Mushahid Hussain Syed has suggested Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ cross-border airstrikes might have occurred without government knowledge.

The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is intensifying efforts to release Swedish citizens unlawfully detained in Iran as the number of arrests climbs.

Iran's execution on Tuesday of a ninth young man, Mohammad Ghobadlou, for the 2022 protests has angered Iranians and rights groups, who call it “state-murder”.

Iranian-American dissident Masih Alinejad slammed the execution of protester Mohammad Gobadlou on Tuesday, calling for international intervention.

Iran’s rial has fallen 10 percent since early January as tensions have risen in the region, with concerns rising about possible hostilities with the US or Israel.